News and Press Releases

2023

September 11, 2023 – J.M. Smucker to Buy Twinkies Maker Hostess Brands in $5.6 Billion Deal
April 25, 2023 – Atlas Holdings to Acquire US Farathane From The Gores Group

2022

December 14, 2022 – AMI Announces Sale to Coral Tree Partners From The Gores Group
June 28, 2022 – Polestar Rings the Nasdaq Opening Bell
June 23, 2022 – Polestar and Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Announce Closing of Business Combination
June 9, 2022 – Polestar Begins Delivering on 65,000 Electric Vehicle Partnership With Hertz
June 8, 2022 – Gores Guggenheim Reminds Stockholders to Vote Prior to June 22, 2022 in Favor of the Business Combination With Polestar
June 7, 2022 – Polestar to Debut First Electric Performance SUV, Polestar 3, in October 2022
May 25, 2022 – Gores Guggenheim and Polestar Announce Effectiveness of Registration Statement and Dates of Special Meeting and Warrant Holder Meeting
May 19, 2022 – Polestar Reports Strong Start to 2022 With Record Sales, Continued Growth and Market Expansion
April 4, 2022 – Hertz and Polestar Announce Global Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption
January 18, 2022 – Sonder Holdings Inc. and Gores Metropoulos II Announce Closing of Business Combination
January 14, 2022 – Gores Holdings IX, Inc. Completes $525 Million Initial Public Offering
January 11, 2022 – Polestar Meets Global Sales Target of 29,000 Cars in 2021 and Continues to Deliver on Ambitious Growth Plans Ahead of Proposed Listing

2021

October 28, 2021 – Sonder Holdings Inc. and Gores Metropoulos II, Inc. Announce Additional Committed Capital to Fully Fund Business Plan and Strategic Revision of Transaction Terms
September 27, 2021 – Polestar, the Global Electric Performance Car Company, Signs Agreement to be Publicly Listed Through Combination With Gores Guggenheim, Inc.
August 4, 2021 – Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. and Gores Holdings V Announce Completion of Business Combination
July 23, 2021 – Matterport Marks its Public Debut by Digitizing the Nasdaq MarketSite
July 22, 2021 – Matterport and Gores Holdings VI Announce Closing of Business Combination
July 8, 2021 – Gores Holdings V Announces Special Meeting Date
July 7, 2021 – Sonder Holdings Inc. Reports Strong First Quarter 2021 Results Driven by Rapidly Increasing Travel Demand and Continued Operational Excellence
June 28, 2021 – Gores Holdings VI Announces Registration Statement Effectiveness and Special Meeting Date
April 30, 2021 – Sonder Holdings Inc. Announces Proposed Business Combination With Gores Metropoulos II
April 22, 2021 – Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Announces Closing of Over-Allotment in Connection With Its Initial Public Offering
March 22, 2021 – Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Announces Pricing of $750 Million Initial Public Offering
March 22, 2021 – US Farathane Announces Refinancing of $478 Million of Debt
March 16, 2021 – Gores Technology Partners II, Inc. Completes $460 Million Initial Public Offering
March 16, 2021 – Gores Technology Partners, Inc. Completes $275 Million Initial Public Offering
March 11, 2021 – Gores Technology Partners II, Inc. Announces Pricing of $400 Million Initial Public Offering
March 11, 2021 – Gores Technology Partners, Inc. Announces Pricing of $240 Million Initial Public Offering
March 1, 2021 – Gores Holdings VIII, Inc. Completes $345 Million Initial Public Offering
February 25, 2021 – Gores Holdings VII, Inc. Completes $550 Million Initial Public Offering
February 23, 2021 – CNBC Squawk Box Interview: Gores Chairman and CEO, Alec Gores, and Ardagh Group Chairman and CEO, Paul Coulson, Discuss SPAC Deal
February 23, 2021 – Ardagh Metal Packaging to Combine With Gores Holdings V and List on NYSE
February 8, 2021 – CNBC Squawk Box Interview: Gores Senior Managing Director, Mark Stone, and Matterport CEO, RJ Pittman, Discuss SPAC Deal
February 8, 2021 – Matterport, the Spatial Data Company Leading the Digital Transformation of the Built World, Announces Proposed Business Combination With Gores Holdings VI
January 22, 2021 – CNBC’s Squawk on the Street Interview: The Gores Group CEO, Alec Gores, and United Wholesale Mortgage CEO, Mat Ishbia Discuss the Wall Street Debut of United Wholesale Mortgage
January 21, 2021 – United Wholesale Mortgage LLC and Gores Holdings IV Inc. Announce Closing of Business Combination
January 19, 2021 – Gores Metropoulos II, Inc. Announces Pricing of $400 Million Initial Public Offering

