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Platinum Equity
The Firm
About Platinum Equity
Business Practices
Business Groups
Business Development Team
M&A Team
Operations Team
Europe
Corporate Responsibility
Guiding Principles
Leadership
Tom Gores,
Chairman & CEO
Mary Ann Sigler,
Chief Financial Officer
Partners
David Anglin
Rob Archambault
Mark Barnhill
John Diggins
Robert J. Joubran
Eva Kalawski,
General Counsel and Secretary
Bryan Kelln
Jacob Kotzubei
Johnny O. Lopez
Philip Norment
Louis Samson
Robert J. Wentworth
Principals
Dave Aroesty
Paul Bridwell
Adam Cooper
Roger House
Robert Klap
Dan Krasner
Jason Leach
Bastian Lueken
Scott McCarthy
Mike Scott
Mark Wiesenthal
Eric Worley
Robert Wymbs
Marc Yassinger
Steve Zollo
Our
Portfolio
Recent Acquisitions
Current Portfolio
Industrials
Manufacturing
Distribution
IT Services & Software
Telecom
Transportation & Logistics
Entertainment
Hospitality
Other Services
Açofran Aços e Metais LTDA
Active Aero Group
Acument Global Technologies
AcuPowder
Alliance Entertainment
American Commercial Lines
American Racing Equipment
Audiolife
Bloomington
BWAY
Chassix
CheckView
Core
Cunningham Lindsey US
Data2Logistics
DCA Services
DMS Health Technologies
ECKA Granules
EDGE Entertainment Distribution
Falcon
Hospitality Group
Hotel Portfolio
Integrated Labeling Systems
International Offshore Services
Keen Transport
KEMET Corporation
Keystone Automotive Operations
Maxim Crane Works
MegaPath
Mobile IQ
Neovia Logistics
NESCO
NextiraOne
NTP Distribution
OAO Technology Solutions
Palace Sports & Entertainment
PBH Marine Group
Pomeroy
Quark
Ropak Packaging
Ryerson
S&S Steel Warehouse
Saturn Fasteners
Schutt Sports
SCM Metal Products
SFI Gray
Singer Steel
Speakeasy
Starcom
Texas Steel Processing
Triton Boats
Truesense Imaging
Turf Care Supply Corp
Turret Steel
Ulticom
Weld Wheels
Wheel Pros
Acquisition Solutions
M&A&O®
Feature Stories
Video Features
Corporate Divestitures
Public-to-Private Transactions
Feature Stories
Eight Key Initiatives at
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Add-On Advantage for Pomeroy
Taking a Platinum Company Public: The Broadleaf Deal
Commitment Over Complexity:
Acquiring PBH Marine
2009 in Review: Remarkable Achievements in Challenging Times
Building a Business Without Limits
Industrial Insights: Ryerson
News
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Press Releases
Articles
Events
2013
Neovia Logistics To Acquire MIQ Contract Logistics Business
UNICOM Systems acquires U.S. Robotics from Platinum Equity
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of CheckView
Platinum Equity Completes Sale of Contego Healthcare Business
Integration of SMW and DMI Finalized, New Global Supplier Launched as “Chassix”
Checkpoint Systems, Inc. Announces Definitive Agreement To Sell U.S. and Canadian Checkview® Business
Mayor Bing Announces Unprecedented Corporate Partnership to Improve Public Safety in Detroit's Neigborhoods
Platinum Equity To Sell Contego Healthcare Business
BWAY Corporation Completes Acquisition of Ropak
2012
Contego Packaging Completes Sale of Food Cartons Business to Graphic Packaging
NESCO Acquires Utility Equipment Leasing Corporation
Pomeroy Expands Remote Monitoring and Management Services with Acquisition of BluePoint Data
Contego Packaging Agrees to the Sale of its European Cartons Business to Graphic Packaging
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of BWAY Parent Company, Inc.
