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Omni Logistics Names New CMO; Promotes Execs to Transformation and President Positions

by | Mar 14, 2023

Coppell-based Omni Logistics has appointed Tania Garcia as its new chief marketing officer and announced two internal promotions.

The technology-driven provider of global multimodal logistics solutions and specialized services said that Andy Tribble has been promoted to president of North America Operations and Megan Sledge has been named chief transformation officer....

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Omni Logistics Adds Human Resources Executive to its Board of Directors
by | Feb 15, 2023

Claudia Saenz Amlie has been appointed as an independent board member by Omni Logistics, a Dallas-based technology-driven provider of global multimodal logistics solutions and specialized services....

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Brinker International Taps Industry Vet as SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer
by | Feb 15, 2023

James Butler has joined Dallas-based restaurant company Brinker International Inc.—parent company of Chili’s— as senior vice president and chief supply chain officer.

It’s a role in which he will oversee all supply chain functions, including procurement, food safety and quality assurance, distribution and logistics, brand program management and supply chain systems for Brinker’s corporate-owned restaurants....

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Local Tech Founders Duke it Out at Digital Fight Club, Capping Off Dallas Startup Week
by | Aug 12, 2022
Ten local founders and innovators sparred in gloves-off debates, "fighting" to win each round.

The fight card included challenges like: Should brands be transparent? Should the government be involved in building the metaverse? And is ESG important? Here are the knockout rounds.
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TI Breaks Ground on New Semiconductor Wafer Plants in Sherman with Potential $30B Investment
by | May 18, 2022
Texas Instruments' 300-mm semiconductor wafer fabrication plants to be built in Sherman mark the largest private sector economic development project in Texas history. The potential investment of $30 billion could create up to 3,000 jobs over time, the company says.
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Dallas’ Barber Partners and Bain Capital Launch $500M Cold Storage Venture Across the U.S.
by | May 3, 2022
The joint venture will develop around 15 "next generation" cold storage facilities across the country. The launch addresses a cold storage crunch that's been exacerbated by increased demand during the pandemic and the ongoing supply chain crisis. The first project: a $52 million, 302,000-square-foot "state-of-the-art" facility right in Dallas' back yard, in Denton.
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Cold Chain Cargo: DFW Airport Aims to Help Put North Texas on the Global Map as a Life Science Hub, Expert Says
by | Mar 17, 2022
Dallas Fort Worth International is one of just two airports in North America to have a CEIV Pharma certified community. The designation puts DFW and its supply chain stakeholders in a top tier for the safe handling of pharmaceuticals and other highly sensitive materials.

DFW's Milton De la Paz is leading efforts to capitalize on the region's status as a cargo gateway in the life science sector.
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Top Dallas Bedding CEO Taps Into His Roots, Connecting Indian Artisans to U.S. Shelves with New Platform

by | Feb 17, 2022
Arun Agarwal, the Dallas-based CEO of Nextt, one of America's largest home textile companies, is about to launch Expo Bazaar USA. The B2B marketplace—a joint venture between Nextt and exporter India Exposition Mart Ltd.—will connect artisans and craftspeople in India to specialty stores and designers across the U.S. 
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Chakri Gottemukkala, co-founder and CEO, o9 Solutions, Inc. [Photo: Business Wire]
Dallas Unicorn o9 Solutions Announces $296M in New Funding and a $2.7B Valuation
by | Jan 26, 2022
o9 Solutions, an enterprise AI software platform provider, today announced $296 million in equity investments from a group including General Atlantic and its climate investing venture BeyondNetZero; Generation Investment Management; and existing o9 investor KKR. The company—which had a 400% increase in annual recurring revenue in Q4 2021—is now valued at $2.7 billion. "We have an unprecedented opportunity in front of us," says Co-Founder and CEO Chakri Gottemukkala.
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California Industrial Real Estate Firm Begins Texas Expansion in Dallas
by | Jan 11, 2022
CapRock Partners co-founder Jon Pharris sees Dallas-Fort Worth as "a vital North American logistics hub," while his CEO has strong Texas roots and a background at Trammel Crow Company and Hillwood.

The firm, a fast-growing investor and developer of industrial real estate, aims to add an estimated 10 million SF in new logistics facilities in 2022.
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MP’s new magnetics facility in Fort Worth's AllianceTexas development will source materials from Mountain Pass, California and aims to help restore a fully integrated U.S. supply chain. [Rendering: MP Materials]
MP Materials Is Building a Magnet Factory at AllianceTexas in Fort Worth
by | Dec 9, 2021
The new magnet manufacturing facility will be the headquarters for MP Magnetics, the company's growing magnetics division. Production at the new facility could ultimately power 500,000 EV motors each year. MP, which entered a long-term supply agreement with General Motors for rare earth materials and parts, says manufacturing could begin in 2023.
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DFW Orgs Team Up to Offer Certification Classes in Logistics to Unemployed Texans

by | Aug 25, 2021
Just in time for Women's Equality Day on Aug. 26, READYTOWORK and Aspire are putting out a call-to-action to encourage women to participate in their upcoming program. Women have made up more than 40 percent of training participants to date.
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Supply Chain and Logistics Startup Slync.io Closes a $60M Series B Round Led by Goldman Sachs Growth
by | Feb 4, 2021
Slync.io, which offers process automation for enterprise supply chains and the global logistics industry, moved its headquarters to Dallas from California last year.
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Industrial Impact: Digital Logistics and Supply Chain Hubs Are Growing in Dallas
by | Jan 27, 2021
Digital logistics and supply chain hubs are big business in Dallas.
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On-Demand and Same-Day Delivery App Lalamove Responds to COVID With Discounts For Small Businesses
by | Nov 24, 2020
Lalamove, which has offices in Dallas, Chicago, and Houston, is giving back to small- and medium-sized enterprises that might be struggling with the fallout from COVID-19.
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