D CEO April 2007

Travelocity Aims Sky High

Michelle Peluso, the 35-year-old executive who turned Travelocity’s fortunes around, has taken the company to new heights thanks to an eye for detail, a push for customer service, and help from a gnome.

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Strength of Signal

First Broadcasting CEO Gary Lawrence says terrestrial radio is alive and well, and he’s putting his money where his mouth is.

By D Magazine

Cover Story

Veracity Research Uncovers the Lies that Cost You Money

Insurance fraud has become a vast, expensive problem for small businesses, not to mention individuals. Denton-based investigation firm Veracity Research Company is ready to help.

By Peter Simek

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Bait and Switch

When is a deal a deal? It depends on which bank you’re dealing with.

By Wick Allison

Business

Big Number: $101 Billion

The record dollar amount of deals private equity giant Texas Pacific Group completed last year.

By D Magazine

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CEO Comings & Goings for January 2007

By D Magazine

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Groove Tube

A not-so-successful athlete—now successful entrepreneur—helps aspiring sports stars become their own agents.

By Annalise Ghiz

Business

HP Gets Served

SourceDirect.com makes the most of being a middleman.

By Eric Celeste

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Mark Hall

Mark Hall has an ad agency that’s hot, hot, hot. The Firehouse founder helps companies make a statement.

By Jessica Otte

Business

THE LIST: The Nation’s Biggest Hotel Corporations Based in DFW

By D Magazine

Cover Story

The Roaming CEO

Travelocity CEO Michelle Peluso has turned the company around with smart branding, customer service, and attention to detail.

By D Magazine

Publications

9 Rules for Doing Lunch Right

Don’t schedule a mealtime meeting unless you know what you’re doing. These nine rules are a good start.

By Ray Balestri

Commercial Real Estate

Stream Realty’s Decade of Big Deals

Mike McVean and Lee Belland started Stream Realty with no clients and not much in the way of plans. Ten years later, they’re on top of the Dallas real estate market.

By Trey Garrison

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