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Dallas-based Sonida Senior Living, one of the nation's largest owner-operators and investors in senior living communities, has appointed Anton Nikodemus to the newly created role of chief operating officer, effective June 15.
Sonida Senior Living Appoints Former Seaport Entertainment Leader as COO
by Sandra Engelland | Jun 3, 2026
Dallas-based Sonida Senior Living, one of the nation's largest owner-operators and investors in senior living communities, has appointed Anton Nikodemus to the newly created role of chief operating officer, effective June 15.
by Sandra Engelland |
Jan 22, 2026
As CEO, Johannes Michalsky will build upon Premier's expertise spanning key real estate development sectors, including hospitality, multifamily residential, student housing, and mixed-use developments, the firm said.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 8, 2025
Mews said its decision to open the Dallas hub follows the company's recent growth in the U.S. and reflects its strategy to build a stronger pipeline of early-career sales talent. The company—which serves 12,500 customers across more than 85 countries—sees Texas as "a magnet for tech expansion."
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 26, 2025
Pacific Elm CEO Jonas Woods will helm the new venture, with Billy Prewitt stepping up to replace him at the company. Backed by veterans of placemaking, investment, and hospitality, 3-O is expected to oversee more than $4 billion in projects spanning Dallas, LA, and other major markets.
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Enseo CEO Brian Gurley [Photo: Enseo]
Dallas Hospitality Tech Co. Enseo Promotes Its CFO to CEO Post
by Lance Murray | Feb 6, 2025
Enseo—a leader in guestroom hotel TV and entertainment, managed Wi-Fi, smart room controls, and employee safety devices—said Brian Gurley will guide its vision and strategic direction as the company executes its multi-faceted growth strategy.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 10, 2024
London-based Lighthouse, a commercial intelligence platform for the $15 billion travel and hospitality technology market, said proceeds from the investment will help expand its "significant presence" in Grapevine, among other endeavors.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 11, 2024
Eric Gavin will work alongside Christine Magrann, president of brand development and restaurants, in leading Makeready.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 12, 2024
Parks Associates' "Smart Spaces" conference in Richardson will bring together property owners, building managers, and tech leaders to discuss innovations in the industry Sept. 24-25. Keynote speakers from Amazon Key, Luma Residential, and Stoneweg US promise insights from industry heavyweights.
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Rob Hays (left) and Stephen Zsigray [Photos: LinkedIn]
Ashford Hospitality Trust Announces Leadership Transition as Veteran CEO Steps Down
by Lance Murray | Apr 19, 2024
Stephen Zsigray, Ashford's current SVP of corporate finance and strategy, is set to lead Ashford Hospitality Trust into a new era following Rob Hays’ departure.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 8, 2023
Hospitality and travel software provider RateGain, which is headquartered in India with an office in Irving, has appointed veteran hospitality executive Peter Strebel as president for the Americas region and tasked him with leading the company’s expansion in the Americas....
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 30, 2023
Sabre Corp., the Southlake-based provider of software and technology for the travel industry, has acquired Techsembly, a U.K.-based hospitality e-commerce provider.
No financial details of the transaction were released.
“Sabre’s agreement with Techsembly reaffirms our position as a leading global hotel commerce and distribution platform in the hospitality industry,” Sabre Hospitality President Scott Wilson said in a statement....
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 9, 2023
Athena Christodoulatos brings 11 years of experience in the hospitality industry and adds extensive strategic planning and relationship building to Premier's growing team, the company said.
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Hyosung America has rebranded as Hyosung Innovue. [Image: Hyosung]
Hyosung Innovue: The ATM Maker Rebrands to Embrace a ‘Customer-Led Revolution’
by Lance Murray | Jan 31, 2023
The Irving-based maker of ATM technology based its new "Innovue" branding on the words "Innovation + VIsion"—expressing Hyosung's goal of creating exciting new solutions, services, and experiences.
"Nowhere in our new frame of reference will you find the words ATM, cash, retail, or banking," CMO Brad Nolan told Dallas Innovates. "We have opened the aperture and unshackled our employees to think big."
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 21, 2021
The Latina-led provider of in-room technology services plans to use the capital to continue innovating in the hospitality industry—and rapidly expand into the senior living, education, and healthcare markets.
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by Bella Pinera |
Apr 28, 2021
Two local brothers are preparing to open the city's first "social" boutique hotel this summer. The new approach puts guests in micro-rooms in exchange for access to luxurious elements sourced from around the world at a lower rate. Geared toward frequent travelers, the hostel-meets-luxury model provides group spaces, curated travel itineraries, and daily activity recommendations.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Mar 9, 2021
From hiring more women executives to inking a new deal with HBO, Enseo continues to thrive by delivering touchless tech and digital communications to make it safer to return to hotels. Next up? CEO Vanessa Ogle is eyeing new markets such as senior living and hospitals.
The Latina-led Plano company survived the pandemic by creating new products to reduce the number of surfaces and people travelers must come in contact with as COVID turned the hospitality sector upside down.
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