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Gigapower CEO Francisco Maella [Composite image; Sources: Gigapower/DI Studio]
AT&T- and Blackrock-Launched Gigapower Appoints New CEO
by Lance Murray | Nov 4, 2025
Francisco Maella, the former CEO and CTO of Dobson Fiber, succeeds Gigapower's founding CEO, Bill Hogg. Since its 2022 launch, Gigapower has connected more than 150 municipalities to high-speed broadband across nine states, including Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Minnesota.
by Lance Murray |
Nov 4, 2025
The global professional services firm recently relocated its HQ from Irvine, California, to Dallas. Roger Carlile, founder of Ankura Consulting Group, takes the helm as Kate Duchene moves from the role of president, CEO, and board member to executive advisor through Jan. 3.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 4, 2025
Canada-based Tidal League said its new studio in Frisco represents "a transformative step" in its U.S. expansion. The media company's content includes the popular YouTube talk show "To the Baha," which is hosted by three former Dallas Mavericks.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 4, 2025
The acquisition complements CBRE's large and growing presence in digital and power infrastructure, CBRE Chair and CEO Bob Sulentic said, while opening "sizable new growth avenues for CBRE in markets where the need for Pearce’s services is growing rapidly."
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Magnit CEO Chandra Dhandapani (fifth from left) joins company leaders at the ribbon-cutting for the firm’s new executive headquarters in Addison. From left: Alex Kevork, chief marketing officer; Jim Bradley, chief operating officer; Penny Queller, president, commercial global accounts; Rudy Gonzalez, chief financial officer; Dhandapani; Alan Gilchrest, chief digital and technology officer; and Maria Luoni, president, healthcare and commercial, Americas. [Photo: Magnit Global]
Magnit Global Plants Executive Headquarters in Dallas Metro
by Lance Murray | Nov 3, 2025
Led by CEO Chandra Dhandapani, Calif.-based Magnit is adopting a Dallas-first approach to U.S. hiring. The company's new office in Addison will anchor executive operations and board meetings as a strategic hub. Take a first look inside.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 3, 2025
Backed by funds managed by New York–based Blue Owl Capital, the Dallas company is expanding its high-capacity fiber network with Nokia’s optical technology and LightRiver’s deployment expertise to meet rising AI and cloud demand.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 3, 2025
New Jersey-based Kenvue—which spun off from Johnson & Johnson in 2023—is the maker of Tylenol, whose active ingredient, acetaminophen, has been linked to autism by the Trump administration. Kimberly-Clark CEO Mike Hsu says the unique combination of CPG and healthcare brands "will serve billions of consumers across every stage of life."
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 3, 2025
As it looks toward its Q1 2026 launch of the Dallas-based Texas Stock Exchange, TXSE Group announced that J.P. Morgan has made an equity investment and will join TXSE Group's board of directors as an observer. Other top backers include Black Rock, Charles Schwab, and Citadel Securities.
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Aurora’s next-generation hardware is being integrated with multiple platforms, including the International LT Series, which is slated for driverless deployment without an observer in Q2 2026. [Image: Aurora]
Aurora Launches Driverless Runs Between Fort Worth and El Paso, Aims to Deploy ‘Hundreds’ of Trucks Next Year
by David Seeley | Oct 30, 2025
Six months after launching fully driverless trucking runs on I-45 between Dallas and Houston, Aurora is now robo-driving trucks on the long, flat, 600-mile route to El Paso. Surpassing 100,000 driverless miles on public roads, the company aims to sharply scale up in 2026, with new next-gen hardware and new OEM truck partners.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 29, 2025
VerifyID.ai delivers a simple, flexible, and secure digital identity verification platform with built-in fraud prevention, MTX Group said. The acquisition comes just weeks after after MTX launched MTX Ventures, an investment arm focused on backing early- and mid-stage companies in the enterprise AI space.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 29, 2025
Micromax is a global supplier of advanced electronic inks and pastes designed for high-performance electronics used in navigation and defense, medical monitoring, and advanced circuit board components.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 29, 2025
Dallas-based Wildcat Management said the project is envisioned as a 100-key boutique hotel with 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, creating a destination that melds Dallas’s architectural history—the historic Purse Building dates to 1905—with a modern guest experience.
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Photo: Wiley X
Protective Eyewear Maker Wiley X Opens Its First Brick-and-Mortar Store in Frisco
by David Seeley | Oct 29, 2025
Wiley X opened its HQ in Frisco in 2023 after relocating from California. Now it's opened the doors of its first-ever Wiley X Pro Shop at the same location, with some sunglass styles meeting U.S. military MIL-PRF-32432 (GL) standards for ballistic eye protection.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Oct 28, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Sept. 23 with a total of 146 patents granted.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 28, 2025
The two-phase project, 121 Commerce Park, will add more than half a million square feet of industrial space near McKinney National Airport. The recently rezoned 42-acre site was held for the highest and best use, VanTrust said.
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Fort Worth’s Bell CEO Named as Next Chief Executive of Textron; Bell’s CCO Will Take Her Former Post
by Lance Murray |
Oct 28, 2025
Lisa Atherton—who has been president and CEO of Fort Worth-based Bell since April 2023—will join Textron's board upon assuming her new role at the parent company on Jan. 4. Taking the CEO helm at Bell will be current chief commercial officer Danny Maldonado.
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