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July 25, 2011

Schutt Sports Sponsors Texas High School Coaches Association 2011 All-Star Games

Dallas,TX – Schutt Sports, a Platinum Equity company, is sponsoring the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) 2011 All-Star Games this week, as the "Official Football Helmet" and platinum partner of the program. "Texas is home to some of the most storied high school football groups in the country, and we are proud to support them each and every year," Marketing Communications Manager Glenn Beckmann said. "THSCA isn't just any program. It's the largest organization of its kind in the world, and growing all the time – who wouldn't want to be part of that? We value our partnership ...

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July 21, 2011

MegaPath One of North America's Top Hosted Voice Providers

Platinum Equity portfolio company MegaPath was listed among the Top 10 hosted VoIP providers by Infonetics, an international communications market research and consulting firm. Client install base, service capabilities, and customer support are among the parameters considered by Infonetics in recognizing top firms. Commenting on the diverse Top 10 list, Infonetics analyst Diane Myers said, "The most critical factors for success remain financial stability, proven experience, and quality service and support." "This recognition from Infonetics is a testament to the value our services delive...

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July 19, 2011

Platinum Equity Company International Offshore Services Selects MarineCFO

New Orleans, LA—MarineCFO Inc., the leading provider of Marine Software including On-Vessel, Marine Operations, Personnel, Fleet Maintenance, and Financial Management Software Solutions to the Marine Transportation Industry, announced today that Platinum Equity Company, International Offshore Services, has chosen to implement the full MarineCFO Enterprise software suite. International Offshore Services, LLC was formed in 2006 by combining International Marine (started in 1996) and International Construction Group. Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries International Offshore Services provi...

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July 15, 2011

Acument Global Technologies Hiring In Fenton, MI

Acument Global Technologies, a Platinum Equity portfolio company, has completed its plans to invest $5.1 million to expand its facilities in Fenton, Grand Blanc Township, and Sterling Heights, Michigan. The effort will generate about 150 jobs and establishes Acument's commitment to Michigan workers. Articles on mlive.com, Flint on Full, and Tri-County Times (subscription) cover the reopening of Acument's Fenton facility, which was a manufacturing center, was shuttered in 2009 at the height of the recession. The reopened plant will function as Acument's North American Processing and Technica...

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July 13, 2011

KEMET Leverages Virtela's Award Winning Application

To speed access to business-critical applications for its 11,000 employees, Platinum Equity portfolio company KEMET Corporation announced it will use cloud acceleration services from Virtela. "With could-based application acceleration, we've experienced significant reductions in our application response times overall and we have been able to postpone bandwidth increases in many cases," said Brian Burch, senior director of worldwide infrastructure for KEMET. "It has led to higher productivity and a higher return on investment, since we do not have to deploy and manage dedicated appliances at...

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July 08, 2011

SDUT Takes 10 Top Honors at Local SPJ Awards

The San Diego Union-Tribune and its web site, SignOn San Diego, took home top awards at the Society of Professional Journalists annual county contest. The Union-Tribune won ten first-place awards for newspaper writing, including the top award for breaking news. SignOn San Diego took three awards, including the award for Best News Site. The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) includes broadcast, print, and online journalists as well as journalism educators and students. Above all, SPJ works to protect the First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and of the press. Read the ...

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