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Coppell’s Varidesk Rolls Out Movable Wall Panels

by | Oct 3, 2018
Coppell-based Varidesk, the company known for making the standing desk a "workplace phenomenon" has a new agile workplace solution: QuickFlex Walls.
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Global Sports Architecture, Design Firm Populous Opens New Dallas Office
by | Oct 3, 2018
Populous is growing its global footprint, and hopes its new Dallas office will enhance those efforts in the southern United States as well as Central and South America.
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Dallas technology. Beyond Smart Cities: Dallas Ranks High in Global AI Readiness Index
How Dallas Has to Become a Tech Hub From the Inside Out
by | Oct 3, 2018
Capital One's 2018 Future Edge DFW survey shows that 85 percent of residents believe the area is a place for tech-related jobs and innovation. But, if the region is going to become the go-to place for technology, it has to be a collective effort from within, says Sanjiv Yajnik, head of the company's financial services.
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From left, moderator LaKendra Davis, AVP, Sales, AT&T Business with panelists Anne Chow, President, National Business, AT&T Business; Bozoma Saint John, CMO, Endeavor; and Camila Casale, SVP & CMO, Softtek US & Canada.
Women of Color in Business: A Latina’s Perspective
by | Oct 3, 2018
"A one-size-fits-all approach to advancing women often leaves women of color underserved and left behind," writes Camila Casale, SVP and CMO at Softtek.

Ultimately, making change happen is up to us, she says.
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BuzzBallz CEO Merrilee Kick at PilotWorks Dallas, a food incubator in Northwest Dallas.

BuzzBallz’ Merrilee Kick on Innovating, Lessons Learned, and the Science of Success

by | Oct 2, 2018
BuzzBallz was created out of necessity, became an opportunity, and now is reaching consumers in 47 U.S. states and seven countries. Here’s how Merrilee Kick made it happen.
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DI People: Mary Kay Names COO, Caruth Capital Gets New Partner, Jacobs Promotes 4
by | Oct 2, 2018
Also, you’ll find leadership appointments and changes at Magna 5 and Modern Message in this roundup of people news in North Texas.
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A Day of Deals: Big Names in DFW Involved in Acquistions
by | Oct 1, 2018
It’s a big day for high-profile acquisitions involving Dallas startups and enterprises, with deals spanning industries from a conversational commerce platform to public sector technologies. We round up the big deals for you.
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PDA will offer same-day damage appraisal services in Dallas. [Illustration: chanut iamnoy/istockphoto]
InsureTech: Fort Worth Firm Bringing Same-Day Damage Appraisals to Dallas
by | Oct 1, 2018
New technologies will allow Property Damage Appraisers to offer same-day services in Dallas for auto claims.
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Plano-based Tyler Technologies Acquires TradeMaster

by | Oct 1, 2018
The acquisition of TradeMaster Inc., also known as MobileEyes, puts Tyler Technologies on track to becoming a billion-dollar company.
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Ben Lamm and Andrew Busey founded Conversable in 2016. [Photo: Conversable]
Texas AI Company Conversable Acquired by LivePerson
by | Oct 1, 2018
Conversable will join LivePerson in "taking conversational commerce to the 'Main Street' market," according to Conversable co-founder Ben Lamm. Conversation technology is a “transformative interface,” he says.
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By the Numbers: Tech Roots Give DFW the Edge in UX/UI Boom
by | Sep 28, 2018
The user experience sector is exploding in Dallas-Fort Worth. That's a good pairing with the region's history as a high-tech hotbed.
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Lyft Challenges DFW Residents to Ditch Their Cars for 30 Days, Announces “CAR-nival” Rides For State Fair
by | Sep 28, 2018
The #DitchYourCar program will randomly select 50 locals to participate. Those chosen will then trade their vehicles for about $600 of transportation credit.
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Teaching the Next Evolution of UX Design Thinking

by | Sep 27, 2018
Multi-dimensional UX: Preston McCauley has been working to help UX professionals discover new ways to approach the craft.
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Cassini Nazir is the director of design and research for the ArtSciLab at the University of Texas at Dallas. [Photo: UTD]
Societal Urgency: UTD’s Cassini Nazir on the First-Person Experience
by | Sep 27, 2018
It would make sense that the best education in user-experience would involve a first-person experience. It's about finding needs and figuring out how to fill them.
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Workforce of the Future: How Companies Should Handle ‘Onboarding’ in the Gig Economy
by | Sep 27, 2018
As companies within the gig economy such as Uber, Airbnb, and Lyft continue to expand, Brian Sullivan and Katherine Vatalaro believe that companies should focus on the onboarding process.
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Follow the Money: Nanoscope Gets $4M, Integrity Bio-Chem Raises $2.9M, Keurig Dr Pepper to Buy Core
by | Sep 27, 2018
From Nature Nate's to SunTX Capital Partners and Anchor Partners and Wisteria, here are funding and M&A deals involving companies and investors with North Texas ties
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