Plano

Follow the Money: Tailwater Capital Commits $150M, Morningstar Raises $16M, Elbit Makes Acquisition

by | Sep 19, 2019
In this weekly roundup of investment, merger, and acquisition activity involving North Texas businesses, you’ll also find news from Body Machine Fitness, Align Capital Partners, RKD Group, BenefitMall, All Commercial Floors, Holland Marble Group, Crossplane Capital, and Elite FPS.
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Japanese Mobility Supplier DENSO Opens $1.3M R&D Center in Plano
by | Sep 18, 2019
DENSO's Texas Innovation and Connected Service Center—strategically located near longtime partner Toyota North America—will become part of the company’s larger global R&D network and help advance its work in mobility and autonomous vehicles.
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Sherwin-Williams is Searching for a New Global HQ and R&D Location. Dallas-Fort Worth Might be a Contender
by | Sep 16, 2019
The company could leave Cleveland as it explores options to accelerate productivity and efficiency, enhance technology and innovation, enable greater collaboration, and support recruitment and retention.
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Done Deals: ParkHub Tech Heads to Warriors’ Arena, NTT Data Extends Partnership, Colliers Makes Acquisition
by | Sep 6, 2019
Here's your deals dashboard of big-name partnerships, unique collaborations, and innovative initiatives with ties to businesses and organizations in North Texas.
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Follow the Money: Rent-A-Center Nabs $19M Investment, Playful Studios Receives $23M; ReadyRosie Acquired

by | Sep 5, 2019
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies in North Texas, you’ll also find news from ACIS, TPG, HM Capital, and Fleco Industries.
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construction management
Influx of New Residents Helps Hoist Dallas-Fort Worth Atop the Nation for New Apartments
by | Aug 28, 2019
With 22,196 new units expected to be built by the end of 2019, Dallas-Fort Worth blasts past Seattle and New York City for new apartment construction.
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DI People: Crossmark Holdings, J.C. Penney, Work Shield Make Executive Announcements
by | Aug 27, 2019
You’ll also find news from Comstock Resources, Trinity Hunt Partners, Fiesta Restaurant Group, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Locke Lord, Velvet Taco, and Mary Kay in this roundup of executive and leadership moves in North Texas.
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SML RFID Retail
SML RFID Expands, Extends Plano HQ Lease, Opens New Retail Ideation Space
by | Aug 26, 2019
The ideation space allows retailers and brand owners to experience and test some of SML’s latest technologies and developments. 
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Raytheon

Raytheon Secures its Future in McKinney With New 200,000 SF Advanced Manufacturing Facility

by | Aug 22, 2019
Planned for completion in late 2020, the new facility will bring 500 new high-tech jobs with it.
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Coworking Company Spaces to Add 4 New Locations Totaling 173,398 SF
by | Aug 19, 2019
Spaces has made a priority of expanding throughout both urban and suburban markets in North Texas.
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European Wax Centers
European Wax Center is Moving its Corporate Headquarters to Plano
by | Aug 15, 2019
The national corporation has begun its move from Florida, bringing 100 jobs to North Texas with it. In June, EWC was the Cause Marketing Champion in the 1st Annual Franchise Innovation Awards.
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Here’s How KFC’s Global HQ in Plano is Driving Its High-Flying Success
by | Aug 5, 2019
From shrimp donuts to Cheetos sandwiches, Kentucky Fried Chicken doesn't cook inside the lines. That's largely due to the Food Innovation Team at its global headquarters in North Texas, who are responsible for maintaining the other teams (and their menu concoctions) across the world.
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Tyler Technologies software

Tyler Technologies Signs $85M 10-Year Deal With North Carolina Judicial System

by | Jul 25, 2019
The deal is Tyler's largest-ever software-as-a-service agreement and it will give North Carolinians online access to the state's judicial system and e-filing capability.
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Tech Titans awards
Finalists Announced for the 2019 Tech Titans Awards
by | Jul 9, 2019
The Tech Titans Awards recognize the elite in North Texas technology and highlight the innovators, adopters, and executors impacting the technology industry for the greater good.
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DI People: MTX Group, Applications Software, J.Hilburn Make Leadership Moves
by | Jul 2, 2019
You’ll also find news from the University of Texas at Dallas, Southwestern Medical Foundation, Tenet Healthcare, Dallas Museum of Art, THEO Executive Group, and The Arnold Cos. in this report on leadership and executive activity in North Texas.
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Getting a Handle on Scooters: Data Helps Shape Dallas’ Two-Wheeler Policies
by | Jul 2, 2019
Electric scooters give riders a quick, cheap way to get around urban core areas, but safety issues have cities coming to grips with their use.
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