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Irving’s RumbleOn Names SVP/Chief Legal Officer

by | Feb 23, 2024
Brandy Treadway will lead the legal and human resources function for RumbleOn, the nation's largest retailer of powersports vehicles. She brings more than two decades of legal expertise, including executive positions at J.C. Penney Co. Inc. and as a partner at Martin Powers & Counsel PLLC.
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Sammons Industrial Names New Leaders to Executive Team
by | Feb 23, 2024

Dallas-based Sammons Industrial announced that Mark Piccirillo, Amanda Coley, and Heather Meiner have been appointed to the company’s executive leadership team.

“I am excited to have Mark, Amanda, and Heather join me at Sammons Industrial as we continue to drive a strategic vision to best support our growing industrial sector. Their leadership in the Briggs business provides unmatched experience in supporting our customers, businesses, and team members, while maintaining a solid company culture,” Sammons Industrial CEO Dan Lister said in a statement....

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Texas Instruments Adds Rice University President to Its Board
by | Feb 23, 2024
Reginald DesRoches has been the president of Rice University in Houston since 2022 and a professor of engineering there since 2017.
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Dallas-Based Global Specialty Materials Co. ATI Elects New President and CEO
by | Feb 23, 2024
Kimberley Fields will succeed Robert S. Wetherbee, who will become executive chairman, according to aerospace and defense leader ATI. Fields has served as chief operating officer since 2022 and became president in July 2023.
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Westlake’s Goosehead Insurance Announces Change at the Top

by | Feb 23, 2024
Mark Miller will succeed Chairman and CEO Mark Jones as CEO on July 1, when Jones transitions to executive chairman.
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The Last Word: Wildcat Management’s Tanya Regan On Rules for Resilience
by | Feb 23, 2024
At Capital Factory's "Future of AI" salon Tuesday, the AI 75 list—a new program recognizing the most innovative people in artificial intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth—was officially announced by Dallas Innovates in partnership with the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI.
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The Last Word: Irving Mayor On $30M in Improvements Coming to Toyota Music Factory
Irving's Toyota Music Factory is getting a splashy makeover to the tune of $30 million, thanks to a unanimous January 25 vote by the Irving City Council. The updates include improvements to the plaza and outdoor stage, new signage and architectural graphics, and enhancement to the store fronts of several tenant spaces, the city said.
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Dallas-Based Sunoco and Energy Transfer To Sponsor Switzerland’s Stake Formula 1 Team
by | Feb 23, 2024
Formula 1 racing fans in the U.S. will soon be seeing Sunoco and Energy Transfer branding on the new C44 Stake F1 Team car—with Sunoco getting blazed around the course at the Miami Grand Prix and Las Vegas Grand Prix, and Energy Transfer getting a more local (and loud) branding display at the United States Grand Prix in Austin this fall.
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Carson Leslie Foundation, Grant Halliburton Team Up to Support Kids With Cancer—And Deliver Smiles

by | Feb 22, 2024
Carson Leslie Foundation, Grant Halliburton Team Up to Support Kids With Cancer—And Deliver Smiles
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North Texas’ Lone Star Analysis Cuts Ribbon on New U.K. Headquarters
by | Feb 22, 2024
The company said it intends to leverage the Lincoln site to expand offerings in AI and solutions for customers outside the defense community, in addition to current offerings in defense and energy. But defense had a strong presence at the ribbon-cutting, with a retired British Air Chief Marshal and Air Vice-Marshal on hand.
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The Last Word: Quincy Preston On the ‘Most Innovative People in Artificial Intelligence’ in Dallas-Fort Worth
by | Feb 22, 2024
At Capital Factory's "Future of AI" salon Tuesday, the AI 75 list—a new program recognizing the most innovative people in artificial intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth—was officially announced by Dallas Innovates in partnership with the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI.
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Australia’s City Cave Floats Into North Texas with New U.S. HQ in Fort Worth
by | Feb 22, 2024
With 74 locations in Australia, New Zealand, and Florida, City Cave Float & Wellness Center says its float therapy transports people "into a deep state of theta relaxation" that can boost everything from creativity and mindfulness to sleep quality and more. With a former Subway CEO and former InXpress CEO on its leadership team, it's now on the hunt for franchisees.
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Dallas’ Divcon Controls Snags Investment from Goldman Sachs Alternatives

by | Feb 21, 2024
The investment positions the Dallas-based systems integrator to expand market share for its facility management automation and monitoring solutions in the mission-critical data center market. 
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Dallas Home Decor Brand The Citizenry Acquired by Havenly
by | Feb 21, 2024
Founded in 2014, The Citizenry is a socially motivated home decor brand offering sustainable furniture and goods sourced from thousands of artisans around the world. Its fair trade impact will be multiplied with the acquisition by Denver-based Havenly, an interior design service and home furnishings company.
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Crow Holdings Closes Its Largest Fund Yet, Raising $3.1B for Real Estate Bets
by | Feb 21, 2024
The $3.1 billion mega-fund from Dallas real estate investment firm Crow Holdings arms the company with financial firepower to target assets in high-growth markets across the country.
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North Texas’ Classic Recreations Revs Up $1M Fundraising Drive to Fuel American Heart Association Campaign
by | Feb 21, 2024
Flower Mound-based Classic Recreations says it's manufacturing only 10 of its $625,000 American Heart Association Life is Why Centennial Edition Carbon Fiber Shelby GT500CR supercars. It'll give the Dallas-based nonprofit $100,000 for each one sold up to a total of $1 million.
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