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‘TechFin’ Alkami Launches Engagement AI Predictive Model for Financial Services

by | Aug 28, 2023

Plano-based fintech Alkami Technology Inc. has launched a first-of-its kind Engagement AI Model via its AI Predictive Modeling solution that combines artificial intelligence, machine learning, and Alkami’s proprietary Key Lifestyle Indicators.

The model empowers financial institutions to identify account holders who demonstrate behaviors most likely to lead to retention and account growth, and increase their engagement with products, service offerings, and digital channels, said the cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the U.S....

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Lyda Hill Philanthropies Awards Texas Woman’s University Grant for New STEM Pathways
by | Aug 25, 2023
The project started with a successful pilot earlier this year. The new grant will fund one-day experiential STEM learning opportunities for 100 community college students from Dallas College, North Central Texas College, and Tarrant County College, and paid, two-week internships for 10 students.
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Turvo, Optym Forge Strategic Partnership ‘To Revolutionize Collaborative Logistics’
by | Aug 15, 2023
Dallas-based Turvo and Dallas- and India-based Optym say their collaboration will help supply chain companies efficiently match available freight with their asset-based fleet's capacity. "Our goal is to unify and automate the global supply chain," says Turvo CEO Billy Sarracino.
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Neiman Marcus Group Announces Executive Changes as It Pivots on Buying Approach and Details Layoffs at Dallas HQ
by | Aug 11, 2023
“In this new operating model we are going to pivot to buying for the right audience—the customers who are loyal to us or have potential to have a high customer lifetime value,” CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck said in an interview with Women's Wear Daily.
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Bestow co-founders Melbourne O’Banion (left) and Jonathan Abelmann in the company's Deep Ellum office. [Photo via Bestow]

List: Ranked No. 1 in the U.S., Dallas-Based Bestow is Reshaping Life Insurance

by | Jul 11, 2023
The fast-growing company took the U.S. lead on Forbes’ World's Best Life Insurance Companies list. We caught up with Melbourne O’Banion, Bestow's Co-Founder and CEO, (left) for insight into what has driven the startup's rise to the top.
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RumbleOn Names Interim CEO, Resolves Proxy Matters Ahead of Annual Meeting
by | Jun 16, 2023
RumbleOn, the pioneering tech-powered powersports platform, has appointed Mark Tkach, co-founder of RideNow powersports group, as interim CEO as the company searches for a permanent CEO. The announcement comes in the wake of Marshall Chesrown's resignation.
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Dallas College and Gainwell Technologies have been awarded grants totaling $1,045,269 from the Texas Workforce Commission and the U.S. Department of Labor to provide advanced training through Dallas College for more than 500 employees at Irving-based Gainwell. Logos pictured.
Dallas College, Gainwell Technologies Receive More Than $1M in Grants for Specialized Training
by | Jun 8, 2023
Dallas College and Irving-based Gainwell Technologies have been awarded grants by the Texas Workforce Commission and the U.S. Department of Labor to provide specialized training in the healthcare industry. This training encompasses cutting-edge technologies such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and advanced data analytics.
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FC Dallas Foundation – STEAM FC is one of the 2023 grant recipients. The FC Dallas Foundation, Frisco Independent School District, and the National Soccer Hall of Fame formally launched STEAM FC powered by NEC in 2019. [File photo: FC Dallas Foundation screenshot]
NEC Foundation of America Announces More Than $500K in 2023 Grants
by | Jun 8, 2023
Irving-based NEC Foundation of America, the charitable giving fund of the NEC Corporation of America, has announced its 2023 grant recipients. With the grants, the foundation is dedicating more than $500,000 to Dallas-area schools and non-profit programs. See who got the grants—and how they're making a difference in Dallas and beyond.
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Mindzie Launches Generative AI-Powered Business Process Mining Platform

by | May 30, 2023
Southlake-based mindize says that by training AI to think like a "process analyst," it can enable organizations to accelerate their process improvement initiatives and achieve rapid digital transformation. "Our unique approach will allow customers to leverage the power of AI chat to discover process insights, while never exposing their data," says CEO James Henderson.
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Dallas’ Omni Logistics Names its First Chief Digital Officer
by | May 19, 2023
Before joining the privately-owned, multibillion-dollar global logistics solutions provider, Paul Gaffney was Kohl’s chief technology and supply chain officer.
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Bracket Real Estate Launches ‘Cloud First’ Commercial Real Estate Brokerage in Dallas
by | Apr 17, 2023
“We intend to bring a more technological and ‘capital markets’ approach to the lower/middle market of the commercial real estate industry,” CEO C. Rodes Boyd Jr. said in a statement. “Our ‘cloud first’ brokerage platform promises to offer clients a faster, more transparent, and simplified transactional process—all at a much lower cost than the traditional approach.”
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Keith Wall of SB22 [Courtesy photo]

Betting Platform SB22 Brings in Ex-FanDuel Exec as Strategic Advisor

by | 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.

“As SB22 continues to roll out its sports betting platform and related offerings, Keith’s experience, key relationships, and strategic insight will be instrumental in helping us reach our goals....

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Sabre Corp. Announces Next CEO as Part of its Ongoing Succession Plan
by | 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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Dallas’ Highlander Partners Acquires Idaho Drone Defense Company
by | Feb 16, 2023

Dallas-based private investment firm Highlander Partners has acquired Black Sage Technologies, a provider of drone defense systems and technologies, from Acorn Growth Companies, a private equity firm exclusively investing in aerospace, defense, intelligence, and space....

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USPTO Seeks Nominations for National Medal of Technology & Innovation
by | 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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