Hilton Worldwide Recognizes 2011 Hotel Development Award Winners for North America
Caterpillar Completes Sale of Third-Party Logistics Business to Platinum Equity
Image Sensors from Truesense Imaging Enable Mars Science Laboratory To Capture High Definition Images From Mars
Schutt Sports' Helmets: Protecting the Yolk
Keystone Automotive Operations Announces Opening of Portland, Oregon Warehouse Operations
Diversified Machine Announces New Leadership
Quark Acquires Mobile IQ for Enterprise Digital Publishing
Caterpillar to Sell Majority Interest in Third Party Logistics Business to Platinum Equity
MegaPath Now the Largest National Operator of Ethernet Over Copper in the U.S.
Ryerson Announces New Illinois Service Center
American Commercial Lines Expands Liquid Cargo Fleet with Purchase of Eight 20,000 Barrel Capacity Tank Barges
Wheel Pros Brand, Motegi Racing, Custom Designs Technomesh GT Wheels for Lotus AJR Evora GT
NFL Draft Picks Stay Dedicated to Schutt Helmet Brand
DoubleTree by Hilton Carson in South Bay of Los Angeles Celebrates Completion of Multi-Million-Dollar, Hotel-Wide Transformation
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of DMS Health Technologies
Platinum Equity Company Ryerson Expands into South America
Platinum Equity Company Data2Logistics Global Expansion Increases in Europe
Platinum Equity Company Truesense Imaging Announces Company Name as an Independent Operation
Platinum Equity to Acquire DMS Health Care Technologies
Platinum Equity Completes Sale of 3B
Platinum Equity Sells Canvas Systems to Avnet
Platinum Equity Company Schutt Sports Becomes First Million-Dollar Corporate Sponsor of Elite Football League of India
Platinum Equity Acquires Keen Transport
2011
Platinum Equity Company Ryerson Acquires Turret Steel
Platinum Equity Completes Sale of
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Platinum Equity Company Schutt Sports Features New Youth Helmet Designs, Provides Education at Pop Warner Super Bowl
Platinum Equity Company Ryerson Announces New Long Products Service Center in Houston
Platinum Equity to Sell
The San Diego Union-Tribune
to Doug Manchester
Platinum Equity Company Ryerson Announces New Salt Lake City Service Center Opening
“Seats for Soldiers” Free Ticket Offer Continues
Kodak Sells Image Sensor Business to Platinum Equity
Platinum Equity Acquires NESCO
KEMET Announces Election of Jacob Kotzubei to KEMET Board of Directors
QuarkXPress 9 from Platinum Equity Company Quark Named Publishing Product of the Year by
MacUser
Platinum Equity Company Keystone Automotive Operations Acquires NTP Distribution
Platinum Equity Company Quark Special Upgrade Program Benefits Owners of Early Versions
Platinum Equity Completes Sale of AEES
UNICOM Systems acquires iET Solutions from Platinum Equity
The Pistons Are Getting Smart
Union Tribune and United Way Partner on Education Volunteers
Platinum Equity Company Contego Packaging Group Invests in New Portsmouth Facility
Platinum Equity Company MegaPath Partners with ADTRAN to Deliver Nation's Largest Ethernet Footprint
Platinum Equity Company Schutt Sports Becomes Official Helmet for UT-Dallas
Detroit Pistons and PNC Bank Renovate Preschool Exhibit at Detroit Children's Museum
Platinum Equity Announces Pending Sale of AEES to PKC Group
Four Winns Debuts 2012 Product Line
Platinum Equity Acquires Quark
Schutt Sports Named Official Helmet for Lone Star Conference Softball
Platinum Equity Company American Commercial Lines Announces New Leadership
Schutt Sports Sponsors Texas High School Coaches Association 2011 All-Star Games
MegaPath One of North America's Top Hosted Voice Providers
Platinum Equity Company International Offshore Services Selects MarineCFO
Acument Global Technologies Hiring In Fenton, MI
KEMET Leverages Virtela's Award Winning Application
SDUT Takes 10 Top Honors at Local SPJ Awards
Matrix Telecom Announces New Chief Executive Officer
Palace Sports & Entertainment Partners with Oakland University
KEMET Announces Construction of New Manufacturing Facility in Macedonia
Platinum Equity Confirms Sale of Strategic Distribution, Inc.
