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Theo Medeiros, TRG's Head of Analytics and Insights [Sources: TRG Photo; Shutterstock Illustration]

Dallas Advertising Agency TRG Appoints Head of Analytics

by | Sep 12, 2022

Dallas-based TRG, one of the largest independent advertising agencies in the nation, announced Monday that Theo Medeiros has been appointed head of analytics and insights and will report to Chief Strategy Officer Chris Ferrel.

Medeiros brings a strong background of experience in business analytics, data strategy, technology and artificial intelligence. Most recently, Medeiros was director of analytics and technology for Dallas-based Dominion Harbor Group, and before that he was manager of analytics and strategy for the Metropolitan Museum of Art....

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Data Center Developer CyrusOne Announces New CEO
by | Sep 12, 2022

Eric Schwartz has been appointed chief executive officer by the board of CyrusOne, the Dallas-based global data center developer and operator specializing in delivering state-of-the-art digital infrastructure solutions. His appointment is effective on or about Oct. 1, the company said.

Schwartz succeeds Dave Ferdman, who has served as CyrusOne’s interim president and CEO since July 2021....

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The Last Word: Wendy Ralston and Bill McFarland on Takeaways from Deloitte’s Consumer Industry Conference
by | Sep 9, 2022
Bill McFarland, a Dallas-based partner and North Texas ESG leader at Deloitte, has written an article on LinkedIn about takeaways from his company's June Consumer Industry Conference in Columbus, Ohio—and how they apply to the consumer industry. In the article, he speaks with Ralston about ESG issues discussed at the conference, with sustainability seen as becoming a major source of both risk and opportunity. Some insights:
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DI People: EarthX, Match Group, Bonton Farms, and More Make Leadership Moves
by | Sep 9, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Ribbon Communications, Texas Brand Bank, Evolve Biologics, and COMSoverign Holding Corp., Warrior Connection, T.D. Jakes Foundation, Mindzie, the City of Fort Worth, UT Arlington, Allied Electronics and Automation, KTA Media Group, My Possibilities, and more.
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Photo: Adwoa Beauty

Follow the Money: Adwoa Beauty Raises $4M to ‘Keep Up With Demand,’ Dallas Venture Capital leads $5M in Revenue Growth Solutions Startup, and More

by | Sep 9, 2022
In this week’s North Texas deal flow, you’ll also find news about Dallas startup VRGL raising $15M six months after launching, S2 Capital’s $400M multifamily investment fund, CBRE leading $125M Series E for proptech firm VTS, CVS Health acquiring Signify Health for $8B, BenefitMall’s latest acquisition, and more.
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The Last Word: Outside CLO Founder Amy Osteen on How She Chooses Projects
by | Sep 8, 2022
Osteen is featured in D CEO's September issue in its "Off Duty" section, which looks at the personal lives of local business leaders.  Writing on LinkedIn, she says one reason she's working is for her "off duty"—and shares how that informs which projects she takes on.
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Dallas-Based Texas Brand Bank Will Merge with 121-Year-Old Harmony Bank, and Take Its Name
by | Sep 8, 2022
Dallas-based and Dallas-grown, Texas Brand Bank was founded in 2005 and now has over $340 million in assets with five locations in Dallas and Garland, focusing on area small businesses and residents. With the pending merger, it will take on the name of Kemp, Texas-based Harmony Bank—which was formed in 1901, when horse-drawn wagons filled Dallas streets.

“The combination of our two financial institutions will allow us to double our lending limit and acquire additional digital banking options,” providing "greater service to current and future customers," says Texas Brand Bank's president and CEO.
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Innovative Greenspace Coming to Frisco Is Named ‘Kaleidoscope Park,’ Gets Its Own Foundation
by | Sep 7, 2022
Kaleidoscope Park—under construction now near the Dallas North Tollway and Warren Parkway in Frisco's HALL Park development—will feature a performance pavilion, shaded promenades, Wi-Fi-equipped "technology terraces," and a permanent art installation by fabric artist Janet Echelman constructed of "atomized water particles" and an engineered fiber that's 15 times stronger than steel. Executive director Dr. Scott Stewart says the park "will be a community park in the truest sense of the word," offering "a free, open, and accessible public space to enjoy, create, and inspire."
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American Airlines CEO Robert Isom with Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker. [Photo: City of Fort Worth]

