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‘As the Industry Evolves, So Do We’: McKesson Launches Rapid Returns Solution for Health Systems
by Quincy Preston | Sep 16, 2021
McKesson is streamlining the return of unsaleable drugs to reduce the burden on health systems. It can also increase their profitability.
The offering is powered by a national pharmaceutical reverse logistics and disposal provider, Pharmalink.
by Alex Edwards |
Sep 16, 2021
CompTIA Apprenticeships for Tech, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, assists employers in upskilling and reskilling workers while creating a more diverse tech talent pipeline. Here's how companies, individuals, and educators can get involved.
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by Quincy Preston and Alex Edwards |
Sep 15, 2021
"It’s just cool that a Texas-based AI and robotics company can help a Texas-based burrito company expand in ways we could only imagine just a few years ago," says Alex Eagle, Chief Executive Officer for Freebirds World Burrito.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 15, 2021
Oscar-winning actress and producer Witherspoon and the media company she founded, Hello Sunshine, will work with Plano-based Stacy's Pita Chips to help support the visibility and success of female founders. Stacy's is also growing its Rise Project legacy by launching FoundedByHer.org, a nationwide directory of female business founders.
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U.S. Patent No. 11,103,748 (System and method for human motion detection and tracking) was assigned to Physmodo, Inc.
Dallas Invents: 143 Patents Granted for Week of Aug 31
by Quincy Preston | Sep 15, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's virtual store shelf that emulates a physical store shelf, Air Distribution Technologies' HVAC scrubber unit with building management system integration methods, ProBiora Health use of hydrogen peroxide-producing bacteria for tooth whitening, Recognition Concepts' digital signage and content manager, Rovi Guides' methods for content rights portability, Salesforce.com's object detection and image classification-based OCR recognition, Toyota Motor North America's use of sensors to detect hazard from another vehicle while driving, Varidesk's motorized adjustable height table, and Zixcorp System's harvesting and distributing a certificate based on a DNS name.
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by bionorthTX |
Sep 14, 2021
Deadline for nominations is Friday, September 17. The 2021 award, sponsored by BioLabs at Pegasus Park, will be presented on September 30 at the iC3 Life Science Summit.
The impact that Dr. Dennis K. Stone left on the DFW biotech industry is, without doubt, immeasurable, says BioNTX. Past recipients of the award that honors his memory are Phil Ralston, Lyda Hill, Darlene Boudreaux, Paul Dorman, and Hubert Zajicek.
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by Quincy Preston and Alex Edwards |
Sep 14, 2021
VC-turned-entrepreneur Joe Beard and financier Joel Radtke co-founded the new fintech to solve a "massive problem" in middle-market lending. CollateralEdge aims to help community and regional banks overcome collateral shortfalls, improve credit risk management, and drive profitable, long-term customer relationships. Capital partners include VC firm Perot Jain, Capital Factory CEO Josh Baer, and Kneeland Youngblood, the founding partner of Pharos Capital Group.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 14, 2021
Evolon Technology develops proprietary tech that turns surveillance video into real-time actionable information.
CEO Kevin Stadler says market and tech trends are "creating a perfect storm" for the fast adoption of innovative security systems to protect an organization's critical assets and infrastructure.
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Alkami CEO Mike Hansen [Photo: Michael Samples]
Alkami Makes First Acquisition Since IPO With MK Decisioning Systems Deal
by Alex Edwards | Sep 13, 2021
The Plano-based fintech plans to expand its total addressable market and gain new cross-selling opportunities via the strategic acquisition.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 13, 2021
Mouser—a Berkshire Hathaway company—is Mansfield's largest private employer with 2,000 employees. The global distributor says it's never had an employee layoff since its founding in 1964. Now it's ramping up hiring as a "result of the company’s strong and continuous growth."
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 10, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from IOMAXIS, Lux Amber, Propelled Brands, Weitzman, and Priority Power.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 9, 2021
The Dallas-based certified Community Development Financial Institution plans to accelerate its mission-driven approach to the purchasing and financing of used vehicles for credit invisible Hispanics.
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Southwest Airlines Cargo in action. [Photo: Stephen M. Keller, 2020]
Southwest Airlines Launches New Cargo Booking Portal for Coast-to-Coast Shipping
by David Seeley | Sep 9, 2021
Dallas-based Southwest collaborated with Hangar A, a leading supplier of digital air logistics solutions, to create a user-friendly platform for online cargo bookings to keep products moving. Some "Next Flight Guarantee" shipments can be booked up to 10 days in advance.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 8, 2021
Grand Prairie-based beverage distributor RNDC has partnered with LibDib to launch LibDib@RNDC Texas—giving craft spirits makers access to restaurants, bars, and shops across the state. "The 'little guys' now have a chance," LibDib says. "It's time to distribute differently."
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 8, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's virtual store shelf that emulates a physical store shelf, Air Distribution Technologies' HVAC scrubber unit with building management system integration methods, ProBiora Health use of hydrogen peroxide-producing bacteria for tooth whitening, Recognition Concepts' digital signage and content manager, Rovi Guides' methods for content rights portability, Salesforce.com's object detection and image classification-based OCR recognition, Toyota Motor North America's use of sensors to detect hazard from another vehicle while driving, Varidesk's motorized adjustable height table, and Zixcorp System's harvesting and distributing a certificate based on a DNS name.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 7, 2021
Solo Stove has unveiled a new house of brands with the mission to build a better direct-to-consumer experience. Solo Brands aims to improve the operations of each entity—Chubbies Shorts, Oru Kayak, and ISLE—while "leaving the world a better place" for local communities and the planet.
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