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Celanese, Under Armour Develop ‘Sustainable’ Spandex Alternative for Performance Fabrics

by | Jan 22, 2024
NEOLAST offers "powerful stretch, durability, comfort, and improved wicking," with the added sustainable benefit of recyclability, Irving-based Celanese said. Produced using a proprietary solvent-free process, the new fiber holds the promise of forging "a path toward circularity."
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American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Opens New National Center in Uptown Dallas
by | Jan 22, 2024
Designed by The Beck Group, ABOG's new 86,000-square-foot "state-of-the-art" national center features "enhanced technology and flexibilities," the organization said. Audiovisual-equipped exam rooms, 12 conference rooms, an orientation center, and four wellness rooms will help "to support certification candidates more fully throughout their testing experience."
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ISN Names New Chief Executive Officer Under Transition Plan
by | Jan 19, 2024

ISN, the Dallas-based global provider of contractor and supplier information management, has named Brian Callahan as chief executive officer as part of a planned leadership transition....

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HilltopSecurities Adds Senior Managing Director at Dallas HQ
by | Jan 19, 2024
The firm said that Michele Vobach, who has more than 30 years of experience, will oversee HilltopSecurities’ nationwide public finance investment banking business within the healthcare sector.
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Copart Inc. Bolsters C-Suite with Four Executive Moves

by | Jan 19, 2024

Dallas-based Copart Inc., a global leader in online vehicle auctions, announced three new members of its senior executive leadership team: Chief Marketing Officer David (Dave) Kang, Chief Product Officer Neel Madhvani, and Chief Operating Officer Hessel Verhage.

In addition, Stephen (Steve) Powers, who has been COO since October 2020, will assume the role of chief business development officer after leading a transition of operational responsibilities to Verage....

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Plano-Based SOLiD Taps Company Veteran as New President of SOLiD Americas
by | Jan 19, 2024
SOLiD, a leader in cellular in-building mobile coverage, said Scott Deweese brings more than 20 years of business development, sales, operations, and executive management experience in the wireless industry to his new role.
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Dallas’ Kainos Capital Announces 2 Leadership Promotions
by | Jan 19, 2024
Steven Koch has been promoted to principal at Kainos Capital, and Alex Stanek has been promoted to manager of the private equity firm's operations team.
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Fluor Corp. Adds Former Sempra Energy Exec to Board of Directors
by | Jan 19, 2024

Former Sempra Energy executive Lisa Glatch has been elected to the board of directors of Irving-based Fluor Corp.

Glatch will serve on the board’s audit committee and the commercial strategies and operational risk committee, bringing the total number of Fluor Board members to 10, nine of whom are independent....

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Veteran Real Estate Exec Joins JLL as SVP in Fort Worth Office

by | Jan 19, 2024
Jim Eagle has had a 46-year career in the real estate industry, and will focus on multiple business lines including sales, acquisitions, and leasing, aligning seamlessly with JLL's growth strategy, the company said.
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Dallas-Based Korean Fried Chicken Brand Bonchon Names New CEO, Plans 2024 Expansion
by | Jan 19, 2024

Suzie Tsai has been named the U.S. chief executive officer of Bonchon, a franchiser of distinctive Korean fried chicken that plans to bring its restaurants to new markets this year, including southern Florida, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tucson, Arizona, and Ann Arbor, Michigan....

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Informativ Taps Experienced Exec as VP of Business Development
by | Jan 19, 2024

Curtis Knievel has joined Frisco-based Informativ as vice president of business development, bringing with him decades of experience building credit-focused businesses in the automotive and financial services industries....

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The Last Word: Anton Pil of JPMorgan Chase on the Impact of Drugs Like Ozempic on People’s Spending Patterns
by | Jan 19, 2024
“GLP-1 drugs, medications like Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs that are actually diabetes drugs, provide me with retail insights,” said Pil, according to a takeaway featured in D CEO. “We can look through Chase’s anonymized data by individual—we bank more than 95 million individuals in this country—and I can identify people who are on Ozempic based on their spending patterns."
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Dallas’ Bridgford Foods Partners on ‘Tactical Nutrition’ Bars for Both U.S. Military and Consumers

by | Jan 19, 2024
Founded in 1932 as a retail meat market in San Diego, Bridgford Foods is partnering with SOUND Foods and S.O. Tech Tactical on DOWN RANGE Mission Ready Bars. Formed by a patented "ultrasonic agglomeration" process using high-frequency low-amplitude sound waves, the bars are intended "to support small military units" across a broad spectrum of future operating environments.
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‘A Sweet Moment in Time’: Dallas Regional Chamber Unveils Its 2024-2026 Strategic Plan During Annual Meeting at Fair Park
by | Jan 18, 2024

Cynt Marshall, 2024 chair of the Dallas Regional Chamber board of directors, urged chamber members to “seize the moment.” DRC President and CEO Dale Petroskey talked about a “once-in-a-lifetime chance” to remedy the region’s inequities....

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TPG Invests $228M for Majority Stake in D.C. Supply Chain Risk Platform
by | Jan 18, 2024
Founded in 2015, the Sayari platform integrates global corporate and supply chain data to reveal risk insights for investigations, analytics, and supply chain risk management. The company says its platform is trusted by users from across global regulators, law enforcement, and national security agencies, as well as over 100 of the world's largest public and private companies.
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Texas Is Ranked the No. 1 State in the U.S. for Gamers
by | Jan 18, 2024
According to a new study by Cribbage Online, the Lone Star State snagged the title of best state for gamers by having the highest number of different internet providers, the ninth-best internet speeds on average, the eighth-highest percentage of the population with access to fiber optic broadband, and just a single "gaming-related convention" shy of Florida's No. 1 ranking in that category for 2023-2028.
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