KEMET Corporation Set to Join Russell 3000 Index
Schutt Sports Acquires Adams USA Football Helmet and Faceguard Product Lines
NBA Board of Governors Unanimously Approves Sale of Detroit Pistons to Tom Gores
Platinum Equity Acquires Active Aero Group
How a Newspaper is Fending Off Groupon
Karen Davidson and Tom Gores Reach Agreement on Sale of Detroit Pistons
Platinum Equity Acquires Majority Interest in Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.
Platinum Equity Company Ryerson Acquires Singer Steel
Platinum Equity Company Turf Care Supply Corporation to be Featured on Upcoming Episode of American Farmer
Platinum Equity Company Alliance Entertainment Acquires Edge Entertainment Distribution
American Commercial Lines Awarded Membership in the Louisiana Environmental Leadership Program
San Diego Union-Tribune: Mission Valley Makeover
Platinum Equity Acquires Nampak Cartons and Healthcare Packaging Business in Europe
Schutt Sports: Business Booming for Once-Troubled Company
Platinum Equity Company Schutt Sports Gets Boost
Platinum Equity Company Ulticom Names Bruce Swail CEO
Acument Keeps Operations in Metro Detroit, 50 Hires Planned This Year
Robert Klap Joins Platinum Equity as Principal
2010
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of American Commercial Lines
Platinum Equity Acquires Schutt Sports
Renewable Energy Device Supplier KEMET is Back
Platinum Equity Acquires Ulticom
Platinum Equity Acquires Ecka Granules Assets
Ryerson Announces New Iowa Plate Processing Center
Pomeroy in Turnaround as Private Firm
Ryerson Names Michael C. Arnold President and CEO
Platinum Equity to Acquire American Commercial Lines
Platinum Equity Portfolio Company Ranger Boats Announces Expansion: Company Will Invest $13 Million and Create 100+ Jobs
Ulticom Agrees to be Acquired by Platinum Equity
Platinum Equity Portfolio Company PEAK Technologies Leverages ITSmobile Solution to Extend SAP® Workflow Approvals to Sales and Executive Management Team via BlackBerry® Devices
Platinum Equity and The Gores Group Acquire Alliance Entertainment from Source Interlink
MegaPath, Covad, Speakeasy Merger Closes
Platinum Equity Portfolio Brand Glastron Boats Launches 2011 Models from New Facility
Excel Telecommunications Acquisition Closed by Platinum Equity Portfolio Company Matrix Telecom
Platinum Equity Portfolio Company Acument Completes Divestiture of Avdel and GEC Units
Triton Boats Acquired from Brunswick by Platinum Equity Portfolio Company Fishing Holdings
Platinum Equity Portfolio Company Ryerson Completes Buyout of China Joint Venture
Covad and Megapath Announce Merger Agreement
Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm Tours Platinum Equity Portfolio Company
Platinum Portfolio Company Ryerson and Industry Consolidation
Matrix Telecom Acquires Excel Telecommunications from Denham Capital
Platinum Equity Principal Mark Barnhill to Speak at Private Equity Landscape Event
Platinum Portfolio Company Ranger Boats on
Boating Magazine
Top Ten List
Platinum Equity to Combine Pomeroy IT Solutions, Inc. and OAO Technology Solutions
Platinum Equity Portfolio Company
San Diego Union-Tribune
Names New Editor
Platinum Portfolio Company Acument Global Technologies’ Saturn® Fasteners Operation Earns Silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award
BoatTEST.com Covers Platinum Equity's Purchase of Genmar
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Genmar Assets
Platinum Equity Finds Safe Harbor in Ranger Boats
Platinum Equity Portfolio Company Ryerson Strengthens Presence in Houston, TX
Platinum Portfolio Company Ryerson Acquires Texas Steel Processing, Inc.
