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May 03, 2021

Securus Technologies Announces New Expansive Post-Incarceration Unit and Welcomes Community Justice Expert as Program Lead

Securus Technologies today announced the organization's new Post-Incarceration Business Unit, focused on identifying more opportunities to support individuals after release and provide critical resources to foster successful reentry. The organization has also welcomed Alisha James as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Post-Incarceration team who is responsible for identifying and implementing new ways the organization can prepare and support formerly incarcerated individuals as they re-enter their communities. James' appointment is the latest of a series of executive hires to div...

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April 27, 2021

Securus Technologies Provides More Than 340 Million Free Minutes Of Phone Connections For Incarcerated Individuals During Pandemic

In their efforts to keeping families connected and to support re-entry they have offered 41.5 million free phone calls totaling over 341.5 million free minutes DALLAS, April 27, 2021 -- Securus Technologies today released its monthly update detailing the total number of free calls, video connections, JPay Stamps, news subscriptions and game downloads it has provided since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The offerings are part of an emergency program Securus deployed with its correctional partners on March 13, 2020, when the pandemic was declared a national emergency. It was devel...

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April 12, 2021

Platinum Equity to Acquire Club Car from Ingersoll Rand for $1.7 Billion

Global leader in golf, consumer and utility vehicles to benefit from Platinum Equity’s carve out experience and operational expertise LOS ANGELES (April 12, 2021) – Platinum Equity announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Club Car from Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) in a transaction valued at approximately $1.7 billion. The acquisition, subject to standard closing conditions, is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2021. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Augusta, Georgia, Club Car is a global manufacturer of golf cars, utility, personal transport...

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April 05, 2021

Yusef Jackson Joins Aventiv Technologies Executive Team

Aventiv Technologies and Platinum Equity today announced the appointment of Yusef Jackson as a senior executive at the company and advisor to the ownership group. Mr. Jackson will help Aventiv’s corrections subsidiary, Securus Technologies, expand and implement an ongoing operational transformation to make current products and services more affordable and accessible, and develop new offerings that help create better outcomes for incarcerated individuals. He also will facilitate external partnerships with leaders from the civic, educational, and corporate communities; and deepen internal p...

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April 05, 2021

Platinum Equity to Acquire the Cabinetworks Group, a Leading Manufacturer of Kitchen Cabinets

LOS ANGELES – April 5, 2021 – Platinum Equity today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Cabinetworks Group (“Cabinetworks”) from American Industrial Partners, GIC and other equity holders. Cabinetworks is the largest independently owned manufacturer and distributor of kitchen and bath cabinets in the United States under the nation’s leading brands, including: KraftMaid, Medallion, Smart, Merillat, Yorktowne, Echelon, Advanta, Studio Full Access, Master WoodCraft, and Cabinets 2000. The company produces both framed and frameless cabinetry, opera...

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April 01, 2021

Deluxe Acquires Sony’s Digital Fulfillment Business

LOS ANGELES, CA (April 1, 2021) -- Deluxe, a global provider of digital and cloud-based solutions to the world’s leading content production studios and distributors, announced today the acquisition of Sony New Media Solutions (“NMS”),  a subsidiary of Sony Electronics Inc. Sony NMS provides a wide array of media platform services to many leading global media companies including Sony Pictures Entertainment. Terms of the deal will not be disclosed. This development brings together two advanced digital media supply chain platforms and leading media and technology industry talents, to de...

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