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Sidney Thurston is Vice President of Global Science & Technology at EarthX [Photo: NOAA]
Environmental Nonprofit EarthX Names Ocean and Climate Expert as VP of Global Science and Technology
by Lance Murray | Mar 17, 2023
Dr. Sidney Thurston has decades of global experience as a senior project manager for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and is a longtime contributor to the United Nations’ meteorological and oceanographic communities.
by Lance Murray |
Mar 3, 2023
Blackbox said it will leverage the advanced machine learning algorithms from Boosted.ai in conjunction with the predictive analytics of the Blackbox platform. “Integrating the cutting-edge technology of Boosted.ai into the Blackbox platform is a significant step forward in our ongoing mission to provide our users with the best trading information possible," said Brandon Smith, CTO of Blackboxstocks.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 3, 2023
Dallas-based SB22, the first fully immersive betting and transactional platform that does not rely on any legacy technology, has brought on Keith Wall as a strategic advisor to support its continued expansion....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 1, 2023
Currently, Kurt Ekert is president of Sabre. He'll take up his new post as CEO on April 27, following current CEO Sean Menke's transition to become solely chairman of the board. Ekert has also been nominated as a director for election at Sabre's 2023 annual meeting, to be held on April 26. Sabre said the moves are being made as part of its ongoing succession planning.
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USPTO National Medals of Technology and Innovation [Photo: USPTO Twitter]
USPTO Seeks Nominations for National Medal of Technology & Innovation
by Lance Murray | Feb 10, 2023
The nation’s highest honor for technological achievement will be bestowed by President Biden, the USPTO said. The medal is awarded to individuals, teams, and companies for outstanding contributions to the nation’s economic, environmental, and social well-being—through tech products, tech innovation, and strengthening America's tech workforce.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 2, 2023
Dallas-headquartered Southwest Airlines Co. has promoted Lauren Woods from vice president of technology to senior vice president and chief information officer.
She will report to Chief Administration & Communications Officer Linda Rutherford....
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 31, 2023
The Irving-based maker of ATM technology based its new "Innovue" branding on the words "Innovation + VIsion"—expressing Hyosung's goal of creating exciting new solutions, services, and experiences.
"Nowhere in our new frame of reference will you find the words ATM, cash, retail, or banking," CMO Brad Nolan told Dallas Innovates. "We have opened the aperture and unshackled our employees to think big."
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 31, 2023
Richard Greene has joined the executive team at Dallas-based tech unicorn Island as senior vice president of strategic partnerships.
Island, a leader and pioneer in the enterprise browser market, said that Greene has decades of experience building and leading multimillion-dollar, fast-paced companies driving strategy, directing high-performance sales teams, scaling startups, and maximizing revenue....
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Left to right: Gen Gray, Geoff Cotrill, William Davenport, and Kristi Maynor
Topgolf Makes Leadership Moves to Help Drive Business Forward
by Lance Murray | Dec 16, 2022
Dallas-based sports entertainment and technology company Topgolf has announced several leadership moves it said will help propel the company business forward. Topgolf, which currently has 85 global venues, plans to open another 50-plus venues over the next five years — roughly 11 new venues each year. Its newest venue opened today in Glasgow, Scotland....
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 16, 2022
Founded in 2019 by Mark Bunting, Grata is a first-of-its-kind online platform for consumers to convey recognition directly to a brand's frontline employees in real-time. The company said that investors who have joined to support the success of Grata include Capital Factory, Clutch, Hall Group, and Perot Jain.
The startup has assembled a team of entrepreneurial veterans and industry experts including Patrick Brandt, Wesley Bryan, Allison Swope, and John Rabara.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 16, 2022
Irving-based NEC Corp. of America announced Carmelo Lisciotto has joined the company as Vice President of Operations for its Advanced Recognition Systems business.
A leading provider and integrator of advanced IT, communications, networking, and biometric solutions, NEC said that Lisciotto brings nearly 30 years of extensive experience in global IT operations, data analytics, public/private/hybrid cloud infrastructure, security, and DevOps to his new role....
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by Lance Murray |
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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Dustin Marx [Images: Stellar; IFM; DI composite]
Dallas PropTech Startup Stellar Reports $20M Series B Funding Round
by Lance Murray | Dec 1, 2022
Stellar's platform leverages AI and machine learning to reimagine home maintenance. The startup partners with property managers and contractors to take care of homes and people—with a "mission of delivering hassle-free maintenance done right."
"We have caught lightning in a bottle," Founder and CEO Dustin Marx said of the new raise.
"We have caught lightning in a bottle," Founder and CEO Dustin Marx said of the new raise.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 29, 2022
Dallas-based COMSovereign Holding Corp., a developer of 4G LTE Advanced and 5G communication systems and solutions, announced that David Knight has been appointed chief executive officer, president, and a director of the company....
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 28, 2022
Liteye develops, integrates, and manufactures Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems that neutralize hostile drone threats. The acquisition follows Highlander's forming of High Point Aerotechnologies, which focuses on the rapidly evolving C-UAS and UAS industries.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 18, 2022
Pathlock's recent mergers, acquisitions, and capital raises have enabled the company to address the increasing risk in application security while establishing its leadership position as the industry's most complete 360-degree platform for application security and controls automation.
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