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A Marriott guest accepts delivery from Doorbot, a room service robot. [Photo: RobotLAB]
Room-Service Robots: RobotLAB Partners on Hotel Automation with Marriott and LG
by David Seeley | Mar 26, 2025
A room service "Doorbot" could deliver your next breakfast if you stay at a Marriott International property like the Renaissance Dallas Hotel. Elsewhere in Marriott properties, cleaning robots are making things spiffy while "elevator-integrated robots" keep things on the up and up.
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 26, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Feb. 18 with a total of 149 patents granted.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 26, 2025
Arelion's new mesh routes form a new ring from Austin to Dallas, to Houston, and back to Austin—with additional overbuild capacity between Austin, San Antonio, and El Paso. The expansion "empowers enterprises with improved connectivity and reliable access to AI/ML resources in these booming markets," says Arelion's Art Kazmierczak.
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![From left: Calvin Carter, Derek Wilson, and Bob Bennett, the founders of Dallas Opportunity Partners, a new Dallas-based investment platform. [Photo: Michael Samples]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/DallasOpportunityPartners-970_MNS5714-fullsize-360x203.jpg)
by Quincy Preston |
Mar 25, 2025
Founded by seasoned entrepreneurs and family office investors Calvin Carter, Derek Wilson, and Bob Bennett, Dallas Opportunity Partners taps decades-deep local relationships to provide flexible, strategic access to North Texas deals. It's the investment platform they wanted but couldn't find—so they built it.
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The Last Word: When AI Rewrote the Famous “Barbie” Speech for Nonprofits
by David Seeley | Mar 20, 2025
When AI rewrote the Barbie speech for nonprofits, it hit uncomfortably close to home from impossibly tight budgets to donor expectations. Social entrepreneur Suzanne Smith says it's time for leaders to dive in and try Gen AI for themselves.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 20, 2025
Focused on the acquisition, development, optimization, and exploitation of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquid reserves in North America, Fort Worth-based TXO said Gary D. Simpson and Brent W. Clum will serve as co-CEOs after current CEO Bob R. Simpson retires, effective April 1.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 20, 2025
Frisco-based Netwrix has made four new executive appointments in its go-to-market leadership team, including two additions to its C-suite: Chief Revenue Officer Britt Norwood and Chief Marketing Officer John Knightly.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 20, 2025
The company said Keith Schroeder brings more than 40 years of experience in accounting, corporate control and reporting, finance, operations, and CEO and CFO strategic roles.
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Pete Lempert will succeed Glenn Dady as TRG's CEO on March 31. [Photo: TRG]
Dallas Ad Agency TRG Announces Longtime Principal as Its New CEO
by Lance Murray | Mar 20, 2025
Pete Lempert joined leading Dallas ad agency TRG—formerly known as The Richards Group—in 1994. He's led business for brands including Corona Beer, Nokia, Advance Auto Parts, Amstel Beer, Learjet, Mohawk Flooring, Charles Schwab, Orkin, and Sewell Automotive.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 20, 2025
Carrollton-based Rebel said its partnership with the San Francisco PE firm will provide the resources, supply chain expertise, and capital necessary to scale rapidly across multiple segments—including school, youth, recreational, and Allstar Cheer, as well as pro team, Allstar Dance, and studio dance.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 19, 2025
Buxton said the acquisition—its second in two years—further accelerates its mission to deliver deep consumer insights and help drive meaningful connections between brands and their consumers.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 19, 2025
Archer Review, a healthcare education company and a portfolio company of Leeds Equity Partners, said the acquisition strengthens its mission to advance student, professional, and institutional success, ultimately improving patient outcomes.
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HITRUST CEO Daniel Nutkis [Photo: HITRUST]
Frisco Cybersecurity Co. HITRUST Snags Growth Investment from NYC’s Brighton Park
by Lance Murray | Mar 19, 2025
HITRUST said the investment will support its "continued expansion and innovation" in cybersecurity and information risk assurance amid growing global concerns about cyber threats and regulatory compliance.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 19, 2025
Circular Services said the facility will serve as a "circularity campus," able to house a variety of material management services for municipal and commercial customers in McKinney, Frisco, and surrounding communities.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 19, 2025
The acquisition will allow CSWI to expand its existing HVAC/R product line with "an innovative portfolio of high-caliber evaporator coils and air handlers," while building on its existing HVAC/R end market leadership position, the company said.
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Mar 19, 2025
From the Gabb Phone 4, which aims to be "the most trusted safe phone" for kids and teens, to the NUU B30 Pro 5G, named the "Best Affordable Gaming Phone" by PCMag, Irving-based NUU is delivering on its mantra of "better smartphones, better prices." CEO Danny Sit calls Dallas "the perfect home" for NUU's dialed-up expansion—and 3 straight years on the Inc. 5000 list back him up.
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