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Associa Hires Former Fiber Optic Exec as Its Chief Sales & Operations Officer

by | Mar 5, 2025
Associa said that Michael Strait's background in scaling businesses, improving operational processes, and developing high-performing teams positions him to play a key role in enhancing its operations and expanding its market presence.
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Fort Worth Glassboard Innovator Clarus Announces New CFO
by | Mar 5, 2025
Clarus said Bob Krause's expertise in forecasting, cost optimization, and growth planning will be instrumental as it continues to expand.
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North Texas’ Asset Panda Promotes Its CFO/CRO to President
by | Mar 5, 2025
The Frisco-based asset management platform said Justin Lackey was promoted because of his "outstanding leadership and unwavering dedication to the company’s growth and innovation."
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Sally Beauty Holdings To Relocate Denton HQ to ‘Modern, Collaborative Space’ in Plano
by | Mar 5, 2025
"With this move, we'll create our workplace of the future, offering a hub of culture and community that will drive enhanced collaboration and innovation and support Sally Beauty Holdings' ongoing recruitment and talent retention efforts," said CEO Denise Paulonis.
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Fritz’s Adventure Zips Open April 2 at Grandscape in The Colony

by | Mar 5, 2025
Fritz’s Adventure will feature an indoor/outdoor "TreeTops zipline course" that will send guests zipping around the building and back inside again. There will also be extreme slides, underground tunnels, giant treehouses, a multi-level ropes course, and "much more."
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Patented: Amida Technology Solutions’ Hardware Trojan Security System and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Jan. 28 with a total of 152 patents granted.
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Match Group Promotes Longtime Leader to COO; President to Step Down
by | Mar 4, 2025
Hesam Hosseini has been promoted to chief operating officer of Dallas-based Match Group, effective April 1. Gary Swidler will step down as president on that date and continue as an adviser to the company until July 4. The moves come one month after former Zillow co-founder and CEO Spencer Rascoff was appointed CEO of Match Group.
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Allen-Based Franchise Marketing Firms Rebrand as Thunderly, Chief Growth Officer Named
by | Mar 4, 2025
As part of the rebrand of BizCom Associates and Brand J, Jack Monson, former president of Brand J, has been appointed chief growth officer of Thunderly.
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North Texas Alkami to Acquire MANTL in $400M Deal, Addressing ‘Paramount Concern’ of Financial Institutions—Customer Onboarding

by | Mar 4, 2025
The digital banking solutions provider says acquisition completes its "Digital Sales & Service Platform," enabling banks to process new accounts at three times the industry standard speed.
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Stadium-Adjacent Living: One Rangers Way Opens in the Arlington Entertainment District
by | Mar 4, 2025
The 300-unit luxury apartment project is located across from Choctaw Stadium and nearby Globe Life Field, just several field-goal kicks from AT&T Stadium. Developed by Baltimore-based The Cordish Companies in a collaboration with the Texas Rangers, it's the first residential component of the Arlington Entertainment District.
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Meet the Colossal Woolly Mouse, Created by Dallas-Based ‘Decacorn’ Colossal Biosciences
by | Mar 4, 2025
Before Colossal Biosciences can "de-extinct" the woolly mammoth, some small steps are in order. They've now been taken by the Colossal Woolly Mouse—a gene-edited creation with "dramatically altered coat color, texture, and thickness reminiscent of the woolly mammoth’s core phenotypes."
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Dallas-Based Hampr Turns a Household Chore Into a Startup Success
Four years and about 600,000 laundry loads later, founder Laurel Hess has scaled to 33 major metros across 19 states.
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Accenture Appoints Longtime Executive as Dallas Office Managing Director

by | Feb 27, 2025
Mike Noel takes over the role from Jorge Corral, who led Accenture in North Texas for nearly 10 years. Corral will continue his ongoing role leading Data and AI for Accenture’s Resources Industry group.
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Dallas-Based LTK Launches New App That Lets Consumers ‘Watch Creators Near You’
by | Feb 27, 2025
LTK Co-Founder and President Amber Venz Box says the creator commerce platform has rebuilt the LTK app from the ground up. Now users have control over their feed with the ability to discover creators by interests and location. And for the first time, they can see and connect with friends on LTK.
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Junior Achievement of Dallas Honors 3 Leaders at Business Hall of Fame Event, Raises $1.25M
by | Feb 27, 2025
Dale Petroskey, Allie Beth Allman, and Curtis C. Farmer were honored by Junior Achievement of Dallas at the annual Dallas Business Hall of Fame fundraising gala at the Omni Dallas Hotel.
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As It Works to Electrify Regional Fleet, Surf Air Mobility Relocates Air Operations Center to North Texas
by | Feb 27, 2025
L.A.-based Surf Air is now operating out of Addison Airport. The regional air carrier is currently developing an AI-powered airline software operating system and is working toward certification of electric powertrain technology.
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