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Dell to acquire Plano-based Perot Systems for $3.9 billion

Companies together represent $8 billion in services revenue.

Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines develops bid proposal to buy bankrupt Frontier Airlines

The bid is worth a minimum of $114 million, which is more than Republic Airways' bid of $109 million.

Friday, July 31, 2009

Denton and Coppell community banks to merge

Town Center Bank of Coppell will merge with and into Access 1st Capital Bank of Denton.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Dallas-based Aerus Holdings acquires EcoQuest International

Aerus was formerly known as Electrolux until 2003.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Arlington-based Easysale merges with local iSold it on eBay franchisees

The combined company retains the Easysale brand name. The iSold It stores in Dallas, Plano, Addison, Fort Worth and Southlake have been re-branded as Easysale retail stores.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Irving-based Darling International acquires Georgia-based Boca Industries

Boca is a leading provider of grease trap services to restaurants and food service establishments in Georgia and surrounding states.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Dallas-based CornerWorld completes acquisition of Woodland Wireless

The firm was acquired for $12.2 million.

Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009

Merger combines two Tarrant County energy companies

SkyDrill Power Systems and ZT Solar will partner to commercialize disruptive and universal surface structuring technologies for all types of solar cells.

Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009

Fort Worth-based RadioShack becomes sole owner of Radio Shack de Mexico

Radio Shack de Mexico has approximately 200 RadioShack branded stores throughout Mexico.

Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009

Carrollton-based Universal Power Group acquires Monarch Hunting line of products

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

Dallas-based Brinker completes sale of Romano’s Macaroni Grill

As part of the transaction, Brinker will continue to provide transition services for a minimum of one year. Might be better if they just vacated the premises pronto.

Friday, Dec. 19, 2008

Dallas-based Apex Global Partners acquires Brooks Bitter and Associates

Brooks Bitter and Associates is one of the leading privately owned employee benefits brokers in Dallas.

Monday, Dec. 8, 2008

Dallas-based i2 terminates merger with JDA Software Group and Iceberg Acquisition Corp

Exact reasons for the termination were not given.

Friday, Dec. 5, 2008

Irving-based Fluor acquires engineering companies in Belgium and Spain

UNEC Engineering of Belgium and Europea de Ingenieria y Asesoramiento of Spain are now part of Fluor’s Global Services Business Group.

Monday, Nov. 24, 2008

Grapevine-based GreenHunter Energy to acquire L&L Holdings for $27.5 million

L&L is a major player in the Gulf of Mexico diesel market.

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008

Dallas-based Allegiance Capital completes the sale of Precision Motors

The luxury automotive company was sold to Corinthian Capital.

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008

Carrollton-based Universal Power Group to purchase assets of Monarch Hunting Products

The transaction is expected to close in January 2009.

Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008

Dallas-based Worksoft to acquire Test Factory LLC

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008

Plano-based GENBAND acquires NextPoint Networks

The acquisition is just one of a series for the firm.

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008

AMR Corp. sells American Beacon

The lucky buyer is Light House Holdings, Inc.

Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008

Fort Worth-based Cano to sell Pantwist for $42.7 million

Pantwist was created in 2006.

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008

Fort Worth-based XTO Energy completes merger of Hunt Petroleum

XTO forked over about $2.6 billion in cash plus stocks to complete the merger.

Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008

Addison’s Glazer’s Distribution merges with Southern Wine & Spirits

"What are we going to do today Brain?" "The same thing we do every night Pinky: try to take over the world."

Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008

Richardson-based Cirro Energy acquired by Dominion Retail

Cirro currently services around 52,600 customers.

Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008

Dallas-based GW Equity sells off Texas Garden Services to private investor

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008

Coppell-based Minyard’s to sell Carnival brand, 37 stores

Carnival's new owners will be Grocers Supply, owners of Fiesta.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Dallas architecture firm THA acquired Wells Janousek Architects

The two firms have already worked together previously.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Irving-based Healthvision acquires Medisolution’s Healthcare Products and Services Division

The company hopes to serve over 3,000 customers after the acquisition.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Dallas-based Access Pharmaceuticals to acquire MacroChem Corp.

MacroChem's portfolio includes Pexiganan and EcoNail.

Friday, July 11, 2008

Dallas-based GW Equity sells Concise Data Management Inc. to FaceTime Strategy

Concise Data Management is also based in Dallas.

Friday, July 11, 2008

Dallas-based Hicks Acquisition Company to combine with Graham Packaging in $3.2 billion transaction

The combined enterprise will not have the words "Hicks" or "cracker" anywhere in the title.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Dallas-based CompuCom Systems to acquire North American operations of Getronics

The combined firms would have an annual revenue of $2.1 billion.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Dallas-based Tenet to sell interest in Broadlane

Proceeds will be approximately $155 million.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Dallas-based Staubach Co. sold to Jones Lang LaSalle for $727 million

The long-awaited sale is finally official.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Dallas-based GW Equity sells off Houstech Inc. to private investor

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Fort Worth-based GEV Group buys 5,000 acres of Barnett Shale property

Located in Tarrant, Denton, and Wise counties, the property was facing foreclosure.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Fort Worth-based XTO Energy to acquire Hunt Petroleum

Deal is for $4.19 billion of cash and stock. Yes, that's billion with a B.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Dallas-based ACS acquires Transportation Management Systems

ACS forked over $42 million for the navigation systems company.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Dallas-based law firm Baron & Budd, P.C. files suit to stop sale of EDS to Hewlett-Packard

Baron & Budd allege that the terms of the sale agreement are unfair to EDS shareholders.

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Dallas-based poop scooping business Pet Butler sold for $1.2 million

Dog poop is now worth its weight in gold.

Monday, May 19, 2008


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