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North Texas-Based StrikeReady Raises $12M for AI Security Command Platform

by | Apr 9, 2024

Richardson-based security solutions provider StrikeReady has received $12 million in Series A funding.

The funding round was led by 33N Ventures with participation from Hitachi Ventures and Monta Vista Capital, along with Brian NeSmith, executive chairman and former CEO at Arctic Wolf; and Rod Beckstrom, former CEO of ICANN and founding director of the U.S....

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Dude Perfect Scores $100M-Plus Investment To Fuel Trick‑Shot Empire
by | Apr 9, 2024
News of the partnership with Highmount Capital comes as Dude Perfect prepares to move into a $3 million new HQ in Jerry Jones’ Star Business Park in Frisco—and as they pursue their dream of building a theme park and HQ featuring a 330-foot tall “Impossible Shot” tower.
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The Last Word: ParkHub’s George Baker Sr. on What It Takes To Start a Business
by | Apr 9, 2024
Writing recently in Forbes as a member of the Forbes Business Council, Baker offered some insights into how to start a business, based on his own journey at Dallas-based ParkHub.
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Take a Tour: Dallas-Based Flite Golf’s Flagship Atomic Golf Venue in Las Vegas
by | Apr 9, 2024
How glitzy can golf entertainment get? It would be hard to top Atomic Golf, the new venue on the Las Vegas Strip from Dallas-based Flite Golf & Entertainment. With 100 hitting bays, six bars, eight putting bays, an "Astrocade" multi-use area, and more, it puts a little Vegas in every swing.
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North Texas-Based Lime Media Group Acquires Turtle Transit Inbox

by | Apr 6, 2024

Rockwall-based Lime Media has acquired award-winning mobile builder Turtle Transit, in a deal that creates the event industry’s largest mobile marketing partner.

Both companies focus on wrapping vehicles with branding imagery for regional and national brands:

The companies said that the deal combines Lime—known for its speed, efficiency, quality work, and fleet of 175 mobile vehicles—and Hudson, Massachusetts-based Turtle, one of the most creative custom mobile vehicle design shops of the last 20 years....

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With Eye on Innovation and Efficiencies, Carleton Names President and CEO of Its Management Arm
by | Apr 5, 2024
Tasha Krawiec, who has experience in multiple product types, will lead Carleton Companies' property management platform, focusing on the culture, strategy, and "continued success" of the group.
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Integrated Marketing Agency Imaginuity Names Chief Technology Officer
by | Apr 5, 2024
Matt Sommer has spent 25 years in key aspects of managing and growing organizations, including fostering innovation, pioneering and evangelizing product vision, and leveraging data and analytics. Sommer, an AI expert with 10 patents, believes that if technology is doing its job in marketing, "you shouldn't even know it's there."
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Plano’s JPAR Real Estate Announces Promotions, Internal Restructuring
by | Apr 5, 2024
JPAR said the changes reflect the company's commitment to operational excellence, scalable technology, brand evolution, strategic growth, and nationwide expansion.
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Plano’s RealManage Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

by | Apr 5, 2024

Plano-based RealManage, one of the nation’s top community association management companies, has appointed Tim Haynes as its new chief executive officer.

Chris O’Neill, founder and the previous CEO of RealManage for 15 years, will continue to focus on cultivating M&A relationships and new business opportunities for RealManage, the company said. He remains a member of RealManage’s board of directors, a large shareholder, and a senior adviser to the company....

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Dallas’ Surgical Notes Announces New Chief Financial Officer
by | Apr 5, 2024

Dallas-based Surgical Notes announced that healthcare finance veteran Dominic (Nick) Brignola has joined the company as chief financial officer.

The company, backed by Capstreet, a Houston-based lower middle market private equity firm, is a nationwide provider of billing services and solutions for the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) and surgical hospital markets....

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Landsea Homes Names President for New Dallas-Fort Worth Division
by | Apr 5, 2024

Melissa Kelly has been named president of Dallas-based Landsea Homes Corp.’s new Dallas-Fort Worth division, which was created when Landsea acquired Antares Homes.

“Melissa brings more than two decades of homebuilding experience with the Dallas-Fort Worth housing market and is well equipped to guide the introduction of Landsea Homes to this important region,” Mike Forsum, president and chief operating officer, Landsea Homes, said in a statement....

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Longtime Healthcare Exec Named Chair‑Elect of Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber
by | Apr 5, 2024

W. Stephen Love, president and CEO of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council has been named chair-elect of the board of directors of the Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce, the chamber announced....

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Southwest Airlines Nominates 14 Candidates for Board of Directors Election May 15

by | Apr 5, 2024

The board of directors of Dallas-based Southwest Airlines disclosed in the company’s proxy statement that 14 candidates have been nominated to stand for election at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 15.

As previously announced, the board nominated Bell CEO Lisa Atherton to join it as a new director, and directors Ron Ricks and John Montford will not stand for re-election....

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Dallas’ Historic Forest Theater Takes First Step To Become an Arts and Community Hub
by | Apr 5, 2024
The iconic 1949 theater has been a vacant presence in South Dallas for 15 years. But it's about to get a vibrant new life as an arts and community cultural hub though a $75 million renovation and expansion, led by the nonprofit Forest Forward.
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Japan-Based UNIQLO Is Bringing Its Innovative ‘LifeWear’ To 3 Locations in North Texas
by | Apr 5, 2024
From clothes that keep you cool to moisture-transforming fabrics that keep you warm, UNIQLO is on the cutting edge of high-tech casualwear. It's also known for its innovative collaborations—including a new "attitude dressing" line from the designer of Meghan Markle's 2018 wedding dress.
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Known as the IO, Everon opened its Innovation and Operations HQ in Irving in 2024. [Photo: Everon]
Everon Opens Innovation & Operations HQ in Irving
by | Apr 4, 2024
Known as the iO, the facility aims to be a hub of learning, innovation, and industry-leading collaboration for Everon, which announced its rebranding from ADT Commercial in October. The iO is home to Everon's dedicated monitoring and customer operations center, groundbreaking Innovation Lab, and Solutions Showcase demo area.
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