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Baker Ghanim, who grew up working in his family’s tire business, says he came to realize over time that the way tires are ordered never seemed to change. As a result, he founded Bedford-based oToGrip, a software platform for managing cars in a shop that’s aimed at independent tire-only dealers and tire dealers who do service....

Athena Christodoulatos has been hired as senior vice president of strategic partnerships at Dallas-based Premier, an end-to-end architecture, design, procurement, and project management and development firm.

She brings 11 years of experience in the hospitality industry and adds extensive strategic planning and relationship building to Premier’s growing team, the company said....

Scott G. Eisen will join Dallas-based Invitation Homes Inc. as executive vice president and chief investment officer in August, succeeding John Gibson, who retired earlier this year.

“At Invitation Homes, maintaining our lead as the nation’s premier home leasing company means we are continually innovating through smart investments, superior operations, and building on our best-in-class team,” CEO Dallas Tanner said in a statement....