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Executive moves, new appointments, and honors across Dallas-Fort Worth.
SmartMoving CEO Bill Bowles [Photo: SmartMoving]
SmartMoving Promotes CFO/COO to Chief Executive
by Lance Murray | Oct 15, 2025
Bill Bowles takes the helm at Dallas-based SmartMoving after it launched four major products—Smart Reputation, Smart Insights, Smart Marketing, and Smart Scout—in the last 12 months.
by Lance Murray |
Oct 14, 2025
Komal Jain will focus on accelerating growth and strengthening client partners, the India-based digital transformation company said. He will lead Birlasoft's business across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Latin America.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 9, 2025
In addition, Sinacola brothers James, Michael and Joseph—whose father founded Mario Sinacola & Sons Excavating Inc. (now known as Sinacola) six decades ago—will receive the 2026 Industry Service Award.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 9, 2025
Managing partners Hunter Austin and Waylon Kelley, who founded the firm in 2020, will join Perficient in key leadership roles. CEO Yusuf Tayob said the acquisition strengthens Perficient’s ability to lead clients through agentic enterprise transformation. The expanded Salesforce partnership is being showcased at Dreamforce Oct. 14–17 in San Francisco.
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Primoris Services Corp. President and CEO Koti Vadlamudi [Composite photo: Sourcee: Primoris Services Corporation/DI Studio]
Primoris Services Corp. Appoints Longtime Jacobs Exec as Its President and CEO
by Lance Murray | Oct 8, 2025
Koti Vadlamudi comes to Primoris after a 30-year career at Dallas-based Jacobs, a global advisory and consultancy for critical infrastructure and advanced manufacturing. There, he most recently served as EVP of operations.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 3, 2025
The Frisco-based managed IT and cybersecurity firm promoted its COO to the top role just months after his latest appointment, part of a broader push to scale while preserving its culture and client-first approach.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 3, 2025
Vetern wealth advisor Cecily Bolding will lead the Dallas office as Bernstein targets high-net-worth client growth in one of its key expansion markets. The firm also named a new managing director in the Rocky Mountain region.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 3, 2025
With a new CEO, new federal president, and now a new CMO, the Frisco-based behavioral health company continues to evolve in 2025. Magellan is also expanding its reach in digital access, pediatric care, and crisis response.
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A JC Penney store in Florida. [Photo: 2025 MDV Edwards/Shutterstock]
Catalyst Brands Names New Wholesale Chief as Retail Strategy Evolves
by Lance Murray | Oct 3, 2025
Michael Fernandez joins the Plano-based retail organization—formed in January through the mega-merger of JCPenney and SPARC Group—to lead commercial expansion and deepen brand partnerships across a portfolio that includes Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Nautica, Lucky Brand, and more.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 3, 2025
Kevin Kenjarski's appointment comes on the heels of a series of strategic expansions industrial packaging provider, including the recent growth of its Guardian Packaging facility and the acquisition of Kirkland Sales Inc.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 3, 2025
The Plano-based financial close firm taps David Taylor to guide platform innovation amid new enterprise integrations and operations expansion across Asia-Pacific.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 3, 2025
Kristina Janssens will be responsible for overseeing risk across the Dallas-based banking and financial services company.
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Left: Givelify Co-Founder and CEO Wale Mafolasire. Right: Mafolasire and his team at the Stevie Awards. [Photos: Givelify]
Led by Dallas Entrepreneur, Givelify Reports $300 Million in North Texas Giving, $6 Billion Globally
by David Seeley | Oct 1, 2025
Could passing the offering basket become a thing of the past in places of worship? Can nonprofits rely on a third-party app to handle fundraising with one click?
Givelify, a leading online and mobile giving platform, is doing its best to realize both. And it says that Dallas-Fort Worth alone has now surpassed $300 million in donations by using its services....
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 25, 2025
Dwight Erskine succeeds Bryce Williams, who will remain with Healthmine during a transition period before moving into an advisory role.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 25, 2025
Lisa Paley will leverage her expertise building strong consumer brands in the United States and globally to reinvigorate the company’s business and unlock its full potential, Revision said.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 25, 2025
The artificial intelligence startup, which recently emerged from stealth, says its compact model can outperform LLMs hundreds of times its size without pretraining. Meanwhile, new CEO Jason Williamson sees a "black swan moment" for AI development.
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