2020

December 15, 2020 – Gores Holdings VI, Inc. Completes $345 Million Initial Public Offering
December 10, 2020 – Gores Holdings VI, Inc. Announces Pricing of $300 Million Initial Public Offering
December 2, 2020 – Luminar and Gores Metropoulos Announce Closing of Business Combination
November 10, 2020 – Luminar Increases Guidance; Accelerating Deals
November 9, 2020 – Gores Holdings IV Announces United Wholesale Mortgage’s Intention to Issue a Regular Annual Dividend Upon Closing of Business
October 30, 2020 – Daimler Trucks and Torc Partner With Luminar to Enable Automated Trucking
September 23, 2020 – CNBC Squawk Alley Interview With The Gores Group CEO, Alec Gores, and United Wholesale Mortgage CEO, Mat Ishbia
September 23, 2020 – Gores Holdings IV Enters Merger Agreement With United Wholesale Mortgage, the #1 Wholesale Mortgage Lender in the U.S., Resulting in the Largest SPAC Business Combination to Date
August 24, 2020 – CNBC Squawk Box Interview With The Gores Group CEO, Alec Gores, and Luminar CEO, Austin Russell
August 24, 2020 – Gores Metropoulos Enters Merger Agreement With Luminar, Global Leader in Autonomous Driving Technology
August 10, 2020 – Gores Holdings V, Inc. Completes $525 Million Initial Public Offering
August 5, 2020 – Gores Holdings V, Inc. Announces Pricing of $475 Million Initial Public Offering
February 10, 2020 – Gores Holdings III, Inc. Completes Acquisition of PAE From Platinum Equity
January 28, 2020 – Gores Holdings IV, Inc. Completes $425 Million Initial Public Offering

2019

November 1, 2019 – Platinum Equity Portfolio Company PAE Announces Merger Agreement With Gores Holdings III, Inc.
April 11, 2019 – The Gores Group and Platinum Equity Sell Data Blue to Court Square Capital Partners
February 6, 2019 – Gores Metropoulos, Inc. Completes $400 Million Initial Public Offering
January 31, 2019 – Gores Metropoulos, Inc. Announces Pricing of $375 Million Initial Public Offering

2018

December 14, 2018 – Gores Completes Sale of Elo to Crestview Partners
October 17, 2018 – Gores Holdings II Completes Acquisition of Verra Mobility
October 17, 2018 – The Gores Group to Sell Elo Touch Solutions to Crestview
September 11, 2018 – Gores Holdings III, Inc. Completes $400 Million Initial Public Offering
June 21, 2018 – Verra Mobility Announces Merger Agreement With Gores Holdings II, Inc.
June 5, 2018 – The Gores Group Sells Millennium1 Solutions to Dimension Data
March 27, 2018 – Antares Capital Supports The Gores Group’s Recapitalization of TurbineAero, Inc.

