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DI People: Exxon Mobil, Hyosung America, Medecision, Brinks Home, and More Make Moves
by Alex Edwards | Jul 23, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Cyber Group, Signify Health, Insala, Jackson Spalding, Learfield IMG College, Ranger Investment Management, Avocados From Mexico, and KDC.
by David Seeley |
Jul 23, 2021
Dallas-based Granite Properties, a commercial real estate investment, development, and management company, leads the list of local companies named as one of the 2021 Best Workplaces for Millennials....
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by Dave Moore |
Jul 22, 2021
Ever noticed the utility poles lining Mockingbird Lane? Those are actually key elements to establishing 5G in Dallas, born from a collaboration between the city of Dallas, Crown Castle International Corp., and cellular providers. They're key to making new tech happen, from autonomous vehicles to drones to virtual reality gear and more. They may also soon be heading to Frisco.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 22, 2021
With the deal, San Francisco-based Uber Freight aims to create "one of the leading logistics technology platforms." The combined services—Uber Freight’s network of carriers and Transplace’s shipper technology and operational solutions—make for a fully scaled logistics platform.
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How Avocados From Mexico Is Breaking the Produce Mold to Keep Up With the Superfruit’s Industry Boom
by Bella Pinera | Jul 21, 2021
After closing a record fiscal year of 2.4 billion pounds of avocados imported, Avocados from Mexico CEO and President Alvaro Luque talks company culture, investing in innovation, and how to reinvent marketing for produce by focusing on the "triangle of power."
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by David Seeley |
Jul 21, 2021
Think Dallas real estate is a hot seller’s market? You’re not alone. According to a new survey by Opendoor, a digital platform for residential real estate, 78 percent of people in Dallas believe now is a good time to sell a home. Only 46 percent believe it’s a good time to buy one.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 21, 2021
Hire Dynamics is looking to find jobs for local talent in manufacturing, logistics, e-commerce, contact center, and office support via a recently established Lewisville office—its second in Texas.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 21, 2021
With over $1.4 billion in permanent equity capital and $3+ billion in investment capacity, Preston Hollow calls itself the "S" in ESG finance—aiming for social impact through investments that create transformational community outcomes.
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Westlake-based Solera To Acquire Aussie Insurtech Company
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jul 20, 2021
Westlake-based Solera Holdings has a deal to acquire Australian insurance tech provider ENData, the company announced on Monday. Through an intelligent platform, ENData can simplify and automate the fulfillment of insurance claims.
That’s on the heels of Solera’s May announcement of its acquisition of two Dallas-area companies, DealerSocket and Omnitracs. That deal combined three Vista Equity Partners companies into a one-stop shop....
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 20, 2021
"WeWork meets Soho House" in a new venture from Shokworks, a local tech firm that helps companies go digital first. Infinity View Villas, a development from Miami proptech Metrospaces, is a first-class destination in the Dominican Republic for high-end nomad capitalists.
Metrospaces is powered by Shokworks, which has an ownership stake in the company and helped transform it from having a more traditional real estate lens.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 20, 2021
Dallas is set to be the third—and largest—metro market for the @properties franchise division. It will be helmed by the nephew of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, Jerry Mooty, Jr., who has more than two decades of real estate experience through his work as a lawyer, entrepreneur, residential and commercial developer, investor, and broker.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 20, 2021
Dallas-based engineering giant Jacobs has been selected as one of the program management firms for the $3.47 billion Dallas Independent School District (DISD) 2020 Bond Program....
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The Las Colinas Urban Center at Lake Carolyn in Irving. [Image: Visit Irving Texas]
Smart City: Irving Wins ‘What Works Cities’ Silver Certification
by David Seeley | Jul 19, 2021
The City of Irving has won silver certification from Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities—the national standard of well-managed cities recognizing the most effective use of data to inform policy and funding decisions.
The honor comes in a year that’s tested the mettle of municipalities nationwide. Since 2018, 40 cities have achieved the certification....
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 16, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Nexus Recovery Center, Lennox International, Eyemart Express, Evolve Mortgage Services, Balfour Beatty, West Monroe Partners, Foundry Commercial, and Working Solutions.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 16, 2021
The store's cashier lanes are gone. In their place: 34 registers in a wide-open area, with a "host" to guide you through. The goal of the new service is to eliminate lines that stack up behind conventional checkout lanes.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 15, 2021
The 28th annual ranking revealed 100 U.S. employers that offer top benefits, foster teamwork, and invest in their tech teams. Meet the three local companies named to the list, all in the small organization category.
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