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HTS to operate under Calderys brand and combine with pending Platinum acquisition HarbisonWalker International to create a global refractories provider with a comprehensive product portfolio and expanded reachLOS ANGELES an...
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Platinum Equity marks an impactful 2022
January 31, 2023
After a record-breaking 2021 for M&A, deal activity slowed globally in 2022.The reasons for the slowdown are well-reported, but it was still a landmark year for Platinum Equity and its portfolio companies.There were trans...
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Aventiv leadership tells Axios-sponsored panel discussion that access to technology can reduce recidivism
January 04, 2023
Aventiv Technologies CEO Dave Abel and advisory board chairwoman Teresa Hodge told Axios that access to technology can help reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for the incarcerated community. The two Aventiv representat...
September 30, 2022
Platinum Equity Acquires Majority Interest in Global Apparel Company Hop Lun
Investment in Hong Kong-based undergarment and swimwear company led by Platinum’s Singapore investment teamLOS ANGELES and SINGAPORE, September 30, 2022 — Platinum Equity announced today that the acquisition of a controlling stake in international apparel company Hop Lun from company founder Erik Ryd has been completed. Financial terms were not disclosed.Founded by Mr. Ryd in 1992 and headquartered in Hong Kong, Hop Lun is one of the world’... Read more
Investment in Hong Kong-based undergarment and swimwear company led by Platinum’s Singapore investment teamLOS ANGELES and SINGAPORE, September 30, ... Read more
Investment in Hong Kong-based undergarment and swimwear company led by Platinum’s Singapore investment teamLOS ANGE. Read more
October 20, 2022
How one educator’s use of McGraw Hill’s ALEKS technology helps her students succeed at math
Four years ago, Cece Jacobs was a first-year junior high math teacher in an Arizona school district. As a young teacher, she was seeking ways to engage students in math. That’s when she started using ALEKS, an AI-driven online learning program from McGraw Hill, an education company acquired by Platinum Equity last year. “The beauty of the ALEKS program is how it adjusts to the student and their skill level,” Jacobs said. “So, I hav... Read more
Four years ago, Cece Jacobs was a first-year junior high math teacher in an Arizona school district. As a young teacher, she was seeking ways to enga... Read more
Four years ago, Cece Jacobs was a first-year junior high math teacher in an Arizona school district. As a young teac. Read more
November 01, 2022
Platinum Equity continues support of annual Malibu Triathlon to benefit Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles
Megan Korte had an easy out. A few days before the Malibu Triathlon she was diagnosed with kidney stones. But Korte, who started at Platinum Equity over the summer in the Marketing Department, didn’t miss the triathlon as she ran the final leg of the mixed relay. “I don't give up easily and backing out of something that's charity-driven isn't really in my soul,” she said. “I have a background of volunteering and helping many different cha... Read more
Megan Korte had an easy out. A few days before the Malibu Triathlon she was diagnosed with kidney stones. But Korte, who started at Platinum Equity ov... Read more
Megan Korte had an easy out. A few days before the Malibu Triathlon she was diagnosed with kidney stones. But Korte, . Read more
November 04, 2022
Platinum Equity’s development of first-time mentorship program for Jalen Rose Leadership Academy called ‘beneficial’ for students
For nine years, Platinum Equity has served as the presenting sponsor for the annual Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Celebrity Golf Classic, a major fundraising event for the public charter school located in the Detroit neighborhood of Rose’s youth.This year, in an effort to have more of an impact in the students’ lives, Platinum Equity introduced a new mentorship program for JRLA students the following day with the hope it will become an annual... Read more
For nine years, Platinum Equity has served as the presenting sponsor for the annual Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Celebrity Golf Classic, a major fund... Read more
For nine years, Platinum Equity has served as the presenting sponsor for the annual Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Cel. Read more
November 30, 2022
Deluxe Acquires Post Haste Digital To Further Scale Capacity For Owned Dubbing and Media Services As Growth in Local Language Content Continues
