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Grand Prairie Stadium will be home to the first-ever Major League Cricket match on July 13 2023. [Rendering HKS-MLC]
Major League Cricket Announces 2023 Season Schedule, With First-Ever Match in Grand Prairie July 13
by David Seeley | Jun 13, 2023
The Texas Super Kings are getting ready to swing their bats, bowl their best, and take some wicked wickets. In other words, what North Texans hope will be the top team in Major League Cricket is poised for play on the league's premier cricket venue in Grand Prairie. And now they know their whole 2023 schedule—and the league's as well. See why July 13 will become a famous date in DFW sports history—and why July 30 will make headlines worldwide.
by Lance Murray |
Apr 19, 2023
The company's expansion into new markets and increased demand for its revenue cycle management services were factors in the decision to promote Kumar Shwetabh and merge his former role as president of U.S. Operations into the new position.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 21, 2023
Major League Cricket is coming to Grand Prairie Stadium starting in July after the league held its first draft of domestic players for teams including the newly named Texas Super Kings. The team also has a newly named coach: Stephen Fleming, a former captain of the New Zealand national cricket team and head coach of Indian Premier League team Chennai Super Kings.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Feb 15, 2023
From AI to human longevity to xTech, North Texas experts George Brody of InfoNet of Things and Anurag Jain of Perot Jain, along with Mike Bechtel of Deloitte, predict a range of emerging technologies set to transform the world in 2023 and beyond.
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‘I’ve Never Been More Bullish on Our Region’: Longtime Dallas Investor Aaron Pierce Joins Perot Jain as Partner
by Kevin Cummings | Oct 12, 2022
Aaron Pierce, the co-founder and board chair of Venture Dallas, has a deep investment background and a history of supporting the local entrepreneurial community. As partner at Perot Jain, his role is "all encompassing." One item on his agenda is overseeing the firm's investments in Major League Cricket—along with managing the firm's investment portfolio of more than 60 companies.
“We have the ingredients required to be a major player in the national investment landscape," Pierce says, "especially as the family office and private investment focus grows from funds to direct investments in venture-backed companies.”
“We have the ingredients required to be a major player in the national investment landscape," Pierce says, "especially as the family office and private investment focus grows from funds to direct investments in venture-backed companies.”
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by Kevin Cummings |
Oct 4, 2022
Venture Dallas 2022—a full-day conference to be held Nov. 3 at the George W. Bush Presidential Center—will connect investors from all over the U.S with the “best founders in our region” with the goal of sparking “collisions” and “meaningful connections," co-founder Aaron Pierce says. He adds that those could potentially lead to fundings—and successful exits.
Here's a look at why the North Texas startup and VC scene is hopping, and what Venture Dallas 2022 could mean for you.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 1, 2022
Access Healthcare aims to improve cash flow and revenue realization for its hospital and health systems clients as a third-party revenue cycle services provider. Its success has led to rapid growth, and it's not stopping now—Access plans to hire over 18,000 people in 2022.
Even with multiple headwinds—labor shortages, declining reimbursement, inflationary pressures, and health-related risks—the company has helped clients achieve financial stability, says Kumar Shwetabh, Access' Dallas-based U.S. president.
Even with multiple headwinds—labor shortages, declining reimbursement, inflationary pressures, and health-related risks—the company has helped clients achieve financial stability, says Kumar Shwetabh, Access' Dallas-based U.S. president.
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by Kevin Cummings |
May 23, 2022
The investors joined Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and others committing a total of $120 million to the MLC.
Noted sports architect HKS is designing a "world-class" Major League Cricket stadium in Grand Prairie. Upon completion early next year, it's expected to be the leading venue for cricket in the U.S., the MLC says.
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Flexible Labor Platform Ramps Up with Five Leadership Hires and Promotions
by Alex Edwards | Mar 4, 2021
The online marketplace is moving fast to leverage its labor ecosystem that directly connects the right worker to the right job. The moves come on the heels of Shiftsmart co-launching Get Shift Done, a locally based initiative that helped hospitality and service employees displaced by COVID.
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by Riley Farrell |
Sep 2, 2020
What started as an idea with backing from community organizers and restaurant owners, Get Shift Done has rallied support to give meals and livelihoods to at-risk groups in 11 cities.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 18, 2020
The initiative is the brainchild of business leaders Anurag Jain and Patrick Brandt.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Jan 24, 2019
When it comes to a North Texas breakout moment, Jain says "if you don't zoom out and see all the different pieces coming together, you'll miss what is about to happen here."
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Follow the Money: OncoNano Closes $11.7M Round, Perot Jain Backs 2 Startups, BP Energy Raising $475M
by Lance Murray | May 17, 2018
From cancer-fighting compounds to startups transforming the retail experience, here's a look at recent funding involving companies and firms with North Texas ties.
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by Heather Noel |
Feb 20, 2017
The venture capital fund started by Ross Perot Jr. and Anurag Jain is planning to invest in 15 to 20 startups this year.
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