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Justin Landon, incoming CEO of MetroTex Association of Realtors [Photo: MetroTex Association of Realtors]
MetroTexas Association of Realtors Taps New CEO
by Lance Murray | Feb 2, 2024
On March 4, real estate industry veteran Justin Landon will take the helm as CEO of MetroTex, the largest realtor association in North Texas. Established more than 100 years ago, its mission is to represent and provide services to real estate professionals in the region.
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 2, 2024
Under new CEO Laura Tortorella, Dallas-based post-acute care provider AccentCare is making strategic appointments to strengthen leadership and advance patient-centric strategy. Tortorella took the reins from long-time CEO Steve Rodgers in a planned transition last October.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 2, 2024
VP of Marketing Stephanie Browder and VP of Sales Christopher Williams will report to Rä Foods President Barry Didato, said the Southlake-based pioneer in food tech and functional foods.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 2, 2024
The foundation said that in addition to her role as CFO, Sarah Fletcher—formerly CFO of the Trinity Park Conservancy—will serve as a foundation officer. She will oversee the accounting and investment of its $1 billion endowment—which supports leading-edge medical research, education, and patient care.
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Ecobat CEO Thomas Slabe [Photo: Ecobat]
Dallas’ Ecobat Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
by Lance Murray | Feb 2, 2024
As CEO, Thomas P. Slabe will lead the world's largest battery recycler. Ecobat said the company is now applying its global capability, infrastructure, and market knowledge toward recycling lithium-ion battery materials.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 2, 2024
Craig Edmonds has joined the company as the president of asTech, Cris Hollingsworth was named the co-CEO of Repairify Global Holdings, and Rick Keister was named the co-chairman of the board at Plano-based Repairify.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 2, 2024
In addition to his existing responsibilities as chief compliance officer, Tom Mattei will oversee strategic legal and risk-related initiatives, loss prevention, and matters of corporate governance, Neiman Marcus Group said.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 2, 2024
Grant McGee rejoins the company from American Airlines, where he was VP, deputy general counsel, and corporate secretary. Along with taking the reins as general counsel at Kimberly-Clark, McGee will also become a member of the company's executive leadership team.
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From left: Ronald Banks, CISO at Toyota Financial Services, will be honored with the 2024 DallasCISO Leadership Award on Feb. 8, while Pamela McNutt, CIO of Methodist Health System of Dallas, will receive the Dallas CIO Leadership Award on Feb. 9, each at their respective award ceremony.
North Texas IT Excellence: DallasCISO and DallasCIO ORBIE Awards to Honor Top Tech Leaders in Consecutive Events
by Lance Murray | Feb 2, 2024
The ORBIE Awards are set to recognize North Texas’ top information technology talent with back-to-back award events on Feb. 8 and 9. The DallasCISO and DallasCIO ORBIE Awards events will spotlight chief information security officers (CISOs) and chief information officers (CIOs) driving innovation and shaping the digital landscape at major North Texas organizations....
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by David Seeley |
Feb 2, 2024
The Dallas-based low-cost carrier has partnered with Netherlands-based Tangerine to create an updated cabin interior for new aircraft deliveries beginning in early 2025. The "calm blue palette" includes new RECARO seats with tablet- and phone-friendly seat backs, along with other features that are part of a $2 billion investment in customer experience upgrades.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 1, 2024
Lewisville-based Ever.Ag said the acquisition of Dallas' AgencyRoot enhances its presence in the crop insurance sector by providing agents with innovative and user-friendly technology. The companies share "the same passion for innovation in agribusiness," AgencyRoot's CMO said.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 1, 2024
Aiming to reach $1 billion in revenue in around five years, the temporarily named Bounteous x Accolite will be headquartered in Chicago with offices across North America, Europe, and Asia. The combined company will employ 5,000 people—with more than 1,200 in North America, more than 3,400 in APAC, and more than 400 in Europe.
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Greg Balliro, partner at Crossplane Capital [Photo: Crossplane]
Dallas’ Crossplane Capital Partners with Nonprofit To Expand Employee Ownership in Its Porfolio
by David Seeley | Feb 1, 2024
Through the collaboration with New York-based Ownership Works, Crossplane said it aims to gradually introduce shared ownership programs with selected portfolio companies well-suited for such models, "empowering portfolio company employees to share in the value they help create and fostering an active ownership mindset in the workplace."
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by David Seeley |
Feb 1, 2024
Why watch movie stars mingle onscreen when you can take part in a little "cinematic matchmaking" yourself? Dallas-based Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas will make that happen this month with speed-dating events at locations nationwide, including one in Dallas' Victory Park district. The partnership with speed-dating platform CitySwoon aims to help singles find their "forever movie date."
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 1, 2024
Oney was a panelist at a 2024 Economic Outlook event organized by the Dallas Business Journal on January 25 at the Tower Club. During the event—which featured discussions on DFW’s robust job creation record and the ongoing challenges of talent retention and workforce development—Dallas Citizens Council CEO Kelvin Walker, Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative Director Cullum Clark, and John Stephens, former CFO of AT&T and current Dallas Economic Development Corp. board president ,discussed the importance of not just creating jobs but ensuring they lead to sustainable economic development.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 31, 2024
Kinaxis said its new North Texas office will serve as a centralized hub where employees and customers can come together to engage, collaborate, and work towards solving some of the biggest challenges facing global supply chains. The company serves more than 40,000 users in over 100 countries worldwide.
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