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Walt Carter, Growth Advisor to QualiZeal [Photo: Business Wire]

QualiZeal Names Industry Leader to Its Business Advisory Board

by | Dec 22, 2023

Industry veteran Walter Carter has been added to the business advisory board of Irving-based QualiZeal Inc., an independent digital quality engineering services company.

The company said his addition is a strategic move aimed at leveraging Carter’s transformative leadership experience in the banking and financial sector as QualiZeal fortifies its position as a leader in the digital transformation landscape....

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FedEx’s Ken Spangler on AI: ‘We’re Only in the Beginning of What’s Possible’
by | Dec 21, 2023
In a new podcast hosted by Dave Copps of Dallas-based Worlds, the FedEx executive vice president talks change management, AI’s role in infrastructure, and the importance of a people-first culture.
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Carrollton-Based Concentric Acquires East Coast Power Services Company
by | Dec 21, 2023
Concentric, which calls itself the first national industrial power services organization, said the acquisition expands its capabilities to serve mission-critical businesses such as data centers, hospitals, financial institutions and other facilities.
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Irving-Based Penhall, North American Leader in Specialty Concrete Services, Acquired by H.I.G. Capital Affiliate
by | Dec 21, 2023
Founded in 1957, Penhall is North America’s largest provider of specialty concrete services, including cutting and coring, specialized demolition, grinding and grooving, GPR scanning, and digital X-ray. Its network includes more than 40 branch and service locations throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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At NASA's Future Flight Central virtual tower facility, Joby and NASA completed a series of airspace simulations with a team of participating air traffic controllers evaluating how air taxi operations can be integrated into today's airspace. [Photo: Joby Aviation]

Joby, NASA Simulation Demonstrates Up To 120 DFW Air Taxi Operations Per Hour

by | Dec 21, 2023
During simulations at NASA’s FutureFlight Central, air taxi operations were simulated buzzing around the busy, complex Dallas-Fort Worth airspace. Joby and NASA's goal: evaluating how this next-gen traffic can be integrated into today’s airspace using existing air traffic control tools and procedures.
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Dallas Unicorn Makes First-Ever Fortune Cyber 60 List
by | Dec 20, 2023
Browser pioneer Island is one of just two companies in Texas to make the list, which identifies the fastest-growing startups in the hot cybersecurity field.
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Dallas CPA Firm Gummer Group Acquired by Houston’s Calvetti Ferguson
by | Dec 20, 2023
With the Gummer Group team added, the combined Dallas-Fort Worth offices of Calvetti Ferguson will have over 75 employees.
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Lewisville’s Gold Medal Pools Makes 4th Acquisition in 4 Months
by | Dec 20, 2023
Gold Medal said its acquisition of Keller-based Klapprodt Pools is a significant milestone in its long-term growth plan, which provides substantial resources to pool company owners seeking growth, funding, or an exit strategy.
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[Photo: The Dallas Foundation]

The Dallas Foundation Announces $300K in Women’s Philanthrophy Institute Grants

by | Dec 20, 2023
In addition to The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center, which received the lead grant of $150,000, three other nonprofits each received a grant of $50,000, including Ebby’s House/Juliette Fowler Communities, Frazier Revitalization, and VNA Meals on Wheels.
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Patented: University of North Texas’ Remote Smell Technology and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Dec 20, 2023
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patents out of 250 metros. 125 patents granted for the week of Nov. 11 include: PurWorld Technologies' methods of chemically disinfecting a vehicle, University of North Texas' remote smell technology, Baxter Healthcare's renal therapy system and machine, RPOD Tech's offloading cargo from tank trailers, Toyota's vehicle noise reduction for vehicle occupants, United Services Automobile Association's distracted driving detection and mitigation, and more.
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Dallas’ Employer Direct Healthcare Gets $92M Investment, Valuation Hits $1 Billion
by | Dec 19, 2023
"EDH represents the next generation of value-driven healthcare, attacking the largest sources of spend for U.S. employers—surgery and cancer—with a laser focus on quality and cost for clients and their employees," said Scott Barclay, managing director at Insight Partners, which made the $92M secondary investment.
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Plano-Based ERP Logic Rebrands as Nobl Q, Acquires Jeevan Technologies
by | Dec 19, 2023
With the acquisition of Jeevan, SAP and cloud solutions provider Nobl Q says it's transforming into a "boutique global services firm with a strong emphasis on AI." Noble Q's new co-chairman is Jeevan Chairman and CEO Nepoleon Duraisamy—a former Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment of India who has been an actor in around 150 Indian movies.
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Katy Trail Ice House is getting a third location in a mixed-use development on State Highway 121 in Allen [Rendering via Allen Economic Development Corp.]

The Last Word: Allen EDC’s Dan Bowman on Planned Katy Trail Ice House Development in Allen

by | Dec 19, 2023
Some people think it's a drag to go to the office. But what if right outside your workplace there's a $10 million new Katy Trail Ice House on wooded grounds with three barbecue smokers, a ranch theme, and seating for 1,200 people? 
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Dallas-Based JSX Aims To Acquire Over 300 Hybrid-Electric Aircraft with 2028 Delivery Start
by | Dec 19, 2023
JSX—which calls itself "the world's only 5-star hop-on jet service"—flies out of Dallas Love Field and offers 41 point-to-point flights across the U.S. Its agreements to acquire up to 322 Electra, Aura Aero, and Heart Aerospace hybrid-electric aircraft aim to help its goal of "leading the charge for green regional air travel."
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The DEC Network Marks a Decade of Driving Innovation in North Texas with 2023 Impact Report
by | Dec 18, 2023
“The currency of our mission is still job creation in parts of the city that really need jobs," Bill Chinn, CEO of DEC Network, told Dallas Innovates.
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The Last Word: Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney on Leading Texas in Number of Roundabouts
by | Dec 18, 2023
Frisco is the No. 1 city in the Lone Star State and the No. 7 city in the U.S. in its number of roundabout intersections. That's according to a story by Susan McFarland in the Dallas Morning News. Citing data from Kittelson & Associates, the DMN says Frisco has 61 roundabouts, with four more under construction and 16 in the design phase.
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