The Last Word: American Airlines CEO Robert Isom on Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker’s Podcast

by | Sep 7, 2022
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker is back with her Go Time podcast after a summer break—and her first fall episode is a chat with American Airlines CEO Robert Isom.  One of the things that came up: American's $350 million, 300-acre Fort Worth headquarters campus, which opened in 2019 after a project more than five years in the making.
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Dallas Invents: 121 Patents Granted for Week of August 23
by | Sep 7, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 121 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include:7-Eleven's Event Trigger Based On Region-Of-Interest Near Hand-Shelf Interaction, Coronado Aesthetics' Delivery Of Nanoparticles, Her Technologies' Skin Rejuvenation Device, IBM's Assisted Smart Device Context Performance Information Retrieval, Intuit's Optimization Based On Archetypes, Match Group's System And Method For Modifying A Preference, Red River Tea's Touchless Beverage Dispensing Valve, Sigl-G's Geothermal Power Generation, Solo Brands' Combustible Fuel Burning Stove With Spark Arrestor, Toyota's Off-Highway Auto Ev Mode, ZscalerCloud-Based Virtual Private Access Systems And Methods For Application Access , Siemens Industry Software's Isometric Control Data Generation for Test Compression and Vive Scientific's Apparatus For Tissue Ablation Using Radiofrequency Energy And Method Of Use
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CPRIT Is Funding the Development of Products That Fight Cancer
by | Sep 6, 2022
The Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas has provided more than $3.1 billion in funding toward the development of cancer-fighting therapeutics, devices, diagnostics, and tools since 2010. It's now issued a call for startups and early-stage companies to apply for product development research grants for the 2023 fiscal year. “CPRIT’s mission is to invest in the research prowess of Texas institutions while expediting breakthroughs in cancer cures and prevention,” CEO Wayne Roberts said last May.
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LG Launches NFT Art Lab on Richardson-Based Hedera Network
by | Sep 6, 2022
The Richardson-based Hedera network is a public distributed ledger that's helped advance everything from long-distance drone flights to stablecoin issuance to next-gen gaming and more. Now you can add art to the list. Yesterday LG launched its own NFT platform—LG Art Lab—on the Hedera network, giving users a "one-stop shop" to buy, sell, and showcase digital artworks. The platform moves the concept of NFT art from computers to "a piece of art displayed as any other artwork would be within the home of its owner," says the CMO of Swirlds Labs, the team behind the Hedera network.
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Rendering of Blue Origin National Team crewed lander on Moon as part of NASA's Artemis mission. [Image: Blue Origin]

The Last Word: National Space Society’s Ken Ruffin on Artemis Mission

by | Sep 6, 2022
Ruffin was one of thousands of people who traveled to Cape Canaveral in Florida to view the launch. After the two scrubs, he returned to Texas disappointed for now. But he told NBC 5 DFW why he's still excited about the Artemis missions.
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My Possibilities Names First Chief People Officer
by | Sep 5, 2022
My Possibilities' new Career Services Building, which broke ground in May, will provide support to another 300 HIPsters (aka Hugely Important People—MP's students) on a weekly basis.

Planning for its completion, Tiffanie Douglas will bring the “expertise, passion, and energy to foster an environment where our staff and HIPsters can thrive," says Karen Wald, My Possibilities' chair of the board.
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UT Arlington Names VP of Business, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
by | Sep 5, 2022

John R. Davidson has been named vice president for business and finance and chief financial officer at The University of Texas at Arlington.

“As vice president for business and finance and CFO, John will serve as a key leader in helping UTA be one of the nation’s most inclusive and impactful research universities,” UTA President Jennifer Cowley said in a statement....

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Allied Electronics & Automation Names New Chief Information Officer
by | Sep 5, 2022

Fort Worth-based Allied Electronics & Automation, a trading brand of global omnichannel provider of product and service solutions RS Group, recently added Jason Taylor as its new chief information officer....

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