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Krupal Raval [Photo: CyrusOne]

CyrusOne Taps Former Equinix Exec as Its First Chief Strategy Officer to Lead Data Center Growth

by | Jul 3, 2025
The Dallas-based data center company’s new EVP will lead its fast-growing U.S. development program and deepen hyperscale relationships as CyrusOne expands its debt capacity and breaks ground on major projects in Texas.
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McKinney’s Cytracom Promotes SVP of Sales to Chief Revenue Officer
by | Jul 2, 2025
The promotion follows a HQ move in 2024 and two cybersecurity acquisitions this year as McKinney-based Cytracom expands its unified platform for MSPs.
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Builders FirstSource Names New President of Technology and Digital Solutions
by | Jul 2, 2025
The Dallas-based building materials giant says Gayatri Narayan's hire will help accelerate digital and technical innovation for long-term growth.
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Patented: Bank of America’s AI-Based Auditors of Artificial Intelligence and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of May 27 with a total of 168 patents granted.
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AT&T and BlackRock’s Gigapower Taps Veteran Policy Leader to Help Expand Fiber Networks Across the U.S.

by | Jul 1, 2025
Toni Broberg will lead Gigapower’s strategic engagement with local, state, and external stakeholders and support its broadband infrastructure expansion and public policy initiatives.
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India-Based L&T Technology Services Launches New Engineering Design Center in North Texas
by | Jul 1, 2025
The global engineering and tech services company’s Plano facility is slated to create over 350 high-skilled jobs in AI, digital engineering, cybersecurity, and manufacturing solutions.
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Stemuli and Heartland Forward Launch ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ AI Training Platform in Central U.S.
by | Jul 1, 2025
Dallas edtech startup Stemuli and Heartland Forward, a “think-and-do tank” for the central U.S., are teaming up to bring AI-powered, gamified learning tools to rural students and entrepreneurs.
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Cushman & Wakefield Bolsters Office Capital Markets Team With Key Additions
by | Jun 26, 2025
The Chicago-based firm said its Texas office Capital Markets team offers comprehensive institutional coverage across the state and the broader capital markets landscape, now bolstered by the additions of Russell Ingrum, Jared Chua, and Matt Murphy.
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TIME’s 2025 covers feature star power—with Ryan Reynolds of Maximum Effort and Waymo’s co-CEOs front and center. But the list also includes standout innovation coming straight out of Dallas.

Two Dallas Companies Land on TIME100 Most Influential—Alongside the World’s Biggest Brands

by | Jun 26, 2025
While TIME put Maximum Effort and Waymo on its 2025 worldwide covers, Dallas future-shaping companies are in the mix. Two are Dallas-based. Another Texas company—now a $2B brand—got its start here, too.
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Nearly 1,000 ‘Part Owners’: Dallas Data Center Co. DataBank Launches Employee Ownership Program
by | Jun 26, 2025
The DataBank Employee Ownership Program "has the potential to generate a meaningful wealth-building opportunity" by providing a one-time bonus of up to 12 months compensation in addition to an employee's regular salary and benefits, the company said.
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Flytrex, DoorDash Partner on Drone Deliveries From ‘Dozens’ of Restaurants in Frisco and Little Elm
by | Jun 26, 2025
Flytrex has been delivering restaurant food by drone in North Texas since 2022. Now, thanks to a new partnership with DoorDash, it's packing its high-capacity drones with food from "dozens" of local and national restaurants—and flying orders to parts of Frisco and Little Elm. And more DFW sites are coming soon.
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Dallas Energy Startup’s 3D Solar Towers Win Global Airport Innovation Prize
Founder Mohammed Nije grew up without electricity. Now his Dallas startup, Janta Power, is piloting his power-dense solar technology at DFW and airports worldwide—earning global recognition for a design he says uses less land, generates more power, and can lower energy costs.
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Dallas’ Unity Partners Invests in Fractional Finance, Marketing, and HR Services Firm Amplēo

by | Jun 25, 2025
Utah-based Amplēo said it's benefitting from a 170% increase in demand for fractional leaders since 2022. Over the last year, it has expanded its services by acquiring Stage Marketing, The Sales Tax People, and Peak Business Valuation.
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State Awards $25M to Texas Trees Foundation to Transform Southwestern Medical District
by | Jun 25, 2025
The funding for the nearly $200 million streetscape and park redevelopment "ensures that Texas continues to lead with evidence-based design, research, innovation, and smart urban planning," said the foundation's CEO, Janette Monear.
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The 2025 Southwest winners and stakeholders gather on stage at the EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards last weekend. [Photo via Dennis Cail]
The Last Word: EOY Judge On What It Really Takes to Build Something Extraordinary
by | Jun 25, 2025
The 2025 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Southwest Awards were judged by a powerhouse panel of past winners—including Zirtue's Dennis Cail. What he saw in the 18 standout founders and executives? The grit and vision it takes to make it.
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Munck Wilson Mandala Names New Chair of Patent Prep Practice
by | Jun 25, 2025
Dallas-based attorney Jake LaCombe is now leading the technology-focused firm’s patent preparation and prosecution group, supporting the firm's clients from fintech startups to Fortune 50 companies.
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