Platinum Equity
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| Type | Limited liability company |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters |  Beverly Hills, California |
| Key people | Tom Gores, Chairman & CEO |
| Industry | Private Equity |
| Products | Investments, private equity funds |
| Total assets | $24+ billion [1] |
| Website | www.platinumequity.com |
Platinum Equity is an American information technology and private equity firm. It was founded by billionaire Tom Gores in 1995 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. Forbes magazine ranked it number 22 on its 2006 list of the largest private companies in the United States. [2]
The firm has regional offices in Boston, New York, and London.
[edit] Portfolio companies as of 2008
- 3B The Fibreglass Company
- Acument Global Technologies
- Advogent
- Altura Communication Solutions
- American Racing Equipment
- Americatel Corporation
- Broadleaf Logistics Company
- Covad Communications Group, Inc.
- Data2Logistics
- DCA Services
- DyStar
- iET Solutions
- Matrix Business Technologies
- NextiraOne Mexico
- OVISO Manufacturing
- PEAK Technologies
- PNA Group, Inc.
- Ryerson, Inc.
- Strategic Distribution, Inc.
- Tecumseh Power Company
- Turf Care Supply Corp.
- USRobotics
- Vanguard Networks
- WFI's Deployment Business
- Wheel Pros, Inc.
