security

Nearing $5B Valuation, Island Names Former project44 Exec as Its New CFO

by | Aug 20, 2025
Tim MacCarrick brings more than 25 years of financial and operational leadership across high-growth software and technology organizations, including both public companies and private equity-backed firms.
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Motorola Solutions to Acquire North Texas-Based Theatro Labs, Expanding AI-Powered Solutions to New Industries
by | Jan 13, 2025

Motorola Solutions has agreed to buy Richardson-based Theatro Labs Inc., a maker of AI and voice-controlled communication and digital workflow software for frontline workers.

“For more than a decade, we have been passionate about innovating for frontline workers,” Theatro President and CEO Chris Todd said in a statement....

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North Texas’ Stealth Monitoring To Be Acquired by Montreal-Based GardaWorld
by | Oct 22, 2024
With 2,000 employees across more than 40 offices and eight video monitoring centers, Addison-based Stealth Monitoring says it monitors more than 100,000 cameras every night, resulting in "the deterrence of more than 50,000 criminal activities, more than 1,000 arrests, and the analysis of roughly 70,000 customer videos annually."
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Dallas’ HEST Investments Invests $1M in Quantum Computing Security Startup
by | Sep 3, 2024
The investment in Kirkland, Washington-based American Binary marks "a significant step towards fortifying digital security as civilization moves toward the quantum computing era," the Dallas-based private equity firm said.
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Vice Admiral Joins Active Crisis Consulting as Managing Director, Board Advisor

by | Apr 12, 2024

Vice Admiral Colin James Kilrain, USN (retired), has joined Dallas-based Active Crisis Consulting as its new managing director and board adviser, bringing with him deep knowledge and experience in national security and global affairs based on his U.S. Naval career spanning nearly four decades.

Kilrain was assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2021-2023 and associate director for military affairs for the Central Intelligence Agency from 2019-2021....

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Known as the IO, Everon opened its Innovation and Operations HQ in Irving in 2024. [Photo: Everon]
Everon Opens Innovation & Operations HQ in Irving
by | Apr 4, 2024
Known as the iO, the facility aims to be a hub of learning, innovation, and industry-leading collaboration for Everon, which announced its rebranding from ADT Commercial in October. The iO is home to Everon's dedicated monitoring and customer operations center, groundbreaking Innovation Lab, and Solutions Showcase demo area.
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Unlocking Innovation: A Guide to Outsourcing Expert Technology Teams for North Texas Innovators
by | Oct 25, 2023
As technology evolves at lightning speed, outsourcing has become an indispensable strategy for businesses seeking to harness expertise, optimize costs, and propel innovation. Here are more than a dozen actionable insights—and tips for a successful partnership.
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Stealth Monitoring Supercharges AI Capabilities with Acquisition of Caliber Communications

by | Apr 28, 2023

Addison-based Stealth Monitoring has acquired Caliber Communications and Syncro Monitoring (collectively called Caliber), further expanding its capabilities as a leader in technology-driven commercial video surveillance.

Stealth and Caliber, based in Stoney Creek, Ontario, are both leading video surveillance businesses focused on designing, installing, and providing proactive remote video monitoring solutions and related services to commercial, construction, financial, industrial, real estate, retail, transportation, and logistics, and utility businesses throughout the United States and Canada....

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Evolon Technology Taps CTO to Succeed Retiring Chief Executive Officer
by | Feb 16, 2023

Evolon Technology Inc., a Dallas-based developer of proprietary software technology that takes surveillance video and turns it into real-time actionable information, announced that Tom Galvin has been elected president and chief executive officer....

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InfoVision Partners to Offer New Managed Security Services Vertical
by | Jan 30, 2023
The partnership enables customers of Richardson-based InfoVision to gain access to the Qualys Cloud Platform, offering continuous assessment of global IT, security, and compliance posture plus 2-second visibility across all IT assets. “Managed security systems are critical for addressing the vulnerability challenges that businesses face due to the increased adoption of cloud, application modernization, industrial internet of things, and data proliferation," says InfoVision President Sean Yalamanchi.
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Evolon and ZeroEyes Partner on Long-Range AI Gun-Detection Technology
by | Dec 6, 2022
With the partnership, Dallas-based Evolon Technology will unite the long-distance object detection of its analytics with ZeroEyes' proprietary AI gun detection technology. The result: The ability to detect and track someone with a firearm more than a football field away. "Current events point to the need for a partnership like ours," Evolon President and CEO Kevin Stadler says.
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Dallas Threat Detection Platform Lands $16 Million in Series A Funding to Fuel Advances and Expansion

by | Sep 14, 2021
Evolon Technology develops proprietary tech that turns surveillance video into real-time actionable information. CEO Kevin Stadler says market and tech trends are "creating a perfect storm" for the fast adoption of innovative security systems to protect an organization's critical assets and infrastructure.
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Jacobs Strengthens its Mission-Critical Cyber Solutions With a New Acquisition
by | Nov 24, 2020
Dallas-based Jacobs, which just released its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended financial results, will strengthen its cyber artificial intelligence capabilities by acquiring The Buffalo Group. Jacobs generated $807 million in fiscal 2020 cash flow from operations and $689 million of free cash flow.
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Irving-Based RollKall Acquires Fellow Off-Duty Security Provider Cover Your Assets
by | Nov 17, 2020
Following the acquisition, RollKall is now the nation’s leading provider of off-duty and “extra-duty” law enforcement staffing solutions and services in an industry that's estimated to be worth $12 billion.
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A New Dallas-Based Subscription Service Wants to Provide Peace of Mind for Managing Your Home
by | Nov 11, 2020
Manorly gives residents “a white-glove approach” in caring for their homes. The local startup aims to be a one call concierge service for home maintenance by using licensed and insured subcontractors to complete tasks around each homeowner’s schedule.
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