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How Rehlko Supports Sustainable Backup Power Solutions for a Rural Washington Hospital

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Klickitat Valley Health is located just miles from the Columbia River Gorge, a scenic rural area nestled between mountains and volcanoes roughly two hours from Portland, Ore. The rural location creates the need for an emergency power source which is why the hospital, located in Goldendale, Wash., partnered with Rehlko and Toyota Motor North America […]

Henry Ford’s Donation to JRLA Helped by Partnerships with Tom Gores, Platinum

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There was a surprise announcement before the start of the recent Jalen Rose Leadership Academy golfing fundraiser. With JRLA co-founder Jalen Rose, Platinum Equity and Detroit Pistons representatives standing nearby at the Detroit Golf Club, Henry Ford Health VP Jerry Darby announced the healthcare system would donate a now-closed hospital to allow the public charter […]

Platinum Equity’s Jacob Kotzubei at Milken: Differentiation Key to Innovation

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LOS ANGELES – Platinum Equity Co-President Jacob Kotzubei recently told a Milken Institute Global Conference audience that despite some headwinds in private markets, he believes the future is promising for those who continue to adapt and differentiate themselves. Kotzubei and several other industry leaders were invited to participate in an hour-long session called Private Markets […]

Tom Gores, Platinum Equity Continue Support of JRLA Scholars: ‘An Amazing Cause’

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DETROIT — The Platinum Equity-sponsored Jalen Rose Celebrity Golf Classic serves as an annual fundraiser to support the tuition-free, public charter school in northwest Detroit. It’s also a chance for a fun time, according to Emmy Award-winning journalist Jemele Hill, who participated for the first time last August. “It was just a family atmosphere,” said Hill, […]

Platinum Equity’s Credit Team Leads Refinancing for Impact Climate Technologies

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Incumbent lender Platinum steps up again with new financing solution to support ICT’s continued growth LOS ANGELES (April 30, 2025) – Platinum Equity announced today it led a financing for Impact Climate Technologies to refinance its existing indebtedness and support future growth of the business. ICT is a leading supplier of design-assist engineering and manufacturers’ […]

$50K in Scholarships, Food Drive Highlight Platinum Equity’s JRLA Mentorship Outing

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DETROIT – Boxes of milk cartons, bread, fresh tomatoes and other kitchen staples were piled high outside Jalen Rose Leadership Academy on a cold Wednesday morning in early March. As dozens of cars lined up outside the high school for the weekly food drive sponsored by Forgotten Harvest, a Detroit-based nonprofit fighting food insecurity, the […]

Platinum Equity Supports Proposed Recapitalization Agreement at Aventiv Technologies

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LOS ANGELES (April 16, 2025) – Platinum Equity confirmed today that it and other financial stakeholders have reached agreement to recapitalize Aventiv Technologies via an out-of-court debt-for-equity exchange. If approved by relevant regulatory agencies, the agreement, announced today, will facilitate Platinum’s long-anticipated divestiture of the business as Aventiv transitions to new ownership upon close of […]

Why Platinum Equity Portco McGraw Hill Accelerated Its Digital Transformation

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EAST YORK, Pa. — Some things just came naturally to Jackson Lau. Take math. For years, he cruised through the subject with ease, but then came fourth grade, and with it, geometry. Suddenly, math wasn’t so simple anymore. His mother, Amy, watched as her son wrestled with tricky concepts like measuring angles and calculating the […]

Platinum Equity’s Club Room Conversation Highlights Firm’s Female Leaders

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – To recognize Women’s History Month, Platinum Equity recently gave employees an opportunity to hear from five female executives in what will hopefully be the first in a series of conversations where senior executives provide insight and advice for ways to grow within the firm. Held in Platinum Equity’s Club Room, the […]

McGraw Hill Acquires Essaypop, Strengthening its Portfolio of Digital Literacy Tools

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Interactive, Research-based Writing Solution Will Enhance McGraw Hill’s Personalized Learning Capabilities for K-12 COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 24, 2025) – McGraw Hill, a leading global education company, announced the acquisition of Essaypop, an interactive, cloud-based writing solution built by teachers to demystify writing in a way that is user-friendly and intuitive for both educators and students. […]