ExxonMobil, Employees and Retirees Contribute Nearly $5 Million to Texas Colleges and Universities
The ExxonMobil Foundation said today that 64 accredited Texas colleges and universities will receive nearly $5 million as part of the ExxonMobil Foundation’s Educational Matching Gift Program. ExxonMobil employees and retirees contributed almost $2.5 million to Texas colleges and universities, and those individual donations were matched by nearly $2.5 million in ExxonMobil Foundation grants. The […]
Irving Teen Starts Own Business And Gives Back To Community
Sixteen-year-old Syed Ashraf is no ordinary teen. Syed founded and runs the online business Livwell Trendz. After a year of being indoors playing video games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Syed was tired of the routine. Early in 2021, he approached his parents with a request. He wanted to make money for his college education […]
Museum Exploring One of Dallas County’ Oldest Black Communities Temporarily Closing for Repairs
An Irving museum that explores the history of the African-American experience, from emancipation to the Civil Rights movement, is temporarily closing for extensive repairs. Beginning Aug. 1, the Jackie Townsell Bear Creek Heritage Center, 3925 Jackson St., will shut down as crews complete exterior and interior work on the museum’s three structures. The center is […]
New Irving ‘Hangout’ Serves Traditional American Bar Fare, Tex-Mex and Nepalese Snacks
A new sports bar in Irving wants to be a neighborhood gathering spot — a place to watch a game or play pool. But Hangout Restaurant and Sports Club, which opened earlier this summer, also wants to offer something a little different. The restaurant serves a blend of traditional American bar fare, Tex-Mex favorites and […]
Credit Union Takes New Office in Las Colinas, Creating 300 Jobs
Virginia-based PenFed Credit Union has signed a 30,000-square-foot lease in Las Colinas, where it plans to hire up to 300 people. The company is leasing the entire fifth floor at Las Colinas Highlands, a seven-story, 200,000-square-foot office building. Located at 6191 N. State Highway 161, the building features large conference and training room space, a […]
Two Dallas-Area Tech Firms Getting Acquired by French Company
A couple of local Dallas-area firms are joining an international technology company out of Europe. Paris-based Atos landed a deal to acquire Plano’s Visual BI, which focuses on data analytics and provides partner services for companies such as Microsoft. Also, the French company said it has an agreement for Irving’s Nimbix, a high-performance computing cloud […]
Raveen Arora of Irving has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize
Raveen Arora was born and raised in the slums of Calcutta, India. As a refugee, he would walk three miles to a ration shop for staples like flour and milk, which his mother would dilute with water. Later, he realized the ration shop “was not just dispensing food, they were dispensing poverty.” His childhood in […]
Avocados From Mexico Appoints Two Key Executives
Irving-based nonprofit marketing organization Avocados From Mexico has promoted two leaders to prepare for a transformative future: Ivonne Kinser and Ana Ambrosi. AFM has a mindset rooted in innovation and diversity. Of its 34 employees, 60 percent are women, making for a gender-balanced leadership team powered by its Female Leadership Initiative. Kinser, as the new […]
Hyosung America Names a New Chief Marketing Officer
Irving-based Hyosung America, the manufacturer of ATMs and TCRs, has added Brad Nolan to its team as the new executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Most recently, Nolan was the executive vice president of Allpoint Solutions at Cardtronics, a role in which he led network management and the design and delivery of new technology […]
Exxon Mobil Hires First Woman to Join Executive Team For CFO Role
Irving, Texas-based Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) will have a new CFO in August, and she will be the first woman to join the energy company’s executive team. Andrew Swiger, Exxon’s senior vice president and principal financial officer, said he will retire on Sept. 1. Replacing him will be Kathryn Mikells, who will officially take […]
