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U.K.’s Speedy Freight Opens New $1.5M U.S. HQ in North Texas

by | Nov 20, 2024
"We're all in on our mission to expand aggressively across the U.S., and the [Dallas-area] headquarters and training academy marks a significant milestone," said Speedy Freight's Kody Slade, operations manager of the national same-day courier company.
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Dallas-Based Ryan To Acquire Altus Group’s Property Tax Services Business for Over $500M
by | Jul 9, 2024
The acquisition of Altus offerings in the U.S., Canada, and Europe will provide local expertise "powered by industry-leading technologies,” said Ryan CEO G. Brint Ryan—including "robust" data analytics, PropTech software solutions, and "Reonomy" property intelligence.
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U.K.-Based Speedy Freight Expands to U.S. with Dallas Office
by | May 22, 2024
Starr Bollefer, who joined Speedy Frieght as vice president of sales in March, is leading the company's U.S. sales division in Dallas. CEO Mike Smith says "we’re confident that this is just the first of many USA offices."
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Dallas-Based TGI Fridays To Go Public via $220M Acquisition by U.K. Franchisee
by | Apr 16, 2024
Upon the deal's completion, the new combined entity would be named TGI Fridays plc and listed on the London Stock Exchange as "TGIF," with both U.S. and global operations remaining in place at the company's Dallas HQ under the leadership of CEO Weldon Spangler.
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Addison’s Lone Star Analysis Expands Global Footprint with New Office in England

by | Oct 18, 2023
Lone Star—a fast-growing provider of leading-edge predictive and prescriptive analytics and Evolved AI for aerospace, defense, and more—said the new office provides better access to more markets and enhanced service to an expanding overseas customer base.
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Dallas’ Blackboxstocks To Merge with Luxury and Electric Vehicle Supplier Evtec Group
by | Apr 17, 2023
Blackboxstocks is a financial technology and social media hybrid platform offering real-time proprietary analytics for stock and options traders of all levels. Its proposed merger with U.K.-based Evtec—a supplier of proprietary parts for leading luxury, performance, and electric vehicle brands including Jaguar Land Rover, Aston Martin, and Ford, among many others—sent Blackbox stock sharply higher this morning.
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Waterlogic USA Selects Grapevine for North American Headquarters
by | Dec 9, 2019
The U.K.-based global manufacturer of drinking water dispensers and filters plans to consolidate its operations and establish new U.S. headquarters in Grapevine.
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UK-based Cloud Technology Company Acquires OpenConnect
by | Aug 1, 2019
The entire OpenConnect team will join ActiveOps Group, while the OpenConnect location in Farmers Branch will become ActiveOps’ third U.S. office.
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Dallas, Fort Worth Mayors to Promote DFW’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem on European Trip

by | Jun 14, 2018
“As a hub of innovation and diversity, we look to strengthen the already deep connections North Texas has with our global partners," said Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings about the trip.
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IOT: Jacobs Builds Predictive Partnership With Atos, Receives Industry Awards
by | Feb 26, 2018
The collaboration will focus on predictive maintenance solutions across industry sectors.
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RealPage Increases UK Presence With PEX Software Acquisition
by | Oct 25, 2017
The $6.2 million acquisition will further solidify RealPage’s UK and Australian operations.
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