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DallasNews Corp. Announces New Chief Product & Innovation Officer

by | Nov 19, 2023

DallasNews Corporation has named Chris Patheiger as chief product and innovation officer, effective Jan. 2, 2024.

For the last two years, Patheiger has been the chief product and data officer for Torstar Corporation, publisher of The Toronto Star. He has more than 13 years of senior management experience leading product, data, technology, and marketing teams in creating and commercializing digital products....

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Six Ellis County Organizations Receive $180K in Funding from Google
by | Nov 18, 2023

Google announced that six Ellis County organizations collectively will receive more than $180,000 from the company to support the physical and mental well-being of the county’s residents....

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Fort Worth’s Operio Group Acquires the Elizabeth Family of Companies
by | Nov 18, 2023

Fort Worth-based Operio Group has acquired Elizabeth Carbide Die Co. Inc., Elizabeth HATA, and Scheu & Kniss, leading manufacturers of tablet tooling, tableting presses, blister pack tooling, turrets, and press parts, from the Elizabeth Companies.

Operio, an emerging holding company building a global body of brands supplying and supporting the solid dose manufacturing industry, said the acquisition marks a pivotal moment in its endeavor to become the top provider of solutions for solid dose manufacturers....

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Uncle Julio’s Restaurant Group Announces New CEO, COO
by | Nov 17, 2023

Irving-based Uncle Julio’s Restaurant Group has named Scott Lawson as CEO and RJ Thomas as president and chief operating officer to accelerate the company’s growth.

“Uncle Julio’s commitment to authentic, one-of-kind dining experiences has created an incredibly loyal following and I’m honored to assume the role of CEO,” Lawton said in a statement....

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Overair, City of Arlington To Develop and Launch eVTOL Operations at Arlington Municipal Airport

by | Nov 16, 2023
Overair said it expects the eVTOL air taxi operations to offer a direct connection to Arlington's Entertainment District, the home of Six Flags Over Texas, Hurricane Harbor, the Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys, Arlington Renegades, and the WNBA’s Dallas Wings—as well as numerous restaurants, shopping centers, museums, and live entertainment venues. The service could begin in 2028.
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Dallas-Based Accounting Firm FORVIS and Paris’ Mazars to Form a New Top 10 Global Network
by | Nov 16, 2023
FORVIS is the eighth largest public accounting firm in the U.S. and Mazars is a Paris-based international audit, tax, and advisory firm. With $5 billion in combined revenues, the companies will operate under the Forvis Mazars brand worldwide effective June 1, 2024.
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Deep Ellum Music Festival Celebrates Area’s 150th Birthday, Benefits Mental Health Nonprofit
by | Nov 16, 2023
From noon to 8 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 18, Dallas' Deep Ellum is continuing its 150th birthday celebration with the Deep Ellum Music Festival. Free and open to the public, the festival will benefit Foundation 45, a local mental health nonprofit born in Deep Ellum and serving musicians, artists, and the entire community with free group therapy.
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Trade Delegation From Finland Visits Dallas, Finds ‘Can-Do Attitude’
by | Nov 16, 2023
The city of Dallas recently adopted an International Affairs strategy, and the visit by the Finland delegation aimed to advance it. During a whirlwind 1-day tour, the parties discussed technology, healthcare, the arts, culture, and design as areas for potential partnerships.
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Irving’s Pieces Technologies Launches ‘Sculpted AI’ for Health Systems

Developed with the latest generative AI services from Amazon Web Services, Sculpted AI integrates with patient records to reduce repetitive manual reviews and admin tasks, while monitoring patients and flagging risks. Pieces says it's "tailor made" for health systems right down to the individual physician level.
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Centurion American Announces New 1876 Country Club in Celina
by | Nov 15, 2023
Slated to open for golf in November 2024, 1876 Country Club is being built in the Legacy Hills development of fast-growing Celina, 40 miles north of Dallas. Centurion American Development Group is the developer behind both Legacy Hills and the new club.
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Pigskin Meets Pins at the Fowling Warehouse in Plano
by | Nov 15, 2023
A football is round with points on each end. A bowling pin is tall and wobbly. They were never meant to mingle—but somehow they do at Fowling Warehouse, a 71,000-square-foot food-and-entertainment venue in Plano.
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The Last Word: NYSE’s Lynn Martin on Having Over 200 Listed Companies in the Lone Star State
by | Nov 15, 2023
NYSE President Lynn Martin was in Dallas last week meeting with business leaders of some of the 50-plus DFW companies listed on the NYSE, as well as others that may be looking to go public. She was definitely on business-friendly ground in both the city and the Lone Star State, since more than 200 of the nearly 2,400 companies listed on the NYSE are based in Texas.
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Match Group Launches ‘Are You Sure?’ Feature To Help Users Think Twice About Problematic Messages

by | Nov 14, 2023
Known in shorthand as AYS?, the anti-harassment feature provides a warning in real-time to users about their opening line. The feature uses automated tools to detect potentially harmful language, then asks the user to review and consider editing it before hitting "send."
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Dallas’ Comerica Inc. Names New Senior EVP/Chief Risk Officer
by | Nov 10, 2023
Brian Goldman, who's had numerous risk management roles at Goldman Sachs and Citibank, will be responsible for overseeing risk on an enterprise-wide basis at Comerica.
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CEC Entertainment Taps Veteran Exec for Chuck E. Cheese’s Chief Insights and Marketing Officer
by | Nov 10, 2023
The company said Mark Kupferman, a former Six Flags executive, is a marketing leader with expertise in brand development, digital media, menu innovation, as well as in leading high-performing teams to deliver transformational growth.
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U.S. Energy Development Corp. Adds New VP of Engineering
by | Nov 10, 2023
Mike Williams' industry experience includes managerial and director-level positions with oil and gas producers MorningStar Partners, BlueStem Energy, Approach Resources, XTO Energy, and ExxonMobil. Most recently, he served five years as VP of reservoir engineering at Founders Oil & Gas.
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