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With Texas Named No. 1 in Franchising Growth, DFW’s Propelled Brands Sees Tech as a Key to Success
by David Seeley | Mar 18, 2024
Carrollton-based Propelled Brands—the multi-brand franchisor of FASTSIGNS International, MY SALON Suite, and NerdsToGo—grew to over 1,300 locations with its recent acquisition of Camp Bow Wow. CEO Catherine Monson tells Dallas Innovates why the doggy day care and boarding brand made for a good fit—and why the franchising landscape has evolved to become more "digitally savvy."
by David Seeley |
Mar 18, 2024
Puopolo told Cities Today that leaders at DFW Airport have "identified a location and are developing our strategy" for moving air taxis forward—and upward—in the region.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 15, 2024
Cory Feinberg has been named general counsel and corporate secretary at Dallas-based MoneyGram International. Bahar Dave Sahajwalla has been appointed chief regulatory and public affairs officer.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 15, 2024
ATI Inc., a Dallas-based aerospace and defense company, has named Vaishali Bhatia as senior vice president, general counsel, and chief compliance officer effective March 20.
According to the company, she reports to ATI Board Chair and CEO Robert S. Wetherbee and serves on the company’s executive council.
“Vaishali is a solutions-focused, strategic business partner with experience across a diverse range of complex legal and compliance matters,” Wetherbee said in a statement....
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Barry Salzberg, the former global CEO of Deloitte, has joined Embark's board of directors. [Photo: LinkedIn]
Dallas’ Embark Adds Former Global CEO of Deloitte and Managing Director of CoVenture to Its Board
by Lance Murray | Mar 15, 2024
Barry Salzberg, the former global CEO of Deloitte, and Dan Bailey, managing director at CoVenture, have joined the board of Dallas-based business advisory firm Embark.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 15, 2024
Jeff Liaw has been appointed by Dallas-based Copart Inc. as the company’s sole chief executive officer and as a member of its board of directors. Liaw has been serving as co-CEO since March 2022....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 15, 2024
AllerVie said that Rachel Russell's advancement from chief marketing, integration, and technology officer to CXO reflects its ongoing dedication to enhancing the patient experience and continuing its strategic leadership succession plans.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 15, 2024
Longtime Hicks Equity Partners Managing Director Curt Crofford will lead the new office. Coupled with the recent launch of Good Springs Capital in mid-2023, Pennington Creek continues the expansion of the Chickasaw Nation’s diversification efforts.
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Fossil new performance-inspired collection: Sport Tourer [Photo: Fossil Group]
Longtime Fossil CEO Steps Down, COO Steps Up as Interim Chief
by Lance Murray | Mar 15, 2024
Kosta Kartsotis, longtime CEO of Richardson-based watchmaker Fossil, is stepping down from that position and from the company’s board of directors, effective immediately.
Chief operating officer Jeffrey Boyer has been named interim CEO and moves onto the board, according to a company news release. Kevin Mansell, lead independent director of the board, has been appointed as chairman, effective immediately....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 15, 2024
AN USA, a UK-based sports nutrition, health & wellness company with an office in Plano, has appointed Aaron Heidebrecht as CEO of its North American business.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 15, 2024
The airline's VP of Technology, Cybersecurity has been elevated to the role of Vice President & CISO overseeing cybersecurity across the airline's facilities, airports, and aircraft.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 15, 2024
Dallas has a 60% average chance of cloud cover on April 8, according to a New York Times report based on data from April 7 through April 14 over the past 20 years, using measurements collected by the MODIS instrument on NASA’s Aqua satellite. "Average cloudiness" refers to the portion of the sky covered by cloud. So that means 60% of the sky might be covered in clouds that day, on average, with 40% open to blue sky and hopefully the eclipse itself.
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Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub Makes Its Pitch to Taiwanese Tech Investors & Partners
by Lance Murray | Mar 14, 2024
Local Tech Hub consortium members made their pitches remotely Thursday to representatives of more than 100 companies and academia attending the meeting in Hsinchu City, Taiwan. SMU's Suku Nair said the pitch is just one example of how the Tech Hub's impact has "regional, national, and global significance."
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by David Seeley |
Mar 14, 2024
Wells Fargo's new campus in Irving's Las Colinas was "topped out" recently on its way to a planned end-of-2025 opening. Here's what KDC CEO Steve Van Amburgh has to say about the project's "timeless, organic, and sustainable design."
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by David Seeley |
Mar 13, 2024
Park Cottage Tiny Homes are designed with outdoor enthusiasts in mind, the company said, and are built "larger, safer, and heavier than traditional tiny homes."
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 13, 2024
Arcosa Inc., a Dallas-based provider of infrastructure-related products and solutions, will acquire Ameron Pole Products LLC from NOV Inc. for $180 million in cash.
Arcosa President and CEO Antonio Carrillo said the acquisition of Ameron is “an excellent strategic fit” as the company continues to “effectively deploy capital into Arcosa’s growth businesses.”...
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