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March 31, 2010

Covad and Megapath Announce Merger Agreement

Merger Will Combine Nation’s Largest IP Broadband Footprint with Complete Suite of Managed Services  San Jose and Costa Mesa, CA, March 31, 2010 – Covad Communications Company, a leading national provider of IP broadband services, and MegaPath Inc., a leading provider of managed IP data, voice and security services in North America, today announced an agreement to combine the operations of Covad and MegaPath.Pending federal and state regulat... Read more

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Merger Will Combine Nation’s Largest IP Broadband Footprint with Complete Suite of Managed Services  San Jose and . Read more

March 26, 2010

Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm Tours Platinum Equity Portfolio Company

Longtime Four Winns employee Wendy Hunt remembers feelings of uncertainty and devastation when the boat manufacturer’s then-parent company filed for bankruptcy in June 2009.Hunt, a Lake City resident who joined Four Winns’ scheduling department in 1998, thought she was out of a job when her receptionist position was subsequently eliminated."They always called me the voice of Four Winns," she recalled.But she avoided being laid off after the c... Read more

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March 17, 2010

Platinum Portfolio Company Ryerson and Industry Consolidation

Ryerson, a Platinum Equity portfolio company and Chicago based metal distributor and processor with service centers in the U.S. and Canada, is a key player in the ongoing consolidation of the 1,200-company, $153 billion metal services industry.Platinum acquired Ryerson in October 2007, and is preparing an initial public offering that may give it cash to fund purchases.Ryerson is a key player in the ongoing consolidation of the 1,200-company, $1... Read more

Ryerson, a Platinum Equity portfolio company and Chicago based metal distributor and processor with service centers in the U.S. and Canada, is a key p... Read more

Ryerson, a Platinum Equity portfolio company and Chicago based metal distributor and processor with service centers i. Read more

March 15, 2010

Matrix Telecom Acquires Excel Telecommunications from Denham Capital

DALLAS and BOSTON – March 15, 2010 - Matrix Telecom Inc. (“Matrix”), a Platinum Equity company and provider of voice and data services to small and medium enterprise and residential customers across the United States, and Denham Capital (“Denham”), an energy - and commodities-focused global private equity firm, today announced they have signed a definitive agreement for Matrix to acquire substantially all the customer relationships and ... Read more

DALLAS and BOSTON – March 15, 2010 - Matrix Telecom Inc. (“Matrix”), a Platinum Equity company and provider of voice and data services to small ... Read more

DALLAS and BOSTON – March 15, 2010 - Matrix Telecom Inc. (“Matrix”), a Platinum Equity company and provider of . Read more

March 03, 2010

Platinum Equity Principal Mark Barnhill to Speak at Private Equity Landscape Event

March 3rd, 2010 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm · Briefing and Cocktail Reception · The Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA      Private Equity Landscape: Trends and Developments to Follow in 2010This event will feature speakers from Platinum Equity, Paul Hastings, Alvarez & Marsal, and other industry leaders.The briefing will include thoughts and discussion on how the events and changes in the market over the last year have transformed the way... Read more

March 3rd, 2010 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm · Briefing and Cocktail Reception · The Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA      Private Equity Landscap... Read more

March 3rd, 2010 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm · Briefing and Cocktail Reception · The Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, C. Read more

March 01, 2010

Platinum Portfolio Company Ranger Boats on Boating Magazine Top Ten List

Ranger Boats, an Arkansas based manufacturer of premium fiberglass fishing boats, is featured in the Boating Magazine annual feature of the best boats of the year. Hundreds of models were judged under stringent selection criteria with Ranger’s all-new Z521 Comanche earning the prestigious honor of placing on the Top Ten list.Platinum acquired Ranger Boats as part of its February 2010 acquisition of Genmar, a suite of recreational and fishing bo... Read more

Ranger Boats, an Arkansas based manufacturer of premium fiberglass fishing boats, is featured in the Boating Magazine annual feature of the best boats... Read more

Ranger Boats, an Arkansas based manufacturer of premium fiberglass fishing boats, is featured in the Boating Magazine. Read more

February 23, 2010

Platinum Equity to Combine Pomeroy IT Solutions, Inc. and OAO Technology Solutions

Los Angeles, CA, Hebron, KY and Greenbelt, MD — February 23, 2010 — Platinum Equity announced today that it will combine Pomeroy IT Solutions, Inc. and OAO Technology Solutions, Inc. (“OAOT”), creating a single global IT solutions provider with increased scale, broader reach and expanded service offerings.“Pomeroy and OAOT are both recognized industry leaders with unique and complementary product and service offerings,” said Jacob Kot... Read more

Los Angeles, CA, Hebron, KY and Greenbelt, MD — February 23, 2010 — Platinum Equity announced today that it will combine Pomeroy IT Solutions, Inc... Read more

Los Angeles, CA, Hebron, KY and Greenbelt, MD — February 23, 2010 — Platinum Equity announced today that it will . Read more

February 12, 2010

Platinum Equity Portfolio Company San Diego Union-Tribune Names New Editor

Platinum Equity portfolio company the San Diego Union-Tribune named Jeff Light to take the reins as the newspaper’s top editor. Light brings almost three decades of journalism experience to the Union-Tribune and is known for pushing newspapers toward online innovation.Before joining the Union-Tribune, Light was with The Orange County Register where he was Vice President of Interactive and oversaw the paper’s Web sites, which doubled in traffi... Read more

Platinum Equity portfolio company the San Diego Union-Tribune named Jeff Light to take the reins as the newspaper’s top editor. Light brings almost ... Read more

Platinum Equity portfolio company the San Diego Union-Tribune named Jeff Light to take the reins as the newspaper’s. Read more

February 10, 2010

Platinum Portfolio Company Acument Global Technologies’ Saturn<sup>®</sup> Fasteners Operation Earns Silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award

BURBANK, Calif. (February 10, 2010) – Aerospace fastener manufacturer Saturn® Fasteners, Inc., an operation of Acument Global Technologies, today announced it has received a 2009 Boeing Performance Excellence Award.  The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers achieving superior levels of performance. Saturn Fasteners, located in Burbank, Calif., received the award for the second consecutive year by maintaining a minim... Read more

BURBANK, Calif. (February 10, 2010) – Aerospace fastener manufacturer Saturn® Fasteners, Inc., an operation of Acument Global Technologies, today a... Read more

BURBANK, Calif. (February 10, 2010) – Aerospace fastener manufacturer Saturn® Fasteners, Inc., an operation of Acu. Read more