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February 15, 2022

Sale of PAE to Amentum Completes Platinum Equity’s Exit of Mission-Critical Solutions Provider

Investment helped establish Platinum’s playbook in government services sector where firm seeks new opportunities to put capital to work LOS ANGELES (February 15, 2022) — Platinum Equity confirmed today that following the approximately $1.9 billion sale of PAE Incorporated to an affiliate of Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC that closed this morning, the firm has fully exited its investment in the government services provider that it ... Read more

Investment helped establish Platinum’s playbook in government services sector where firm seeks new opportunities to put capital to work LOS ANGELE... Read more

Investment helped establish Platinum’s playbook in government services sector where firm seeks new opportunities t. Read more

February 17, 2022

Aventiv Technologies Formally Launches Independent Advisory Board of Experts and Advocates in Reentry, Rehabilitation, Education

DALLAS, February 17, 2022 -- Aventiv Technologies, the leading technology company empowering rehabilitative justice by pioneering the development and deployment of educational platforms as a rehabilitation tool for the incarcerated, today announced the formal launch of a Corporate Advisory Board to help fulfill its aggressive, multi-year commitments to transformation.The board comprises 11 leaders representing a diverse cross-section of consti... Read more

DALLAS, February 17, 2022 -- Aventiv Technologies, the leading technology company empowering rehabilitative justice by pioneering the development a... Read more

DALLAS, February 17, 2022 -- Aventiv Technologies, the leading technology company empowering rehabilitative justic. Read more

February 28, 2022

How the Oregon Tool Disaster Response Team assists communities in removing tree debris following storms

When it made landfall last summer, Hurricane Ida downed trees throughout Louisiana, which created hazardous situations in an area accustomed to the dangers of violent storms. Shortly afterward dispatching a team of to assist relief efforts, Oregon Tool representatives received an e-mail from a Hammond, La., resident thanking the company’s Disaster Response Team for its chainsaw support after the Category 4 storm caused an estimated $18 bil... Read more

When it made landfall last summer, Hurricane Ida downed trees throughout Louisiana, which created hazardous situations in an area accustomed to the d... Read more

When it made landfall last summer, Hurricane Ida downed trees throughout Louisiana, which created hazardous situatio. Read more

March 04, 2022

Platinum Equity Portfolio Company L&R Distributors Acquires SJ Creations

LOS ANGELES and BROOKLYN (March 4, 2022) – Platinum Equity portfolio company L&R Distributors announced today the acquisition of SJ Creations (“SJ”) from the company’s founders.  Financial terms were not disclosed.Headquartered in Encinitas, California, SJ is a health, beauty and personal care products company focused on everyday and specialty bath, body and skin care products sold in major retailers under owned brands or private lab... Read more

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LOS ANGELES and BROOKLYN (March 4, 2022) – Platinum Equity portfolio company L&R Distributors announced today t. Read more

April 01, 2022

Platinum Equity Portfolio Company Paramount Global Surfaces Acquires Stone Source

Acquisition of National Tile and Stone Distributor Strengthens PGS Offering in Growing Commercial Flooring MarketLOS ANGELES and MIAMI (April 1, 2022) – Platinum Equity portfolio company Paramount Global Surfaces (“PGS”) announced today the acquisition of Stone Source from a group of investors led by Founders Equity.  Financial terms were not disclosed.Headquartered in New York, Stone Source distributes natural stone, ceramic tile and oth... Read more

Acquisition of National Tile and Stone Distributor Strengthens PGS Offering in Growing Commercial Flooring MarketLOS ANGELES and MIAMI (April 1, 2022... Read more

Acquisition of National Tile and Stone Distributor Strengthens PGS Offering in Growing Commercial Flooring MarketLOS. Read more

April 03, 2022

Cision Completes Acquisition of Streem

Streem brand, platform, and local service continue in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) marketManagement team retained with long-term growth mandateStreem joins PR Newswire, Brandwatch, and Falcon.io brands to activate full-service offering for Cision across ANZSYDNEY and CHICAGO, April 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global communications intelligence company Cision announced today that it has completed the acquisition of realtime media monitoring... Read more

Streem brand, platform, and local service continue in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) marketManagement team retained with long-term growth mandate... Read more

Streem brand, platform, and local service continue in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) marketManagement team retai. Read more

April 04, 2022

Platinum Equity Portfolio Company Ingram Micro Completes Sale of Majority of Commerce & Lifecycle Services Business

Sale allows Ingram Micro to increase focus on growth of core technology and cloud businessesLOS ANGELES (April 4, 2022) – Platinum Equity confirmed today that the main closing of the sale of most of portfolio company Ingram Micro’s Commerce & Lifecycle Services Business (“CLS”) to CMA CGM Group has been completed. The transaction was valued at approximately $3 billion.The main closing involved the divestiture of CLS operations in Eur... Read more

Sale allows Ingram Micro to increase focus on growth of core technology and cloud businessesLOS ANGELES (April 4, 2022) – Platinum Equity confirmed... Read more

Sale allows Ingram Micro to increase focus on growth of core technology and cloud businessesLOS ANGELES (April 4, 20. Read more

April 09, 2022

Club Car to Acquire Danish Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Garia From Lars Larsen Group

Acquisition to increase Club Car presence in Europe, diversify product portfolio in growing consumer and utility marketsExpanded portfolio of zero-emission vehicles to help meet increasing global demand for sustainable transportation optionsAUGUSTA, Ga., April 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Club Car today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Garia A/S ("Garia"), a Denmark-based manufacturer of electric low-speed vehicles for ... Read more

Acquisition to increase Club Car presence in Europe, diversify product portfolio in growing consumer and utility marketsExpanded portfolio of zero-e... Read more

Acquisition to increase Club Car presence in Europe, diversify product portfolio in growing consumer and utility ma. Read more

April 29, 2022

How the Detroit Pistons, Singer Corporation helped budding fashion designer with Rosa Parks celebration

Jalen Rose Leadership Academy senior Sheree Patton thought she was just going to see the Detroit Pistons.But as part of February’s Black History Month celebration to honor civil right icon Rosa Park, the Pistons and Singer Corporation partnered to surprise the aspiring fashion designer with a new sewing machine.“She thought that she had just gotten Piston tickets, and we were just going to the game,” Sheree’s mother, Sherese, told Pistons... Read more

Jalen Rose Leadership Academy senior Sheree Patton thought she was just going to see the Detroit Pistons.But as part of February’s Black History Mon... Read more

Jalen Rose Leadership Academy senior Sheree Patton thought she was just going to see the Detroit Pistons.But as part . Read more

May 09, 2022

Alex Doñé Joins Platinum Equity as Managing Director

LOS ANGELES (May 9, 2022) – Platinum Equity announced today that Alex Doñé has joined the firm as a Managing Director responsible for global functions related to strategic planning, investor capital development and other firm leadership initiatives. Mr. Doñé was most recently Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for the New York City Comptroller’s Office Bureau of Asset Management (NYC BAM) where he oversaw more than $265 billion of assets f... Read more

LOS ANGELES (May 9, 2022) – Platinum Equity announced today that Alex Doñé has joined the firm as a Managing Director responsible for global funct... Read more

LOS ANGELES (May 9, 2022) – Platinum Equity announced today that Alex Doñé has joined the firm as a Managing Dire. Read more