2017

November 29, 2017 – The Gores Group Sells Peoplenet to Bullhorn
November 29, 2017 – LSC Communications Acquires the Clark Group
July 27, 2017 – The Gores Group Acquires AMI Entertainment
May 30, 2017 – LOGIX Communications to Acquire Alpheus Communications
April 20, 2017 – The Gores Group Sells Fotona to AGIC Capital
February 17, 2017 – TurbineAero, Inc. Featured at Thailand Board of Investment’s “Opportunity Thailand 2017” Conference
February 9, 2017 – The Gores Group Completes the Acquisition of Triumph’s Air Repair Business, Rebranded as TurbineAero, Inc.
January 27, 2017 – Data Blue Acquires LPS Integration
January 25, 2017 – Vitac Corporation Acquires Caption Colorado
January 19, 2017 – Gores Holdings II, Inc. Completes $400 Million Initial Public Offering
January 12, 2017 – Millennium1 Solutions Announces Sudbury Expansion

2016

December 7, 2016 – The Gores Group Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Triumph Air Repair, the Apu Overhaul Operations of Triumph Aviation Services – Asia, and Triumph Engines
November 4, 2016 – Gores Holdings, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Hostess Brands, LLC, Maker of Twinkies®
October 6, 2016 – Forbes Article: “Bagging Groceries to Bagging Billions: How Immigrant Alec Gores Achieved the American Dream”
October 4, 2016 – Bloomberg Article: “Gores Prepares for Next Deal After Taking Bite Out of Twinkies”
July 5, 2016 – Hostess Brands, Maker of Twinkies, Announces Sale Agreement With Gores Holdings, Inc.
June 16, 2016 – Gores Small Capitalization Partners Invests in Data Blue
May 9, 2016 – The Gores Group Sells Hay Group to Musashi Seimitsu
February 3, 2016 – The Gores Group Sells Etrali to IPC
February 2, 2016 – The Gores Group Acquires VITAC Corporation
January 27, 2016 – US Farathane Expands into Asia With Boston Plastics Acquisition
January 20, 2016 – The Gores Group Completes Sale of Unify
January 13, 2016 – US Farathane Announces the Acquisition of Tepso Plastics

2015

November 3, 2015 – Atos to Acquire Unify From Gores and Siemens
September 28, 2015 – The Gores Group Completes Sale of Therakos
June 3, 2015 – Stock Building Supply (Nasdaq:STCK) Announces Merger With Building Materials Holding Corporation, creating a premier provider of lumber, diversified building products, and construction services
February 6, 2015 – Glotel Acquires Arete Development
January 26, 2015 – Imagine Communications Acquires RGB Networks
January 12, 2015 – The Gores Group Invests in US Farathane Corporation

2014

December 11, 2014 – The Gores Group Portfolio Company Meridian Medical Management Acquires Origin Healthcare Solutions
December 1, 2014 – Food Manufacture Article: “Hovis Turns Top Crust With Training Programme Award”
October 30, 2014 – Imagine Communications Acquires OpenTV’s Advanced Advertising Business Unit From the Kudelski Group
October 17, 2014 – Morito Expands U.S. Operations by Acquiring Scovill Fasteners
October 17, 2014 – Hay Expands Into Largest Automotive Market Worldwide – New Greenfield Site in China
October 9, 2014 – The Gores Group Sells Sage Automotive Interiors to Clearlake Capital Group
October 9, 2014 – The Gores Group Agrees to Sell Scovill Fasteners to Morito
September 15, 2014 – The Hay Group Announces the Acquisitions of Metaco Union and Forjanor
July 24, 2014 – Millennium1 Solutions Announces US Expansion
April 8, 2014 – The Gores Group Invests in Tweddle Group
April 8, 2014 – The Gores Group Sells Norment Security Group to Cornerstone Detention Products
April 7, 2014 – Imagine Communications Acquires Digital Rapids
March 17, 2014 – Harris Broadcast Becomes Imagine Communications and GatesAir
March 6, 2014 – The Gores Group and Technology4Medicine, LLC Acquire Fotona d.d.

