Platinum Equity Applies Ops Expertise to Formerly Family-Owned Tarter

Platinum Equity partners with Tarter Farm & Ranch in an effort to enhance operations and unlock new potential in a trusted family-owned company.

Centerfield Acquires Social Commerce Platform Brainjolt

Centerfield, a premier technology service for digital customer acquisition, announced the acquisition of Brainjolt, a social commerce platform that curates and promotes products to its engaged audiences on Meta, Snap and TikTok.

Cabinetworks CEO: How Tandem Has Company Poised for Expected Housing Market Uptick

Although the housing market remains challenging, Cabinetworks Group CEO Jeff Jackson is cautiously optimistic that the company is poised for growth following a turbulent post-pandemic period that has resulted in pent-up demand for home construction and remodeling.

Jostens Announces $640 Million Dividend Recap

Platinum Equity portfolio company Jostens announced a nearly $640 million recapitalization in connection with a $450 million strategic equity investment from an affiliate of Koch Equity Development LLC (“KED”), the principal investing and acquisition arm of Koch, Inc., and a debt refinancing transaction.

Ingram Micro Now Trading on NYSE

Executives from Platinum Equity-backed Ingram Micro (INGM.N) rang the bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday, October 24 to celebrate the global technology distributor’s return to the public markets.

Wouter Mak

Wouter Mak is a member of the Investor Relations team, based in London and is responsible for global functions connected to capital raising, fund administration and investor relations.

Prior to joining Platinum in 2024, Mr. Mak was a member of the senior leadership team at the Private Fund Group of Credit Suisse, where he served as a managing director and co-head of EMEA. Before joining Credit Suisse in 2009, he worked at Robeco Alternative Investments and Aegon Asset Management.

Mr. Mak holds a M.Sc. in Economics & Business from the Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Platinum Equity Acquisition of Sunrise Medical Recognizes ‘Important’ German Market

Scholarships Worth $25K Awarded to JRLA Students

As part of this year's mentorship program, Platinum Equity granted $25,000 in scholarships to select Jalen Rose Leadership Academy seniors at 2024 commencement exercises. This is the second year of Platinum Equity's mentorship program with Detroit JRLA.

Platinum Equity’s Credit Team Leads New Term Loan for RELAM

Platinum Equity announced it led a new and upsized Second-Lien Term Loan (“Term Loan”) for Railway Equipment Leasing and Maintenance Inc. (“RELAM”) to refinance the company’s existing indebtedness and support future growth of the business.