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Extu’s Dallas office [Photo: Extu]
Atlanta Channel Marketing Firm Extu Opens Dallas Office
by Lance Murray | Apr 18, 2024
"With its robust economy, diverse talent pool and vibrant tech scene, Dallas presents an opportunity to be closer to key clients and partners in the region," Extu Chief Revenue Officer Bill Lupo said in a statement.
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Apr 17, 2024
Dallas-based HundredX, a mission-based data and customer insights provider, partnered with Forbes to create the newly released 2024 Best Brands for Social Impact list. Powered by HundredX data, the list recognizes the top 300 brands for social impact based on over four million pieces of consumer feedback on more than 3,000 businesses during the past year.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 17, 2024
JLR—formerly known as Jaguar Land Rover—has chosen Irving-based Alkegen, a high-performance specialty materials company pioneering innovative solutions for the battery industry, for a new range of anti-thermal propagation products....
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by David Seeley |
Apr 17, 2024
The stores—which are located across West Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma—now join the more than 13,000 7-Eleven, Speedway, and Stripes locations that 7-Eleven operates, franchises, and/or licenses across the U.S. and Canada.
Sunoco made news today, too, announcing the close of its own $181 million acquisition of European liquid fuels terminals.
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Photo: Milton Sleep Company
Dallas-Based Milton Sleep Co. Launches New Mattress Line Built in Southern Dallas
by Lance Murray | Apr 16, 2024
After making mattresses for Serta for 70 years, Milton Sleep Co. has launched its own private label, with each mattress named for a small Texas town—a tip of the hat to Milton's roots as a manufacturer that launched in Lockhart.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 16, 2024
Freshslice CEO Ray Russell has a vision of making his company the "Starbucks of Pizza" by offering a “3 in 1” system of pizza by the slice and unlimited toppings at one price.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 16, 2024
The Dallas Public Library's J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in downtown Dallas—one of America's largest—was built in 1982 across from Dallas City Hall, and many agree it could use an overhaul. That especially includes library officials and consultants they brought in for a report on the building's future, among other needed investments in the city's library system.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 16, 2024
Upon the deal's completion, the new combined entity would be named TGI Fridays plc and listed on the London Stock Exchange as "TGIF," with both U.S. and global operations remaining in place at the company's Dallas HQ under the leadership of CEO Weldon Spangler.
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A sampling of Convergence AI Dallas speakers, clockwise from left: Amazon's Adam Sutherland, Tata Consultancy Services' Ashok Krish, AT&T's Mark Austin, Bank of America's Michelle Boston, TIAA's John Almasan, Accenture's Venkatesh G. Rao, Siemens Digital Industries Software's Timo Nentwich, Slalom's Mukesh Kumar,. Accenture's Jorge Corral, and Citi Ventures' Matt Carbonara. [Photos via DRC]
‘Where Artificial Intelligence Meets Business’: Dallas Leads the Way With Convergence AI Conference
by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist | Apr 16, 2024
Trailblazing companies reshaping industries with innovative AI strategies will be in the spotlight at Convergence AI on May 2. The conference offers a unique opportunity for businesses to learn from these leaders and position themselves for success in the AI-driven future.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 16, 2024
Now appearing on the websites of 13 JLL-managed shopping centers across the U.S., "Cindy" may seem like just another influencer peddling perfume and athleisure. But she's really a "complex mix of generative AI tools driven by a proprietary recipe of procedures, prompts, and modeling."
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 15, 2024
Under the agreement, Bitech will acquire battery energy storage systems and solar projects with estimated capacity of up to 5.8 GW. The move underscores a "unified commitment" to advancing the development of projects in the U.S. including in Texas, Arizona, and Louisiana, the companies said.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 15, 2024
Nearshoring America EXPO will connect brands and their representatives with "vetted factories and supply chain service providers" from Mexico and Latin America. Attendees are importers of gifts, home furnishings, and apparel accessories seeking OEM product sources, project manufacturing services, and full-scale product development partnerships.
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Cariloop Co-Founder and CEO Michael Walsh [Photo: LinkedIn]
Cariloop Raises $20M Series C To Boost Growth and Expand Caregiver Support Solutions
by Lance Murray | Apr 15, 2024
The Series C round for Cariloop's comprehensive caregiver support platform was led by ABS Capital with participation from existing investors Noro-Moseley Partners, KCRise Fund, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, and Patterson Thoma Family Office.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 15, 2024
The expansive North Texas manufacturer of copper and aluminum for residential, commercial, and industrial wire needs is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker WIRE. After the deal closes, Prysmian said it expects to maintain a significant presence at Encore Wire’s vertically-integrated, single-site campus in McKinney.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 15, 2024
Returning to the U.S. for the first time in seven years, the Corporate Council on Africa’s annual U.S.-Africa Business Summit will be held at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas. With consumer spending in Africa slated to hit $2 trillion in 2025—and with some of the largest African diasporas living right here in North Texas—the summit could offer "immense business opportunities," the city said.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 12, 2024
Michael Wheat has been appointed as managing director of the North Texas Retail Group by Dallas-based real estate services giant JLL, marking a significant step in the expansion of retail services across Dallas-Fort Worth....
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