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Toyota Motor North America is expanding its hydrogen fuel cell truck collaboration with PACCAR. [Photo: Toyota]
Toyota, PACCAR to Commercialize Their Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck Collaboration
by Lance Murray | May 3, 2023
The expanded agreement supports ongoing development and commercialized zero-emission versions of the Kenworth T680 and Peterbilt 579 models, featuring Plano-based Toyota North America’s hydrogen fuel cell powertrain kit. Initial customer deliveries are planned for 2024. Toyota's Christopher Yang calls the technology "a viable carbon-neutral option."
by Lance Murray |
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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by Lance Murray |
Apr 26, 2023
BGSF CEO Beth Garvey says the addition of the Nashville-based workforce solutions firm allows the company to offer software development and IT consulting services and solutions using resources located outside of the U.S.
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by Lance Murray |
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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Katie Mullen [Photo: JCPenney]
Retailer JCPenney Adds Company Veteran to C-Suite as Chief Customer Officer
by Lance Murray | 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.
“A core part of JCPenney’s overarching transformation strategy and our shift back to the basics has been a relentless focus on our customer’s needs....
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by Lance Murray |
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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by Lance Murray |
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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by Lance Murray |
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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Mauricio Ramirez joined Murex in March as CFO, with responsibility for finance, accounting, compliance and risk management. [Photo: Courtesy]
Low Carbon Fuels Company Murex Adds Chief Financial Officer
by Lance Murray | 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. As CFO, Ramirez will oversee several key areas, including finance, accounting, compliance, and risk management.
Robert C. Wright, the president and co-founder of Murex, announced in that Ramirez joins the team after a longstanding relationship with the company....
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by Lance Murray |
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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by David Seeley |
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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by Lance Murray |
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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Tyler Technologies headquarters campus is in Plano. [Photo: Courtesy Tyler Technologies]
Tyler Technologies Acquires Massachusetts Real Estate Appraisal Company
by Lance Murray | 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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by David Seeley |
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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by Lance Murray |
Feb 28, 2023
Shelley Crowder is the newly appointed chief program officer at My Possibilities, a Plano-based nonprofit organization dedicated to elevating how the community serves adults with Intellectual and/or developmental disabilities....
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Feb 22, 2023
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.
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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