Platinum Equity Acquires OAO Technology Solutions
Platinum Equity Portfolio Company DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services at Annual AIR Broker Panel
Platinum Equity’s CFO Featured in Treasury & Risk Magazine's
2009
Platinum Equity Portfolio Company 3B Appoints Agent In India
Platinum Equity Portfolio Company San Diego Union-Tribune Gets Sunny New Look
Platinum Equity Portfolio Company San Diego Union-Tribune Partners With KGTV/Channel 10
LA Business Journal Lists Platinum Equity as LA's Largest Private Company
Pomeroy IT Solutions, Inc. Announces Agreement to be Acquired by Platinum Equity for $6.50 Per Share
Platinum Equity Acquires Geesinknorba from Oshkosh Corporation
Platinum Equity Portfolio Company Maxim Acquires Barnhart Crane and Rigging Assets
Platinum Equity Buys Wire Harness Business From Alcoa
Platinum Completes Acquisition of Wire Harness and Electrical Distribution Business from Alcoa
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of San Diego Union-Tribune
Platinum Equity Acquires Canvas Systems LLC
Platinum Equity to Acquire Wire Harness and Electrical Distribution Business from Alcoa
Platinum Equity to Acquire the San Diego Union-Tribune from the Copley Press, Inc.
Platinum Equity Acquires Majority Stake in DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services
2008
Platinum Equity Completes Purchase of SCM Metal Products
Platinum Equity to Purchase SCM Metal Products from Gibraltar
Platinum Equity Closes $2.75 Billion Private Equity Fund
Platinum Equity Completes Sale of PNA Group
Maxim Crane Works Announces Completion of Merger with Platinum Equity
Platinum Equity Signs Agreement to Sell PNA Group
Platinum Equity Integrates American Racing, Wheel Pros
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Composite Manufacturing Plants in Belgium and Norway
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Covad Communications Group, Inc.
2007
Thomas W. Ehardt Appointed CEO of Advogent Group
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Ryerson Inc.
Platinum Equity Completes Sale of CompuCom Systems to Affiliate of Court Square Capital Partners
Ryerson to be Acquired by Platinum Equity for $34.50 Per Share in Cash
Court Square Capital Partners Agrees to Acquire CompuCom Systems
Platinum Equity Completes Weyerhauser Acquisition and Relaunches Business as Broadleaf Logistics Co
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Strategic Distribution, Inc.
Weyerhaeuser to Sell Canadian and Certain U.S. Building Materials Distribution Assets
Delphi Selects Platinum Equity as Lead Bidder in Sale of Steering and Halfshaft Business
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Healthcare Marketing Services Unit from Cardinal Health
Platinum Equity Appoints Maurice S. Nelson Jr. as Chief Executive Officer of PNA Group
2006
Platinum Equity Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Healthcare Services Unit from Cardinal Health
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Textron Fastening Systems
Platinum Equity Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Textron Fastening Systems
Platinum Equity Acquires Metals Supply Company Ltd. As Add-On to Steel Services Platform PNA Group
Platinum Equity Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell NextiraOne Europe to ABN AMRO Capital
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of PNA Group, Inc.
Platinum Equity to Acquire Americatel Corp.
Platinum Equity Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire PNA Group, Inc. from TUI AG
Platinum Equity Acquires Boyd Coddington Wheels; Hires Robert Swelgin to Lead American Racing
Platinum Equity Completes Sale of ACR Logistics to Kuehne + Nagel International
Platinum Equity Appoints CEO and CFO for its New Company, Turf Care Supply Corp.
Platinum Equity’s Matrix Telecom Completes Acquisition of Global Crossing’s Small Business Group
Platinum Equity Names Ross Young as Peak Technologies President and CEO
2005
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Peak Technologies
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of ESM Group
Merry X-Ray Acquires SourceOne Healthcare Technologies
Platinum Equity Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire ESM Group Inc. from Degussa AG
Platinum Equity Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell ACR Logistics to Kuehne + Nagel International
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of USRobotics®
Platinum Equity to Acquire USRobotics®
Platinum Equity Signs Agreement to Acquire Supply Chain Business from LESCO Inc.
Platinum Equity Acquires American Racing Equipment Inc.
Global Crossing Announces Sale of Small Business Group to Platinum Equity’s Matrix Telecom
Platinum Equity Acquires Universal Group Direct and Dial Business Units from Vivendi Universal
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