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Industry Veteran Joins LateralCare as CPO, Aims to ‘Reintroduce Humanity into Healthcare’

by | Jan 29, 2025
Niobis Queiro, who has more than three decades of experience, will guide Southlake-based LateralCare's product vision and strategy, the healthcare technology company said.
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Smoothie King’s New CMO Aims to Build on Brand Purpose and Drive Growth
by | Jan 29, 2025
Dallas-based Smoothie King said Claudia Schaefer brings a wealth of experience in driving revenue growth, enhancing profitability, and elevating the customer experience, making her the ideal leader to guide the company into its next phase of growth.
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Dallas’ Accredited Labs Acquires California-Based Quality Surveillance Inc.
by | Jan 29, 2025
The combination of Accredited Labs and QSI will mean expanding the national reach and capabilities of both companies, which are in the business of ensuring the accuracy of test systems and measuring instruments.
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North Texas’ Skyven Inks $70M Agreement with France’s Kyotherm to Advance Industrial ‘Decarbonization’
by | Jan 29, 2025
The co-development and project finance agreement will accelerate deployment of Skyven's cutting-edge, "decarbonizing" heat-pump technology at industrial manufacturing facilities, reducing emissions and improving air quality in local communities.
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New Fort Worth City Manager Sworn in at Old City Hall

by | Jan 28, 2025
Formerly deputy city manager, Jesus “Jay” Chapa replaces David Cooke as city manager. Cooke is retiring in February after more than 10 years of service to the city. Chapa is Fort Worth's first Hispanic city manager.
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Dallas-Based Global Research Firm Everest Group Names New CEO
by | Jan 28, 2025
Jimit Arora will take the chief executive reins from Everest Group founder and longtime CEO Peter Bendor-Samuel, who will assume the role of founder and executive chairman on Feb. 1.
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Qsic Snags $25M in Series B Funding to ‘Reinvent’ In‑Store Retail Audio
by | Jan 28, 2025
Qsic recently announced a partnership with Irving-based 7-Eleven to roll out "Gulp Radio" in 12,000 stores by the end of 2025. The Australian company has an office in Dallas, where its co-founder and CEO is leading Qsic's North America business growth.
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North Texas’ TrailRunner International To Be Acquired by PPHC for $33M
by | Jan 28, 2025
TrailRunner, a Southlake-based strategy and communications advisory firm, will add more than 80 full-time professionals across eight global offices to PPHC's network, strengthening the Washington, D.C.-based firm's offerings in fields including sports and financial communications.
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Tarrant County College Receives $280K Grant for Four Healthcare Programs

by | Jan 26, 2025
The grant was awarded by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and will provide essential skills and improve patient care in and around Tarrant County, especially to those living in underserved areas.
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Dallas-Based AT&T Sells 74 ‘Stranded’ Office Properties Across U.S. for Over $850M
by | Jan 25, 2025
The offices house AT&T's legacy copper networks and are located across the country.
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North Texas Fintech Shares 5 Business Banking Trends, Offers Free Digital Maturity Tool to Financial Institutions
by | Jan 24, 2025
Plano-based Alkami surveyed banking executives to launch a tool to drive digital transformation. Earlier this month, it partnered with NASA Federal Credit Union to modernize its digital banking services with push provisioning.
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From Playmakers to Policymakers: DRC Champions the Dallas Region’s Winning Ways
by | Jan 23, 2025
At its annual meeting at Arlington's Globe Life Field, the Dallas Regional Chamber took a victory lap with Dallas-Fort Worth's multiple No. 1 economic rankings, outlined DRC priorities for the new legislative session, and heard from five leading pro sports executives why North Texas is such a sports business powerhouse.
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North Texas-Based Topaz Labs’ Gigapixel App Debuts on iOS with Free AI Photo Enhancing

by | Jan 23, 2025
The Gigapixel iOS app allows users to recover faces, restore detail, fix focus, and upscale photos from their phone's camera roll using AI.
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Madrid-Based Cancer Diagnostics Co. Snags Biggest Spec Suite at Pegasus Park’s Bridge Labs
by | Jan 23, 2025
Founded in 2012, Universal DX is focused on "cracking cancer’s code" via its multi-omics and machine learning models. Starting with colorectal cancer, it's building a "multi-cancer platform" that can ID the unique DNA regions associated with different types of cancers.
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Municipal Solar Lighting: France’s Fonroche Opens New U.S. HQ in Fort Worth
by | Jan 23, 2025
Calling itself "a disruptor to the traditional streetlighting industry," Fonroche said its innovative solar-powered streetlights have been installed in more than 1,000 municipalities across 43 states. Its off-grid lights offer "significant cost savings, zero energy consumption, and drastically lower carbon emissions."
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The Last Word: On a Historic Fort Worth Fire Station Becoming Part of a New Hotel (Fire Pole Included)
by | Jan 22, 2025
Since 2013, Dallas-based Bedford Lodging has built hotels across the U.S. that look like, well, hotels—including The Hoffman Hotel in Basalt, Colorado, an AC Marriott in Santa Rosa, California, and a Fairfield Inn & Suites in El Paso, among numerous others. But one being built now in Fort Worth is the first to feature a fire pole.
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