How Tom Gores cultivated the Detroit Pistons’ push for diversity and inclusion

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It is an annual occurrence in NBA markets. Shortly after the draft, a news conference is held to introduce the young prospects to local media. The front office’s top talent evaluator and the head coach explain the reasoning behind the selections and why this collection of talent will ultimately lead to winning games. That was […]

Platinum Equity to Acquire Ingram Micro for $7.2 Billion

Acquisition of World’s Largest Technology Distributor and Leading Provider of Logistics Solutions and Services to Leverage Platinum Equity’s Industry Experience, Financial Resources and Global Operating Expertise Ingram Micro, with $47 Billion of Annual Sales, Gains Added Flexibility and Resources to Accelerate Growth and Execute on Strategic Initiatives Under Platinum Equity’s Ownership LOS ANGELES and IRVINE, […]

Nesco Holdings to Acquire Custom Truck One Source and Create Leading Specialty Rental Equipment Company in Partnership with Platinum Equity

Transformative transaction resulting in greater scale and enhanced depth and breadth of products and services to better serve highly attractive infrastructure-related end-market customers   Platinum Equity, the premier financial sponsor in the specialty rental equipment industry, has committed to invest over $850 million in Nesco and will hold a majority interest in the combined company […]

Platinum Equity to Sell PrimeSource to Clearlake Capital Group

Global Distributor of Specialty Building Materials will Serve as Clearlake’s Latest Platform for Organic Growth and Add-on Acquisitions in the Specialty Distribution Sector LOS ANGELES, CA, SANTA MONICA, CA AND IRVING, TX (November 13, 2020) – Platinum Equity announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to sell PriSo Holding Corporation (“PrimeSource”, or the “Company”) to […]

Update: Securus reports ‘significant’ progress with transformation agenda

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Securus reduced phone rates, provided 50% customer savings, and introduced new tablet software and a pre-paid card with discounted payment services as part of their commitment to actionable reform. DALLAS, TEXAS– Aventiv Technologies and its corrections-services subsidiary Securus Technologies, today reported progress made toward comprehensive, transformation commitments announced in mid-January to make the company’s products and services accountable, accessible, and affordable. These commitments benefit incarcerated Americans and […]

Leading From the Front

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Oct. 8, 2020 Mr. Michael Govan Los Angeles County Museum of Art 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036 Dear Michael and Trustees, Thank you for your time and dialogue last week in speaking to the important issues of social justice, racial justice and criminal justice reform as it relates to the board’s service on […]

How PCI brought needed tech solution to market in Singapore’s COVID-19 fight

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The Singapore government made a significant announcement last month. To bring widespread contact tracing to the city-state in southeast Asia, TraceTogether tokens, which use Bluetooth technology, were distributed nationwide. The goal is to achieve 60-70% population adoption of the TraceTogether program, which comprises a smartphone app and the token, by the end of the year […]

Securus Technologies Supports the American Cancer Society through the Company’s eCard Program during October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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DALLAS, Oct. 5, 2020 — Securus Technologies is proud to announce the company will be donating fifty percent of proceeds from the company’s “Fight Against Breast Cancer” suite of eCards to the American Cancer Society (ACS) to help in the fight against a disease that takes thousands of lives each year.  According to cancer.org, breast cancer death rates […]

How Tom Gores’ call for change has assisted Detroit Pistons’ community involvement

In response to summer’s civil unrest, NBA franchise has been at the forefront of voting galvanization efforts in Detroit With the COVID-19 crisis still ongoing, voters need safe options for the upcoming election. The Detroit Pistons continue to assist those efforts. Last month, on the first day of early voting in Michigan, Secretary of State […]

Securus Technologies’ Unity Platform is the latest investment in the incarcerated community

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The organization combined the best elements of classic JPay and Securus platforms to provide one, comprehensive software program that can integrate into any correctional facility. DALLAS, Sept. 29, 2020 — Securus Technologies today introduced the organization’s newest digital offering to the corrections industry, the Securus Unity Platform. As the pioneers of tablet technology, Securus leveraged the organization’s nearly […]