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Biographical info of our team

John Diggins

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Mr. Diggins holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of New Mexico.

Bob Wymbs

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Mr. Wymbs earned a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Rutgers University and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School.

Louis Samson

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Mr. Samson and his team led the acquisition of, divestment of or investment in the following: Maxim Crane Works, The San Diego Union-Tribune, PBH Marine Group, American Commercial Lines, NESCO, BWAY, Exterion Media, BlueLine Rental (formerly Volvo Rents), MACtac (Europe and the United States), Worldwide Flight Services, Electro Rent, PAE, United Site Services, Incora (formerly […]

Johnny Lopez

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In Platinum’s early years, Mr. Lopez, under the guidance of Tom Gores, worked to execute upon all of the firm’s M&A initiatives including business development and lead generation, transaction execution, and transitioning acquisitions. He established the foundation of the firm’s approach to business development, proactively cultivating relationships to generate deal flow by using mail, e-mail, […]

Jacob Kotzubei

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Mr. Kotzubei and his team led the acquisition of, divestiture of or investment in the following:  SourceOne Healthcare (formerly Diagnostic Imaging), GeoLogic, CompuCom Systems, Turf Care Supply (formerly a division of LESCO), ESM Group, PNA Group, SDI, Broadleaf Logistics (formerly CanWel Building Products, a division acquired from Weyerhaeuser), Ryerson, SCM Metal Products and Ecka Granules, […]