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Mr. Cooper Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Carlos M. Pelayo [Courtesy photo]

Home Loan Servicer Mr. Cooper Appoints EVP/Chief Legal Officer

by | Feb 23, 2023

Carlos M. Pelayo has been appointed executive vice president and chief legal officer of Coppell-based Mr. Cooper Group Inc.

Pelayo will lead the company’s legal department and corporate governance functions and will serve on the executive leadership team. Mr. Cooper is one of the largest home loan servicers in the nation and delivers a variety of servicing and lending products, services, and technologies....

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Lightbeam Health Solutions Is Relocating Its HQ from Las Colinas to Cypress Waters
by | Feb 16, 2023
Lightbeam says its HQ move to Cypress Waters will increase the company's footprint in Dallas-Fort Worth by 50% and marks the next chapter in the company's rapid expansion. The news of Lightbeam's HQ move follows its January release of the industry’s first no-cost health equity strategy in-a-box solution.
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The Last Word: McLaren’s Nicolas Brown on Opening the Supercar Company’s HQ in Coppell
by | Nov 14, 2022
Back in August, we showed you a sneak peek inside McLaren's new 31,000-square-foot Americas HQ in Coppell, just northwest of Dallas. Over the weekend, the HQ had its official opening, and dozens of McLaren owners from throughout the region showed up to show off their own wheels—and lust after the rides on display in the HQ. One car that attracted more than one desirous glance was a $3 million Speedtail.
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Innovative Spaces: Vari Opens New Global Headquarters in Coppell
by | Oct 4, 2022
Vari's new global HQ was designed by Dallas-based BOKA Powell. The company's goal: "continue to probe the future of how we work." With open stairwells inside and walking trails outside, getting up and about is encouraged. So is staying healthy: The new HQ is the third building in DFW to receive Fitwel certification for healthy workplaces, the company says. "Most executives are still trying to figure out the future of work, the workforce, and workspaces—that’s where we come in," said Vari co-founder and CEO Jason McCann.
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The Yomi dental robot system. [Photo: ArchPoint]

Open Wide: Robots Are Doing Dental Implants in DFW

by | Jun 9, 2022
The Yomi robotic system, developed by Miami-based Neocis, is assisting with dental implants in at least two Dallas-area practices. "It works like a GPS navigation system for the mouth,” says Coppell's Dr. J. Robert Steele. At ArchPoint in Dallas, 172 implants in 90 cases have been placed using Yomi, with patients being "intrigued" by the "minimally invasive experience." Cool fact to watch for below: Yomi's co-developer won an Emmy for creating ESPN's "K-Zone" pitch tracker.
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Ascent Solutions To Launch a Global Cybersecurity Think Tank in Cypress Waters
by | Jun 6, 2022
Minneapolis-based startup Ascent Solutions recently announced it has chosen Cypress Waters in Coppell for its new 33,000-square-foot "cybersecurity epicenter." The center will house secure areas for cyber investigation, automation, and intelligence. But it will also feature a nationally scaled cyber apprenticeship program and serve as a think tank to drive thought leadership in the industry.

CEO JD Harris tells Dallas Innovates the center will be a place for "cyber professionals to gather to share important ideas, pilot critical technologies, and test many new security processes, systems, and workflows."
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Latvian Unicorn Expands On‑Demand Printing and Warehousing With New Dallas-Area Facility
by | Dec 1, 2021
The new fulfillment center in Coppell, the company's third in the U.S., is expected to bridge the gap between the company's coastal facilities—significantly reducing shipping times for Texas and the rest of the country. Printful is the first privately owned company with Latvian roots to achieve unicorn status.
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Medchart Raises $17M in Seed and Series A Funding to Hire Talent, Expand Product Innovation
by | Apr 26, 2021
Medchart, which just opened its new U.S. headquarters in Coppell, helps businesses to easily and cost-effectively access digital health information that is authorized by patients.
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DI People: Signify Health, MediaKind, Sabre, Envy Gaming, and More Make Executive Moves

by | Jul 17, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from o9 Solutions, Orb Health, Federos, MJB Wood Group, Vistra, Idea Grove, Lennox International, and more.
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‘Best Minds’: North Texas Smart City Consortium Launches with 21 Founding Members
by | May 26, 2020
The nonprofit North Texas Innovation Alliance—the largest of its kind in the U.S.—brings together cities, counties, municipalities, and agencies to tackle pressing challenges with innovative solutions. First up, the group will look at the effects of COVID-19. With the launch, NTXIA joins Mastercard's City Possible network that advances inclusive and sustainable development
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‘Work Spacing’ the Workspace: Vari Renovates HQ, Develops New Products in Response to COVID-19
by | Apr 23, 2020
We spoke with Vari CEO Jason McCann about the Coppell-based workspace innovation company's renovations, its new products, and how businesses can get ready for the new normal.
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Alto Pick Rideshare
One North Texas Rideshare Company Launching, Another Expands Coverage Area
by | Jun 19, 2019
Alto is adding more North Texas cities to its app, while Pick says it will launch later this year in the DFW area.
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[Photo: Courtesy Rex Programming]

Woman-Founded Rex Programming is Helping Kids Become Digitally Literate

by | Jan 16, 2019
The Dallas-headquartered company helps kids learn coding, robotics, and emerging technology. Currently, Rex is trying to raise funds to improve their learning management system and add more gaming programs.
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Follow the Money: PHAZR Exits, Spectral MD Gets $1M, Merck Buys Antelliq
by | Dec 20, 2018
Also, you’ll find projekt202, Crow Holdings, Latticework Capital, Light LLC, Woodside Capital, DataBank, and National Teachers Associates Life Insurance Co. in this roundup of activity by companies and investors with ties to North Texas.
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Varidesk flexible office walls
Coppell’s Varidesk Rolls Out Movable Wall Panels
by | Oct 3, 2018
Coppell-based Varidesk, the company known for making the standing desk a "workplace phenomenon" has a new agile workplace solution: QuickFlex Walls.
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Dollars for Good: TWU Gets Record $10M Gift & Mavs Foundation Creates Computer Lab for Homeless Parents
by | Aug 15, 2018
Plus, grants for the Richardson Adult Literacy Center and Richland College as well as other social efforts to boost education and the workforce.
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