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1 Week and 483K Miles Later, Toyota Study Shows Helping the Environment Is at Your Fingertip

by | May 18, 2023
Plano-based Toyota Connected North America employees and family members drove in Eco or EV mode for a week to see how much earth-saving difference it can make. Turns out, it made a lot—the equivalent of 748 trees sequestering carbon for 10 years, with a savings of 5,091 gallons of gasoline.
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Plano-Based U.S. Renal Care Announces $328M Capital Raise to Accelerate Growth
by | May 15, 2023
The company says the new capital will be invested in programs that focus on innovation and continued delivery of high-quality kidney care—both in clinic and at home—as well as the continued professional development of care teams.
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The Last Word: Tekwings’ Sagar Pidathala on the Value of ‘Horizontal Thinking’
by | May 12, 2023
Bio 9 Ventures, a Plano-based boutique healthcare ecosystem consulting firm, has merged its international healthcare IT division with three companies to form a new business called Kanectify. The new entity will add end-to-end integrated benefits to platform engineering, AI healthcare, and a portfolio of digital health R&D solutions.
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Legacy Corporate Lending Launches In Plano with Backing from Bain Capital
by | May 9, 2023

A subsidiary of Boston-based Bain Capital Credit is backing the launch of Legacy Corporate Lending, a new asset-based lending company headquartered in Plano that will serve middle market companies that might not be able to readily access traditional forms of lending....

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Enterprise Software Veteran Joins BackBox Board of Directors

by | Apr 28, 2023

Dallas-based network automation company BackBox announced that IT software industry leader Rita Selvaggi has joined its board of directors.

In a statement, Selvaggi expressed her belief that BackBox is a hidden gem for automating essential network tasks.

“BackBox may be the best-kept secret for automating network backups, single-click recovery, OS upgrades, and health checks,” she said....

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Happy Campers: Plano’s Wallabing Seeks To Connect RV Owners with RV Renters
by | Apr 25, 2023
Plano-based Wallabing launched its peer-to-peer RV rental platform in 2021 with a simple but powerful concept: "Owners make more, renters pay less." That's the core idea behind its RV rental marketplace, which connects RV owners, renters, travelers, and wandering adventurers alike.
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Humach Adds 2 Veteran Executives to its Leadership Team
by | Apr 21, 2023

Humach has appointed two industry veterans to leadership roles to assist with its goal of providing seamless customer experiences for companies seeking efficiency in their AI and digital transformation,

The company is a North Texas-based customer service provider that blends human and machine-driven contact center capabilities....

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Toyota ‘Empact’ Vision Addresses Sustainability, EV Charging Equity in Underserved Communities

by | Apr 19, 2023
The Empact program seeks to address charging access, affordability, and carbon emission reduction. Plano-based Toyota North America said that Empact is based on the combination of 'environmental impact' and 'empowering action,' representing the efforts Toyota is making to design a more equitable and inclusive deployment strategy.
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Plano-Based Tentacle Unveils AI Control Mapping Solution to Streamline Cybersecurity Management
by | Apr 18, 2023
Tentacle aims to help businesses say goodbye to the days of sifting through endless spreadsheets and documentation. Its new AI-fueled Control Mapping tool could streamline processes—and reduce headaches in cybersecurity management.
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Ryan Adds to Growing Tax Business with Acquisition of RETC Group
by | Apr 14, 2023

Dallas-based global tax services and software provider Ryan has acquired RETC Group (RETC), a property tax consulting firm also based in Dallas. It’s a deal that adds to Ryan’s growing property tax practice....

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Frito-Lay and Quaker Debut Greenhouse Learning Center to Fast-Track Sustainable Packaging Innovation
by | Apr 4, 2023
Get ready for sustainable snacking—the PepsiCo companies are turning chip bags green, one package at a time. A first-of-its-kind Greenhouse Learning Center at Frito Lay's R&D headquarters in Plano aims for compostable packaging that never goes to waste.
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Driving Positive Change: How Toyota’s Manufacturing Culture Goes Beyond Cars

by | Mar 24, 2023

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Plano-based Toyota Production System Support Center is joining with its partners to mark the not-for-profit corporation improving the lives of small and mid-sized manufacturers, food banks, healthcare providers and government agencies.

Toyota Production System Support Center (TSSC) has shared its know-how with more than 500 partners, using teachings based on the Toyota Production System (TPS), an organizational manufacturing culture and mindset that engages people to continuously make improvements and create solutions....

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Plano, Richardson Named Among ‘Best Cities to Live in America’
by | Mar 23, 2023
Just north of Dallas, Plano and Richardson are nestled together—and they share at least one thing in common. Both have been named among the "2023 Best Cities to Live in America" by Niche, a leading platform that connects students and families with colleges and schools.
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Plano IT Consulting Firm Adds SVP of Digital Marketing
by | Mar 9, 2023

Plano-based IT consulting firm CG Infinity has hired Jeremy Leonard as senior vice president of digital marketing. Leonard will further the firm’s presence in the Denver metropolitan area, the company said.

The hiring accelerates the firm’s customers’ marketing transformation and customer-centric initiatives, CG Infinity said.

Successfully monetizing customer data

“Measuring ROI on marketing spend can be elusive....

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The Center for American and International Law Names First Woman to Leadership in the Institute for Energy Law
by | Mar 1, 2023

Vickie Adams has been promoted to director of the Institute of Law and Technology and co-director of the Institute for Energy Law, The Center for American and International Law announced....

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