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Dallas’ Onyx CenterSource Names Former Monster Worldwide Leader as Its New President/CEO

by | Aug 23, 2024
Scott Gutz will assume the role on Sept. 16 from Onyx's longtime leader Mark Dubrow, who has decided to retire and focus on his board responsibilities, effective Sept. 30.
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Careington International Announces New Chief Information Officer
by | Aug 23, 2024
Anthony Mustoe brings more than 25 years of experience as a seasoned technology leader in a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, biotechnology, telecommunications, hospitality, and more.
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Fort Worth’s Clarus Expands Leadership Team with Two VP Additions
by | Aug 23, 2024
Laurie Pearson has been appointed vice president of customer experience and Yvonne Montes has been named vice president of manufacturing at Clarus, which says it's the world's largest innovator, designer, and fabricator of glass visual communication solutions.
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Southwest Airlines Appoints Former AA and US Airways Exec as VP of Pricing
by | Aug 23, 2024
Tim Lyon will focus additional attention on Southwest's yield and pricing discipline in the new role, the carrier said. He will oversee Southwest's pricing department, coordinating closely with business units that guide revenue management and sales.
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Fort Worth’s AyuVis Gets FDA Fast‑Track Designation for Its Drug for Babies with a Chronic Lung Disease

by | Aug 23, 2024
Premature babies diagnosed with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) face the risk of rehospitalization, delayed brain development, and respiratory problems throughout childhood. No FDA-approved therapies are available for BPD—which is why the new FDA designation for AyuVis's drug candidate, AVR-48, could lead to game-changing impact.
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Midway Musts for 2024: Check Out the Winners of the State Fair’s Big Tex Choice Awards
Sometimes innovation is about finding new ways to recontextualize legacy software applications to solve vexing real-world problems. This is not one of those times. These innovations are sweet, salty, sticky, and crazily inventive—and they'll be waiting for you Sept. 27-Oct. 20 at the State Fair of Texas.
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Amid ‘Private Credit Boom,’ Dallas Fintech Siepe Lands $30M Series B to Expand Tech-Enabled Solutions
by | Aug 22, 2024
"The new capital will help us continue our momentum in deploying integrated solutions and best-in-class service for fund managers in the private credit and broadly syndicated bank debt sector," Siepe CEO and founder Michael Pusateri said. In conjunction with the new funding, Siepe has appointed Mark Schultis as president.
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From New North Texas HQ, LiquidStack Unveils Universal Cooling Solution for Power-Hungry Data Centers
by | Aug 22, 2024
Built for advanced computing applications such as generative AI, large language models, and HPC, the new CDU from Carrollton-based LiquidStack addresses a critical market need by helping alleviate supply constraints in the direct-to-chip liquid cooling segment, the company said.
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Irving-Based 7-Eleven and Green Day Launch a Blend of Band’s ‘Punk Bunny Coffee’ to Mark Mutual Anniversaries

by | Aug 22, 2024
Thirty years after Green Day's breakout album "Dookie"—and 60 years after 7-Eleven started selling freshly brewed coffee in to-go cups—an unlikely brand collaboration has come to pass. And it includes 711 days of free 7-Eleven coffee if you get a tattoo at this one store in NYC.
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Getting to ‘Yes’: 10 Questions Startups Should Answer—Before Investors Ask Them
At Dallas Startup Week, ENO8 Founder Jeff Francis shared strategies to make it easier for investors to say "yes" to founders with proactive preparation.
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Sarah Jakes Roberts’ Woman Evolve Conference Slated for Sept. 26‑28 at Globe Life Field
by | Aug 21, 2024
The sixth annual conference will bring together "globally recognized voices" to address faith, business, finance, emotional health, physical well-being, and relationships. Last year's conference had an economic impact on the DFW region of roughly $35 million, organizers said—with more than 40,000 attending from around the world.
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The Last Word: Texan by Nature On Its New Conservation Impact Report, By the Numbers

“Texans are rarely all hat and no cattle.”

Taylor Kennedy Frenchi
Program Manager – Nature and Health Alliance
Texan by Nature
.…sharing the organization’s 2023 Conservation Impact Report on LinkedIn

Texan by Nature, founded by former First Lady Laura Bush in 2011, has released its 2023 Impact Report....

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Fort Worth’s Omnicell Launches Central Med Automation Service with Robotics & Smart Devices

by | Aug 21, 2024
Omnicell—a Nasdaq-traded company with 3,400 employees on six continents—said the service is aimed at streamlining medication dispensing from a central fulfillment area throughout the entire health system enterprise. It's expected to enhance inventory visibility, scalability, and patient safety.
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Federal Judge in Dallas Blocks FTC Non‑Compete Agreements Ban in Suit Filed by Dallas-Based Ryan
by | Aug 21, 2024
Dallas-based global tax services firm Ryan filed a lawsuit in April less than an hour after the FTC announced it was banning non-compete agreements nationwide. U.S. District Judge Ada Brown ruled Tuesday that the FTC had exceeded its authority in issuing the ban.
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Experts See Dallas-Fort Worth’s Expanding Clout in the Global Franchise Sector
Dallas franchise czar Carlos White said the city’s franchise program could serve as a national model, with interest from the International Franchise Association in replicating the Dallas playbook.

White and other franchise leaders explored trends, opportunities, and key drivers behind the region's franchising boom at Dallas Startup Week. Here's what they had to say.
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Patented: USAA’s Color-Changing Vehicle and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of August 6, with a total of 122 patents granted.
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