Why Platinum Equity Portco McGraw Hill Accelerated Its Digital Transformation
EAST YORK, Pa. — Some things just came naturally to Jackson Lau. Take math. For years, he cruised through the subje...
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January 05, 2010
Platinum Equity’s CFO Featured in Treasury & Risk Magazine's
Treasury & Risk, a leading finance industry magazine, profiled Platinum’s CFO Mary Ann Sigler as one of three “CFOs To Watch.” The article highlights Sigler’s essential role at Platinum and particularly in its success during the recent economic downturn. Sigler discusses Platinum’s focus on buying solid, fundamentally sound companies that are underperforming and would benefit from Platinum’s operational expertise and resources. She is constantly looking for deal opportunities and scours the company’s database for leads, evaluating the financial condition of potential targe...
Read moreDecember 17, 2009
Platinum Equity Portfolio Company 3B Appoints Agent In India
3B, a Belgium-based glass fiber reinforcements manufacturer, appointed Essen International as its non-exclusive agent for India. The appointment dovetailed with 3B’s plans to develop its business in Asia, particularly in the rapidly expanding markets of India and China. The strategy also enabled to 3B partner with an innovative local Indian company, while Essen expanded its product portfolio into roving, continuous filament mat, and chopped strand products. 3B, which is owned by Platinum, supplies fiberglass products for the reinforcement of thermoplastics and thermosets and operates m...
Read moreNovember 01, 2009
Platinum Equity Portfolio Company San Diego Union-Tribune Gets Sunny New Look
The San Diego Union-Tribune gave its 14-year-old web site, www.signonsandiego.com a makeover that included a new design, improved navigation, and compelling new content from a wide range of partners. The upgrades were the first steps in a transformation that included local bloggers and other community-driven content. By combining the power of local news with easy online access, the Union-Tribune transcended its role as a news source and became a lifestyle choice and desired online destination for the San Diego community. The paper estimates that 2.6 million unique users visit its site each ...
Read moreOctober 30, 2009
Platinum Equity Portfolio Company San Diego Union-Tribune Partners With KGTV/Channel 10
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Read morePress Releases • September 25, 2009
Pomeroy IT Solutions, Inc. Announces Agreement to be Acquired by Platinum Equity for $6.50 Per Share
HEBRON, KY September 25 -- Pomeroy IT Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PMRY), an information technology ("IT") solutions provider (the "Company"), announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by affiliates of private equity firm Platinum Equity, LLC. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Platinum Equity, through its affiliates, will acquire all of the outstanding common stock of the Company for $6.50 per share. The Company also announced that, immediately prior to entering into the merger agreement with Platinum Equity's affiliates, the Company terminated...
Read morePress Releases • July 01, 2009
Platinum Equity Acquires Geesinknorba from Oshkosh Corporation
LOS ANGELES, CA (July 1, 2009) – Platinum Equity today announced it has completed the acquisition of The Geesink Norba Group from Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK). The company, which has recently been rebranded GEESINKNORBA, is based in Emmeloord, The Netherlands, and is a leading European manufacturer of refuse collection vehicles (RCVs). “GEESINKNORBA is an established business with talented employees and long-standing relationships with valued customers,” said Tom Gores, Platinum Equity Chairman and CEO. “The company has an extraordinary opportunity to thrive as an independent busi...
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