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Fast Tech top five announced
Fast Tech honors the fastest growing technology companies in North Texas based on three-year revenue growth and is part of the Tech Titans Awards Gala. The ranking is compiled from nominations submitted directly to Tech Titans and Moss Adams, also sponsored by Comerica Bank.See photos from the Fast Tech Reveal. Read the article in the Dallas Business Journal. The ranking of the fastest growing companies will be announced at the Tech Titans Awards Gala on Friday, Aug. 23. In its 19th year, the Fast Tech
Growth and continuous improvement watchwords for Tech Titans CEO of the Year
James Klein, President, Infrastructure and Defense Products, Qorvo, Inc.by Melinda Guravich As a champion of making real-time connectivity through RF a reality for the 5G market, Qorvo’s president of Infrastructure and Defense products, James Klein, is also making strides in increasing north Texas’ engineering footprint. Since he joined Qorvo in 2011, James has established Richardson as the business headquarters for its Infrastructure and Defense Products (IDP) group. He embraces a culture of lean and
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New members June
Thank you to the Tech Titans members who either joined or renewed their memberships in June. Our members are the lifeline of our organization and serve to make us stronger and more successful. We hope you will join us in welcoming these new members, doing business with them and referring other members to the Tech Titans organization. New Members Champion's Circle Hideto NishitaniDallashttp://https://www.orix.com/ Thompson & Knight LLPDallashttp://www.tklaw.com David Murashige,
Mitel employees serve up STEM inspiration
Written by Melinda Guravich Mitel employees around the world recently celebrated the company’s 46th anniversary by giving back on Mitel Serves Day. Employees from the company’s Plano headquarters spent the day providing STEM career inspiration–and pizza–during a Tech Titans panel presentation for 132 middle and high school students attending a STEM Coding camp at UT Dallas. Led by president and CEO Rich McBee, Mitel was the first corporate investor in the Tech Titans STEM workforce initiative. “We owe our
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Fast Tech top 20 companies announced
Tech Titans has named its list of the 20 fastest growing tech companies in North Texas. Fast Tech honors the fastest growing technology companies in North Texas based on three-year revenue growth and is part of the Tech Titans Awards Gala. The ranking is compiled from nominations submitted directly to Tech Titans and Moss Adams, also sponsored by Comerica Bank.“At Tech Titans, we recognize those companies who invest and grow the technology ecosystem in North Texas,” said Bill Sproull, president and CEO of
Tech Titans announces finalists of 2019 awards
Tech Titans, the largest technology trade association in Texas, has announced its 2019 finalists for the Tech Titans Awards.Representing a quarter million employees through its 300 member companies, Tech Titans includes a diverse group of technology leaders from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies who collaborate to help innovation thrive in the region. The Tech Titans Awards recognize the elite in North Texas technology – individuals currently transforming the high-tech industry and giving companies
Talent Team wraps school year with hands-on, engineering design challenge
The last week of school was particularly busy for volunteers in the Tech Titans STEM workforce initiative. They delivered “Can You Float Your Boat,” a hands-on, engineering design challenge to approximately 200 sixth- and rising-fifth graders at three RISD elementary schools. The “Can You Float Your Boat” event starts with a conversation about what an engineer does. The volunteers talk about their own engineering careers with obvious enthusiasm and in relatable terms. Lynn Mortenson, who retired as a
New members May
Thank you to the Tech Titans members who either joined or renewed their memberships in May. Our members are the lifeline of our organization and serve to make us stronger and more successful. We hope you will join us in welcoming these new members, doing business with them and referring other members to the Tech Titans organization. New Members Champion's Circle Headstorm LLCAddisonhttp://www.headstorm.com OmniSciLucashttps://www.omnisci.com Rusty
RagingWire hosts robotic process automation meet-ups
