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Critical Start
In a planned leadership transition, Francine Geist joined Plano-based Critical Start as CEO. [Photo: Critical Start]
Plano-Based Critical Start Taps Veteran Software Exec to Lead Company
by Sandra Engelland | Jul 29, 2026
Francine Geist, former CEO of LiveAction, succeeds Scott White as CEO of the cybersecurity solutions firm as part of a planned leadership transition.
by Lance Murray |
Sep 20, 2024
Scott White has been appointed as the company's new CEO. After his retirement and this planned executive transition, founder Rob Davis will serve as executive chairman and continue to support Critical Start's mission of stopping customer business disruption by preventing breaches.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 26, 2023
The cybersecurity company opened its second Security Operations Center with a new facility in Lehi, Utah, complementing the original one at its Plano HQ. Meanwhile, 8,360 miles away, it opened its first-ever Center of Excellence for engineering in Pune, India.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 14, 2023
Critical Start, a Plano-based provider of managed detection and response cybersecurity solutions, announced the recent appointment of Sean Goldstein to chief marketing officer and the promotion of Chris Carlson to chief product officer to continue a trend of impressive growth and to support accelerated growth, the company said.
The company attributed the growth to increased demand for its analytics and response orchestration platform combined with a human-led managed SOC approach to breach prevention and cyber risk reduction....
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DI People: UNT Health Science Center, McKesson, Cyrus One, and More Make Leadership Moves
by Lance Murray | Sep 16, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Jacobs, HF Sinclair and Holly Energy Partners, Caris Life Sciences, Fossil Group, Deloitte, TRG, Invited, Instil Bio, RealPage, Critical Start, Genuine Article, and others.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Apr 15, 2022
What companies are finding funding or having a big exit? From startup investments to grants and acquisitions, Dallas Innovates tracks what’s happening in North Texas money.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Apr 12, 2022
Plano-based Critical Start—which says its mission is "delivering badass cybersecurity"—raised the $215 million strategic growth investment from Austin's Vista Equity Partners. The move comes as ransomware attacks increased 104% in North America last year, and as other Dallas-area cybersecurity firms have been recent targets of $525M to $1B acquisitions and investments.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 25, 2022
In this week's roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you'll also find news from the Richardson Chamber, PICKUP, BPS Technology, the Frontiers of Flight Museum, UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth, and Giving DNA.
Plus, Governor Abbott appoints three North Texans to the Governor's Commission for Women.
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Linear Labs founders Fred Hunstable and Brad Hunstable are among the winners. [Image: Courtesy Linear Labs]
EY Announces Southwest Region Winners of the Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 Awards
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Oct 8, 2020
Here are the nine victors.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 20, 2020
The finalists chosen for the prestigious business award program were named in a special at-home virtual announcement. EY Partner Morgan Watson and Program Manager Candice Moody will take the EOY reigns from longtime leader Debra von Storch, who had a cameo appearance on the video.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 29, 2019
In this weekly roundup of leadership and executive moves by Dallas-Fort Worth companies and organizations, you’ll also find news from Critical Start, OrderMyGear, EarthXFilm, Sally Beauty Holdings, Hill+Knowlton, and KidKraft.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 13, 2019
The new investment comes on the heels of a period of rapid growth and new partnerships with such big names as Microsoft, Chronicle Backstory, and Palo Alto Networks Cortex.
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Follow the Money: Hedera Raises $18M, CareView Completes $2M Round
by Lance Murray | Mar 15, 2018
From cryptocurrency to health care and industrial metals, here are some of the latest capital raises, mergers, and acquisitions with DFW ties.
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