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Plano’s DZS Expands Global Reach with Acquisition of Australia’s NetComm Wireless

by | Jun 4, 2024
In conjunction with the acquisition, global investment firm EdgeCo LLC increased its financial support of DZS, with an eye toward "United States and other government broadband stimulus programs" being released in 2024 and 2025.
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Accounting Firm FORVIS and Paris’ Mazars Launch $5B Forvis Mazars Global Network
by | Jun 3, 2024
As a two-firm network, Forvis Mazars is unique in the market and says it provides "the agility, capacity, and coverage" to support clients wherever in the world they operate. The companies' global network formation was first announced last November.
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Why This Global ATM Giant More Than Doubled Its Footprint Near DFW Airport
by | Jun 3, 2024
South Korea-based Hyosung has been a leader in ATM hardware, software, and services in America since entering the U.S. market in 1998. Its new production, warehouse, and storage facility is 66% larger than Hyosung’s prior facilities and aims to help meet its customers' "evolving needs."
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Fort Worth’s Insight LPR Launches New Solar-Powered License Plate-Reading Camera
by | Jun 3, 2024
The company's proprietary license plate recognition software and camera systems recently helped a "major grocery chain" enable local police "to arrest suspects involved in a retail crime ring within 72 hours of deploying Insight LPR cameras."
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Irving-Based CHRISTUS Health Acquires Advanced Robotic Surgical Systems

by | Jun 3, 2024
The da Vinci 5 surgical system from Sunnyvale, California-based Intuitive Surgical can translate a surgeon's hand movements into smaller, more precise movements using tiny instruments, while its "immersive vision system" virtually extends the surgeon's eyes and hands throughout the minimally invasive surgery.
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Texas Capital Bank Appoints Chief Risk Officer
by | May 31, 2024
Former PwC managing director David Oman will assume the role effective June 10 and serve as a member of the firm’s Operating Committee.
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Medium Giant Doubles Down on Leadership Promotions to Future-Proof Agency
The wave of promotions, made under the umbrella of DallasNews Corp., highlights the agency's focus on internal growth and industry leadership.
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Former-AT&T Business CEO Joins CSX Corp.’s Board of Directors
by | May 31, 2024

Former Dallas-based AT&T Business CEO Anne Chow has been appointed to the board of directors of Jacksonville, Florida-based transportation company CSX Corp.

CSX made the announcement at its annual shareholders meeting, at which all 11 of the company’s director nominees were re-elected to one-year terms and Chow was appointed....

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Dallas’ Spectral AI Appoints Chief Commercialization Officer

by | May 31, 2024

Dallas-based artificial intelligence company Spectral AI Inc. has appointed Jeremiah A. Sparks as chief commercialization officer. Spectral AI focuses on medical diagnostics for faster and more accurate treatment decisions in wound care.

Sparks brings over 20 years of medical device marketing experience, including global marketing and business strategy. He will be responsible for both domestic and international product commercialization, the company said....

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CEC Entertainment Announces New CFO Amid Leadership Changes
by | May 31, 2024
Scott Drake—a financial guru with over 30 years of experience at companies such as Farmer Bros., Gamestop, and 7-Eleven—is now the CFO of CEC Entertainment, parent company of Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza. CEC announced a retirement and three promotions.
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United Pickleball Association Taps Ex-Mavs Exec as Chief Revenue Officer
by | May 31, 2024
George Killebrew, a mastermind behind the Dallas Mavericks' top-tier revenue generation and former Major League Rugby Commissioner, has joined the United Pickleball Association (UPA) as chief revenue officer. The UPA, which oversees the Carvana PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball, taps into Killebrew’s 20 years of experience as one of Mark Cuban's key executives to revolutionize the fast-growing sport of pickleball.
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New ‘Doomsday Planes’ Are Coming, and a Multi-Billion-Dollar Contract Is Bringing Part of the Project to North Texas
by | May 31, 2024
RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace will be working to help replace the U.S. Air Force's current fleet of E-4B “Nightwatch” aircraft from its secure communications-focused facility in Richardson, north of Dallas.
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HKA Appoints Industry Veteran To Bolster Forensic Accounting Practice

HKA's latest strategic hire, Jeffrey Matthews, will be based in the Dallas office. He brings extensive experience in financial investigations and forensic accounting to the global consultancy.
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Real-Life Minecraft Experience To Get World Premiere in North Texas This September
by | May 31, 2024
The best-selling video game of all time has inspired a "real-life, in-person" adventure called Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue—and it's getting its global debut at a site in Plano on September 20. Attendees will go on an epic rescue mission "at the crossroads of game design, experiential storytelling, and high-tech multimedia," organizers say.
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Frisco’s Addus HomeCare Sells New York Operations for Up to $23M
by | May 30, 2024
Addus announced the sale of its personal care operations in New York, including fiscal intermediary services under the state's Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program. The public company's revenues topped $1 billion in 2023.
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North Texas Hospital Pioneers Use of 7‑Foot‑Tall Hologram To ‘Teleport’ Doctors
by | May 30, 2024
Lancaster's Crescent Regional Hospital said its first-in-U.S. integration of tech from Netherlands-based Holoconnects will enable doctors to "teleport" as a life-size 3D hologram and connect with patients in real time. It's just one way Crescent Regional aims to be "the hospital of the future."
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