Platinum Equity

Platinum Equity is a US-based private equity firm headquartered in Beverly Hills (California ) and offices in New York, Boston and London.

The company is headed by the investor Tom Gores, who founded the company in 1995. Platinum Equity invests in other companies, acquires companies and sold them. According to the company Platinum was involved in April 2012 to 34 companies with a total turnover of over U.S. $ 11 billion; managed by fund Platinum Platinum Equity Capital Partners I and II have a fund size of U.S. $ 3.45 billion

In Germany, Platinum Equity has been known through the purchase and sale of DyStar. The takeover of the software company Quark has led to international media awareness.

Company 's portfolio

  • 3B The Fibreglass Company ( 2008)
  • Acument Global Technologies (2006)
  • AEES (2009)
  • Alliance Entertainment (2010)
  • American Commercial Lines ( 2010)
  • Americatel Corporation ( 2006)
  • Canvas Systems (2009)
  • CheckView (2013 )
  • Contego Packaging Group
  • Data2Logistics (2002)
  • DCA Services ( 1997)
  • DyStar (2004)
  • Emerson Network Power (2013 )
  • Geesink Norba Group ( 2009)
  • IET Solutions ( 2003)
  • Image Sensor Solutions (2011)
  • International Offshore Services (2009)
  • Keystone Automotive Operations (2011)
  • Matrix Business Technologies (1999)
  • Maxim Crane Works ( 2008)
  • MegaPath (2010)
  • Palace Sports and Entertainment (2011)
  • PBH Marine Group (2010)
  • PEAK Technologies (2005)
  • Pomeroy (2009)
  • Quark Inc. (2011)
  • Ryerson, Inc. ( 2007)
  • Debris Sports (2010)
  • SCM Metal Products, Inc. ( 2008)
  • Turf Care Supply Corp.. (2005)
  • Eco Broker Platinum (2007)
  • Ulticom (2010)
  • U.S. Robotics (2005)
  • Vanguard Networks (2001)
  • Wheel Pros, Inc. (2008)
Types of business entity Limited Liability Company Beverly Hills, California
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