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Toyota Launches Manufacturing Project Innovation Center at Plano Headquarters

by | Nov 5, 2019
Along with Toyota's new MPIC, the automotive company is also making some personnel moves as part of its commitment to mobility and improvements.
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DI People: Koddi, Raytheon, Southwest Airlines, and Pier 1 Make Executive Announcements
by | Nov 5, 2019
In this weekly roundup of leadership and executive moves and honors by businesses and organizations in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Primoris Services, Orthofix Medical, Uptown Dallas Inc., AT&T Inc., and Dallas Arboretum.
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Hypergiant’s New AI Model Helps First Responders Prioritize During a Natural Disaster
by | Nov 4, 2019
"Disaster Mapping Systems" uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to conduct real-time building damage assessments that show where relief is most needed. To pinpoint the locations, the open-source model allows government entities and companies to use satellite or drone imaging data.
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‘Future of Digital Freight’: American Airlines Modernizes its Global Cargo Operations
by | Nov 4, 2019
American Airlines Cargo took a giant leap forward today by deploying IBS Software's full-scale management platform. The move—hailed as "an unprecedented achievement in the air cargo industry"—migrated decades-old IT back-end systems into a single next-gen solution.
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Uber Groundbreaking: Five Local Nonprofits Were Chosen for Uber’s New Community Impact Initiative

by | Nov 1, 2019
At Uber's planned hub at The Epic in Deep Ellum, the rideshare company announced its 12-city Community Impact initiative. With the launch, grants will be given to the Human Rights initiative of North Texas, the Jubilee Park & Community Center, Empowering the Masses, Paul Quinn College, and The Family Place.
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JetSuite Partners with Hyperice for Pilot Wellness Program
by | Nov 1, 2019
Dallas’ JetSuite, a private aviation company, is creating a wellness program for its pilots in conjunction with Hyperice, a global recovery company best known for its work in professional sports and fitness.
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Ex-Infusionsoft, Scaling Point Exec Manages Extensive DFW Software Company List
by | Nov 1, 2019
From major companies like Sabre to startups such as Kanarys, Greg Head is working to keep track of DFW's ever-expanding list of software companies.
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How a Deal Gets Done: Dallas-Fort Worth Works Hard to Attract Major Companies
by | Nov 1, 2019
By making contact and staying engaged, Chamber and economic development officials lure important relocations to North Texas.
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Follow the Money: Eyevance Raises $30M, Sanara MedTech Gets $10M, Tyler Technologies Makes Acquisition

by | Oct 31, 2019
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity, you'll also find news from teleCalm, Crestline Investors, Powerhouse, Trend Micro, and more.
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Dallas’ Take Command Health Partners With Oscar Health for a New Model of Insurance
by | Oct 31, 2019
In a partnership that's never been done before, Take Command Health and Oscar Health will allow employers to reimburse their employees for health insurance tax-free.
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AgileCamp: Toyota Connected North America Sponsors Business Process Conference
AgileCamp 2019 is coming to Irving tomorrow for a one-day industry forum on innovation, design, development, and leadership.
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Paul Levatino Named Executive Producer of EarthxFilm
Levatino, who previously worked with Erykah Badu and Poo-Pourri's Suzy Batiz, is now part of the EarthxFilm team.
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Dallas Invents: 126 Patents Granted for Week of Oct. 22

by | Oct 30, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 13 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: University of Washington's cough detecting methods and devices for detecting coughs, Advanced Micro Devices' temperature-aware task scheduling and proactive power management, Cyber adAPT's cyber threat attenuation using multi-source threat data analysism, DFB Soria's delivery of drug nanoparticles , Ecotomic Group's furniture manufacturing system with on-demand production, Raytheon Company's detection system for detecting changes to circuitry, Retina Foundation of the Southwest's two-layer ocular implant, and Accudata Technologies' system for providing additional information to called parties.
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Catalyst Sites: How These North Texas Locations Could Change the Trajectory of the Region
by | Oct 29, 2019
From Legacy West to Hidden Ridge, and AllianceTexas to Texas Live!, Dallas-Fort Worth is home to a number of real estate sites—completed and under development—making a big impact.
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Triumph Group’s Arlington and Red Oak Facilities to Engineer and Manufacture Air Taxis
by | Oct 29, 2019
Triumph Group is partnering with Jaunt Air Mobility to design, develop, certify, and build a full-scale electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
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DI People: Boeing Global Services, Six Flags Entertainment, Michaels Make CEO Announcements
by | Oct 29, 2019
In this weekly roundup of leadership and executive moves by Dallas-Fort Worth companies and organizations, you’ll also find news from Critical Start, OrderMyGear, EarthXFilm, Sally Beauty Holdings, Hill+Knowlton, and KidKraft.
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