PwC

Arlington-Based Homebuilder D.R. Horton Adds 3 Independent Directors to Its Board

by | Sep 6, 2024
Barbara R. Smith, M. Chad Crow, and Elaine D. Crowley join the board at a busy time for the company. In the 12-month period ended June 30, D.R. Horton closed 88,971 homes in its homebuilding operations, in addition to 5,284 single-family rental homes and 2,916 multi-family rental units in its rental operations.
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Frisco-Based AI & Data Startup Arhasi Gets Strategic Investment, Launches Foundry With Cloudbench
by | May 14, 2024
Arhasi and Cloudbench, a Google partner and leading emerging technology consulting firm, have launched a joint AI and data foundry in Frisco, staffed with experts from top universities. The foundry aims to drive innovation in AI and Web3 technologies.
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‘A Sweet Moment in Time’: Dallas Regional Chamber Unveils Its 2024-2026 Strategic Plan During Annual Meeting at Fair Park
by | Jan 18, 2024

Cynt Marshall, 2024 chair of the Dallas Regional Chamber board of directors, urged chamber members to “seize the moment.” DRC President and CEO Dale Petroskey talked about a “once-in-a-lifetime chance” to remedy the region’s inequities....

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From Startups to Skill Sets: Blackstone LaunchPad Broadens Mission to Equip Grads for Any Career
by | Oct 18, 2023
Blackstone LaunchPad has expanded its mission beyond entrepreneurship. With a mix of next-gen career readiness, LaunchPad is set to equip students with adaptable skills for any professional path. We talk with Blackstone Charitable Foundation Executive Director Maura Pally during a Dallas visit about the program's new pilot internships and more.
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How Dallas-Fort Worth Has Become a Hotbed of Artificial Intelligence Technology

by | Feb 16, 2023
"AI now is where the web was in the mid- to late-'90s," Sentiero Ventures' David Evans says. And North Texas is becoming central to the AI revolution, he and other local tech leaders contend. DFW's role as an AI hub has been burnished by its tech workforce, the breadth and diversity of its industries, its thriving startup community, and its wealth of AI-oriented universities and research institutions. Most important of all, though, is the region's status as a magnet for Fortune 500 companies, many of which are eager to partner with AI's local pioneers.

Here's what leading North Texas experts have to say.
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Ventra Health Names President of Emergency and Hospital Medicine
by | Jan 20, 2023

Ventra Health CEO Steven Huddleston, who has been on the job less than two weeks, announced that Darshan Patel has been named president of emergency and hospital medicine.

Patel formerly was senior vice president of emergency and hospital medicine and was responsible for the integration and operations of Dallas-based Ventra Health’s legacy organizations, Gottlieb, abeo, and DuvaSawko, which merged in 2021 to create Ventra....

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North Texas Companies Offer Five Keys to Keeping Employees Engaged While Working From Home
Studies show that companies with high employee engagement are 21 percent more profitable. Here's how Axxess, USAA, Hilti North America, and other companies in the region are improving employee engagement virtually.
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Arrow Digital
Softvision Acquires Arrow Digital, Seeks to Hire RPA Specialists
by | Aug 23, 2018
Softvision has aggressive growth plans for its Dallas office over the next 12 to 24 months.
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park

The Park Effect: How Klyde Warren Park Altered the Face of Downtown

by | Oct 26, 2017
The park unified Dallas' urban core, and became an instant catalyst for development around its edges.
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international
How Does DFW Measure Up as Global Business Destination?
by | Feb 10, 2017
The Dallas Regional Chamber has started measuring itself against other major metro areas across the globe, using 10 barometers, indices, and rankings.
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corporate research
Volker Staack Discusses Shift in Corporate Research Spending
by | May 31, 2016
This year's North Texas Innovation Leaders Forum focused on the changes in corporate research and development spending.
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Cristo Rey
Cristo Rey Students Make Shark Tank-style Pitches
by | Apr 26, 2016
Twelve students presented their ideas to a panel of judges from PwC.
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Cheryl Hagan

PwC Learns a few Lessons From Cristo Rey Students

by | Dec 3, 2015
Cheryl Hagan of PwC has taken the work-study program a step further and developed a program that both her company and the students can learn from.
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