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Australia-Based Qsic Opens Dallas Office To Expand Its In‑Store Audio Retail Media Platform

by | Aug 15, 2024
Qsic says it's one of the world's first "commercial music streaming platforms," influencing over 100 million shoppers at the point of purchase monthly. Now its co-founder and CEO, Matt Elsley, is working out of Dallas to support his company's new business growth across North America.
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Google To Invest More than $1B in Texas This Year To Support Its Cloud & Data Center Infrastructure
by | 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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Globe Life Field To Host AEW’s First‑Ever U.S. Stadium Wrestling Event in 2025
by | 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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Fort Worth Insulated Panel Systems Manufacturer KPS Global Acquired by 107‑Year-Old German Company
by | 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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AWS To Host a Gen AI ‘Digital Inclusion’ Hackathon in North Texas in September

by | Aug 14, 2024
"Breaking Barriers: A Generative AI Hackathon for Digital Inclusion" will take place September 20-23 at the AT&T Foundry in Plano. WIth over $15,000 in prizes, the event is sponsored by Nvidia, which dominates the AI chip market, and Anthropic, the San Francisco company behind the Claude AI chatbot.
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The Last Word: Dallas Airport System’s Vincent Lewis on Prepping for the 2026 World Cup
by | Aug 14, 2024
In 2026, AT&T Stadium will host nine FIFA World Cup matches, including a globally watched semi-final—more than any of the other 15 host venues in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. A stunning 3.4 million spectators attended the 2022 World Cup matches in Qatar. Now Lewis is tasked with making sure arrivals and departures go smoothly in 2026 at Dallas Love Field Airport, Dallas Executive Airport, and the Vertiport in downtown Dallas. 
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From Research Labs to Operating Rooms, Dallas-Based Carter Inc. Packs Up Success for Critical Relocations
Carter Inc. aims to be the first call for both corporate and high-stakes biotech relocations, working to keep transitions smooth and operations on track.
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PREP Kitchens Is Cooking Up a Dallas Facility with 53 Private Pro Kitchens for ‘Food Entrepreneurs’
by | Aug 14, 2024
Prep Kitchens Dallas will be a 60,000-square-foot facility with 53 private professional kitchens, a shared kitchen with 10 stations, and 10 "mobile food service base of operations." The location at 1499 Regal Row will target everyone from food truck entrepreneurs to bakers, caterers, meal prep startups, and more.
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205 Dallas-Fort Worth Companies Make Their Mark on the Inc. 5000 List for 2024

Of the 477 Texas companies on this year's "entrepreneurial benchmark," 205 are from DFW, leading all other Texas metros. But what really stands out is the impressive job growth these companies have driven. See who made the list.
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The Last Word: Sportico on the Dallas Cowboys Breaking the $10B Valuation Mark
by | Aug 13, 2024
Jerry Jones' 1989 deal to buy the Dallas Cowboys for $150 million looks smarter and smarter every year. Especially this year—because Sportico, the sports industry content platform, just released its NFL team valuations and put America's Team at the top at $10.32 billion. Cracking that 11th digit is a first for any sports franchise on the face of the earth.
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Plano-Based Nobl Q Acquires Advanced-Tech Florida Software Developer
by | Aug 13, 2024
Nobl Q said that integrating Propel's "advanced capabilities and innovative solutions" into its suite of services is expected to provide "great value" to clients, fostering enhanced digital transformation initiatives and business growth beyond the traditional scope.
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Lincoln Property Co. Invests in Centennial, the Dallas-Based Nat’l Retail Real Estate Company
by | Aug 13, 2024
Centennial operates more than 23 million square feet of retail and mixed-use properties in premier markets across 18 states, with roughly 300 employees nationwide. The partnership provides Centennial with the capital and resources to accelerate its national expansion while positioning Lincoln for new mixed-use development opportunities.
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Dallas’ Aldinger Company Acquires Third Calibration Firm in 30 Days

by | Aug 12, 2024
Within a month of acquiring OnCal and J&J Calibrations, Aldinger has snapped up Ohio's OCS Technologies, a fourth-generation family business that provides precision calibration and testing services, serving such sectors as aerospace, defense, manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals.
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North Texas-Based TXU Energy Partners with Ford to Offer Free Home EV Charging Hours
by | Aug 12, 2024
The TXU Energy Free EV Miles program gives participating Ford EV customers the opportunity to charge their vehicles entirely at home "at essentially no cost" during off-peak hours.
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The Last Word: Quoting Mark Cuban on ‘Curiosity’ After Last Week’s Bisnow Multifamily Annual Conference
The Bisnow Multifamily Annual Conference was held last week at the Hilton Anatole Dallas. As one of the marquee speakers, Mark Cuban took part in a Greater Dallas Planning Council’s "Sports Economic Outlook" discussion with Dallas Interim City Manager Kim Tolbert.
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Plano-Based Bloomin’ Blinds Appoints CEO, Launches AI-Capable BloomScale Platform
by | Aug 9, 2024
Former EVP Jeff Wharton has been appointed CEO of Bloomin' Blinds, which was established in 2001 and has been franchising since 2014. The company said the launch of its proprietary tech stack, BloomScale, is "set to revolutionize the industry."
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