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7 DFW Companies Land on Fast Company’s 2026 Most Innovative List as Texas Scores 26 Honorees
by Quincy Preston | Mar 26, 2026
HKS made the top 50 from Dallas, while North Texas companies from Coppell to Frisco showed up across architecture, AI, healthcare, restaurants, media, and travel. Statewide, Austin led the way, with Houston, Midland, San Antonio, and others also earning spots.
by David Seeley |
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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by David Seeley |
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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by Maddie Preston |
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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Fortis CFO Brent Coles (left) and CROO Sharat Shankar [Composite image; sources: Fortis, DI Studio]
Payments Tech Co. Fortis Appoints New CFO and CROO to Drive Next Growth Phase
by Lance Murray | Nov 6, 2025
The strategic hires of Brent Coles and Sharat Shankar position Fortis to accelerate its embedded payments capabilities and deepen relationships across its software platform and enterprise resource planning partner network, the Plano-based company said.
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by David Seeley |
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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by Lance Murray |
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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by Lance Murray |
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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Matt Michaels joined Vee Healthtek as CEO in 2024, bringing decades of experience in healthcare operations and revenue cycle strategy. “We’re creating the next generation of healthcare services,” he said. “Not just for where the industry is today—but where it’s going.” [Composite image: DI Studio; istockphoto; photo, Vee Healthtek]
Vee Healthtek Moves HQ to North Texas, Scales AI-Enabled Platform With Strategic Acquisition
by Quincy Preston | Sep 30, 2025
Backed by new leadership, a rebrand, and a growth investment from TA Associates, the company is expanding its AI- and automation-driven healthcare platform with the acquisition of Precision Practice Management.
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by Lance Murray |
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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by Lance Murray |
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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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Sep 16, 2025
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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Westwood's COO, Dean Palumbo [Photo: Westwood Professional Services, Inc.]
With a New HQ and Blackstone Backing, Westwood Names Dean Palumbo Chief Operating Officer
by Lance Murray | Aug 26, 2025
Westwood Professional Services, which relocation from Minneapolis to Plano in late 2023, has named veteran engineering executive Dean Palumbo as COO to help lead its next phase of growth.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 24, 2025
Stephanie Anderson, formerly of NBCUniversal and IBM, will lead people and culture strategy at the Plano-based tech company, which provides secure communications for the corrections sector and earlier this year reached a debt-for-equity agreement.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 19, 2025
"This investment marks a pivotal moment in our mission to redefine how enterprises harness data and AI," Polestar CEO Chetan Alsisaria said, while welcoming Michel Combes, acting CEO at Brightspeed, as Polestar's new board chair.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 24, 2025
Argano, a leading digital services consultancy, has acquired a total of 21 companies across the U.S. since 2020, from Salesforce consulting firms to digital supply chain advisories. Now it's moved into a new Plano HQ with dynamic working spaces, two full-sized kitchens, a basketball court, and a recreational area with a pool table, ping pong table, and massage chair.
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