Carrollton

Motel 6 Parent Company Reaffirms Commitment to Fight Human Trafficking

by | Jan 25, 2023
As the nation recognizes National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Carrollton-based G6 Hospitality—the parent company of Motel 6—said it remains committed to raising awareness of the issue. The company says it is advancing its efforts to help end human trafficking through a variety of collaborations, donations, and initiatives.
MORE
Motel 6 Parent G6 Hospitality Names Longtime Exec President, Interim CEO
by | Jan 13, 2023
Julie Arrowsmith, current president and CFO, has been appointed president and interim chief executive officer. Rob Palleschi has stepped down as CEO as he transitions to the position of CEO of American Campus Communities, the nation's premier student housing manager, owner, and developer.
MORE
BuzzBallz Joins the Fight Against COVID-19 Through Hand Sanitizer Production
by | Mar 25, 2020
The Carrollton-based company plans to donate 10,000 gallons of hand sanitizer to Texas healthcare facilities, municipalities, and retail personnel in the next week.
MORE
cities
North Texas Cities Among Nation’s Fastest-Growing
by | Dec 12, 2019
Frisco and McKinney were the highest ranking North Texas cities in the WalletHub report, which based its rankings on job growth, increase of full-time and part-time jobs, and median household income growth, among other factors.
MORE

Thomson Reuters’ Acquisition of Global Fintech Firm Will Simplify Audit Workflow for Customers

by | Jul 22, 2019
The fintech firm, Confirmation, says it "pioneered the idea of digital confirmations" and has verified trillions of dollars of financial information. Now it will become part of the Carrollton-based Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting business.
MORE
funding
Follow the Money: ROBO Global Launches Healthcare ETF, Arteriors Gets ‘Significant Investment’
by | Jun 27, 2019
You’ll also find news from Align Capital Partners, Mark Cuban, Hidrent, TPG, Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Apple, and Drive.ai in this roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies in North Texas.
MORE
Tax Tech: EY, Thomson Reuters Form Alliance to Aid Multinational Organizations
by | May 21, 2019
The alliance will make tech-driven solutions available to multinational organizations to help them better comply with tax requirements in multiple jurisdictions.
MORE
Fatal Yeast: Carrollton Startup MycoDART Steps Up to Fight Infections in Hospitalized Patients
by | Apr 30, 2019
MycoDART, which was named one of Health Wildcatter's six startup healthcare accelerators, has a new test that may have cracked the code on Candida auris, a type of yeast that can cause severe sickness in hospitalized patients.
MORE
subscription

What Do You Want to Drive? DFW Dealers Create Auto Subscription Programs

by | Jul 31, 2018
The popularity of subscription technology is growing as dealers’ margins on used car sales tighten, and consumers see longer loan terms, rising interest rates, and bigger monthly payments for vehicles
MORE
consumer packaged goods
Entrepreneurs Hear How to Succeed at Dallas Consumer Product Innovations Day
by | Jul 13, 2018
Several successful CPG entrepreneurs told their stories at the Dallas Consumer Product Innovations Day at the Addison TreeHouse Thursday. Other companies got to pitch their ideas to the experts and the audience.
MORE
Case Study: RealPage
by | Jan 17, 2018
RealPage could have moved anywhere to continue its upward trajectory. It chose Dallas-Fort Worth.
MORE
Zirtue fintech
Funding Roundup: Frisco Wearable Tech Startup Raises $95K, Burleson Project Gets $900K Incentive
by | Dec 8, 2017
From startup capital to state incentives, take a look at recent funding announcements with Dallas ties.
MORE
SunToWater

SunToWater Takes Air’s Moisture, Makes Drinking Water

by | Jan 9, 2017
Carrollton-based SunToWater's generator can produce enough water to take a home off the grid.
MORE
Denton County Now Has Text-to-911 Service
by | Oct 5, 2016
Denton county is one of the first agencies in the nation with the ability to receive callback and approximate location information for cell phone callers.
MORE
Creating a Maker City
by | Jun 23, 2016
The Maker City movement is big. So big that President Barack Obama declared June 17-24 National Week of Making.
MORE