2013

December 4, 2013 – Harris Broadcast to Acquire Imagine Communications
November 1, 2013 – The Gores Group Announces the Completion of the Sale of Enterasys Networks to Extreme Networksnter
September 12, 2013 – Extreme Networks Announces Agreement to Acquire Enterasys Networks
September 5, 2013 – Platinum Equity and The Gores Group Sell Alliance Entertainment to Super D
August 29, 2013 – Stock Building Supply Rings the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell
August 20, 2013 – Siemens Enterprise Communications Positioned as a Leader in 2013 Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications
August 14, 2013 – Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc. Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering and Exercise of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares
August 8, 2013 – Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering
July 30, 2013 – The Hay Group Announces the Acquisition of Metallumform
July 17, 2013 – Enterasys Recognized as Top Industry Leader in Dell’Oro Group 2013 Enterprise Edge Report
July 9, 2013 – Harris Broadcast Names Charlie Vogt CEO
June 3, 2013 – The Gores Group Acquires Etrali, a Subsidiary of France Telecom Orange

2012

December 14, 2012 – Charlesbank Capital Partners Acquires United Road Services
December 10, 2012 – The Clark Group, Inc. Acquires Preprint Logistics Management
December 10, 2012 – The Gores Group Agrees to Acquire Harris Corporation’s Broadcast Communications Division
November 26, 2012 – The Gores Group Acquires DMN Ltd., UK.
October 15, 2012 – The Gores Group Extends Binding Offer to Acquire Therakos, Inc. From Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
October 1, 2012 – Gores Group Wins a Private Equity International Operational Excellence Award for Lineage
September 17, 2012 – The Gores Group Acquires Astadia, Inc.
July 2, 2012 – The Gores Group Completes Acquisition of Idea Integration Corp.
July 2, 2012 – The Gores Group Completes Acquisition of Glotel North America
June 4, 2012 – The Gores Group Completes Acquisition of ELO Touch Solutions
April 10, 2012 – The Gores Group Agrees to Acquire TE Connectivity’s Touch Solutions Business
March 7, 2012 – The Gores Group Debuts New Fund
February 14, 2012 – The Gores Group Completes Acquisition of The Hay Group
January 9, 2012 – The Gores Group Announced as Winner at the 10th Annual M&A Awards at New York Gala
January 3, 2012 – The Gores Group Signs Agreement to Acquire The Hay Group

2011

December 8, 2011 – The Gores Group Completes Acquisition of Alpheus Communications
November 17, 2011 – The Gores Group Acquires Remaining Interest in Stock Building Supply From Wolseley PLC
November 4, 2011 – The Gores Group Acquires The Clark Group, Inc.
November 1, 2011 – The Gores Group Acquires Majority Stake in Mexx International
October 5, 2011 – The Gores Group Announces Additional Investment in Tiburon
September 2, 2011 – Liz Claiborne, Inc. Announces Mexx Joint Venture Agreement
August 17, 2011 – The Carlyle Group Completes the Acquisition of High-Technology Group Sagemcom From The Gores Group
August 4, 2011 – The Gores Group Agrees to Acquire the United States Operations of Hypercom Corporation
August 1, 2011 – The Wall Street Journal Article: “Old Port Profits With New Exports”
July 16, 2011 – Seattle Times Article Excerpt: “Tales of how 3 Manufacturers Managed to Thrive During the Great Recession”
July 15, 2011 – First Shipment of Cosmo Specialty Fiber Loads at the Port of Grays Harbor
June 14, 2011 – The Gores Group Completes Acquisition of Scovill Fasteners Assets
June 1, 2011 – Women’s Wear Daily Article: “Gores Group Picks Up Big Strike Inc.”
June 1, 2011 – The Gores Group Invests in Big Strike, Inc.
May 24, 2011 – U.S. Patent Office Awards Patent to United Road for Oviss Technology
May 9, 2011 – The Gores Group Acquires Sage Automotive Interiors
February 16, 2011 – Fortune Article: “Alec Gores: ‘100% Devoted’ to Private Equity”
February 16, 2011 – The Gores Group Closes $2 Billion Private Equity Fund
February 14, 2011 – Financial Times Article: “Buy-Out Chief Who Dines With a Rival”
January 13, 2011 – GE to Bring High-Efficiency Energy Solutions to Telecommunications and Data Center Industries With the Acquisition of Lineage Power From The Gores Group
January 5, 2011 – The Gores Group Closes the Sale of Vincotech

