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The Last Word: RIP-IT Sports CEO on Designing ‘Female-Exclusive’ Athletic Gear

by | Jul 29, 2024
For Dallas-based RIP-IT Sports, designing sports gear for women isn't an afterthought after all the men's gear has been wrapped. Instead, the company says it is "100% dedicated to women athletes, offering innovative softball, volleyball, soccer, and athletic gear tailored specifically for female athletes." 
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Raytheon Awarded U.S. Navy Mentor Protégé Contracts to Support Operational AI Development
by | Jul 29, 2024
DFW-based Colin Whelan, president of Advanced Technology at Raytheon, said that through the program, "We'll leverage commercial innovations that can make meaningful contributions to our defense capabilities and ultimately, the success of our servicemen and women."
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Dallas-Based Mr. Cooper Group Acquires Flagstar’s Mortgage Operations for $1.4B
by | Jul 29, 2024
The all-cash deal with New York-based Flagstar Bank will add 1.3 million customers and $356 billion in unpaid principal balance to Mr. Cooper Group's portfolio.
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Dallas-Based RIP-IT Sports Names Former American Airlines Exec as First CMO Amid Launch of Female-Exclusive Athletic Shoes
Gauge Capital-backed RIP-IT, driven by a "built by women, for women" philosophy, has appointed Amy Craven as CMO to spearhead the launch of its innovative volleyball and softball shoes. Under the leadership of new CEO Janelle Anderson, the company is riding the global momentum around investment in women’s sports.
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Greenway Technologies Names New Board Member; Acting President Resigns

by | Jul 26, 2024
New board member Robert Kevin Jones is one of Greenway's largest shareholders and is its largest single creditor. The Fort Worth-based company also announced that Kent Harer has resigned as its acting president.
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Real Estate Veteran Joins Lincoln Property Co. to Lead Property Management Nationally
by | Jul 26, 2024
Lincoln Property said Mike Mrozek will focus on driving elevated service delivery across its property management and engineering platforms, and will connect teams and resources from across the company's geographic footprint to better serve clients.
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Applied Digital Appoints Former IBM Data & AI Exec as Its Chief Revenue Officer
by | Jul 26, 2024
Tom Burke brings more than a decade of experience in leading global sales and AI partnership strategies, including a former role as VP and head of global sales for IBM Data & AI.
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A North America First: Dallas-Based Frontier Demonstrates 100G Broadband Network Speeds
by | Jul 26, 2024
Some things are better faster—like sports cars, dentist visits, and especially home broadband speeds. This week, Dallas-based Frontier Communications announced it had raised the bar for the latter by becoming the first company in North America to demonstrate 100G broadband network speeds using Nokia's Lightspan MF Fiber PON platform.
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The Last Word: Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins on the UniverSoul Circus Returning to Dallas

UniverSoul Circus has returned to Dallas, bringing its international, multicultural "hip hop under the big top" to The Shops at RedBird at 3662 Camp Wisdom Road for performances through August 11. But before the fire breathers blew their first flames and the acrobats took their first leaps, the circus offered a preview at Dallas City Hall Wednesday, where Atkins other city officials, and the public got a taste of this year's "Family Reunion Tour."
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Dallas-Based American Restoration Acquired by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
by | Jul 26, 2024
American Restoration is a provider of residential and commercial property mitigation and restoration services. MSCP said it's partnering with the current management team led by CEO Dan Tarantin, who will continue to lead the business.
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Alphabet’s Health Tech Co. Verily Moves Headquarters from California to North Texas
Verily, Alphabet's health tech subsidiary, is shifting its headquarters to Dallas-Fort Worth's Cypress Waters development, positioning the Google sister company at the heart of a growing healthcare and tech ecosystem.
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Dallas-Based Aletheia Media & Marketing Aquires AI Platform Pluralytics
by | Jul 25, 2024
Aletheia said Minnesota-based Pluralytics' groundbreaking SaaS platform uses principles of behavioral science and AI to pinpoint consumers' key values and priorities that inspire their purchases.
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Irving-Based Bioworld Merchandising Acquires Lifestyle and Accessories Brand Packed Party

by | Jul 25, 2024
“By leveraging our global reach and product expertise, we can create significant growth opportunities by scaling Packed Party’s offerings," Bioworld CEO Raj Malik said.
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Southwest Airlines to End Open Seating, Offer ‘Premium Seat’ Options & Redeye Flights
by | Jul 25, 2024
Bob Jordan, Southwest's president, CEO, and vice board chairman, called the move to offer assigned seating and additional legroom "a transformational change" that impacts almost every aspect of the airline.
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Grammy Winners to Brand Founders: The DEC Announces Speakers for Dallas Startup Week 2024
by | Jul 25, 2024
A free, five-day celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation, Dallas Startup Week 2024 will be held August 11-15 in Frisco. Some 100 sessions and activations will be built around four compelling summits. The keynote speakers: a Grammy-winning musician and noted tech investor; an AI thought leader and best-selling author; "Shark Tank"-starring husband-and-wife "wine cocktail" brand co-founders; and a founding member of the legendary rap group NWA.
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Telepresence Tech: Two Dallas Digital Pioneers Team Up to Launch Life-Size Peer-to-Peer Streaming Platform
by | Jul 24, 2024
Glass-Media founder Daniel Black and 900lbs founder Steve Deitz are bringing human scale to conversations—wherever you are—with PeerVsn. "Life-size scale provides more impact and focus than a half-filled browser window," Deitz says.

The duo plans to leverage their "second-mover advantage" to improve video conferencing and telepresence across industries.
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