Archive for Texoma Business

Texoma’s Gail Utter on CNBC

Aug 14, 2010 No Comments

Texoma’s own Gail Utter is a big deal. Not just in our part of the the country, but in the world of finance. Utter who runs Utter Financial Group is based at Wells Fargo Advisors in Sherman. She was selected as one of the Top 100 Women Financial Advisors in a recent edition of Barron’s [...]

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Randy Sedlacek: Man of Steel.

Aug 03, 2010 No Comments

Steel holds the world together, and around the world, steel detailers—the designers who develop the drawings for most things constructed of steel—are held together by a website created, developed, and maintained in a suburban neighborhood in Denison. Randy Sedlacek began the precursor of Steel-Link.com in 1995.

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Meet the Watson in Watsonburger

Aug 03, 2010 3 Comments

The problem with many restauranteurs today, is that people get into the business to make money,” so says Charlie Watson. “Well, we got in it to make good food. Some think they can work 8 to 5 and make $200,000 a year in the restaurant business. Well, that ain’t gonna happen.” Watson knows a thing or two.

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King of Canine Couture?

Jun 14, 2010 No Comments

John Lamb traded a degree in political science for credentials from the New York School of Dog Grooming and he hasn’t looked back. From the Affenpinscher to the Mastiff and the Yorkshire Terrier, John Lamb is the dog’s dog groomer. With combs and clippers, he has provided many a canine the look that makes them [...]

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Vox Packaging: Package Deal

Jun 11, 2010 No Comments

Denison retiree Jim Tygart wanted to keep busy, so he volunteered to help the Denison Development Alliance. As a career salesman, Tygart decided to make a “cold call” on a Oklahoma City manufacturer just to see if they might be interested in buying a closed printing plant. Guess what happened?

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Not the Tooth Fairy, But Close

Jun 11, 2010 No Comments

Robert Williamson, DDS, born and raised in Glasgow, claims that little about Texas resembles Scotland except for the children, who are much the same no matter where you find them. With a pediatric dental practice limited to infants, children and adolescents, Williamson’s mission is to provide preventive dental care while educating patients (and their parents) [...]

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The Noble Art of Neon

Apr 17, 2010 2 Comments

Not so long ago, the nightscapes of many American cities were bright with brilliant electric signs and the rainbow hues of glowing neon. Actually, neon (Ne) is used for red and orange. The other noble gases on the Periodic Table of Elements, argon (Ar), helium (He), krypton (Kr), and xenon (Xe), are used for other [...]

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The “Girly Stuff” Market

Apr 17, 2010 No Comments

“When these little girls are all dressed up, they feel good, they feel beautiful, and their personalities come out. Some are silly, some are shy, but it’s a good thing—it builds confidence.” A four-year-old girl looks in the mirror. She touches her tiny red lips and pats her swept-up hair and sighs, “I just can’t [...]

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Chip Off The Old Block

Jan 11, 2010 1 Comment

Phill Haddock taught vocational drafting at Denison High School for twenty years, and while he remembers many of his students, Charles Piazza stands out. “I saw very quickly that he had people expertise, he could grasp information quickly, and he had integrity and he was honest. He talked about ideas, and that impressed me,” Haddock [...]

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Pottsboro’s Wilson’s Farm

Dec 15, 2009 No Comments

Just as the sun started to rise, Duke Wilson and his nephew Parker slid into their battery-powered golf cart and headed out across the property. They do this most every morning to check the health of their seasonal crops, as well as the functioning of several operation systems. “Let’s take a picture here,” Duke said, [...]

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