L to R: Dallas Jackals COO and Co-Managing Partner Rodd Newhouse with GM Santiago Sodini and President Steve Violetta at Choctaw Stadium. [Photo: Dallas Jackals]
You'd think that Newhouse, who grew up in a football-focused home with the 12-season Dallas Cowboys fullback Robert Newhouse as his dad, would have eyes only for the NFL. But Rodd always had a thing for the sport of rugby, according to the Dallas Business Journal's David Moreno—preferring the helmet-less brawn of muscular scrums where a "try" is scored when you touch the ball down in the "in-goal" beyond the goal line.
Dallas-based Major League Rugby is looking to raise $100 million to fuel its growth, according to a Bloomberg report. Nic Benson, the league's CEO, "is working with an advisor" on the $100 million raise, Bloomberg added. The league has 12 teams in the U.S. and Canada, including the Dallas Jackals, who had their inaugural season in 2022 and play their home games in Arlington's Chowtaw Stadium, the former home of the Texas Rangers.
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from the Dallas Jackals, Akorbi Group, egage2learn, Trademark Property Co., Independent Bank Group, Avanci, Independent Bank Group, and more.
The Dallas Jackals finished their inaugural Major League Rugby season in June, finishing 0-16. (Sound familiar? The Dallas Cowboys went winless in their 1960 debut season, too.) Now the team aims to improve both on the pitch and on the balance sheet, with new front office leadership including President Steve Violetta and GM Santiago Sodini. The Cowboys became America's Team. So what might the Jackals do?
"We want to be an elite franchise not only in Major League Rugby, but in all professional sports," says Violetta.
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. So, we scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
To date, most organizations in life sciences & health care (LSHC) have only scratched the surface of AI’s potential—primarily using it to automate repetitive tasks and standard business processes. For most organizations, the single most important AI building block is data: getting access to the rich data that AI systems require, and then managing that data in a coordinated way across the enterprise....
The Opportunity 2040 Plan from Dallas-based nonprofits Commit Partnership and Child Poverty Action Lab has raised $120 million in partnership with New York-based Blue Meridian Partners. The initiative’s goal: to cut by half the number of children living in poverty in Dallas County while doubling the number of young adults attaining a living wage by 2040....
Dallas-based customer insights and strategy firm HundredX, in partnership with Forbes, announced the 2024 Best Brands for Customer Service list, powered by HundredX, that recognizes the top 300 brands for customer service based on more than 4 million pieces of consumer feedback on over 3,000 businesses during the past year....
Charter Communications—which serves more than 32 million customers in 41 states through its Spectrum brand—announced Thursday that it’s investing more than $1.3 billion in Texas through its companywide network evolution project and broadband expansion commitments....
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. So, we scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
To date, most organizations in life sciences & health care (LSHC) have only scratched the surface of AI’s potential—primarily using it to automate repetitive tasks and standard business processes. For most organizations, the single most important AI building block is data: getting access to the rich data that AI systems require, and then managing that data in a coordinated way across the enterprise....
The Opportunity 2040 Plan from Dallas-based nonprofits Commit Partnership and Child Poverty Action Lab has raised $120 million in partnership with New York-based Blue Meridian Partners. The initiative’s goal: to cut by half the number of children living in poverty in Dallas County while doubling the number of young adults attaining a living wage by 2040....
Dallas-based customer insights and strategy firm HundredX, in partnership with Forbes, announced the 2024 Best Brands for Customer Service list, powered by HundredX, that recognizes the top 300 brands for customer service based on more than 4 million pieces of consumer feedback on over 3,000 businesses during the past year....
Charter Communications—which serves more than 32 million customers in 41 states through its Spectrum brand—announced Thursday that it’s investing more than $1.3 billion in Texas through its companywide network evolution project and broadband expansion commitments....