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Dallas-Based Five Liters Tackles Blood Loss With Bioelectric Wearable Tech

by | Jul 31, 2023
Five Liters, an offshoot of Spark Biomedical, begins 'first-in-human' trials to explore wearable neurostimulation technology for managing inherited blood disorders and more. Parent Spark Biomedical is focused on its FDA-cleared wearable device for drug-free opioid withdrawal.
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Studio Other Adds ‘Co-Design’ Veteran as A&D Consultant
by | Jul 31, 2023
Katlyn Byrnes comes to Studio Other with over eight years of experience working in contract furniture and previously was Teknion’s A&D market manager, working with a range of Dallas clients, including the Texas Rangers, JPMorgan, and Wingstop.
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Dallas-Based Matt Appleby Named CEO at Zamora Company USA
by | Jul 30, 2023

Matt Appleby has been appointed chief executive officer of the Zamora Co.’s Dallas-based U.S. business cluster Zamora Co. USA, succeeding Bill Corbett who retired as CEO....

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Sabre Acquires E-Commerce Provider Techsembly to Expand, Accelerate its Hospitality Retailing Solutions
by | Jul 30, 2023

Sabre Corp., the Southlake-based provider of software and technology for the travel industry, has acquired Techsembly, a U.K.-based hospitality e-commerce provider.

No financial details of the transaction were released.

“Sabre’s agreement with Techsembly reaffirms our position as a leading global hotel commerce and distribution platform in the hospitality industry,” Sabre Hospitality President Scott Wilson said in a statement....

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Mohr Partners Promotes Company Veteran to Chief Operating Officer

by | Jul 28, 2023

Company veteran Michele Shibuya has been promoted to the role of chief operating officer at Mohr Partners Inc., the world’s largest wholly-owned corporate real estate advisory firm exclusively focused on representing occupiers.

“Michele has played a key role in overseeing the transformation of Mohr Partners from a U.S. full-service tenant-representation firm into a global, fully integrated corporate real estate outsourcing firm that advises Fortune 500 clients across the world,” Mohr Partners Chairman & CEO Robert Shibuya said....

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Dynata Enlists Market Research Veteran as New APAC Managing Director to Boost First-Party Data Dominance
by | Jul 28, 2023

Dynata, the Plano-based first-party data company for insights, activation, and measurement, announced that Mark Lepine is the new managing director of its Asia-Pacific (APAC) business.

“At this pivotal moment in our industry, Dynata stands proudly at the forefront of the first-party data ecosystem — and Mark’s market research experience, abilities to lead and drive growth align perfectly with our strategic goals,” Chris Watson, Dynata’s international managing director, said in a statement....

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Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Taps New Chief Digital Officer
by | Jul 28, 2023

Alan Wizemann has been appointed chief digital officer at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, a preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol products, effective Aug. 15.

In his new role, Wizemann will report to Chief Growth Officer David Chaplin and assume responsibility for the company’s enterprise-wide digital initiatives—including the industry-leading B2B eCommerce Proof platform, the company said....

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Lincoln Property Co. Adds Industry Veteran as Chief Strategy, M&A Officer
by | Jul 28, 2023

Allison Daubert has been appointed chief strategy and M&A officer at Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co., a global, full-service real estate firm.

“With Ali at the forefront of identifying companies that complement our growth strategy and ensuring their successful integration, Lincoln will emerge as an active player in the M&A arena and as an ‘acquirer of choice’ for companies that align with Lincoln’s platform, culture and vision for the future,” Co-CEOs David Binswanger and Clay Duvall said in a joint statement....

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CBRE Announces New Chief Culture Officer, General Counsel

by | Jul 28, 2023

Dallas-based real estate services giant CBRE Group Inc. announced the promotions of two leaders to senior executive positions.

Chad Doellinger has been promoted to general counsel and Banke Odunaike has been promoted to chief culture officer, a new position.

Doellinger and Odunaike have joined the CBRE executive committee, which is composed of CBRE CEO Bob Sulentic and a group of eight senior executives who report directly to him....

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Valor Names ‘Creative, Analytical Problem Solver’ as Director of Relentless Innovation
by | Jul 28, 2023

Liz Johnston has been named “director of relentless innovation” at Valor, a Fort Worth-based specialty asset management company with expertise in providing mineral management solutions and oil and gas operator outsourcing....

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Irving-Based Fluor Awarded More Than $1 Billion in Life Sciences Contracts
“Delivering these projects will help to increase the speed-to-market and meet the overwhelming demand for new medicines," said Richard Meserole, president of Fluor’s advanced technologies and life sciences business.
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Plano’s Baicells Technologies Partners To Offer LTE Broadband Solution for Unserved Communities and Neighborhoods
by | Jul 27, 2023
The private LTE solution package, CommunityConnect, is a program for digital equity that helps communities leverage available funding and identify a clear path to closing the digital divide, Baicells said.
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Carrollton’s ROMCO Equipment Acquires Sierra Machinery, Expands Into New Mexico

by | Jul 27, 2023
Founded in 1981, Sierra Machinery is a premier full-service distributor of construction, mining, and industrial equipment, representing Volvo Construction Equipment, Doosan, Gradall Excavators, Chicago Pneumatic, Gomaco, Terex MPS, Etnyre, and Epiroc, Superior Broom, Bomag, and SkyJack. ROMCO goes back even further, serving the Texas equipment market since 1961.
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Irving-Based ATM Giant Launches Line that Handles Bill Paying, Crypto Purchases, Cash Recycling, and More
by | Jul 27, 2023
Six months after an innovation-focused rebrand, Hyosung Innovue has rolled out a new line of innovative ATMs. If all you're looking for is a $20 bill, the machines will be so disappointed.
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Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI To Launch AI Frontier Model Forum
by | Jul 27, 2023
The forum aims to ensure safe and responsible development of frontier AI models that could "exceed the capabilities currently present in the most advanced existing models." A core objective: Collaborating with policymakers, academics, civil society, and companies to share knowledge about trust and safety risks. "We're all going to need to work together to make sure AI benefits everyone," said Google and Alphabet's president of global affairs.
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Georgia Wire and Cable Company Southwire to Open 1.2M-SF Customer Center in AllianceTexas
by | Jul 26, 2023
A leader in the multi-billion-dollar North American market, Southwire has delivered power to customers worldwide for more than 70 years. See when its huge new Fort Worth customer service center will be completed—and how many will work there.
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