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After 5 Acquisitions This Year, Plano-Based Argano Opens New Office (Basketball Court Included)

by | 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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North Texas’ Argon Medical Expands Global Footprint With New Facility in the U.K.
by | Jul 15, 2025
Argon—a provider of medical device solutions for Interventional radiology, vascular surgery, interventional cardiology, and oncology procedures—said its new Distribution & Education Center in Derby, England, will serve as a a hub for more than 80 countries across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region.
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India-Based L&T Technology Services Launches New Engineering Design Center in North Texas
by | Jul 1, 2025
The global engineering and tech services company’s Plano facility is slated to create over 350 high-skilled jobs in AI, digital engineering, cybersecurity, and manufacturing solutions.
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Dani Austin, above, and her husband, Jordan Ramirez, co-leaders of Dallas-based Divi, are among the 18 winners of EY’s 2025 Entrepreneur Of The Year Southwest Award. Austin launched the brand in 2021 with a focus on science-backed scalp and hair health, growing it into a national name now backed by Norwest and carried by Ulta Beauty, Target, and Amazon. [Photo: Divi]
These 18 Founders and CEOs Just Won the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Southwest Award from EY
by | Jun 24, 2025
The leaders behind 15 high-growth companies ranging from energy to electronics and hair health to quesadillas are now in the running for national honors this fall.
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Plano’s StaffDNA Acquires Per Diem Healthcare Staffing Business of Seattle-Based Kevala

by | Jun 18, 2025
This is the first time that the proprietary technology of the StaffDNA candidate app will integrate with a third-party system, the company said.
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Plano Consulting & Staffing Co. BGSF To Sell Its Professional Division for $99M
by | Jun 17, 2025
As a result of the acquisition by Florida-based INSPYR Solutions, Beth Garvey, the chair, president, and CEO of BGSF, will transition from her role within the company to pursue other interests, effective July 1. Interim co-CEOs have been selected, the company announced.
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North Texas’ Stack Sports Merges With Youth Sports League Management Software Provider PlayMetrics
by | Jun 11, 2025
The merger unites two highly complementary brands, augmenting PlayMetrics’ modern technology platform with the scale, reach, and capabilities of Plano-based Stack Sports "to better serve the evolving needs of sports organizations worldwide," the companies said.
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Italian Pump Maker AlfaOBL Launches U.S. Manufacturing Operations Out of North Texas

by | May 20, 2025
AlfaOBL America's new facility in Plano "is fully operational and strategically positioned to meet the growing demand across the United States," the Milan-based company said. AlfaOBL specializes in mechanical diaphragm and plunger metering pumps for sectors from oil & gas to water treatment to data centers.
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Diodes Incorporated Appoints Its President as New CEO
by | May 15, 2025
Plano-based Diodes Inc. said Gary Yu has taken the helm as part of a long-term succession plan. The company delivers high-quality semiconductor products to the world’s leading companies in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer electronics, and communications markets.
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Arkos Health Announces CEO Transition
by | May 14, 2025
Eric Tanner succeeds Jerry Williamson, who will transition to executive director of the board and chief strategy officer.
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Plano Digital Services Consultancy Argano Acquires Netlogistik
by | May 6, 2025
The acquisition marks the launch of Argano’s second phase of a strategic growth program that's aimed at significantly scaling the company this year. Argano says it has acquired 16 companies since 2020.
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Fortis Names 2 New C‑Suite Leaders to Accelerate Embedded Payments Growth

by | Apr 23, 2025
Plano-based Fortis said the appointments of Chief Commercial Officer Brad Bialas and CMO Kimling Lam position the company for its next phase of aggressive growth across the software and ERP ecosystem.
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Global AI Agent Leader Cognigy Relocates U.S. HQ from San Francisco to North Texas
by | Apr 16, 2025
Germany-based Cognity's AI agents connect brands like Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Nestlé, and DHL with customers worldwide. Now the company has departed the city by the bay to place its U.S. HQ in the Dallas suburb of Plano, lauding the region's "perfect mix of innovation, energy, and opportunity."
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DallasNews Corp. Closes $43.5M Sale of its Plano Printing Facility, Which Will Become a Golf Cart Manufacturing Plant
by | Mar 19, 2025
The Dallas-based holding company for The Dallas Morning News and marketing agency Medium Giant said it intends to use a portion of the sale proceeds to voluntarily fully fund the company’s pension liabilities, eliminating what it considers debt.
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European Wax Center Names Former Brinks Home, Smoothie King Exec as Its New CFO
by | Mar 18, 2025
Tom Kim brings more than a decade of executive-level finance, corporate development, and business strategy experience to his role as CFO, effective April 7. In addition, the company named Katie Mullen as its chief commercial officer and Chris Andrews as chief Information and digital officer.
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