2010

December 1, 2010 – The Gores Group Announces the Sale of Vincotech
October 22, 2010 – The Gores Group and Cobridge Communications Announce Acquisition of Cable Systems From Charter
September 17, 2010 – Associated Press Newswires Article: “Shuttered Cosmopolis, Wash., Pulp Mill Sold to LA-Based Equity Firm, to Reopen Soon”
September 17, 2010 – Dallas Business Journal Article: “National Envelope Corp. Bought Out of Ch. 11”
September 16, 2010 – The Gores Group Acquires Cosmopolis Mill From Weyerhaeuser
September 7, 2010 – The Gores Group Completes Acquisition of National Envelope Corporation Assets
September 1, 2010 – The Wall Street Journal Article: “In Family Affair, Platinum Equity and Gores Group Close First Combined Deal”
September 1, 2010 – Variety Article: “Alliance Entertainment to Platinum, Gores”
September 1, 2010 – Platinum Equity and The Gores Group Acquire Alliance Entertainment From Source Interlink
August 31, 2010 – Women’s Wear Daily Article: “Gores Group Invests in J. Mendel”
August 30, 2010 – J. Mendel Taps Los Angeles Private Equity Firm for Expansion
August 23, 2010 – Reuters Article: “Gores Group buys National Envelope for $150 mln”
July 1, 2010 – Stock Building Supply Completes Acquisition of Bison Building Holdings
April 22, 2010 – Lineage Power Awarded Verizon 2009 Supplier Recognition Award
April 16, 2010 – Lineage Power Completes Acquisition of Peco II, Inc.
March 1, 2010 – Modern Distribution Management Article: “Stock Building Supply Targets ‘Aggressive Expansion’ in 2010”
March 1, 2010 – Stock Building Supply to Target Acquisitions

2009

July 2, 2009 – Sagem Communications Concludes the Acquisition of the Broadband and WiMAX Business of Gigaset Communications
May 6, 2009 – The Gores Group, LLC Acquires a Majority Stake in Stock Building Supply Holdings, LLC
May 5, 2009 – Avure Technologies Acquired by Milestone Partners From The Gores Group
March 3, 2009 – Sagem Communications to Acquire the Broadband and WiMAX Business of Gigaset Communications
January 6, 2009 – United Road Acquires Autolog Auto Transport

2008

November 24, 2008 – Lineage Power Completes Acquisition of Cherokee International
October 1, 2008 – The Gores Group and Siemens AG Complete Transaction Creating Joint Venture
September 25, 2008 – Cherokee International to be Acquired by Lineage Power Holdings, Inc.
July 29, 2008 – Siemens Partners With The Gores Group in a Joint Venture to Grow SEN
July 29, 2008 – BT Conferencing Completes Acquisition of Wire One Holdings, Inc.
January 29, 2008 – The Gores Group Completes Acquisition of Sagem Communications

2007

December 28, 2007 – The Gores Group Completes Acquisition of Tyco Electronics Power Systems and Announces Formation of Lineage Holdings, Inc.
November 5, 2007 – The Gores Group Hauls in United Road
October 28, 2007 – The Gores Group to Acquire Majority Stake in Sagem Communications
October 19, 2007 – Tyco Electronics Announces Definitive Agreement to Sell Power Systems Business to The Gores Group LLC.
September 27, 2007 – The Gores Group, LLC and Investors Complete Purchase of Compudyne Corporation
August 7, 2007 – Compudyne Corporation Agrees to be Acquired by Investor Group for $7.00 Per Share in Cash
July 31, 2007 – Diagnostic Health Corporation Created as The Gores Group Finalizes Purchase of Healthsouth Diagnostic Division
June 27, 2007 – The Gores Group Closes $1.3 Billion Private Equity Fund
April 19, 2007 – Healthsouth Announces the Sale of its Diagnostic Division to The Gores Group

