Plano

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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Vice President chief Caris Jacobs
DI People: Jacobs, Caris Life Sciences, Infogroup, and One Network Enterprises Make Leadership Moves
by | Feb 11, 2020
In this weekly roundup of leadership and executive moves by companies and organizations in North Texas, you’ll also find news from AspireHR, Rent-A-Center, Jones|Carter, and Kane Russell Coleman Logan.
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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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funding
Follow the Money: DoctorLogic Raises $7M; Geoforce, TPG Growth Make Acquisitions
by | Jan 23, 2020
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Match Group, On the Road Lending, Oakview Capital, Sales Benchmark Index, TPG Capital, Mark Cuban, P10 Holdings, Cloudvisory, Metro Energy Savers, and Trudela Partners.
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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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funding
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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NTT Data Services
NTT Data to Acquire IT Services Company in Federal Healthcare Sector
by | Dec 18, 2019
The acquisition of NETE follows NTT Data’s deal earlier this month to acquire Austin-based cloud services provider Flux7.
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Toyota Motor North America CEO Jim Lentz to Retire in April

by | Dec 11, 2019
Lentz spent 38 years at Toyota, which included leading the North American headquarters move from California to Plano. Chief Operating Officer Tetsuo “Ted” Ogawa will succeed Lentz.
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Vice President
DI People: Tango, Clarus, and Learfield IMG College Make Executive Moves
by | Dec 10, 2019
In this weekly roundup of executive and leadership moves by companies and organizations in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Partnership With Native Americans, Avocados From Mexico, Venture Metals, Tuesday Morning, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Parks for Downtown Dallas, and Sandler Law Group.
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Follow the Money: MacFarlan Raises $8.65M, MoneyGram Gets $20M, NTT Data Buys Austin IT Firm
by | Dec 5, 2019
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies in North Texas, you’ll also find news from RevTech, BARBRI Inc., McMillan Insurance Group, Liberty Trust Company, Emergent Cold, and Frito-Lay.
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NTT Data Flux7
NTT Data Services to Acquire Fast-Growing Austin-Based IT Firm
by | Dec 3, 2019
NTT Data says the acquisition will enhance what it delivers in Amazon Web Services, DevOps, and Agile development capabilities.
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