digital transformation

Inside Mary Kay’s Innovation Push: Its AI Tools and Largest-Ever Campaign Target a New Generation

by | Nov 4, 2026
Chief Brand and Scientific Officer Lucy Gildea talks with Dallas Innovates about how the Addison-based direct seller is pairing AI-powered tools with a 40-market brand campaign to reach younger customers and consultants.
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DFW Airport Creates New Role to Lead AI Push
by | Oct 13, 2026
The airport, a founding member of the Airports AI Alliance, wants its new principal AI lead to put up guardrails, launch pilot projects and help drive a cultural shift.
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The Next EV Breakthrough Won’t Be a Battery. What Determines the Buying Decision Will Be the Experience Around It

Electric mobility is about more than battery range now. As EVs become part of everyday life, people want the experience to feel simple and reassuring, whether they are finding a charger, checking their vehicle status, making a payment, or getting help when they need it....

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Diversified Names Veteran Tech Executive as CIO
by | May 6, 2026
Viral Tripathi will oversee Diversified's enterprise technology strategy, leading global IT across applications, cybersecurity, data and analytics, digital innovation, infrastructure, and business systems.
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Ohio’s Yellow Stripes Capital Takes Majority Stake in Plano-Based NoblQ

by | Mar 11, 2026
The transaction signals a leadership transition for Caldwell Velnambi, founder and former chairman of NoblQ, and Nepoleon Duraisamy, former co‑chairman and chairman & CEO of its subsidiary, Jeevan Technologies, both of whom have sold their remaining interests in the company.
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Why Working With A Product Mindset Will Save the Future of E-commerce
AI is making it easier than ever to build digital experiences that look intelligent on the surface - personalized homepages, automated journeys, “smart” recommendations that seem to read your mind. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: the more automated commerce becomes, the more customers start craving something machines can’t replicate - clarity, trust, and the feeling that a real human designed the experience with their time and frustrations in mind. In the race to scale faster, many brands are accidentally stripping away the very thing that keeps people coming back, and that is exactly why the next era of eCommerce won’t be won by AI alone; it will be won by the teams who know how to engineer humanity into the system.
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Digital Product Agency Bottle Rocket Promotes Exec to President
by | Jan 15, 2026
An experienced leader who has built strong client relationships, fostered consistent revenue growth, and led cross-functional teams toward successful business outcomes, Matt Smith takes on the role after eight years of increasing leadership responsibilities at Bottle Rocket, the agency said.
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NTT DATA Tapped by State of Texas to Manage Public Cloud Services
by | Oct 8, 2025
Tokyo-based NTT DATA—whose North American headquarters are in Plano—will serve as the Public Cloud Manager for the Texas Department of Information Resources' diverse multi-cloud estate, which spans AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
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London’s Baringa Adds Dallas-Based Altruas Team to Grow U.S. Practice

by | Jul 14, 2025
The global management consultancy says the deal will expand its U.S. digital and technology practice amid growing demand for transformation.
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Hospitality Solutions CEO Teresa Mackintosh [Photo: Hospitality Solutions]
TPG Closes Its $1.1B Acquisition of Hospitality Solutions from Sabre, Announces Tech Platform’s New CEO
by | Jul 8, 2025
Fort Worth- and San Francisco-based TPG acquired Hospitality Solutions for $1.1 billion through TPG Capital, its large-scale U.S. and European private equity platform. The company said former Trintech CEO Teresa Mackintosh has been named CEO of Hospitality Solutions.
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Australia’s QSIC Hires Epsilon Retail Media Vet to Lead U.S. Ops, Names First Chief Data & AI Officer
by | Jul 4, 2025
Backed by fresh funding and a key North America office in Dallas, the global in-store audio platform is betting on AI and data intelligence to transform the shopper experience and drive the next frontier of retail media.
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Builders FirstSource Names New President of Technology and Digital Solutions
by | Jul 2, 2025
The Dallas-based building materials giant says Gayatri Narayan's hire will help accelerate digital and technical innovation for long-term growth.
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India-Based L&T Technology Services Launches New Engineering Design Center in North Texas

by | Jul 1, 2025
The global engineering and tech services company’s Plano facility is slated to create over 350 high-skilled jobs in AI, digital engineering, cybersecurity, and manufacturing solutions.
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The CIO’s Evolving Role: 5 Critical Questions for Driving Strategic Value in a Rapidly Changing Business Landscape
by | May 29, 2025
Bridging the Gap Between Technology and Business Strategy
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Dallas-Based Bottle Rocket and Brazil’s DTI Digital Merge to Expand Global Digital Transformation Reach
by | May 28, 2025
The two innovation firms—both part of WPP’s global network—quietly merged in January, bringing together product design, enterprise engineering, and nearshore delivery to serve clients worldwide.
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Is Your Organization Ready for AI? Key Considerations to Assess AI Readiness
Avoid common pitfalls with practical insights from guiding Fortune 500 companies through AI adoption
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