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Ron Wozny (left) has joined MyDirectives as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Business Development. Jessica Zan was named Senior Director of Clinical Implementations. [Photos: MyDirectives]

Richardson-Based MyDirectives Strengthens Leadership Team with Key Appointments in Marketing and Clinical Implementations

by | Jul 12, 2024

Ron Wozny has been appointed as senior vice president of marketing and business development and Jessica Zan has been named senior director of clinical implementations at Richardson-based MyDirectives, an innovator in digital advance care planning.

The company said these strategic additions to its leadership team are set to drive MyDirectives’ next phase of growth and enhance its commitment to improving patient care through the effective use of digital advanced healthcare decisions documents such as advance directives....

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KDC and University of Dallas Secure Rezoning Approval for Data Center Campus at ‘Mobility Crossroads’ in Irving
by | Jul 12, 2024
The Irving City Council has approved a rezoning application, putting KDC and the University of Dallas a step closer to developing a state-of-the-art data center campus near the university's main campus. The project is in the design phase, with completion anticipated for early 2027.
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Regions Bank Promotes Leader as Regional Executive for Private Wealth Management in Texas
by | Jul 12, 2024
In her expanded role, Connie Rogers will lead a team of advisors providing custom-tailored investment services and financial guidance across key Texas markets, including Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston.
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Bolt PR Names Veteran Marketer as New Digital Marketing Director
by | Jul 12, 2024
Dallas native Jessica Ballew previously served as director of marketing at Freeman Company. In her new role at Bolt PR, she'll oversee all creative and digital marketing efforts, including development, paid advertising, brand collateral, and social media management.
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CBRE Group announced that Gunjan Soni has been appointed to the company’s board of directors [Photo: CBRE]

CBRE Group Appoints Zalora CEO to Its Board

by | Jul 12, 2024
As CEO of Zalora, Gunjan Soni helms the leading fashion e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia. Her appointment to CBRE's board aligns with the growing importance of technological expertise in the commercial real estate sector.
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Stryve Foods Elects Former Frito‑Lay Exec as Its New Board Chairman
by | Jul 12, 2024
Kevin Vivian, whose career has included a 32-year tenure at PepsiCo, most recently served as SVP of national account sales and VP/GM of Frito-Lay's $4 billion immediate consumption business. His expertise will drive Stryve’s mission to achieve profitability and scale in the healthy protein snacks market.
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Southwest Airlines Appoints Co‑Founder of India’s Largest Airline to Its Board
by | Jul 12, 2024
IndiGo Airlines Co-Founder Rakesh Gangwal has joined Southwest's board, bringing "decades of valuable experience as an executive and entrepreneur at some of the world's leading airlines."
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Fort Worth’s SmartAction, Provider of AI‑Powered Virtual Agents to Contact Centers, Is Acquired by St. Louis Company
by | Jul 12, 2024
Launched in 2009 out of a small apartment near L.A., SmartAction has grown into an industry leader providing AI-powered virtual agents to contact centers via its NOVA platform.
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ATI President and CEO Kimberly Fields [Photo: ATI]

Dallas’ Global Specialty Materials Co. ATI Transitions to New President/CEO

by | Jul 11, 2024

Kimberly A. Fields has become president and CEO of Dallas-based ATI Inc. as part of a planned leadership transition in which she succeeds Robert S. “Bob” Wetherbee, who becomes executive chairman.

ATI is a global producer of high-performance materials and solutions for the global aerospace and defense markets, and critical applications in electronics, medical and specialty energy....

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The Last Word: The Loop’s Executive Director on Opening the Hi Line Connector
by | Jul 11, 2024
Dallas is inching, walking, jogging, and pedaling its way toward completion of The Loop, a 50-mile, $135 million hike-and-bike trail that aims to connect people, neighborhoods, green spaces, and much more via a sweeping loop from White Rock Lake to the northeast to Oak Cliff and downtown Dallas and down south through the Trinity Forest before circling back northward again.
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Flying Green: American Airlines Boosts Investment in ZeroAvia, Orders 100 Hydrogen-Electric Engines
by | Jul 11, 2024

Fort Worth-based airline industry giant American Airlines has agreed to buy 100 hydrogen-electric engines intended to power regional jet aircraft from clean aviation innovator ZeroAvia. The engines produce zero inflight emissions except for water vapor, the airline said....

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Aiming for Growth, Software Solutions Company iRely Relocates HQ from Indiana to North Texas
by | Jul 10, 2024
The leading provider of back-office software solutions for petroleum, agriculture, and commodity trading and risk management industries has a global team of around 450 employees. Its new HQ in Irving's Las Colinas will leverage the region's "rich talent pool" and "thriving technology ecosystem." the company says.
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[Image: Revolution]

Revolution Sustainable Solutions Acquires Wisconsin-Based Films Producer

by | Jul 10, 2024
Revolution—which is headquartered in Little Rock and has a strong North Texas presence—said its acquisition of Norflex Inc. brings with it the well-regarded Agriseal silage wrap, a product that "perfectly complements" Revolution’s existing portfolio of sustainable agriculture solutions.
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Plano-Based Toyota Invests in EV Charging Network IONNA to Access 30K Fast-Charging Ports by 2030
by | Jul 10, 2024
IONNA is a joint venture founded by eight of the world's largest automakers, including BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and now Toyota as well. The company said that by 2030, it aims to offer 30 battery-electric EV models across its Toyota and Lexus brands.
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Apple Inc. has secured Patent No. 12016123 for high-capacity computer modules, invented by Michael D. McBroom of Celeste, TX. The patent details modules that simplify computer system design, utilize system resources in a highly configurable manner, offer versatile functionality, and can be easily inserted into or removed from a computer system.
Patented: Apple’s High-Capacity Computer Modules and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Jul 10, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros for the week of June 18, 2024. 102 patents granted include: Google's selecting and presenting representative frames for video previews, Halliburton Energy Services' downhole chemical reactor and gas generator with passive or active control, Intel Corporation's technologies for managing interoperable high definition maps for autonomous vehicles, Pieces Technologies' creating multiple prioritized clinical summaries using artificial intelligence, Sandisk Technologies' adaptive semi-circle select gate bias, and Texas Instruments' integrated current sensor with magnetic flux concentrators.
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Irving-Based IT Services Provider Zthernet Acquired by Nashville’s CloudScale365
by | Jul 9, 2024
Zthernet said its expertise in providing flat-fee managed IT services for small businesses, including network management, cybersecurity, cloud services, and IT support, will complement CloudScale365's comprehensive service offerings.
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