D CEO May 2018
Cover Story
A Gamer’s Paradise
North Texas is becoming an esports magnet, attracting big-name investors, new stadiums, and some of video gaming’s hottest teams.
Features
Business
M&A Flies High
It was another near-record year for mergers-and-acquisitions deals, thanks to the strong economy, attractive multiples, and plenty of available cash.
Business
The 2018 D CEO Mergers-and-Acquisitions Awards Finalists
Dissecting the year’s Top 15 M&A deals in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Business
Re-Energizing a Fitness Pioneer
Iconic health club Gold’s Gym, once associated mainly with muscle-bound bodybuilders like Arnold Schwarzenegger, is transforming itself for the 21st century.
Best Lists
The Top Financial Executives in North Texas 2018
Dallas-Fort Worth organizations wouldn’t be as successful as they are without this year’s top financial executives.
Technology
Why You Need to Know Marcos Jimenez
The CEO of Softtek’s U.S. and Canada headquarters led the decision to relocate from Miami to Addison.
Commercial Real Estate
How Savills Studley Plans to Gain New Ground
The new co-branch manager for Savills Studley hopes to grow the Dallas office’s industrial portfolio.
Business
Lunch With D CEO: Michael Stitt
The CEO of Haggar Clothing discusses sustainable apparel, Asia, and creating dress pants as comfortable as athletic wear.
Business
GoVision Goes Big
Acquisitions and capital infusions have helped the company provide LED screens for some of the country’s marquee events.
Business
How ExxonMobil Is Profiting from the Permian
The Irving-based company is tripling its wager on the nation’s No. 1 shale oil play.
Business
My Toughest Challenge: Fred Perpall
The CEO of The Beck Group on the difficulty of overseeing direct reports who were once his managers.
Economy
Dallas’ Place in the ‘Texas Triangle’
The space created by the state’s dynamic big cities would rank as a top 20 world economy. And its influence is growing.
Healthcare
Telemedicine Begins Expanding in North Texas
After Texas legislators passed a telemedicine law last year, DFW’s healthcare community is lining up to grow the industry in all directions.
Law
Local Law Firms Are Yielding to Outside Rivals
Dallas’ white-hot legal industry has attracted many global and national firms—and they’re gobbling up local firms at unprecedented rates.
Bicycles
Is the Share Bike Business Sustainable?
Dallas now has five dockless bicycle companies in the city. But it’s an open question whether any are a smart business investment.
Business
My Passion: Phillip Jones
The president and CEO of VisitDallas has a passion for Ironman triathlons.
Business
My Office: Richard Dix
The founder and CEO of Winchester Carlisle Cos. shows us around his memorabilia-filled North Dallas office.
Business
My Style: Shannon S. Wynne
The president of 8.0 Management Inc., Flying Fish Inc., and Moth Management Inc. on his fashion choices.
Business
My Roots: Mehrdad Moayedi
The president and CEO of Centurion American on his international upbringing.
Business
Meet the Dallas 500: Dione Kennedy
The president and CEO of Performing Arts Fort Worth Inc. on her bucket list and the inspiration she takes from her mother.
Education
What I Learned: Marilyn Wiley
The dean of the University of North Texas College of Business on her first job as a summer day camp instructor at the Park Cities YMCA.
