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Fort Worth’s TFF Pharmaceuticals Partners to Develop Dry Powder-Inhaled mRNA Treatment for Flu and COVID

by | Sep 13, 2024
Respiratory illnesses like influenza and COVID can change rapidly, requiring the nimble development and delivery of antiviral drugs to combat them. TFF is now partnering with Atlanta's Emory University and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to test the feasibility of converting an Emory-developed mRNA antiviral into a dry powder formulation that needs no cold-chain storage.
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Dallas’s Access TeleCare Announces Promotion, Appointment
by | Sep 13, 2024
Lauren Ingram has been promoted to chief of advanced practice providers and Dr. Blake Porter has been appointed chief of maternal-fetal medicine at the physician-led company. Access said it continues to expand its leadership based on the evolving needs of patients, communities, and hospitals across the country.
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Management Consulting Firm SEI Names New Managing Director for its Dallas Office
by | Sep 13, 2024
Kelly O'Rourke brings more than two decades of consulting experience, including senior roles at Point B, National Instruments, and Accenture, to Cincinnati-based SEI.
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Dallas’ American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Adds to Leadership Team
by | Sep 13, 2024
Gabriella G. Gosman, MD, joins ABOG as associate executive director and chief of medical affairs, beginning Nov. 1. It's the second hiring announcement by ABOG since Aug. 27, when the organization announced that Kenneth Kim, MD, had been hired as associate executive director and chief of medical practice and certification innovation.
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Plano-Based Upbound Group Adds Alaska Air Innovation Exec to Board

by | Sep 13, 2024
At Alaska Air, Charu Jain drives innovation strategy and oversees merchandising, She's known for leading large-scale tech overhauls—skills Upbound can tap.
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Nothing Bundt Cakes Welcomes Former Yum Brands Exec as New COO
by | Sep 13, 2024
As the fast-growing specialty cake brand aims for 1,000 locations by 2027, the company looks to turbocharge its operations and franchise growth.
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Match Adds Ex-Twitter Exec as its Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
by | Sep 13, 2024
Previously, Sean Edgett was SVP and general counsel of Twitter (now X), where he spent over a decade in various executive legal roles and is currently the chief legal officer & secretary of UPSIDE Foods, a private food technology company.
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Koddi Names Managing Director of Sales for EMEA
by | Sep 13, 2024
Retail media and tech veteran Paul Dahill will spearhead efforts to expand and accelerate growth across different sectors for the Fort Worth-based software company, with an emphasis on retail and finance.
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DZS Announces CFO Departure, Names Interim CFO

by | Sep 13, 2024
CFO Misty Kawecki will step down at the end of this month, following the successful completion of DZS' financial restatement. Brian Chesnut, who was appointed chief accounting officer in April, has been named interim CFO.
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The Last Word: On the Founders of Fort Worth’s Goldee’s BBQ Making Food & Wine’s 2024 ‘Best New Chefs’ List
People wait in line up to 5 hours to get into Goldee's, a BBQ restaurant in a rough-hewn wood shack in Fort Worth. So you know something special is smokin' up there. But now the line may get even longer—because Goldee's three co-founders made the 2024 Food & Wine Best New Chefs list this week. 
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Blackstone-Backed DECA Dental Bites Into New Joint Venture Growth Model
by | Sep 12, 2024
DECA Dental Group's joint venture program aims to bridge the gap between solo practices and corporate dentistry for dentists nationwide—while growing DECA's Ideal Dental network across the country.
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North Texas’ TXU Energy Partners with Sunrun on Residential Solar Battery ‘Virtual Power Plant’ Program
by | Sep 12, 2024
The TXU Energy & Sunrun Battery Rewards program, announced by Irving-based Vistra Energy, will aggregate power stored in residential, solar-connected batteries, forming a virtual power plant to dispatch energy back to the grid when it's needed the most.
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The Dallas Foundation Adds Impact, Partnership Chiefs as It Eyes Next Phase of Growth

by | Sep 12, 2024
The Dallas Foundation is charging up its C-suite, bringing on two powerhouse executives to accelerate its community mission as it approaches its 100th birthday in 2029.
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The Last Word: With Queen Throne ‘Babe Cave’ and High-Tech Features, Amped Fitness to Open in Richardson Oct. 14
by | Sep 12, 2024
New fitness center brands have been pumping into North Texas lately, from Lumin Fitness in Las Colinas featuring gamification tech via wall-to-wall LED screens;  Canyon Ranch in Fort Worth with its "world-class wellness" spa offerings and high-tech, high-end fitness; EoS Fitness locations across DFW featuring MOVEoS Cinema workouts; to Playkout, the "first-ever" pickleball-inspired fitness studio, which recently opened in Dallas and also features video-based gamification. But next month, yet another brand is launching in the region—and it's the only one with a women's-only "Babe Cave," complete with a neon-topped "Queen AF" throne.
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Raise A Hood and Metrolla took top prizes in Capital One's 2024 Accelerator Pitch at Dallas Startup Week in August.
Capital One Accelerator Program Fuels Founders to Drive the Future of Mobility
by | Sep 12, 2024
The Capital One program — one of few mobility-focused accelerators in the country — empowers visionary founders to enhance their startup expertise, expand their networks, and attract investors. The latest cohort wrapped up with standout pitches and notable wins.
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‘This Just Makes Us Better’: Fortune 500 Female Tech Executives on AI, Career Growth, and Tackling Imposter Syndrome
Leaders from Accenture, Capital One, and Goldman Sachs explored tech’s shifting landscape and how to thrive through continuous learning in a talk with Neha Kunte, CEO of MNK Infotech, at Dallas Startup Week. Here’s what they had to say.
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