2006

November 13, 2006 – The Gores Group and Global Tel*Link Announce Acquisition of Verizon Business’ Department of Corrections Division
September 5, 2006 – Avantce’ Software Completes Acquisition of Revere, Inc. From Affiliates of The Gores Group
March 1, 2006 – The Gores Group and Tennenbaum Capital Partners Complete $386 Million Acquisition of Enterasys Networks
March 1, 2006 – Voicecom Changes Name to Intelliverse and Launches New Product, Talking Planet
February 27, 2006 – The Gores Group Acquires SER Solutions, Inc.
February 16, 2006 – Enterasys Networks Shareholders Approve $386 Million Acquisition by The Gores Group and Tennenbaum Capital Partners
February 14, 2006 – Avantce’ Software Completes Acquisition of Select Business Solutions From Affiliates of The Gores Group

2005

December 5, 2005 – WStore Group Announces the Acquisition of Inmac France
November 28, 2005 – Voicecom Acquires Inuntius – Converged Company to Expand Communications Solution to VOIP Networks
November 14, 2005 – Enterasys Networks Agrees to be Acquired by Private Investment First for $386 Million, or $13.92 Per Share
November 2, 2005 – The Gores Group, LLC Acquires Avure Technologies and Related Entities From Flow International Corporation
November 1, 2005 – The Gores Group, LLC Acquires Brand-Rex Ltd. From Honeywell International, Inc.
October 28, 2005 – Daou Systems, Inc., Announces Closing of Merger With and Into PRX Acquisition Sub, Inc.
July 5, 2005 – Gores Technology Group, LLC Acquires National Public Markets From AT&T Corporation

2004

December 23, 2004 – Gores Technology Group, LLC Announces That its Anker Unit Has Gone Public
November 30, 2004 – Gores Technology Group Completes V-Span Acquisition
October 8, 2004 – Gores Technology Group Acquires V-Span
July 21, 2004 – Gores Technology Group, LLC to Acquire Global Tel*Link Corporation From Schlumberger Technologies, Inc.
June 7, 2004 – Gores Technology Group Announces the Acquisition of the European Operations of Micro Warehouse
April 7, 2004 – Gores Technology Group, LLC Completes Acquisition of Real Software NV
March 11, 2004 – Gores Technology Group, LLC Acquires Proxicom, Inc. From Dimensions Data Holdings, PLC
February 9, 2004 – Gores Technology Group and Real Software Enter Into Debt-to-Equity Restructuring Deal

2003

November 17, 2003 – Gores Technology Group, LLC Closes $400 Million Private Equity Fund
September 24, 2003 – Gores Technology Group Completes Acquisition of Wire One Technologies, Inc.
July 10, 2003 – Gores Technology Group Acquires Forgent Networks Videoconferencing Hardware Services Business
June 22, 2003 – Gores Technology Group Signs Definitive Agreement to Buy Wire One’s Videoconferencing Equipment Division
June 10, 2003 – Wire One Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell its Videoconferencing Equipment Division
April 2, 2003 – Gores Technology Group Completes Acquisition of Resonate, Inc.
February 4, 2003 – Gores Technology Group Announces an Agreement to Acquire Anker B.V.
January 7, 2003 – Forgent Announces Agreement to Sell its Videoconferencing Hardware Services Business for $10 Million in Cash

2002

September 30, 2002 – Gores Technology Group Adds Former UBS Warburg Managing Director to Focus on Strategic Acquisitions and Development
August 13, 2002 – Gores Technology Group Announces Acquisition of Aprisma Management Technologies From Enterasys Networks
July 8, 2002 – Gores Technology Group Announces Acquisition of Portera GC and the JAMIS Product Family
June 18, 2002 – GTCR Announces Significant Investment in Verifone: Recapitalization to Accelerate VeriFone Growth
March 27, 2002 – Gores Technology Group Announces Agreement to Acquire Voicecom Telecommunications From Ptek Inc. Holdings
January 16, 2002 – Gores Technology Group Acquires Elcotel, Inc.

