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Dallas’ Valesco Industries Acquires 90-Year-Old Wisconsin Scrap & Waste Handling Company

by | Mar 4, 2024
Wisconsin-based BloApCo manufactures and designs solid waste and scrap handling systems and processing equipment, primarily for corrugated box and packaging plants and the retail distribution industry.
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Fort Worth’s American Airlines To Make Its Fleet First-Classier with 260 New Aircraft, Retrofitted Fleet
by | Mar 4, 2024
The orders for AIrbus, Boeing, and Embraer aircraft are part of American's continued investment to expand premium seats across its narrowbody and regional fleets—while supporting the long-term strength of its domestic and short-haul international network. With the move, American says it will offer more premium seats than any other U.S. airline.
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Plano-Based Westwood Acquires California’s O’Dell Engineering
by | Mar 4, 2024
The acquisition is the first in California for Westwood Professional Services, which specializes in wind energy, solar energy, energy storage, power delivery, EV infrastructure, and more.
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Texas Wins Site Selection Governor’s Cup For Record 12th Year in a Row
by | Mar 4, 2024
The Governor's Cup recognizes the nation’s top-performing state for job-creating business relocations and expansions. Texas has now won the award for a record-setting 12 years in a row—and has won it 20 times overall.
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Executive Returns to The Beck Group as Chief Revenue Officer

by | Mar 1, 2024
Scott Lowe worked at Beck—the Dallas-based leader in integrated design-build services—from 1998 to 2005. He left the firm to co-found Dallas-based 5G Studio Collaborative, where he became CEO and led its expansion and growth until 2023.
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Southlake Consulting Firm Wetrich Group Announces New President
by | Mar 1, 2024

The Wetrich Group LLC, a Southlake-based comprehensive advisory and consulting firm focused on the healthcare industry, has appointed Carl Meyer as president, succeeding James G. Wetrich, effective immediately.

Meyer joined The Wetrich Group in 2013, and most recently was executive vice president, the firm said.

Meyer said he’s honored in being chosen to lead The Wetrich Group, a firm celebrated for its over twenty years of excellence in overcoming challenges and unlocking growth opportunities for clients seeking transformative change.
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Dallas-Based PPA Tour Closes Merger with Major League Pickleball, Backed by $75M
by | Mar 1, 2024
The merger combines the leading individual bracket-style tour and team-based professional pickleball formats, with the PPA Tour and Austin-based MLP retaining their distinct brands and their unique formats. The consolidation is backed by a $75 million investment from multiple parties. Here's who's backing it—and where pickleball could be going next.
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Dallas’ HF Sinclair CEO Joins Celanese Board
by | Mar 1, 2024

Irving-based global chemical and specialty materials maker Celanese Corp. has added Timothy Go to its board of directors, effective immediately.

Go’s addition expands the board to 12 members, with 11 serving independently....

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Frisco’s Baird Medical Devices Accelerates U.S. Expansion, Appoints CCO

by | Mar 1, 2024

Baird Medical Devices Inc., a microwave ablation medical (MWA) device developer and provider headquartered in China and with a U.S. base in Frisco, said it is accelerating its expansion in the United States through senior hires, key partnerships, and capacity building initiatives to support its business.

The company said it experienced rapid momentum in the United States during the fourth quarter of 2023, particularly after receiving the U.S....

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The Last Word: JLL Data Center Report Looks Into the Future—and Sees Growth
by | Mar 1, 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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Plano’s AllerVie Health Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
by | Mar 1, 2024

Plano-based AllerVie Health announced that Tae Kim will be the new chief executive officer of the national network of allergy clinics.

Kim’s promotion from president reflects the company’s strategic plan, AllerVie said....

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Fort Worth’s Standard Meat Co. Announces New Director of IT, Two Promotions
by | Mar 1, 2024

Trever Schatschneider has been appointed director of information technology at Fort Worth-based Standard Meat Co., the company and CEO Ben Rosenthal announced.

The historic family-owned firm also announced the elevation of longtime SMC management team members Taylor Stephenson and Heather Irby to senior director, business development and senior director, human resources and safety, respectively....

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Big Demand Meets Tight Supply: JLL’s 2023 North American Data Center Report

by | Feb 29, 2024
If data centers are the bricks holding society together, then the power that operates them is the mortar, according to JLL’s new H2 2023 North American Data Center Report. Here's why demand has stayed strong, why supply has tightened, and why ChatGPT uses "roughly as much power as 33,000 households."
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New SMU Program Gets Aspiring Tech Leaders Ready for the C‑Suite
by | Feb 29, 2024
The four-month SMU Tech CxO Excellence Program welcomed its first cohort of students in early February. Classes are taught by current or previous CIOs and CTOs in top organizations across DFW—with a curriculum focused on leadership, cybersecurity, financial planning, and more.
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Dallas Guards Against AI Attacks on Infrastructure with New Cybersecurity Platform
by | Feb 29, 2024
In 2023, the city of Dallas was hit by a ransomware attack that ultimately cost it $8.5 million. Now the city is partnering with California-based MixMode and its innovative AI platform for real-time threat monitoring, anomaly detection, and behavioral analysis—empowering the city to respond quickly and efficiently to potential cyber incidents before they escalate into a major security breach.
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The Last Word: Double Take! ‘Living’ Sculptures Fool the Eye at Fort Worth Botanic Garden
by | Feb 29, 2024
Princeton Mayor Brianna Chacón says new deputy city manager John Land's "leadership and expertise, especially in economic and community development, will be exponentially valuable" to the growing city.
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