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Fort Worth’s Tandy Leather Factory Expands Board with Appointment

by | Apr 26, 2024
By adding Diana Saadeh-Jajeh to its board of directors, Tandy is expanding the board from seven to eight members. Saadeh-Jajeh has previously held CFO posts at Ryvid Inc. and GameStop.
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Billionaire GameStop Executive Chairman Ryan Cohen Named as Company’s New CEO
by | Sep 28, 2023
Grapevine-based video game retailer GameStop has churned through five CEOs in the last five years, an era that featured a Reddit revolt against hedge funds shorting the company's stock. As "Dumb Money," a movie about that frenzy, plays in theaters, GameStop's executive chairman and top shareholder is now taking the company's reins.
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GameStop Shakeup: CEO Termination and Ryan Cohen’s Expanded Role as Executive Chairman
by | Jun 9, 2023

The revolving door of GameStop CEOs continued June 5, when the video game retailer’s board terminated chief executive Matthew Furlong without cause and elected board chair Ryan Cohen, its top shareholder, as executive chairman.

Cohen will oversee management, assume responsibility for capital allocation, and evaluate potential investments and acquisitions for the Grapevine-based company, which has churned through five CEOs in the last five years....

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DI People: Gamestop, Dave & Buster’s, OrderMyGear, and More Make Leadership Moves
by | Jul 15, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Exela Technologies, Newmark, OrangeGrid, RailPros, Aimbridge Hospitality, Integrity Marketing Group, Smoothie King, Bank of Texas, MD7, Salvation Army, and more. Plus, you'll find board appointments including Texas Mutual Insurance, Zimperium, and the Ebby Halliday Foundation.
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Follow the Money: Netflix Acquires Local Video Game Developer, Dallas Startup Becomes Unicorn, Alkami Makes its Largest Acquisition, and More

by | Mar 28, 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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DI People: Jacobs, DRC, Dallas College, Megatel, JLL, ENO8, and More Make Moves
by | Mar 4, 2022
In this week's roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you'll also find news from XpressDocs, Alternative Biomedical Solutions, Ventra Health, VAZATA, Medecision, Firehouse, Six Flags, TCU, nDivision, and Gamestop.

Plus, The Real Estate Council unveils its 2022 board and executive committee.
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Last-Mile Delivery Startup Names New CEO After Being Founder-Led Since 2014
by | Feb 24, 2022
Plano-based PICKUP has named Brian Kava, who joined the company in September of last year, as its new CEO. He takes over from Brenda Stoner, who founded the company and has led it since 2014. One of his goals is to continue to grow PICKUP, which serves 80 U.S. markets with a more than 200-person team.
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GameStop CEO Sherman: Switching to E-commerce Helped Save Bottom Line
by | Jul 1, 2020
GameStop's CEO also talks about how the company is safely reopening its brick and mortar stores given the varying regulations across states and countries, as well as its corporate headquarters in Grapevine.
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GameStop, Envy Gaming Collaborate to Boost Esports Profile

by | Mar 27, 2019
Envy Gaming, owner of Team Envy and Dallas Fuel, is partnering with GameStop to launch a series of gaming clinics for amateur gamers. 
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DI People: The Riveter, GameStop, Topgolf, Smoothie King Announce Executive Moves
by | Mar 26, 2019
Also, you’ll find news from Civitas Senior Living, Nuvectra, EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, and Wilson Perumal in this roundup of executive and leadership moves by companies in North Texas.
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Former GameStop Exec Joins McKinney-based Playful
by | Dec 18, 2017
Playful Corp. created the new position after working with Mark Stanley on a collaboration for "Star Child" during his time at GameStop.
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GameStop Video Game Rental Concept a Blast From the Past
by | Oct 31, 2017
GameStop said the service will launch during the upcoming holiday season, with sign-ups for PowerPass beginning on Nov. 19.
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3 Things: GameStop Cashing In On Pokemon Go Craze

by | Jul 19, 2016
Local retailers including Grapevine-based GameStop are banking from the popularity of Pokemon Go.
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