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Healthcare Workforce Optimization Co. Prolucent Appoints New CEO

by | May 22, 2025
Staci Roberts brings more than 25 years of healthcare and business leadership experience, including executive roles at Cielo and American Medical Technologies.
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1 Week and 483K Miles Later, Toyota Study Shows Helping the Environment Is at Your Fingertip
by | May 18, 2023
Plano-based Toyota Connected North America employees and family members drove in Eco or EV mode for a week to see how much earth-saving difference it can make. Turns out, it made a lot—the equivalent of 748 trees sequestering carbon for 10 years, with a savings of 5,091 gallons of gasoline.
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Blackstone’s Revantage Gears Up for Growth With New Space at Cutting-Edge ‘Smart Building’ in Uptown Dallas
by | Mar 6, 2023
The Blackstone Real Estate portfolio company is expanding its Dallas employee base.
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NTT Data Innovation Index: 93% of Execs Think AI Will Be in Common Use Within 2 Years
by | Dec 13, 2022
The Plano-based digital business and IT services giant's research shows that businesses are focused on growing and increasing profitability. The economic climate may reduce short-term investments, but long-term trends are sustainable. Keeping up with the evolving market is key: “Digital transformation is a continuous journey, not a one-and-done investment,” says NTT Data Chief Digital Officer Tanvir Khan.
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North Texas Companies Offer Five Keys to Keeping Employees Engaged While Working From Home

Studies show that companies with high employee engagement are 21 percent more profitable. Here's how Axxess, USAA, Hilti North America, and other companies in the region are improving employee engagement virtually.
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Fidelity's 337-acre campus in Westlake, TX. [Courtesy: Fidelity Investments]
Fidelity Is Hiring 550 Client-Facing Positions in North Texas to ‘Fuel the Innovation Talent Pipeline’
by | Oct 19, 2020
Fidelity Investments is responding to evolving needs during the COVID-19 pandemic with 4,000 new client-facing roles across the U.S. It is also using technology to enhance its hiring process, recruiting college students and new graduates, and improving its onboarding processes.
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Linear Labs Raises $6M to Further Develop Its Smart Motor Manufacturing Capabilities and Employee Base
by | Oct 13, 2020
The investment follows a $68.9 million incentive package Linear Labs closed with the City of Fort Worth in June. In addition to the funding, Linear Labs has added Masergy Chairman and CEO Chris MacFarland to its Board of Directors.
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How Verizon Retrained Nearly 20,000 Workers to Avoid Layoffs
by | Sep 28, 2020
Through a robust retraining program, Verizon aimed to meet customer needs and ensure employee well-being during the global pandemic.
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To Common Desk, COVID-19 Wasn’t the Death of Coworking. It Was the Start of Something New

by | Sep 2, 2020
Trey Bowles and Delanie Majors from The DEC Network hosted Founder and CEO of Common Desk Nick Clark to discuss how his company is innovating to help entrepreneurs get back into shared office spaces.
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Office Equipment Company Shifts Sales Strategy, Adds Incentives to Maintain Business During Pandemic
When companies began to have employees work from home due to the pandemic, Southwest Office Systems faced dramatic revenue declines. But, the office equipment company has kept its sales team employed by changing its entire B2B sales approach.
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Dallas Innovators: Mahendra Alladi’s AccelQ Software Works to Help Healthcare and Retail Organizations Achieve Digital Transformation
by | Jul 28, 2020
The Dallas-based startup has worked with companies like Peapod, Anthem, Cardinal Health, and YPO Dallas to make sure their operations are optimized.
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Impact Ventures: Meet One Stop Wellness, a Comprehensive Health Solution That Empowers Employees
by | Jul 27, 2020
The Dallas-based startup offers customizable programs that empower employees to improve their wellness behaviors while helping to reduce their company’s health insurance costs. In response to COVID-19, the team launched a risk mitigation tool for employers to remain compliant with OSHA guidelines.
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First Look: Amazon Picks Las Colinas as the First Location for its New Neighborhood Health Center Pilot Program

by | Jul 15, 2020
It's the first of six to be established in the Dallas region this year. Amazon is collaborating with Crossover Health to establish health centers near its fulfillment centers and operations facilities. Each center will provide full-spectrum acute, chronic, and preventive primary care for employees and their families.
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Here’s How Companies Can Prioritize Employees’ Health and Wellness Post-Pandemic
Local experts—from Brain Performance Institute, Mental Health America of Greater Dallas, Baylor Scott & White, and Microsoft—weigh in on how to create a psychologically safe workplace. Their takeaways? Invest in mental wellness, encourage a culture of openness, and more.
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The Reopening: Texas Emergency Management Division Offers Tips on Easing Employees Back to the Workplace
Nim Kidd, Chief of TDEM, led a discussion on the best practices and procedures for safely returning to the workplace. Here are four key takeaways.
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The Era of Social Distancing: Polte’s New IoT Wearable Keeps Coworkers 6 Feet Apart
by | Jun 2, 2020
Addison-based Polte is an expert at asset tracking. But in the time of COVID-19, the team realized a solution was needed to track a company's most important assets at the moment: people.
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