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Molly Langenstein

Plano’s Upbound Group Adds Retail Industry Stalwart to Its Board

by | Apr 12, 2024

Molly Langenstein has been appointed as an independent director to the board of directors of Plano-based Upbound Group Inc., a provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands that include Rent-A-Center and Acima.

According to Upbound Group CEO Mitch Fadel, Langenstein’s “extensive leadership delivering omni-channel solutions to consumers” and her senior executive and prior board experience will be a valuable addition to the company’s board....

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Dallas’ Arctos Adds Industry Veteran as Operating Partner
by | Apr 12, 2024

Dallas-based private investment firm Arctos has added Brian Lafemina as operating partner of the firm that provides custom-made growth and liquidity solutions, innovative thought partnership, and value creation services to sports franchises (Arctos Sports) and alternative asset managers (Arctos Keystone)....

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PE Firm Lone Star Names CEO/Global President
by | Apr 12, 2024

Donald Quintin has been appointed chief executive officer and global president of Dallas-based Lone Star, a global private equity firm.

Quintin joined Lone Star in 2010 and has served in multiple leadership positions, most recently as president of opportunity funds overseeing the origination and operations of the Opportunity Fund and the Residential Mortgage Fund strategies....

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Work Begins on $1 Billion ‘Lagoon Community’ in Anna
by | Apr 12, 2024
From a 60-foot-tall waterslide tower to a huge lagoon ringed by a white-sand beach, Megatel Homes' AnaCapri development is slated to have amenities galore. If you've got a surfboard, wax it up: the community will even have a FlowRider wave pool for standing-wave surfing.
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Ashish Singh [Photo: Brillio]

Brillio Adds Bain & Co. Veteran to its Board of Directors

by | Apr 12, 2024

Ashish Singh has been appointed to the board of directors of Irving-based Brillio, a fast-growing digital technology service provider, to help bolster its strategy, especially for the healthcare vertical.

Brillio relocated its headquarters from Silicon Valley to the Cypress Waters area of Irving in November.

Boston-based Singh is an advisory partner in Bain & Co....

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The Atomic Bombs Dropped on Japan Took Off from Tinian. Now Irving-Based Fluor Is Getting $409M To Help Make It a Stronghold Again
by | Apr 12, 2024
Nearly 80 years after two B-29s took off from Tinian and hastened the end of World War II, geopolitical tensions have put the island—part of a U.S. territory—back on the radar of U.S. Air Force strategic planning.
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Four North Texas Entrepreneurs Make 2024 Inc. Female Founders 250 List
by | Apr 12, 2024
Based in Dallas and Fort Worth, the four local entrepreneurs pursue missions ranging from making healthy hair care accessible to all to turning locations into landmarks to blazing new trails in influencer marketing.
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Modern Aviation to Acquire American Aero at Fort Worth’s Meacham Int’l Airport
by | Apr 11, 2024
American Aero operates on a 31-acre fixed base operator campus with 247,000 square feet of hangar and office space, and the largest open ramp on the field of more than 11 acres.
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Dallas-Based MODE Global Collaborates with Germany’s Transporeon for Autonomous Capacity Management

by | Apr 11, 2024
MODE Global—a $3.4 billion third-party logistics platform with the sixth largest truckload freight brokerage and the largest on-asset intermodal provider in the U.S.—seeks to leverage automation to tender both spot and dedicated freight using autonomous procurement offered by Transporeon.
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The Last Word: Charlotte Jones on Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones’ Doodling Masterpieces
by | Apr 11, 2024
In March, Dallas Cowboys Owner and GM Jerry Jones did an interview with Dallas Morning News sportswriter David Moore about Dak Prescott's Super Bowl-winning potential. When a photo from the interview was posted on X, it went viral fast—even faster than the 'Pokes end their playoff runs.
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Behind Every Door Opens Cedar Crest Community Center in Southern Dallas, and a New Bank Is Part of the Plan
by | Apr 11, 2024
Dallas nonprofit Behind Every Door Ministries purchased a faded, 50-year-old community center from the Salvation Army in partnership with Veritex Community Bank, the Dallas Cowboys, the NFL Foundation, local pro golfers Jordan Spieth and Scottie Scheffler, and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw. A $15 million capital campaign has led to a revitalized community hub for Southern Dallas.
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Dallas-Based SpotSee Launches Device to Track Temperature Integrity of Insulin and GLP-1 Medications
by | Apr 10, 2024
SpotSee said that TempMonitor uses its WarmMark technology to provide visual evidence if a medication is exposed to unacceptable temperature levels.
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A rendering of KrowdSense in action. [Photo: KrowdSense]

Dallas’ Glass‑Media Launches ‘KrowdSense’ To Measure Storefront Customer Flow

by | Apr 10, 2024
Developed in partnership with Toronto-based Kaidu, KrowdSense is a camera-free, wireless occupancy scanner that measures storefront customer flow, "peel rate," and "dwell times." By analyzing consumer behavior, the solution aims to help retailers refine their strategy to attract customers and drive "footfall."
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The Integration & Commercialization of Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft and Logistics Systems
by | Apr 10, 2024
The aerospace sector stands on the brink of transformation as Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) takes flight. These cutting-edge technologies will not only integrate new forms of transportation into our current mobility ecosystem but present significant opportunities for economic growth. Perhaps most importantly, the success of AAM aircraft in the real world hinges on the development of robust infrastructure and fully integrated logistics systems.
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Patented: Alcon’s Vision Quality Assessment Through Machine Learning and Innovation, Plus More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Apr 10, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros for the week of March 19, 2024. 169 patents granted include: Musarubra US’s risk analyzer for ascertaining a risk of harm to a network and generating alerts regarding the ascertained risk, United Airlines’ remote airline agent on-demand, and Yahoo Ad Tech’s systems and methods for monitoring the display of electronic content on client devices.
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Dallas’ Invitation Homes To Pay $140M for 500 Newly Built Homes in Charlotte, Nashville, and Jacksonville
by | Apr 9, 2024
Invitation, a single-family-home leasing and management company, said the homes are being acquired via new relationships with three "top-tier" homebuilders. Deliveries of the homes are expected to begin later this year.
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