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March 12, 2011

Platinum Equity Company Turf Care Supply Corporation to be Featured on Upcoming Episode of American Farmer

Brunswick, OH -- Turf Care Supply Corporation, one of the nation's largest providers of agronomic services and blended products to the professional turf, ornamental, and grass seed industries, announced today that they will be featured in an upcoming episode of American Farmer. The episode will focus on granular and liquid fertilizers, as well as granular control products, including insecticides, pre-emergent herbicides, post-emergent herbicides and fungicides. These products play a major role in crop production and crop protection, from the fields to our plates. Broadcast is scheduled for ...

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March 11, 2011

Platinum Equity Company Alliance Entertainment Acquires Edge Entertainment Distribution

Coral Springs, FL – Platinum Equity and The Gores Group announced today that Alliance Entertainment has acquired EDGE Entertainment Distribution, a wholesale distributor of pre-recorded music and movie titles, related accessories and other products. EDGE primarily serves independent music retailers, public libraries and college book stores. Financial terms of the EDGE acquisition were not disclosed. EDGE provides one-stop access to more than 140,000 titles of compact discs, DVD and Blu-Ray movies, and other entertainment-related accessory products. Alliance was acquired by a joint ...

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March 07, 2011

American Commercial Lines Awarded Membership in the Louisiana Environmental Leadership Program

JEFFERSONVILLE, IN – American Commercial Lines Inc. announced today that it has been awarded membership in the Louisiana Environmental Leadership Program (ELP). Membership in the voluntary program, led by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, is awarded to businesses, federal entities, municipalities, and academic and community organizations based upon commitment to the program's core principles and submission of pollution prevention and waste reduction goals to improve and preserve Louisiana's environment. Progress in achieving these goals is tracked annually, and membership ...

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March 05, 2011

San Diego Union-Tribune: Mission Valley Makeover

SD Metro Magazine features The San Diego Union-Tribune on its March, 2011 cover, highlighting the venerable newspaper's new life since being acquired by Platinum Equity. Citing the tough challenges faced by the Union-Tribune and Platinum since the acquisition, SD Metro reports publisher Ed Moss and editor Jeff Light appear to have no doubts about the Union-Tribune being back on the right track. Quoted in SD Metro, Ed Moss says, "We tell [new recruits] that you can come in here and you can really build your own dynamics and help us build a new model for the newspaper industry. We can do it q...

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February 03, 2011

Platinum Equity Company Ulticom Names Bruce Swail CEO

Mt Laurel, New Jersey – Ulticom, Inc. today announced the appointment of Bruce D. Swail as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Ulticom is a premier provider of signaling software that enables telecommunications network equipment and service providers to deploy services within wireless, IP, and wireline networks. Ulticom was acquired by Platinum Equity in December 2010. Mr. Swail joins Ulticom from US Robitics, a leading provider of internet access and networking products, where he has served as CEO since 2007. US Robotics is also a Platinum Equity company. "Bruce i...

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