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Cytracom Co-Founder and CEO Zane Conkle (left) and Telivy Founder Naren Sathiya [Photos: LinkedIn]
McKinney’s Cytracom Acquires San Francisco Cybersecurity Co. Telivy
by Lance Murray | Jan 18, 2025
Cytracom said that acquiring Telivy "accelerates its expansion" into Security and Risk Management (SRM), complementing its established Secure Access Service Edge and Unified Communications as a Service solutions.
by Lance Murray |
Jan 16, 2025
The "game-changing world-class music venue" is set to be built as part of a public-private partnership between Venu Holding Corp., the city of McKinney, the McKinney Economic Development Corp., and the McKinney Community Development Corp.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 20, 2024
James Jones, formerly CFO of C360—acquired by entertainment leader Cosm last year—has taken on the role of CFO at Providential Media. The sports media group was formed earlier this year through the merger of two North Texas startups, Snipitz Global and rikodi, targeting innovation in fan engagement and data intelligence.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 16, 2024
The growing company, previously headquartered in Allen, said the move is part of a larger strategy to tap into the area's tech talent pool.
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Reverse osmosis unit manufactured for a semiconductor company [Video still: Progressive Water Treatment Inc.]
Taking Clean Water ‘Private’: Progressive Water Treatment Relocates HQ from McKinney to Sherman as It Grows Texas Footprint
by Lance Murray | Sep 11, 2024
PWT said its new Sherman headquarters will enable it to respond even more rapidly to customer demand while ramping up its production "in a safe and sustainable way." The division of fintech Water on Demand is part of a move by local industries and communities to take clean water "private," the companies said.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 28, 2024
McKinney-based StatLab Medical Products is scaling its global reach with a series of strategic moves, including acquisitions and expanded facilities, such as a new one in Arlington. CEO Sung-Dae Hong, who took the helm this time last year, brings decades of experience in driving growth and M&A.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 31, 2024
In 2014, Clark scouted North Texas for a Minuteman Press printing services franchise with a secret ingredient: failure. He told Entrepreneur's Liz Brody he liked the company, but opening a new franchise could set. him back more than $200K. So he found a struggling location in McKinney and got the deal of a lifetime—snapping up the franchise for just $11,000 plus a $21,000 transfer fee.
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by Lance Murray |
May 30, 2024
Dill Dinkers' local business partners have committed to open "at least 50 locations" in the North Texas area—including in Euless, Southlake, Keller, Frisco, Little Elm, McKinney, and Mansfield. They join an ongoing gold rush of pickleball facility brands aiming to tap passionate players' pickle-y preferences.
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L to R: Daniel L. Jones, Encore Wire’s Chairman, President and CEO; Massimo Battaini, Prysmian designated Group CEO [Photos: Encore Wire/Prysmian]
McKinney’s Encore Wire Acquired by Italy’s Prysmian in $4B-Plus Deal
by Lance Murray | Apr 15, 2024
The expansive North Texas manufacturer of copper and aluminum for residential, commercial, and industrial wire needs is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker WIRE. After the deal closes, Prysmian said it expects to maintain a significant presence at Encore Wire’s vertically-integrated, single-site campus in McKinney.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 2, 2024
StatLab Medical Products, the McKinney-based developer and manufacturer of medical diagnostic supplies and equipment, has acquired Poly Scientific R&D, a U.S. manufacturer and supplier of high-quality pathology stains, tissue controls, reagents, and paraffin for anatomic pathology laboratories.
StatLab said the acquisition expands its core manufacturing capabilities to include tissue controls, advancing the company’s position as a differentiated manufacturer of anatomic pathology consumables while growing its footprint in the market....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 28, 2024
SRS will operate as an independent business within The Home Depot, powered by its sales force of 2,500-plus, its 4,000-plus truck fleet, and its 760-plus branch network across 47 states.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 13, 2024
The global innovation platform is ready to showcase "revolutionary technology" in a splashy two-city, day-long event on March 26. To be held at the McKinney Cotton Mill and at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, the day will feature pitches, speakers, and panels on SportsTech, FinTech, and Enterprise & AI.
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Report: Five North Texas Cities Are Among Top 20 ‘Hardest Working’ in the U.S.
by Lance Murray | Feb 5, 2024
Carrollton, Frisco, Irving, Dallas, and McKinney all have their noses to the grindstone, according to CoworkingCafe's evaluation of where U.S. residents work the hardest.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 29, 2023
Texas-based multifamily investment firm Presidium plans to make McKinney's 113-year-old Cotton Mill part of the city's future—with 1,200 apartments and 200,000 square feet of office and retail.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 17, 2023
Frisco's 75034 zip code was the No. 5 hottest zip code in the U.S. for apartment construction from 2018 to 2022, according to a new report from RentCafe. Check out the other hottest apartment-construction zip codes in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Sep 28, 2023
A former Yale track captain and three NFL vets—including two Dallas Cowboys—talk frankly about their entrepreneurial journeys from playing field to founder.
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