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DI People: Evoque Data Center Solutions, HilltopSecurities, Tandy Leather Make Moves

by | Jun 19, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from the City of Dallas, Apptricity, UNT, Cantey Hanger, Frontier Waste Solutions, and others.
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Growth Track: Plano Tech Firm Improving Acquires Austin Software Development Company iTexico
by | Jun 18, 2020
The deal, which could deliver annualized revenue of more than $115 million, continues Improving's innovative business model that focuses on merging technology service companies that share values. Improving acquired Frisco's Code Authority last fall.
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ExamSoft, a Provider of Anti-Cheating Tech, Experiences Growth In an Age Of Online Education
by | Jun 18, 2020
The Dallas-based education tech company went from having eight customers to 500 using one of its education monitoring products in the span of a few months.
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How Amazon Logistics Uses AI, Thermal Cams, Communications to Combat COVID-19
by | Jun 17, 2020
The world’s biggest retailer shares tips for handling a once-in-a-century pandemic.
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City of Dallas Hires a New CIO—And He Has a Vast Background in Federal Technology

by | Jun 17, 2020
Last week, Bill Zielinski, a longtime employee in the federal IT space, officially replaced Hugh Miller as Dallas' chief information officer.
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Dallas Invents: 144 Patents Granted for Week of June 2
by | Jun 16, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros this week. Patents granted include IBM's social-geofenced-based application management for battery maximization, Intuit's integration of real-time personalized documents into a video conference session, Karsten's golf club with polymeric insert and removable weight, Lockheed's method for opening a combination padlock, Skycam's infinite virtual pan tilt zoom camera, TI's turn-on power switch, TollSense's methods for monitoring roadways using magnetic signatures, Walmart's air-cooled ammonia refrigeration systems, and Wilson Electronic's desktop signal booster.
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New Dallas PE Firm Bootstrap Ventures Makes $1M Investment in Behavior-Driven Ad Platform
by | Jun 16, 2020
The investment in Perpetual Media, which can turn most any screen into a targeted advertising platform, is the boutique firm's first strategic tech investment. Founded in April, Bootstrap Ventures specializes in deals related to water rights.
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Mazars USA Marks Entry Into Texas Market With New Dallas Office
by | Jun 16, 2020
The accounting, tax, and consulting firm’s new 4,000-square-foot office in the Uptown Dallas area is Mazars' first Texas location.
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RevTech’s Managing Director: ‘North Texas Will Continue to Be the Perfect Place to Test New Retail Concepts’

by | Jun 15, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic forced some of the biggest names in retail—three headquartered in Dallas—to file for bankruptcy. RevTech's Managing Director poses the question: “How can Dallas possibly be a viable retail tech hub?”
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AT&T Announces It Has Invested Around $3.7B to Keep Dallas Connected
by | Jun 15, 2020
From 2017-2019, AT&T has improved its wireless and wireline networks in Dallas to expand coverage and connectivity in more communities.
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Toyota Motor North America Announces Two Executive Moves
by | Jun 12, 2020
Toyota says these executive changes will help guide the Plano-headquartered company's vision toward becoming a mobility company.
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DI People: TREC, Farmer Brothers, McKesson, TDIndustries Make Moves
by | Jun 12, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Freese and Nichols, CSW Industrials, OYO Hotels & Homes, Cyber Defense Labs, and more.
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‘It’s Important to Not React Too Soon’: 3 Keys for Avoiding a Radical Post-COVID Return to the Office

by | Jun 11, 2020
Interior innovator Jo Staffelbach Heinz offers a different perspective on how to approach life in the post-pandemic office space as employees return to the workplace.
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80+ Scenes From the Dallas Mavericks’ Hosted ‘Courageous Conversations’ Meet Up
The community meet up at the American Airlines Center included panel discussions with civic leaders on white privilege and racial inequity.
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Dallas Mavericks Fight White Privilege, Racial Stereotypes With ‘Courageous Conversations’
by | Jun 10, 2020
The Mavs organization held a community conversation at the American Airlines Center to discuss the current social environment. Plus, check out 80+ scenes from 'Courageous Conversations' in our photo gallery.
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dallas climate action plan CECAP
AECOM, AT&T, Toyota, and More Partner on Dallas’ First Climate Action Plan
by | Jun 10, 2020
EarthX, Public Citizen, and the University of Texas at Arlington formed the Comprehensive Environmental & Climate Action Plan's Advisory Committee, which includes Lyda Hill Philanthropies, JPMorgan Chase, and over 35 other organizations. See what CECAP's passing means for the city.
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