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Chili’s Grill & Bar Targets Enhanced CRM Program with VP of Marketing, Agency Additions

by | Sep 15, 2023

Dallas-based restaurant company Brinker International has added industry veteran Steve Kelly as vice president of marketing and award-winning business agency GALE to assist with its CRM (customer relationship management) activities.

The company said that the two moves will allow Chili’s Grill & Bar to serve guests “in a more compelling way” as the brand revamps its digital presence....

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Mohr Partners Taps Industry Veteran as Dallas Office Director
by | Sep 15, 2023

Tod Zhang has joined Dallas-based Mohr Partners Inc. as director of its Dallas office, focusing on building a leading industrial tenant-representation practice across North Texas.

Mohr Partners is a top-three global corporate real estate advisory & outsourcing services firm....

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Omni Hotels & Resorts Taps Industry Veteran as 1st Chief Operating Officer
by | Sep 15, 2023

Dallas-based Omni Hotels & Resorts has appointed Vince Parrotta as chief operating officer, bringing with him more than 40 years of operations experience—most recently with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts— to this newly created position....

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GDS Link Appoints New Chief Executive as Part of Leadership Succession
by | Sep 15, 2023

Dallas-based GDS Link has appointed Lisa Bonalle as its new CEO, succeeding co-founder and former president Paul Greenwood who will continue his role as a member of the board....

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Epic Sales Partners Welcomes 3 Leaders to Boost its National Presence with Albertsons, Wal-Mart, Other Retailers

by | Sep 15, 2023

Over the past four months, Irving-based Epic Sales Partners has welcomed Jill Shoush, John Timpano, and Mark Buckley to its team, a trio that combined, brings more than 100 years of retail and sales experience to Epic’s clients.

The company said it is building the largest independent, commonly owned, and managed food sales agency in the United States....

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Fort Worth Film Leader Appointed to Governor’s Commission for Women
by | Sep 15, 2023

Angelique De Luca of Fort Worth has been appointed to the Governor’s Commission for Women for a term set to expire on December 31.

De Luca is the founder and CEO of Four Falling Stars Productions....

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Global Immigration Law Firm BAL Appoints 1st Woman, Latina as Its Managing Partner
by | Sep 15, 2023

Global immigration law firm BAL, which helps businesses and individuals navigate complex immigration issues, has appointed Frieda Garcia as the first woman and Latina to serve in the role of managing partner in the firm’s 43-year history....

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Frisco’s Magellan Health Announces Market Leadership Appointments
by | Sep 15, 2023

Frisco-based Magellan Health Inc. appointed Arthur Hennig as senior vice president, chief business officer, payer markets, and Sara Pierce as senior vice president, chief business officer, employer market....

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Cooksey Communications Names VP/Leader of Sustainability Practice

by | Sep 15, 2023

Irving-based strategic communications firm Cooksey Communications has named seasoned strategist Anna Clark as vice president and leader of its trailblazing new Sustainability Practice.

“Anna is a recognized pioneer in the emerging field of sustainability communications, an expertise she has forged as an advocate and consultant to organizations ranging from startups and school districts to Fortune 500 companies and the World Bank,” Colby Walton, chairman and CEO of Cooksey Communications, said in a statement. ...

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Dallas-Based Integrity Marketing Group Names New President of Integrity Life
by | Sep 15, 2023

Dallas-based Integrity Marketing Group LLC announced that industry veteran Tess Grace will become president of Integrity’s life insurance division called Integrity Life.

Integrity is a leading distributor of life and health insurance and provides wealth management and retirement planning solutions....

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SVP Dallas Announces 30 Young Professionals for 2023-24 Dana Juett Resident
by | Sep 15, 2023

This year’s cohort of 30 Dana Juett Residents has been announced by Social Venture Partners Dallas.

The cohort of young professionals represent a wide range of personal experience and professional expertise, SVP Dallas said. Over the next nine months, the residents will get a hands-on training in venture philanthropy.

SVP Dallas said that opportunities during that time will enhance the residents’ learning in a variety of ways, including hosting a session or sponsoring various aspects of the cohort experience....

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Climate Commodities Finance Partners Launches with Former Family Office Exec as President
by | Sep 15, 2023
The new CCFP president was portfolio manager at Headington Companies, a multibillion-dollar single-family office based in Dallas.
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Delta Electronics Ships First EV Fast Chargers from Its Plano Plant to EVgo

by | Sep 14, 2023
Delta and EVgo collaborated closely to accelerate the manufacturing timeline for the domestically produced 350kW fast charger, resulting in the first delivery months ahead of the originally scheduled date. Delta's Plano plant opened last year.
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On a Mission to ‘Revolutionize and Disrupt the Candy Industry,’ Sow Good Taps Private Capital for Expansion
With Target and Cracker Barrel joining current retailers Hy-Vee, FYE, Big Lots, and Five Below, Irving-based Sow Good's freeze-dried candy sales continue to find sweet success. Next up: A new freeze-dried ice cream line is slated to launch in Q4 2023.
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The Last Word: John Quinn of EXOS Aerospace on Competing with SpaceX and Blue Origin
by | Sep 14, 2023
Quinn's Greenville-based company, EXOS Aerospace, is one of three that are currently licensed by the FAA to fly resusable rockets, the CEO told KXAS. The other two? They're just a little bigger: Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. 
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Dallas City Council Awards $71M to Inspire Dallas Team for Convention Center Project Management
by | Sep 14, 2023
The award signifies "the start of the start of the construction" on a major new city attraction, says Council Member Jesse Moreno. The $1.2 billion Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Master Plan includes a massive, architecturally striking expanded center and a deck park over I-30. The city believes it could spur exciting new development all around the site as well.
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