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Magnit CEO Chandra Dhandapani (fifth from left) joins company leaders at the ribbon-cutting for the firm’s new executive headquarters in Addison. From left: Alex Kevork, chief marketing officer; Jim Bradley, chief operating officer; Penny Queller, president, commercial global accounts; Rudy Gonzalez, chief financial officer; Dhandapani; Alan Gilchrest, chief digital and technology officer; and Maria Luoni, president, healthcare and commercial, Americas. [Photo: Magnit Global]
Magnit Global Plants Executive Headquarters in Dallas Metro
by Lance Murray | Nov 3, 2025
Led by CEO Chandra Dhandapani, Calif.-based Magnit is adopting a Dallas-first approach to U.S. hiring. The company's new office in Addison will anchor executive operations and board meetings as a strategic hub. Take a first look inside.
by Quincy Preston |
Sep 30, 2025
The third annual Get Connected Dallas event pairs on-the-spot job interviews and emerging tech demos—from robotics to VR—at a free community festival.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 28, 2025
Dr. Richard Benson, who served as president of UT Dallas from 2016 through Aug. 1, 2025, will be recognized at the 2025 Tech Titans Awards event on Sept 12.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 13, 2025
Chandra Dhandapani's career spans nearly 30 years, currently as CEO of Magnit Global and previously as CEO of Global Workplace Solutions at CBRE and chief information officer at CapitalOne's financial services division.
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Cien.ai SVP of Information Systems Gertrude G. Van Horn [Photo: Cien.ai]
North Texas’ Cien.ai Names Tech Titans Hall of Famer as SVP of Information Systems
by Lance Murray | Mar 18, 2025
Cien.ai said that Gertrude Van Horn will oversee the deployment of Agentic AI and the evolution of Cien.ai’s internal data systems, and act as a liaison to the broader ecosystem of IT leaders and vendors who seek transformative AI solutions.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 11, 2025
Marvin Harris Jr. was a foundry engineer for TriQuint Semiconductor for 17 years until it merged with Qorvo, where he has served for nearly nine years.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 27, 2024
Four companies, four universities, and 32 individuals—including four high school teachers—are finalists for the 2024 Tech Titans Awards, which honor top innovators, adopters, and executors impacting the North Texas tech industry. The awards gala will be held Sept. 20 at the Renaissance Addison Hotel. Check out two honorees—and all the innovative finalists.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 19, 2024
In her new role, Reme Miah will be responsible for elevating and coordinating opportunities to further build a STEM pipeline between students and North Texas companies, Tech Titans said.
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Andrew Schaap holds two 2023 Tech Titans trophies, one for winning the Corporate CEO award and the other for his company Aligned Data Centers being named the Corporate Innovation Award recipient. [Source Photo: Tech Titans; Background: DI Studio]
Tech Titans’ 2023 ‘Fast Tech’ Rankings and Award Winners Take the Stage
by David Seeley | Oct 11, 2023
Check out the fastest-growing technology companies in North Texas—and more than a dozen other award winners, from Community Hero to Hall of Famer—who were honored at the 2023 Tech Titans Awards Gala.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 20, 2023
The company's original groundbreaking HoverTouch technology has found a new use case at Sam's Club. The giant touchscreen is replacing theft-prone iPads with HoverTouch tech that turns any surface into an interactive experience — walls, glass, tables, and more become engaging consumer touchpoints with no power to the surface.
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Aug 4, 2023
Tech industry leader Gertrude ‘Trude’ Van Horn is poised to be inducted into the distinguished Tech Titans Hall of Fame.
The outgoing CIO of Irving-based NCH Corp.—a...
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by Lance Murray |
May 9, 2023
The Innovation Showcase will bring together emerging North Texas tech companies with venture capital, private equity, corporate venture/M&A firms, family office investors, and others from across the country. The event will feature a panel with some of the top women in tech on what it takes to be an entrepreneur.
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Clockwise from left: Amit Gandre, Bernard Hirsh, Doug Bostrum, Worth Snyder, William Marx, and Sonali Kilkani. [Photos: Tech Titans]
Tech Titans Adds 6 Industry Veterans to Its Board of Directors
by Lance Murray | Nov 12, 2022
Richardson-based Tech Titans has announced the newest additions to its board of directors.
Tech Titans is the largest technology trade association in Texas, representing a quarter million employees through its 300 member companies. The organization says it strengthens the North Texas’ technology community and its reputation by acting as the innovation hub for entrepreneurs, universities, and corporations....
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 9, 2022
Ever.Ag, a Frisco-based AgTech supply chain software and financial services company, announced that it has added former General Mills executive John Church as an independent member to its board of directors....
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by Kevin Cummings |
Oct 31, 2022
Some of the top players in the North Texas technology ecosystem were honored Thursday at the annual Tech Titans awards gala. Fujitsu North America CEO Doug Moore was inducted into the Tech Titans Hall of Fame, and Charlie Vogt, CEO of telecommunications firm DZS, won the Corporate CEO Award. The fastest-growing tech company award went to Fort Worth's TimelyMD.
"The need to come together as an industry, reconnect with friends, and build new business connections were really what this year’s awards gala was all about," said Tech Titans' Paul Bendel. See the full list of winners here.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 6, 2022
The companies will be honored October 27 at the Tech Titans Awards Gala. The list honors the fastest-growing tech companies in North Texas based on three-year revenue growth from 2020 to 2022.
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