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Willis Towers Watson Managing Director, Ravin Jesuthasan
Q+A: Willis Towers Watson’s Ravin Jesuthasan on Reinventing Jobs for Resiliency
by Dave Moore | Dec 7, 2020
Jesuthasan shared his company's insights on the pandemic's disruption of work, including that more than 50 percent of companies are planning on the deployment of work and talent beyond their legacy jobs.
by Chantal Canales |
Dec 2, 2020
The vice president of Business Sales in the Southern Region is working to support local businesses through Verizon’s numerous small business initiatives, including its Women in Business and Comeback Coach programs.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Dec 1, 2020
Dallas' own Kanarys, Inc. and Zirtue are joining the three-day Rise of the Rest Virtual Tour: Equity Edition. This year's speakers include AOL co-founder Steve Case and NBA and NHL sports team owner Ted Leonsis.
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by Alex Edwards |
Dec 1, 2020
North Texas' PFSweb, a global commerce services company, now operates two fulfillment operations for the Austin-based jewelry brand. PFSweb will ensure Kendra Scott's eCommerce operations run smoothly—especially during the increased capacity that comes with the holiday season.
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Dallas’ Signify Health Acquires Tech Company PatientBlox To Accelerate Value-Based Care Transition
by Lauren Hawkins | Nov 23, 2020
By using PatientBlox's blockchain technology, Signify Health also hopes to build its prospective provider payment capabilities out faster.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 20, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Medecision, COMSovereign, DHG, and Caliber.
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by Gillea Allison |
Nov 18, 2020
Leadership Dallas chooses a community project supporting a local nonprofit each year, with CitySquare being chosen for 2020. Although this is a year like no other, as Gillea Allison puts it, "When Dallas sets its mind on something, it gets it done—and this project was no different."
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by Michael Wood |
Nov 18, 2020
The inaugural event discussed the impact of COVID-19 on the North Texas economy and innovative efforts to address regional workforce needs.
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Dr. James De Lemos, Dr. Justin Grodin, and Dr. Nicholas Hendren [Photo: UTSW]
STUDY: If You’re Obese, Being Young May Not Protect You From COVID-19, UTSW Researchers Find
by Quincy Preston | Nov 17, 2020
People under age 50 are "more likely to be hospitalized, need a ventilator, and die from COVID-19 if they're severely obese," a new study says.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Nov 17, 2020
Following the acquisition, RollKall is now the nation’s leading provider of off-duty and “extra-duty” law enforcement staffing solutions and services in an industry that's estimated to be worth $12 billion.
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by Dave Moore |
Nov 12, 2020
USAA is making cell phones into accident detectives through SafePilot’s telematics-enabled auto claims. Integral in developing the claims is USAA's design and information technology team in Plano.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Nov 12, 2020
Amazon's new contactless grocery delivery service is initially launching in only five cities, including Dallas. The service can be used in Richardson, Denton, Irving, and Grapevine, among other North Texas locations.
Prime members who are eligible can get a myQ smart garage door opener and also combine that with a Ring smart camera for peace of mind, Amazon says.
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ShearShare's co-founding couple Courtney and Dr. Tye Caldwell. [Image: Courtesy ShearShare]
McKinney-Based Beauty Tech Startup ShearShare Closes $2.3 Million Seed Round
by Riley Farrell | Nov 9, 2020
The announcement comes during a time of rapid financial growth for the company, as ShearShare reaches $3.4 million in overall funding.
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by Riley Farrell |
Nov 9, 2020
After being acquired by Catalyst Acoustics Group earlier this year, Fräsch has released new sustainable acoustics solutions through the CUBISM Series. The company's modern designs that absorb noise pollution add funky flare to commercial spaces at the intersection of design, value, and wellness.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 6, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Sidley Austin, AZZ Inc, HALL Group, OmniScale Media, Rev19, and BBG.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Nov 5, 2020
Using live operations data, OpsIndex measures and compares performance across back-office teams to answer the question: How good are we?
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