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A scene from "The Unexpected City" commercial. [Video still: Visit Fort Worth]
How Visit Fort Worth Got Jimmy Stewart, Who Passed Away in 1997, to Voice Its New Ad Campaign
by David Seeley | Feb 22, 2023
A new marketing campaign from Visit Fort Worth is called "The Unexpected City"—and a very unexpected voice is at the heart of it: legendary Hollywood actor Jimmy Stewart. Stewart passed away in Beverly Hills back in 1997. So how could a 2023 ad campaign snag the voice of an actor who's been gone for decades? Well, doggone it, hold your horses and you'll find out.
by Lance Murray |
Feb 22, 2023
Karen Froehlich has stepped down as president and CEO of SPCA of Texas, effective immediately, the organization’s board of directors announced.
The board has named Don Lindsley, SPCA of Texas vice president of finance, as interim president and CEO....
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 22, 2023
Bill Mahomes has joined the board of directors of Dallas-based Vista Bank.
Formerly a partner at Bracewell LLP, Mahomes first joined Vista Bank as executive vice president and general counsel in 2021....
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 22, 2023
UT Southwestern Medical Center announced that Dallas business consultant, attorney, and investor Debra Hunter Johnson, founder of Reciprocity Consulting Group, will chair its President’s Advisory Board for the 2023-2025 term.
The board provides Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D., president of UT Southwestern, and top executives with guidance on advancing UT Southwestern’s institutional missions and ambitious agenda, the school said....
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Berthume says "You've got to be a whole human being outside of work," and here he is doing just that. [Photo: Josh Berthume/Substack]
The Last Word: Swash Labs’ Josh Berthume After One Year of 4-Day Work Weeks at His Ad Agency
by David Seeley | Feb 22, 2023
A year ago, Berthume and his 12-person Denton ad agency adopted a 4-day, fully remote work week—a move covered at the time by WFAA. The station's Jason Wheeler checked back with Berthume this week to see how the last year went.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Feb 22, 2023
The Dallas-based startup’s “conversational analytics platform” for interviewing and hiring gets an investment boost from the former co-CEO at Warburg Pincus. HireLogic’s platform uses AI to listen to in-person or remote job-candidate interviews and provide transcribed, “smart” synopses of the conversations.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 21, 2023
The Dallas Museum of Art is planning a major $150-$175 million expansion that will add flexible gallery spaces, reorganized entrances and circulation, and a reapportioned interior. But first all that needs to be designed. So the DMA has launched a Reimagining the Dallas Museum of Art International Design Competition. “This is a pivotal moment for the DMA," says its director, Dr. Agustín Arteaga.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 21, 2023
Alternative investments and capital markets specialist Marc Rucinski has joined Civitas Capital Group as head of capital markets.
Civitas Capital is a Dallas-based alternative investment manager offering niche opportunities in U.S....
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[Photo: Michael Samples]
The Last Word: VLK Architects’ Ori Matisse Evans on Why Dallas Inspires His Work
by David Seeley | Feb 21, 2023
Ori Matisse Evans uses high-tech software and cinematography to bring home designs to life for VLK Architects, which has offices in Fort Worth and Plano. “My job is to take what the client expects to see and make it beautiful for them to experience,” Evans told Candy's Dirt.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 21, 2023
Andrea Munoz has been promoted to executive vice president and chief customer officer by Dallas-based CyrusOne, a global data center developer and operator specializing in delivering state-of-the-art digital infrastructure solutions....
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 21, 2023
Idea Grove has announced four promotions to its senior leadership team.
The unified PR and marketing agency for business-to-business technology companies, promoted Katie Long to president and Liz Cies to executive vice president....
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 21, 2023
As it both rebrands and expands, Brightland said its move integrates roughly 110 active communities from Gehan Homes, Gray Point Homes, and Wonderland Homes brands across Texas, Arizona, Colorado, and Tennessee.
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UNT has partnered with NASA on a project working toward integrating air taxis, cargo delivery aircraft, and other new air vehicle concepts into the national airspace system. The newly announced project with COMSovereign will expand UNT's focus on wireless connectivity and research into Advanced Air Mobility. [Image: NASA]
UNT and COMSovereign to Collaborate on 5G Edge-Centric Research Platform for Advanced Air Mobility and More
by David Seeley | Feb 21, 2023
UNT and Dallas-based communications tech company COMSovereign are partnering to develop and launch a new 5G edge-centric infrastructure test platform, funded in part by a grant from the North Central Texas Council of Governments. With the new program, UNT's Dr. Kamesh Namuduri says his team will "be able to expand our focus on wireless connectivity and research into Advanced Air Mobility technologies including UAVs, where UNT is already actively engaged with an expanding network of industry and government partners."
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 21, 2023
The Will Rogers Memorial Center, anchor of Fort Worth's famed cultural district, is getting a major renovation of its historic art deco coliseum's concourse, grand lobby entrance, and Backstage Club. “The Will Rogers Coliseum is beloved by millions of visitors who have created memories here for 86 years,” said Mike Crum, director of public events for the city of Fort Worth. “We're investing in the facility to ensure its historic charm and elegance continue to impress millions more in future generations.”
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 21, 2023
Noted Dallas developer Lucy Billingsley will receive the 2023 Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award at the Texas Woman’s University Dallas Leadership Luncheon on March 22.
The award recognized Billingsley’s years of setting a high bar as a commercial real estate developer, business owner, and model of civic engagement, Texas Woman’s said....
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 21, 2023
Illinois-based Meridix is an unlimited streaming platform for any size team or organization, simplifying covering sports "live at any level." Founded in 2016, Plano-based Stack Sports serves over 50 million users in 35 countries through its SaaS platform offerings serving customers like the U.S. Soccer Federation, Little League Baseball, and USA Lacrosse.
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