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Tech Meets Texas BBQ: How ‘Modern Meat Science’ Became the Secret Ingredient in H-E-B Exclusive Sausage Line

In Texas, where barbecue is more than food—it’s a way of life—two companies set out to create an exclusive sausage line for retail giant H-E-B.

Fort Worth’s Standard Meat Co., an expert in meat science, food safety and quality assurance, culinary trends, purchasing, and packaging, partnered with Austin’s Hardcore Carnivore, a brand known for its meat seasonings, to craft a product that’s rooted in tasty tradition and optimized through technology....

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NTT DATA Names New Leader for Health Plan & Life Sciences Business
by | Aug 31, 2023

IT industry veteran Craig Hovda has joined NTT DATA Services, a Plano-based digital business and IT services leader, to lead its Health Plan & Life Sciences business....

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Edge Data Center Provider DartPoints Appoints Chief Financial Officer
by | Aug 31, 2023

DartPoints, a Dallas-based edge data center platform, has appointed veteran financial executive Angelika Torres as chief financial officer.

Her hiring was a strategic decision driven by a period of tremendous uptake in its colocation, cloud, cybersecurity, AI/ML, and high-performance computing solutions, the company said....

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Kanarys Inc. Appoints Google’s Chief Diversity Officer to Its Board of Directors
by | Aug 30, 2023
"Since data is crucial for maintaining ongoing DEIB initiatives and dedication, Kanarys leads the way in establishing quantifiable DEIB strategies, thanks to its data-centric methodology aimed at creating a fairer future for all work settings," says Google CDO and Kanary's Board Member Melonie Parker.
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Inaugural Board Announced for Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership

by | Aug 29, 2023
The organization said the board signifies a "robust and resolute commitment to attracting and recruiting businesses to Fort Worth," one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation.
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TGI Fridays Promotes CMO to Chief Executive Officer to Lead Transformation
by | Aug 29, 2023

Restaurant industry veteran Brandon Coleman III has been named chief executive officer of Dallas-based TGI Fridays, charged with moving the company forward into a new era....

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McKinney EDC Appoints City’s Parks & Recreation Director as President and CEO
by | Aug 29, 2023
Michael Kowski brings extensive long-term city planning experience to MEDC, including urban development and design, land acquisition, and capital improvement projects, the organization said. He most recently served as the Director of Parks and Recreation for the city of McKinney, where he oversaw multiple eight-figure projects.
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JLL Dallas Hires Pharma Veteran to Strengthen Healthcare Team
by | Aug 29, 2023

Pharma industry veteran Paula Whitman has joined the Dallas office of JLL as vice president within the Healthcare and Life Sciences division, where she will specialize in healthcare brokerage, the company announced....

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Dallas’ Spectral MD Offers Updates in Run-Up to Its Nasdaq Listing as Spectral AI

by | Aug 29, 2023
With $130 million in government funding supporting its AI-powered wound-prediction tech as a triage tool for burn victims in a mass casualty event, Dallas-based Spectral MD is nearing its listing on Nasdaq via a SPAC merger. Its listing as "Spectral AI" is slated for September 8 or 11, and the company offered updates on how it's going—revealing the nuts & bolts of how such transactions work.
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The Last Word: Alkami CEO Has a Song Line for ‘Trapped Home Equity’
by | Aug 29, 2023
Writing on LinkedIn, Shootman tapped the Humperdinck song "Please Release Me, Let Me Go" to describe the situation faced by many homeowners, who aren't eager to give up their low mortgages in exchange for a much higher one at another address.
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Get Ready To Get Zipped: An Indoor-Outdoor Adventure Park Is Coming to Grandscape
by | Aug 29, 2023
Coming in 2024, Fritz’s Adventure at Grandscape in The Colony will feature an indoor/outdoor "TreeTops zipline course" that will send guests zipping around the building and back inside again. There will also be extreme slides, underground tunnels, giant treehouses, a multi-story ropes course, and "much more."
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Global Angel Investor Network Launches First Texas Chapter in Dallas-Fort Worth
by | Aug 29, 2023
Keiretsu Forum—one of the largest angel investor networks in the world and the No. 1 most active in the U.S. in 2022—says it's building on the momentum of the region's startup ecosystem. The new North Texas Chapter will kick off with its first meeting in September. 
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‘Like a GPS for Back Surgery’: Orthofix Launches Advanced Navigation System 2.0

by | Aug 28, 2023
Lewisville-based global spine and orthopedics company Orthofix Medical announced the full commercial launch for the next generation of its advanced navigation system for minimally invasive back surgeries
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o9 Solutions Announces New Office in India and Strategic Partnership to Develop Supply Chain Talent
by | Aug 28, 2023
Dallas-based unicorn o9 Solutions said its new Hyderabad office will be a hub for expanding the company's R&D, product management, and global delivery operations in India. It will also develop a "Supply Chain Skills Academy" to help make the Indian city "a world-class talent hub" for the global supply chain.
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Eaton Corp. Is Expanding Its Dallas Distribution Center as Part of $500M Investment in Energy Transition
by | Aug 28, 2023
Founded in 1911, the global intelligent power management company reported $20.8 billion in 2022 revenue. Eaton—which serves customers in more than 170 countries—has offices and facilities across North Texas. It's also doubling the size of its East Texas manufacturing plant in Nacogdoches.
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Gamestop Co-Founder Gary Kusin to Headline DEC Network Mentorship Awards at Dallas Startup Week
by | Aug 27, 2023
The Dallas-based serial entrepreneur and business exec will share his take on the impact of mentorship at the awards event in September. His storied career, which includes a successful turnaround of Kinkos and its sale to FedEx, spans retail and gaming to cosmetics and private equity.

Nominations for mentors opened on August 20.
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