To help Aimbridge pursue global growth, the company has hired industry veteran Allison Reid to the newly created role of chief global growth officer.
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Aimbridge Hospitality's headquarters are located at Legacy Park in Plano. [Photo
Aimbridge Hospitality Creates Six Operating Divisions, Names New Chief Global Growth Officer
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jul 14, 2022
The Plano-based hotel management company has created six operational divisions to give properties the benefits of working with a global leader while taking advantage of the agility and expertise of smaller, vertically-focused operations.
To help Aimbridge pursue global growth, the company has hired industry veteran Allison Reid to the newly created role of chief global growth officer.
To help Aimbridge pursue global growth, the company has hired industry veteran Allison Reid to the newly created role of chief global growth officer.
by Kevin Cummings |
Jun 28, 2022
Leadr has tripled its revenue by focusing on employee engagement and performance as a natural outcome of developing the whole person.
There's "a real tiredness in the industry" around traditional performance management, says co-founder Chris Heaslip. His startup is on the vanguard of change in manager and employee relationships.
There's "a real tiredness in the industry" around traditional performance management, says co-founder Chris Heaslip. His startup is on the vanguard of change in manager and employee relationships.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Jun 1, 2022
In about 24 months, Plano-based Tentacle has grown from an "idea sketched out on a PowerPoint deck to a valuable enterprise application that's able to solve real problems," says founder and CEO Matt Combs.
Now a new investment by Providence Strategic Growth will help the cybersecurity startup expand both its functionality and market position, after a 105% surge in ransomware attacks and a 350% increase in social engineering attacks in 2021.
Now a new investment by Providence Strategic Growth will help the cybersecurity startup expand both its functionality and market position, after a 105% surge in ransomware attacks and a 350% increase in social engineering attacks in 2021.
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by Kevin Cummings |
May 10, 2022
Plano-based Wink has landed a $2.85 million pre-seed funding rounding, exceeding its initial target of $1 million by almost $2 million. Billing itself as the “first zero-click camera checkout,” Wink uses voice and facial recognition technology to allow users to make purchases without inputting financial information on their digital devices.
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Stax Founder and President Sal Suneera and Founder and CEO Suneera Madhani. [Photo: Businesswire]
Follow the Money: Blue Star Invests in Payments Unicorn, Ryan Scoops Up Property Tax Firm in All-Local Deal, and TPG Co-Leads $160M Investment in Video Game Developer
by Kevin Cummings | Mar 8, 2022
What companies are finding funding or having a big exit? From startup investments to grants and acquisitions, Dallas Innovates tracks what’s happening in North Texas money.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 25, 2022
In this week's roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you'll also find news from the Richardson Chamber, PICKUP, BPS Technology, the Frontiers of Flight Museum, UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth, and Giving DNA.
Plus, Governor Abbott appoints three North Texans to the Governor's Commission for Women.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Feb 24, 2022
Plano-based PICKUP has named Brian Kava, who joined the company in September of last year, as its new CEO. He takes over from Brenda Stoner, who founded the company and has led it since 2014.
One of his goals is to continue to grow PICKUP, which serves 80 U.S. markets with a more than 200-person team.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 11, 2021
One major tenant will be global tax services and software provider Ryan LLC, which will be moving its HQ from the Galleria in Dallas.
Designed by Gensler, the tower is expected to break ground early next year.
Designed by Gensler, the tower is expected to break ground early next year.
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Chris MacFarland, Chairman and CEO of Masergy [Photo: Masergy]
Plano-Based Masergy Is Acquired by Comcast Business
by Alex Edwards | Aug 26, 2021
The deal with Masergy, a pioneer in software-defined networking and cloud platforms, will accelerate Comcast Business' effort to serve more large and mid-size companies.
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by Alex Edwards |
Feb 10, 2021
The deal will act as a major benefit to government technology users, as it represents two complementary public sector companies coming together. NIC is a digital government solutions and payments company and Tyler is the largest provider of integrated software and tech services to local, state, and federal governments.
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by Alex Edwards |
Feb 1, 2021
Toyota Motor North America's complete online retail experience, SmartPath, gives customers the ability to purchase a car without ever visiting a dealership.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 16, 2020
Toyota put out a call-to-action for its 10th annual art contest, which has youth aged 4-15 send in drawings of their dream car. Submissions can be sent in from now until January 31, 2021.
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Sean Burgess, chief claims officer, SVP at USAA
USAA’s SafePilot App ‘Learns’ to Record Crash Data
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 Sandra Engelland |
Nov 4, 2020
From its North American corporate office in Plano, Hilti announced Jaibot, which drills precision holes in ceilings for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installations.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Oct 28, 2020
Stacy’s Snacks, a Frito-Lay company, wants to help founders get recognition through its artful limited edition bags featuring a QR code directing customers to a geotargeted women-owned business directory.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Oct 21, 2020
Soap Hope wants to attract more people with disabilities to participate in the academy's internships to learn the inner workings of employment in a fulfillment center. Take a look inside the new center and meet the HIPsters, a.k.a. Hugely Important People, working there.
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