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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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Retailer JCPenney Adds Company Veteran to C-Suite as Chief Customer Officer
by | Apr 21, 2023

Plano-based retailer JCPenney has appointed company executive Katie Mullen as chief customer officer.

Previously JCPenney’s chief digital officer, Mullen will continue to oversee the company’s e-commerce strategy and omnichannel development, with an added emphasis on customer marketing, engagement, analytics, and more....

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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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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.

“RETC is a well-established firm in the property tax space in North Texas,” Ryan Chairman and CEO G....

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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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Low Carbon Fuels Company Murex Adds Chief Financial Officer
by | Mar 31, 2023

Mauricio Ramirez has taken on the role of Chief Financial Officer at Murex LLC, a Plano-based company that specializes in marketing and logistics for low-carbon fuels....

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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 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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Tyler Technologies Acquires Massachusetts Real Estate Appraisal Company
by | Mar 1, 2023
Tyler Technologies—whose headquarters campus is in Plano (above)—has acquired Massachusetts-based Safeground Analytics, a company providing real estate appraisals and assessments for states, counties, and municipalities. “Tyler has been the leader in the appraisal market for more than 80 years, and we remain committed to strengthening our service offerings in this space,” said Mark Hawkins, president of Tyler’s Property & Recoding Division.
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China-Based ‘Smart Solar’ Company Launches North American Subsidiary in Plano
by | Mar 1, 2023
Hoymiles Power Electronics, a leading global "smart solar" supplier based in China, has announced the opening of its first U.S. subsidiary in Plano, north of Dallas. Founded in 2012, the company says it empowers homeowners and professionals in more than 110 countries and regions to join the journey to what it calls "open energy for all."
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DRC Life Science Economic Development Guide Website

Dallas Regional Chamber Launches Life Science Recruitment Campaign

The campaign builds on the region's thriving tech sector as the foundation of Dallas-Fort Worth's growing biotech and life science ecosystem. “What we’re seeing now is the cumulative effect of convergence across industries—and that gives DFW an edge," says Mike Rosa, the DRC's economic development chief.

The DRC's new VP of Economic Development, Kelly Cloud, is spearheading efforts to attract startups and established life science companies to Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Cinemark Founder Lee Roy Mitchell Retires From Theater Giant’s Board of Directors, Son Succeeds Him
by | Feb 17, 2023

Plano-based movie theater giant Cinemark Holdings announced that founder Lee Roy Mitchell has stepped down from its board of directors after nearly 40 years at the company, with son Kevin Mitchell succeeding him....

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Lucid Private Offices Expands DFW Presence with New Class A Office in Plano
by | Feb 15, 2023
The company will occupy the fifth floor of the state-of-the-art, newly constructed class A office building at 6275 W. Plano Parkway. “Lucid Private Offices is proud to be growing and expanding during a time when many companies are scaling back," said Executive Director Tosha Bontrager.
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First Look: NexPoint Unveils Plans for Massive TxS Life Sciences District in Plano
by | Feb 7, 2023
Dallas-based alternative investment firm NexPoint has revealed details and renderings of its planned 200-acre TxS District, short for "Technology x Science." Centered on the former headquarters campus of EDS in Plano's Legacy development, the life sciences hub could eventually offer over 4 million square feet of lab, office, and therapeutic production space. "Not only would this project be a major economic catalyst for the region, but it would also establish North Texas as a leader in life sciences," says James Dondero, NexPoint founder and principal.
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