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Florida’s Blue-Lighted Amped Fitness Enters Texas with Richardson Location
by David Seeley | Mar 8, 2024
Known for its "blue light aesthetic and positive culture," Amped Fitness says its Richardson location will offer "affordable membership options" while offering everything from weights to tanning to saunas, HydroMassage beds, a "Women's-Only Babe Cave," and more.
by Lance Murray |
Mar 8, 2024
Omni Hotels & Resorts, a Dallas-based company, has appointed Trip Riggs as its new chief financial officer. According to the company, Riggs will oversee Omni’s finance and accounting functions....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 8, 2024
Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope Inc. (OBE), a Dallas-based company, has announced that Bruno Biasiotta will step down as CEO, effective immediately, and Chief Financial Officer Michael Marcely will assume the role of interim CEO.
In addition, Oldcastle has appointed Steve Dean as president – Glass and Glazing Systems.
Dean joins OBE after serving 25 years in senior roles at Wesco International Inc....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 8, 2024
The Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF), a Dallas-based nonprofit advocacy group working to accelerate women’s progress in the foodservice industry, has announced its Change Makers Class of 2024. The group consists of women who show high potential to make a difference and who are driving strong business results, exemplify inclusive leadership, and represent the future of the foodservice industry....
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Robert Paiva, general manager of Celestica's Richardson operation [Courtesy photo]
Celestica To Expand North Texas Operations with High-Tech Manufacturing, Adding Over 150 Jobs in Richardson
by Lance Murray | Mar 7, 2024
Toronto-based Celestica produces "groundbreaking, state-of-the-art equipment" based on artificial intelligence learning systems for its U.S.-based customers. Its newly announced expansion is being fueled by an economic redevelopment agreement with the city of Richardson.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 7, 2024
In honor of women going above and beyond to serve the community, Plano-based JCPenney said it is awarding five female changemakers a $2,000 donation to the nonprofit of their choice. Applications opened on March 1, and winners will be announced on May 1.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 7, 2024
In yet another sign that downtown Dallas is increasingly becoming a residential neighborhood, the Switzerland-based Empira Group plans to break ground later this year on a signature residential address—with the Dallas Arts District and the central business district beckoning in two directions.
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Mar 6, 2024
On Monday, the online pharmacy's co-founders—Mark Cuban and CEO Dr. Alex Oshmyansky—took part in a White House roundtable on lowering healthcare costs and bringing transparency to prescription drug middlemen. Cuban criticized the industry's business practices, saying these middlemen keep drug prices high and that independent pharmacies can be forced to absorb losses when reimbursed less than the cost of the medications they purchase.
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Apple's newly granted patent shows a desktop computer system with a housing that encompasses a central core. The structure is designed to use airflow as a heat transfer medium for cooling the internal components. Two North Texans are listed as inventors on the patent. [Image: USPTO Patent No. 1899509]
Patented: Apple’s Desktop Computer Housing and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Mar 6, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. 156 patents granted for the week of Feb. 13 include: Alcon's 3D printing of an intraocular lens having smooth, curved surfaces; Amazon Technologies' anomaly prediction for electronic resources; ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems' signal light for a loading dock; and more.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 6, 2024
The home furnishing and lifestyle brand rolled out its new store concept in Dallas, which includes a front vestibule reminiscent of a traditional foyer and a shopping journey presented in homelike ‘vignettes.'
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 6, 2024
"The Northwest United States is an important territory for American Track and West Rail Construction is the premier rail service provider and operator in that geography," said Thomas Lucario, CEO of North American Rail Solutions.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 6, 2024
Liquid cooling for data centers has seen a big spike in demand due to the (literally) hot new revolution of Generative AI. Having moved its global HQ from the Boston area to Carrollton, north of Dallas, LiquidStack aims to meet that demand with a full range of liquid cooling solutions manufactured on site. It's now "aggressively hiring."
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2024 Samsung Galaxy Creator Collective to Be Hosted at Dude Perfect HQ in Frisco
by Lance Murray | Mar 5, 2024
The March 27-28 livestreamed event will feature Samsung's #TeamGalaxy members, the dudes from Dude Perfect, keynote speaker MrBeast, and speakers from such top creator platforms as Meta, Reddit, Rolling Stone, Snap, and Spotter.
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by Quincy Preston |
Mar 5, 2024
According to a new report from Dallas-based JLL, society is accelerating the volume of data it creates at a rapid rate—and that data is foundational to how we work, live, and play. That's led to sharply increasing demand for data centers in a time of tightening supply, forcing a shift toward secondary and new, emerging markets.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 4, 2024
The joint venture with Austin-based Digital Realty, which has an office in Dallas, is for two data centers that are "100% pre-leased to an S&P 100 investment grade customer on a long-term basis," said Digital Realty—which is maintaining 35% interest in the projects.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 4, 2024
Tenet said its Conifer Health Solutions subsidiary will enter into an agreement to provide revenue cycle services for San Luis Obispo County-based Adventist Health, which is acquiring the two hospitals.
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