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Innovation Meets Investment: Venture Dallas 2024 Summit Returns With J.P. Morgan and Perot Jain Leading the Charge
by Quincy Preston | Aug 19, 2024
With heavyweight backers like JPMorgan Chase and Perot Jain returning, the North Texas venture capital summit is gearing up for its fourth edition. Ahead of the event, the board offers insights on the region's tech boom and offers a glimpse of what’s to come.
by Lance Murray |
Aug 16, 2024
Will Grimes brings more than 20 years of success in competitive sales and marketing in the real estate industry, primarily in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. In January, Landsea Homes entered Dallas-Fort Worth and broadened its Texas footprint by acquiring Dallas-based homebuilder Antares Homes.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 16, 2024
David Berg succeeds David Willis, who served as CEO after previously holding positions including president, COO, and CFO. Berg had served as CEO of European Wax Center from 2018 to 2023.
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by Quincy Preston |
Aug 16, 2024
“Mentorship is not cloning a Mini-Me, but supporting others in their journey to become the best they can be.”
Richard Riccardi
Writer, 52 Steps Forward
Co-founder, DFW CPG
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Vikasini Iesukapalli will spearhead the organization's initiatives to advance SAP projects and oversee the growth of ImpactQA's innovative GenAI products and solutions, the company said.
Plano’s ImpactQA Appoints Director of Its SAP & AI/ML Practice
by Lance Murray | Aug 16, 2024
Vikasini Iesukapalli will spearhead the organization's initiatives to advance SAP projects and oversee the growth of ImpactQA's innovative GenAI products and solutions, the company said.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 16, 2024
Miguel "Mick" Lopez is retiring after 40 years in the tech industry. He's expected to continue to serve at Ribbon—a global provider of real-time communications technology and IP optical networking solutions—until a successor is named.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 16, 2024
Scott Weaver will work with CEO Perry Sook to set Nexstar's legislative and regulatory priorities, represent its interests to the executive branch of the federal government, Congress, and a variety of regulatory bodies. He will also establish Nexstar’s first-ever Office of Government Affairs in Washington, D.C.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 16, 2024
The advanced gas-to-liquids and gas-to-hydrogen tech development company has named Robert Kevin Jones as president. Greenway said Jones has invested "considerable personal capital" into the company and raised additional capital from investors.
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Jerry Abrahams, president and CEO of Legacy Capital [Photo: Legacy Capital]
Dallas’ Legacy Capital Appoints New President and CEO
by David Seeley | Aug 16, 2024
Jerry Abrahams joined Legacy Capital's sister company, Missouri-based Legacy Bank & Trust, as head of corporate strategy in 2023. Legacy Capital is an FHA/MAP lender and Ginnie Mae issuer serving multifamily clients nationwide.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 16, 2024
Under a newly NTEP-certified collaboration, Noodoe's EV operating system, EV OS, will be available with Siemens' public charging stations in North America in applications that require payment. Noodoe says it averages 99.9% percent monthly cloud service uptime—with no app required to access the chargers.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 16, 2024
The funding from the U.S. Commerce Department will support the construction of two semiconductor wafer fabrication plants in Sherman, 40 miles north of Dallas—part of TI's $30 billion, four "fab" project in the city. It will also support the buildout of another TI fab plant in Lehi, Utah.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 15, 2024
The acquisition of U.K.-based NFS Technology has expanded Korbyt's global footprint, increasing the digital signage and workplace experience software company's presence in the U.K. and the U.S. and adding offices in India and Australia.
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Yolande Piazza speaking at a Google announcement event in Midlothian about her company's $1 billion investment in Texas this year. [Photo: Google]
Google To Invest More than $1B in Texas This Year To Support Its Cloud & Data Center Infrastructure
by David Seeley | Aug 15, 2024
Google's "Dallas cloud region," first announced in 2022, includes sprawling data center campuses in the North Texas cities of Midlothian and Red Oak. At a press conference in Midlothian, the company announced an additional $1 billion investment in Texas, for a total of over $2.7 billion invested in the state to date.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 15, 2024
"'AEW: All In Texas" will be held at Globe Life Field in Arlington on July 12, 2025 and broadcasted globally on pay-per-view. Arlington Mayor Jim Ross said "fans from around the world" will converge on the city to be part of AEW's big annual event, "delivering a significant economic windfall to the region."
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 14, 2024
With over 800 employees, KPS Global operates manufacturing and warehousing facilities in Texas, California, Arizona, Tennessee, and Georgia. The company was created by D Cubed Group in 2015 via the simultaneous acquisitions of Hill Phoenix’s Walk-Ins business from Dover Corp. and Kysor Panel Systems from The Manitowoc Co. Inc.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 14, 2024
Inovar Packaging Group is known for producing innovative prime labels, shrink sleeves, and extended content solutions to some of the nation's top brands. The Kennedy Group is a 50-year-old label and packaging platform with facilities in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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