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Bestow Names Former Accenture Exec as Its New Chief Revenue Officer

by | Oct 23, 2025
Cindy DeArmond is frequently sought after by Fortune 500 companies and industry associations for her expertise in digital transformation, emerging technology, data analytics, and AI/GenAI strategy, the Dallas-based insurance tech platform said.
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Dallas-Fort Worth Metro Named ‘AI Star Hub’ in Brookings Report Mapping America’s AI Economy
by | Sep 12, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington joins 30 metro areas driving two-thirds of the country's AI job market.
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‘We’re Capable of Extraordinary Things’: Conference Shows Why Dallas Has Become a ‘North American AI Powerhouse’
by | May 6, 2025
More than 750 business leaders turned out for the Dallas Regional Chamber’s Convergence AI conference in Irving—drawn by 75 expert speakers and a firsthand look at how North Texans are shaping the future of AI, from agentic AI and data innovation to predictive maintenance and gauging ROI.
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Who Made This Year’s AI 75 List? Meet the North Texans Leading the Pack in Artificial Intelligence
by | Apr 30, 2025
Dallas Innovates, in partnership with the Dallas Regional Chamber, once again is recognizing the most innovative leaders in AI in Dallas-Fort Worth. From visionaries and mavericks to transformers and academics, AI 75's class of 2025 are the AI pacesetters you need to know now.
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Accenture Appoints Longtime Executive as Dallas Office Managing Director

by | Feb 27, 2025
Mike Noel takes over the role from Jorge Corral, who led Accenture in North Texas for nearly 10 years. Corral will continue his ongoing role leading Data and AI for Accenture’s Resources Industry group.
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Accenture Snaps Up North Texas’ Award Solutions
by | Dec 18, 2024

Plano-based Award Solutions, a provider of training and consulting services in advanced wireless and network technologies, has been acquired by Dublin, Ireland-based professional services company Accenture.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Award Solutions, founded in 1997, has employees in Las Cruces, New Mexico; Branson, Missouri; San Diego, California; and Bangalore, India....

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The Last Word: DRC’s Eric Griffin on Why Dallas-Fort Worth is an Incubator for Applied AI
Griffin doesn't believe AI can save the world. "But," he posted recently on LinkedIn, "it might just help your business save money, reduce waste, retain customers, educate your employees, and optimize operational performance." And a lot of what's driving these possibilities is happening right here in North Texas. Last month, the DRC published an in-depth report on the subject titled "The Business of Artificial Intelligence," which explores how Dallas-Fort Worth's diverse economy "is an incubator for applied AI."
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Dallas-Based Worlds’ Pioneering ‘Large World Model’ Platform Could Be the Next Leap Forward in AI’s Evolution
by | Oct 16, 2024
CEO Dave Copps says Worlds is delivering AI for the real world, in real time. Spotlighted by Gartner, Worlds’ breakthrough tech for enterprise creates a dynamic “index of everything” from any camera or sensor. The goal? To radically transform how organizations monitor, measure, and automate their operations.
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Topgolf Names New Chief People Officer

The appointment of Maryam Morse comes as Topgolf continues to innovate in the golf entertainment sector and expand its global footprint. Morse, who joins the company from Andrews Distributing, will oversee the Playmaker experience and support the company’s mental well-being platform.
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‘The Gains Are 10x, 100x, 1,000x’: Experts Tell How Cutting-Edge AI Is Transforming Business
by | May 7, 2024
From busting fuel bandits to revolutionizing customer experiences, AI is driving unprecedented improvements across industries. Over 650 business leaders gathered at the Dallas Regional Chamber's Convergence AI conference in Irving to learn how companies are harnessing artificial intelligence to stay ahead of the curve. Here are some of their key insights.
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The first-ever AI 75 — the most innovative people in artificial intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth — is revealed on May 2 at Convergence AI.
Presenting the First-Ever AI 75: Meet the Most Innovative Leaders in Artificial Intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth
by | May 2, 2024
Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI have teamed up to launch the inaugural AI 75 list. The 2024 program honors the most significant people in AI in DFW in seven categories—the visionaries, creators, and influencers you need to know.
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Dallas’ Kiosk Operators Acquires Pharmaceutical Kiosk Company Wellmation
by | Apr 19, 2024
Kiosk Operators said that with regulatory approval in seven states—including Texas, California, and Florida—for patient-accessible remote automated pharmacy dispensing systems, the industry is poised for widespread adoption of this innovative kiosk technology.
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The Last Word: McKesson CIO/CTO Nancy Avila’s Surprise Announcement at the Future of AI Summit

by | Sep 6, 2023
In a closing announcement at the "Future of AI" summit Tuesday, Nancy Avila, EVP, CIO,  and CTO at Irving-based McKesson, announced that her company and Accenture will be presenting Convergence AI Dallas, a sales conference slated for spring 2024. 
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Dallas’ Ventra Health Adds New Chief Transformation Officer
by | Jun 23, 2023

Ventra Health, the Dallas-based business solutions provider for hospital-based clinicians, has named Erica Franko chief transformation officer.

An experienced financial and operations improvement executive, Franko brings to the job more than a decade of experience with industry-leading consulting and healthcare companies.

“I am thrilled to welcome Erica to our team. She has proven experience centered at the intersection of technology and process, which will help us to better focus on driving sustainable improvements that will allow us to optimize how we serve our clinician partners,” CEO Steven Huddleston said in a statement....

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Dallas Nonprofit Bold Idea Names 2 North Texas Students for Its Inaugural Bold & Bright Awards
by | Jun 7, 2023
The award recognizes outstanding Bold Idea students who received hands-on learning and mentoring from volunteer industry professionals from top Dallas-area tech companies. The award winners showed advanced computer science skills, built creative coding projects, and have big goals. See who won—and why one could make the FBI happy.
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Civitas Capital Group Adds New Head of Capital Markets
by | Feb 21, 2023

Alternative investments and capital markets specialist Marc Rucinski has joined Civitas Capital Group as head of capital markets.

Civitas Capital is a Dallas-based alternative investment manager offering niche opportunities in U.S....

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