Almost 20 years ago, RagingWire Data Centers was founded to create enterprise-grade data center solutions, helping to drive momentum in what was soon to become a multi-billion-dollar industry. Now RagingWire is working to build knowledge in an emerging technology: robotic process automation (RPA). RPA is a new form of business process automation technology based on the notion of software robots or artificial intelligence (AI) workers. RagingWire hosts the monthly meetings of the DFWRPA community. These
Panelists inspire kids toward STEM fields
Stand back, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé! Engineers are the new rock stars for middle school students attending Tech Titans’ “Successful Women in Technology” and “You Can Be an Engineer” panels. These engaging and diverse panelists are creating a sensation and inspiring kids from all backgrounds to imagine STEM careers of their own. It’s all part of the Tech Titans Talent Team’s initiative to inspire students to pursue STEM education in high school and beyond. To date, they’ve provided 10,000 STEM inspirations
5G infrastructure: an investment in public safety
Scott Dunaway is the spokesman for the Texas 5G Alliance, advocating for the connectivity of the future. TX5G’s mission is to educate Texans on the exciting possibilities of 5G technology and the infrastructure that will be required to meet the demands of smart cities.Mobile 5G connectivity: what does it mean for us both as designers of tomorrow’s technology? Lighting fast speed, immeasurably low latency and data transfer that the world has never seen. It will enable the technology of the future -- the next
Talent Team helps students donate equipment to developing countries
Fifty Richardson ISD (RISD) students participated in a Talent Team workshop hosted by the UTDesign Makerspace. Juniors and seniors from Buckner High School and J.J. Pearce High School spent the day-long STEM education experience touring the UTDesign Studio, talking with engineering students, participating in a design workshop and assembling heart monitor kits that will be used for training in developing countries. (photos by Shirley Wilson, Mitel)The event was sponsored by State Farm Enterprise Technology.
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Innovation Showcase connects emerging companies with investors
During Dallas Startup Week, Tech Titans hosted an Innovation Showcase that connects next-stage emerging companies with investors and corporate business. Foley Gardere hosted the event at their offices downtown, and Comerica was the sponsor. The afternoon event featured a panel about the current investment climate in DFW. Panelists included:Alyce Alston--CEO, Dallas Entrepreneur Center Joe Beard--partner, Perot Jain Steve Guengerich-- executive director, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at
Thank you to volunteers
We want to thank all of our volunteers, whose work continues to strengthen North Texas' innovation ecosystem.If you're not already a volunteer, join us! Aaron Paul Aimee Novak Alan Hartman Alex Cena Amy Wheelus Andrew Olowu Andrew Slote Barbara Baffer Barbara Tunstall Bettina Jones Betty Manetta Bharath Sama Bob Arnett Bob Hill Bob Kantner Brad Ruzicka Brennan Cropper Brian White Brittany George Caroline Gagliardi Carolyn
Speed mentoring: face-to-face engagement with students
Have you been inside a high school recently? Fifty professionals from Samsung have. They spent their Employee Volunteer Day participating in Tech Titans speed mentoring events at three area high schools.How it works Speed mentoring is an intimate, small-group experience where students talk face-to-face with employees working in the technology sector. Volunteers meet with juniors and seniors to explain their jobs and talk about what it takes to work in specific roles. Students ask questions about what it’s
Tech Titans STEM video contest winners honored
Tech Titans, the largest technology trade association in Texas with a particular interest in building the tech workforce of tomorrow, hosted a STEM video contest for high school and middle school students this past fall. A reception to honor the winners was held Jan. 31 at the CityLine location of State Farm, who sponsored the contest. The goal of the contest is to inspire both students who create the videos and other, often younger students for whom the videos were created. The winning videos provide
Tech Titans Hall of Fame inductee announced
Digital telecom giant Jim Donald selected as 2014 inductee to Tech Titans Hall of Fame James (Jim) Lee Donald has been selected as The Metroplex Technology Business Council’s 2014 inductee to the MTBC Tech Titans Hall of Fame. This honor recognizes a technology visionary from the DFW Metroplex for outstanding leadership in assisting, advancing and accelerating the performance of the technology industry and/or adoption of technology in North Texas. These accomplishments must span more than one decade and
