Plano

TrainUp Launches Learning Center for Business Professionals to Stay Connected

by | Jun 9, 2020
TrainUp's new online portal offers free training content to help business professionals continue expanding their learning and communication skills during the pandemic.
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‘Best Minds’: North Texas Smart City Consortium Launches with 21 Founding Members
The nonprofit North Texas Innovation Alliance—the largest of its kind in the U.S.—brings together cities, counties, municipalities, and agencies to tackle pressing challenges with innovative solutions. First up, the group will look at the effects of COVID-19. With the launch, NTXIA joins Mastercard's City Possible network that advances inclusive and sustainable development
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Digital Matrix Systems expects to occupy its new headquarters in Preston Park Towers later this year. [Photo: Preston Park Financial]
International Risk Management Solutions Firm to Relocate HQ to Plano, Plans to Hire Tech Talent
by | Apr 16, 2020
Flexibility for future growth—and a location that will help recruit tech talent—was key to Digital Matrix System's decision-making. Hiring could center on business development, software engineering, and decision science.
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‘An Avenue Back to Normalcy’: Neighborhood Goods Plans Free Store Space for Businesses Affected by COVID-19
by | Apr 9, 2020
The Commons by Neighborhood Goods plans to provide a free platform for local and national brands, restaurants, musicians, and artists who have been negatively impacted by the pandemic.
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Industry 4.0: CellAntenna Wireless Opens Regional Operations Center in Plano

by | Mar 12, 2020
CellAntenna already has a history with one of its new Plano neighbors: It recently became a member of the Ericsson Industry Connect Program to deliver support services for the Ericsson private cellular network.
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California Telecom DZS is Moving its Headquarters to Plano
by | Mar 3, 2020
DASAN Zhone Solutions, a global provider of ultra-broadband and 5G platforms, touts the region's vibrant tech talent pool, low costs, and access to markets. With the relocation, DZS will also be opening an Engineering Center of Excellence here.
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Dallas funding
Follow the Money: Align Capital Closes Second Fund at $450M, AWH Capital Raises $129.8M, VitalTech Makes Acquisition
by | Feb 20, 2020
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity in North Texas, you’ll also find news from TPG, Dean Foods, Caregiver Inc., Blue River Partners, Neuro-Pro Monitoring, and StarRFoam.
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CarOffer’s Used Car Bidding Platform Hits $60M in Monthly Sales
by | Feb 12, 2020
CarOffer, which says it's the retail automotive industry's first instant trade platform, has reached $60M in monthly sales within the startup's first six months.
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funding

Follow the Money: Shiftsmart Raises $16.3M, Alto Scores $6M, BG Staffing Makes $21.6M Acquisition

by | Feb 6, 2020
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger and acquisition activity in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Worlds, Tricolor, Puration, Atos, Kriya Capital, Kofile, and more.
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Karahan Legacy
International Developers: Meet Fehmi Karahan From Istanbul, Turkey
by | Jan 30, 2020
Karahan built one of North Texas' most-successful developments at Plano's Legacy West. Now he's working with Hunt Realty on the massive Fields development in Frisco.
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Moayedi
International Developers: Meet Mehrdad Moayedi From Tehran, Iran
by | Jan 30, 2020
After his successful redo of The Statler Hotel in downtown Dallas, Moayedi is now redeveloping Collin Creek Mall into a mixed-used development in Plano.
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Plano Restaurant Tech Startup OneDine Raises $5M to Broaden App’s Reach
by | Jan 28, 2020
The funding, which puts OneDine's pre-money valuation at $90 million, is expected to bring the company's table-side ordering and payment solution to restaurants across the U.S.
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Stryve Announces Four Leadership Moves as the Plano Snack Company Ramps Up Growth

by | Jan 17, 2020
After previously doubling its annual revenue, Stryve is adding a co-CEO and three C-Suite executives to its team as it expects its sales to double once again in 2020.
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Follow the Money: Toyota Invests $394M in Air Taxi Maker, TestFit Nets $2M Seed Round, Transplace Makes Acquisition
by | Jan 16, 2020
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity, you’ll also find news from TestFit, Valify, Pharos Capital, EDSCO Fasteners, and Dottid.
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Follow the Money: Topgolf Preps for $4B IPO; Pieces Technologies Raises $25.7M Series B; ORIX Makes Acquisition
by | Jan 9, 2020
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Eyevensys, BoodsKapper, Trinity Hunt Partners, Dragon City Farms, Harvest Returns, The Guild, DealerSocket, Riveron, Paceline Private Equity Partners, and Graco.
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Toyota Unveils Intellectual Property Licensing Program
by | Dec 19, 2019
Toyota described the program as a way businesses can gain the benefits from a world-renowned R&D company that invests over $1 million per hour, "without actually having to spend $1 million per hour.”
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