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DI People: Toyota, Dallas Regional Chamber, Mohr Partners, Cigna Make Moves

by | Oct 16, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from LinkAmerica, Dallas ISD, TPN, ReCode Therapeutics, Linear Labs, Knox Financial, and more.
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Tesla Beats Apple as Top Millennial Fave in Q3, Says Apex Clearing
by | Oct 15, 2020
If it plugs in, younger investors love it, says the Dallas-based custody and clearing company, which also noted other key investing trends. Apex helps companies like Stash, SoFi, Firstrade, and Ally Invest deliver stock trading on easy-to-use mobile apps: It also provides solutions to traditional advisory/wealth management and institutional firms.
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Tech-Centric Timmy Awards Announces Winners of First Annual Dallas Event
by | Oct 15, 2020
On Oct. 29, the Dallas winners will compete on the national stage for the chance to win a National Timmy Award.
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When COVID Struck, the Sidley Austin Law Firm Shifted Toward Employment Law, Bankruptcy Work
by | Oct 15, 2020
Sidley Austin made an action plan that emphasized areas of legal work that it anticipated would ramp up during a downturn as the pandemic began to make its way to the U.S., says Dallas office managing partner Yvette Ostolaza.
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Dallas Orgs Get $7M of JPMorgan Chase’s $10M Investment in Texas to Sustain Equal Access to Opportunity

by | Oct 14, 2020
As one of the largest employers in the state, JPMorgan Chase wants to prepare Texans for the future of work while breaking down barriers to opportunity for underserved communities. Of its newest philanthropic investment, $7M will locally benefit The Commit Partnership, Dallas ISD, Dallas College, and UNT Dallas.
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Zielke winner of Tech Titans' 5G Grand Challenge Virtual Teacher artificial intelligence
Tech Titans’ 5G Challenge Winner: ‘We See a Future Society of Synthetic and Real Humans Working Together’
by | Oct 14, 2020
UT Dallas' Marjorie Zielke, winner of the 5G award, says her AI/VR platform could "eventually create stand-alone, life-like holograms of virtual teachers." Judge Mark Cuban commented on the tech's potential to provide access to virtual teachers for students attending disadvantaged schools.
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Returning to Work in the Future of Work
Remaining Human in a Technology-Driven World
by | Oct 14, 2020
A Q&A with Deloitte’s Dan Berner and Kevin Knowles.
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dallas climate action plan CECAP
CECAP: Dallas Gears Up for Net-Zero Energy Construction
by | Oct 14, 2020
This summer, the Dallas City Council approved an environmental action plan that makes it a requirement for new commercial facilities starting in 2030.
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Meet the Finalists: The Innovation Awards 2021, Presented by Dallas Innovates and D CEO

by | Oct 13, 2020
Now in its second year, the program from Dallas Innovates and D CEO honors disruptors and trailblazers driving a new vision for North Texas.
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Former AT&T Executive Joins Minority-Owned IT Services Company LinkAmerica
by | Oct 13, 2020
Pablo Salazar, the former chief information officer and chief compliance officer at AT&T Mexico, is bringing his 28 years of experience to Dallas-based LinkAmerica as its new chief technology officer.
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Toyota Motor North America Makes Executive Changes to Its Supply Chain Management Team
by | Oct 13, 2020
Randy Pflughaupt is retiring from his 38-year career at Toyota. Keith Robertson will take over his role as group vice president of Supply Chain Management operations.
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Linear Labs Raises $6M to Further Develop Its Smart Motor Manufacturing Capabilities and Employee Base
by | Oct 13, 2020
The investment follows a $68.9 million incentive package Linear Labs closed with the City of Fort Worth in June. In addition to the funding, Linear Labs has added Masergy Chairman and CEO Chris MacFarland to its Board of Directors.
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‘We Believe Cities Like Frisco Will Benefit by the Return of Growth To the Suburbs,’ Says Economic Developer Jason Ford

by | Oct 13, 2020
The Frisco EDC prioritizes efforts on four main target sectors: corporate attraction and expansion; gaming and new media; the business of sports; and innovation.
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Economist Ray Perryman on DFW: ‘It Is Reasonable To Expect That the Area Will Fare Especially Well’
by | Oct 13, 2020
The President and CEO of the Perryman Group discusses the impact of COVID-19 on corporate relocations and the economy in the region. In a Q&A, Perryman says Dallas-Fort Worth will likely see strong performance as a business center in the years to come.
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CBRE’s Jeff Ellerman: The Future Is Bright for Dallas-Fort Worth Corporate Relocations and Consolidations
by | Oct 13, 2020
While COVID-19 has slowed relocations in the short term, the commercial real estate veteran shares his reasons for optimism.
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Corporate Relocation: ‘Although This Downturn Comes With Unique Challenges, North Texas Has a Lot Working in Our Favor’
by | Oct 13, 2020
How has the pandemic impacted corporate relocations? We talk with eight commercial real estate experts about challenges, opportunities, and the market outlook for the rest of 2020 and beyond.

Here’s how DFW is a place for the future.
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