Plano

Dallas Stars Select Plano Site for New $1B Arena and Entertainment District

by | Jun 3, 2026
The NHL team, which brought home the Stanley Cup to Dallas in its 1999 championship season, aims to leave American Airlines Center behind for a new arena and entertainment district at Plano's Shops of Willow Bend site. A key Plano City Council vote on the arena project is slated for June 8.
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Samsung Is Relocating Its U.S. HQ from New Jersey to Plano
by | Jun 3, 2026
The move will bring around 1,000 relocated jobs and be completed "by the end of the year," the South Korean electronics giant said. The relocation aims to strengthen alignment across teams and offices while sharpening the company's focus "on the areas that will drive the greatest impact for our customers, partners, and business," Samsung added.
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AT&T CEO Reveals First Look at New HQ in Plano
by | Apr 29, 2026
The design of AT&T's new headquarters is very different from its current skyscraper-focused home in the AT&T Discovery District in downtown Dallas. But one note of verticality will be unmistakeable: a looming tower lit in AT&T-branded blue and crowned by a technology-packed globe-like structure evoking the AT&T logo. 
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Plano Mayor Leads Delegation to SK Signet’s EV Charging HQ in Seoul
by | Apr 8, 2026
SK Signet opened an EV charger production base in Plano in 2023, and has since supplied more than 3,000 ultra-fast chargers across the U.S. market. During the visit, Plano officials discussed further collaboration with the South Korean company.
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Ericsson To Deploy Lifelike Humanoid Robot at Its Plano Experience Center

by | Jan 20, 2026
Toronto-based Realbotix is pioneering "human-centric robotics" with patented technologies that enable lifelike expressions, vision, and social interaction. The robot model being deployed in Plano will serve as "a dynamic, adaptable human–robot interface" for workforce and visitor applications, the company said.
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Airspan Networks Relocates From Florida to North Texas, Opens New HQ in Plano
by | Dec 18, 2025
The global provider of wireless network solutions said its new Plano headquarters will employ up to 150 people in R&D, engineering, customer support, sales, and corporate functions. Airspan has 11 offices worldwide, including four in the U.S.
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Tech Mahindra Expands North Texas Presence With UT Dallas AI Partnership and Makers Lab
by | Dec 10, 2025
After opening its Americas HQ in Plano earlier this year, Tech Mahindra is now launching its first U.S. Makers Lab at its Plano facility through a new applied AI partnership with UT Dallas.
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‘Elevated’ Members-Only Legacy Club To Debut in Plano in Early 2026
by | Dec 3, 2025
Ultra-luxe and exclusive, the Legacy Club will open its doors to a select clientele of "leaders, entrepreneurs, doers, and dreamers." The 20,000-SF club will feature an immersive Vegas-style sports bar, a garden-inspired lounge, a contemporary American restaurant, a sportsbook room, and more.
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Illinois’ Sevan Multi-Site Solutions Expands to North Texas With New Plano Office

by | Nov 6, 2025
A national leader in program management, design, construction, and site development, Sevan said its Dallas-area office will serve as the firm’s center of excellence for restaurant and construction services. Its North Texas team already includes more than 45 employees and "continues to grow," the firm added.
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Audiovisual/Media Innovator Diversified Appoints Its Board Chairman as New CEO
by | Oct 30, 2025
“Diversified’s strength has always come from doing the fundamentals exceptionally well, delivering quality, expertise, and consistency in support of our clients,” new CEO Paul Lidsky said of his company, which is recognized for designing and building some of the world’s most experiential environments.
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Dallas’ Aligned Partners With Calibrant to Deploy ‘First-of-its-Kind’ On‑Site Battery Storage for Data Centers
by | Oct 23, 2025
“This project flips the script on how data centers access power,” said Calibrant CEO Phil Martin. “Rather than the false choice between waiting years for system upgrades or having to go off grid entirely, we're working with leading data center providers like Aligned to use distributed energy solutions to facilitate and accelerate grid interconnection.” The news comes a week after AIP, MGX, and BlackRock announced their $40 billion acquisition of Aligned Data Centers.
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Trintech Appoints New Product Chief as AI Strategy and Global Reach Expand
by | Oct 3, 2025
The Plano-based financial close firm taps David Taylor to guide platform innovation amid new enterprise integrations and operations expansion across Asia-Pacific.
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OK-Based Standley Systems Opens North Texas Office and Tech Showroom in Plano

by | Sep 18, 2025
“This Plano hub gives our teams the capacity and proximity to respond faster, and it gives clients a clear way to see how the technology will perform in their environment,” CEO Greg Elliott said.
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OmniOn Power Appoints Semiconductor Industry Veteran as President and CEO
by | Sep 18, 2025
David French’s appointment follows the resignation of Jeff Schnitzer, the company’s previous president and CEO, in August.
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KFC U.S. Builds Plano-Based Leadership Team With Wingstop, Yum, Levi’s, and Taco Bell Vets
The latest addition is former Wingstop exec Melissa Cash, now CMO of the Plano-based brand. Under President Catherine Tan-Gillespie, KFC is building a powerhouse team to drive its “Kentucky Fried Comeback Plan.”
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Upbound Group Hires Former Signet Jewelers Exec as Chief Growth Officer
by | Sep 11, 2025
Rebecca Wooters brings more than 30 years of executive leadership in digital transformation, product innovation, technology, and customer engagement to Plano-based Upbound, the parent company of Rent-A-Center and Acima.
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