Irving

Woman-Founded Rex Programming is Helping Kids Become Digitally Literate

by | Jan 16, 2019
The Dallas-headquartered company helps kids learn coding, robotics, and emerging technology. Currently, Rex is trying to raise funds to improve their learning management system and add more gaming programs.
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Q+A: CEO of Pei Wei on the Food & Bev Industry, Leading a Reboot, and How North Texas Has Enhanced Growth
by | Dec 18, 2018
When it came time to relocate Pei Wei operations last year, 'J.' Hedrick says choosing Dallas-Fort Worth was a "no-brainer." Since then, the company has underwent an overall brand shift—doing it all from the new headquarters in Irving.
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‘Citi’ of Irving: Firm Professionals Advance Digital Platforms, Stave Off Cyberthreats, Log 35K Volunteer Hours
by | Nov 27, 2018
Financial services company Citi is Irving's largest single employer. The employees at the Regent and Las Colinas campuses perform over 40 different functions in technology, cards, commercial, operations and global functions. It's the "second-largest site in the world for Citi."
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Follow the Money: Crestline Closes $600M Fund, Arlington Company Buys Pet Products Maker
by | Nov 22, 2018
Also, you’ll find news about Punch Bowl Social, Shelly Stein, HollyFrontier, and Thomson Reuters in this roundup of activity involving companies and investors with North Texas ties.
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DI People: Ansira Taps MacLaren as COO, CFO; Pier 1 Names Chief Customer Officer, eGency Global Appoints COO

by | Nov 6, 2018
Also, you’ll find leadership appointments and changes at Arcosa, Addus Homecare, Darlington Ingredients, and United Way of Metropolitan Dallas in this roundup of people news in North Texas.
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Follow the Money: Impact Shares Gets $1M from Rockefeller Foundation, Phynd Adds $4M in VC round
by | Oct 25, 2018
You'll also find news from WiredScore, Jacobs Engineering, BNSF Railway and GE Transportation, as well as Bay Capital Ventures and Eyevance. Here are notable funding and acquisition deals with North Texas ties.
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DI People: Kimberly-Clark Names New Chief Executive, Lifeblue Taps New CEO
by | Oct 23, 2018
Also, you’ll find leadership appointments and changes at Weitzman, J&S Audio Visual, Cicero Group, LiftFund's Dallas/Fort Worth Women’s Business Center and PlainsCapital Bank in this roundup of people news in North Texas.
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Follow the Money: Caris Raises $150M, Meritize Gets $13.2M, iDonate Secures $10M, BenefitMall Buys Phoenix Firm
by | Oct 4, 2018
From Dallas investor Carl Sparks and 7-Eleven Ventures to Conversable and Hospice Source, here are notable funding and acquisition deals with North Texas ties.
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Irving’s Fluor Teams with IBM for Watson AI-Powered Megaprojects

by | Sep 13, 2018
Megaprojects are complex and include a huge amount of data, people, and other elements that have to be tracked and analyzed to keep projects on time and budget.
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LinkedIn Names Fintech Firm Solovis as Top 2018 Startup
by | Sep 12, 2018
Irving-based Solovis is shaking up how endowments, foundations, and pension funds are managed.
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Hollman Inc. CEO Launches Education Initiative, Pays for Employees and Their Families to Attend College
by | Sep 11, 2018
Travis Hollman has partnered with Irving-based North Lake College to pay for everything from tuition to textbooks.
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Stan Deal on Why Boeing Global Services Chose Plano in its ‘Quest to Disrupt’ Aerospace
by | Jun 13, 2018
Boeing's services business gives the global aerospace company a way "to cultivate that entrepreneurial spirit," says CEO Stan Deal. North Texas was a natural fit for the company with its central location and proximity to established suppliers and employees.
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Josh Smith

$8M Series A Round Leads to Rapid Growth for Solovis

by | Apr 30, 2018
Solovis moved to Dallas in 2015 and serves large-scale investment firms in reporting on and managing investment portfolios through its technology platform.
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Report: 3 DFW Cities Among the 20 Best for Hispanic Entrepreneurs
by | Apr 27, 2018
WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 23 metrics to create its list.
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Digital Assist: 5 North Texas Startups Making Their Mark With Artificial Intelligence
by | Apr 25, 2018
AI startups across the U.S. raised a record $1.9 billion in VC funding during the first quarter of 2018. From marketing to health care, here's a look at North Texas companies disrupting industries with AI tech.
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Home Depot to Hire 1,000 for 3 Tech Centers, Including Irving
by | Apr 18, 2018
The hiring spree is part of the home improvement company’s $11.1 billion, three-year strategic investment plan.
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