LOS ANGELES, CA (November 30, 2022) – Deluxe, the global provider of cloud-based localization and distribution solutions to the world’s leading content production studios and distributors, announced today that it has acquired English Dubbing and Media Services Provider Post Haste Digital. The announcement was made by Chris Reynolds, Deluxe’s Executive Vice President and General Manager of Worldwide Localization and Fulfillment. With the ... Read more
LOS ANGELES, CA (November 30, 2022) – Deluxe, the global provider of cloud-based localization and distribution solutions to the world’s leading co... Read more
LOS ANGELES, CA (November 30, 2022) – Deluxe, the global provider of cloud-based localization and distribution solu. Read more
December 01, 2022
New Securus Originals’ Podcast Inspires Incarcerated Individuals to Focus on Building a Second Chance Beginning Day One of Incarceration
The “Day One with Andre Norman™” podcast is the most recent addition to Securus Technologies’ growing catalog of free restorative content for the incarcerated DALLAS, TX – Securus Technologies, an Aventiv company driving efforts to better serve the incarcerated through rehabilitative justice, today announced the availability of a new 12-episode podcast series on Securus Originals, titled “Day One with Andre Norman.” Created an... Read more
The “Day One with Andre Norman™” podcast is the most recent addition to Securus Technologies’ growing catalog of free restorative content for... Read more
The “Day One with Andre Norman™” podcast is the most recent addition to Securus Technologies’ growing catalo. Read more
December 06, 2022
McGraw Hill Acquires Boards & Beyond, On-Demand Video Platform for Medical Students
Acquisition expands McGraw Hill’s position as a leading provider of trusted medical learning resources to students and professionals COLUMBUS, Ohio (December 6, 2022) – McGraw Hill today announced that it has acquired Ryan Medical Education LLC, d/b/a Boards & Beyond, a provider of on-demand video libraries and comprehensive online resources that help medical students efficiently learn fundamentals of medical basic sciences and clinica... Read more
Acquisition expands McGraw Hill’s position as a leading provider of trusted medical learning resources to students and professionals COLUMBUS, Oh... Read more
Acquisition expands McGraw Hill’s position as a leading provider of trusted medical learning resources to students . Read more
December 14, 2022
Platinum Equity to Acquire HarbisonWalker International
HWI to join forces with Imerys SA’s High Temperature Solutions business, creating a global refractories provider with a comprehensive product portfolio and expanded reachLOS ANGELES (December 14, 2022) – Platinum Equity announced today the signing of a definitive merger agreement to acquire HarbisonWalker International (HWI), a supplier of refractory products and services in North America.Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction is... Read more
HWI to join forces with Imerys SA’s High Temperature Solutions business, creating a global refractories provider with a comprehensive product portfo... Read more
HWI to join forces with Imerys SA’s High Temperature Solutions business, creating a global refractories provider wi. Read more
December 21, 2022
Aventiv Technologies Welcomes Agreement with New York AG Office
Dallas, TX – Aventiv Technologies today issued the following statement in support of its subsidiary company JPay, LLC’s agreement with the State of New York Attorney General’s office to provide free stamps to JPay consumers incarcerated at NYSDOCCS and pay a one-time $50,000.00 fine associated with customer service complaints regarding the operability of older generation media tablets at correctional facilities in New York State. “We... Read more
Dallas, TX – Aventiv Technologies today issued the following statement in support of its subsidiary company JPay, LLC’s agreement with the State... Read more
Dallas, TX – Aventiv Technologies today issued the following statement in support of its subsidiary company JPay,. Read more
December 29, 2022
Statement From Aventiv Technologies on the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022
“We support the legislation and believe it is long overdue for our industry to stop fighting with reform-minded legislators and regulators. Instead, we have adopted a more collaborative approach that balances the needs of the incarcerated individuals and their families who use and pay for our services, and the corrections agencies that contract for them. “In stark contrast with many other providers of inmate communications services, we a... Read more
“We support the legislation and believe it is long overdue for our industry to stop fighting with reform-minded legislators and regulators. Instead,... Read more
“We support the legislation and believe it is long overdue for our industry to stop fighting with reform-minded leg. Read more