2001

December 24, 2001 – The Green Sheet Article: “VeriFone’s New Management Transforms Fears into Cheers”
November 21, 2001 – Gores Technology Group Announces Purchase of Vicorp
November 13, 2001 – VeriFone Reports Profitability Following First 100 Days of Independence
November 13, 2001 – Trintech Group Plc Has Acquired VeriFone’s Secure Payment Infrastructure and Internet Product Line
October 31, 2001 – Global Payments Awards VeriFone Contract for Multi-Application Solution in Canada; End-To-End Solution Adds Value to the Merchant Countertop and Streamlines Operations
October 22, 2001 – MicronPC Achieves First Operating Profit in Two Years Despite Impact of Industry-Wide Sales Slump
September 27, 2001 – Fiserv Agrees to Sell Fiserv HRIS Unit to Gores Technology Group
September 20, 2001 – ATM & Debit News Article: A Rejuvenated VeriFone Faces a Sluggish Market
September 12, 2001 – Letter From Alec Gores and Vance Diggins to Gores Technology Group Employees Concerning Tragic Events in New York City, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001
September 6, 2001 – Riverdeep Acquires the Education Assets of The Learning Company; Riverdeep to Become the World’s Largest K-12 Education
May 28, 2001 – Fortune Article: “Would You Give This Man Your Company?”
May 11, 2001 – Real Money Article: “Making a Killing From Corporate Headaches”
May 10, 2001 – Associated Press Article: “Private Tech Co. Buying Verifone”
May 1, 2001 – Gores Technology Group Announces Agreement to Buy Micron Electronics’ PC Division
April 17, 2001 – Aonix Acquires Princeton Softech’s Select Product Family
April 16, 2001 – Los Angeles Business Journal Article: “Gores Engineers Rapid Turnaround at Software Maker”
March 5, 2001 – The Learning Company is Profitable 75 Days After Purchase From Mattel; Agrees to Sell its Non-Core Entertainment Division to Ubi Soft Entertainment

2000

October 19, 2000 – Acquisition of The Learning Company by Gores Technology Completed
October 2, 2000 – Wall Street Journal Article: “Mattel, After Learning Co., Faces Big Job”
September 29, 2000 – Gores Technology Group Acquires The Learning Company From Mattel, Inc.
September 7, 2000 – Gores Technology Group Creates Innovative Transaction With Finnish Internet Company
August 3, 2000 – Gores Technology Group Acquires Systems Software Associates, Inc.
April 20, 2000 – Gores Technology Group Acquires Revere Incorporated From Walker Interactive Systems Inc.
April 7, 2000 – Gores Technology Group to Acquire SSA
March 30, 2000 – Gores Technology Group Acquires Leading Provider of Public Telephony and System Management Services
March 20, 2000 – Gores Technology Group Acquires Infinium Financials for Microsoft Windows NT Software Product Line

1998

December 2, 1998 – Gores Acquires Aonix
August 5, 1998 – Farallon Capitalizes on Apple’s Momentum With Managment-Led Spin-Off From Netopia
July 30, 1998 – Gores Technology Group Realigns its TI Acquisition
July 27, 1998 – New Company Formed to Provide Storage for Unisys Mainframe Users
July 27, 1998 – Artemis Announces Successful Acquisition of Software Productivity Research
June 3, 1998 – IDI Merges With Open Text Corporation
June 1, 1998 – Gores Takes Operational Control of Encore Real-Time Business
April 6, 1998 – Gores to Acquire CIM Unit From Texas Instruments
March 9, 1998 – Gores to Acquire Encore’s Real-Time Business

1997

July 21, 1997 – Gores Technology Group Acquires Information Dimensions From OCLC
April 16, 1997 – Gores Technology Group Acquires Connection Machines Services Business Unit
February 25, 1997 – Gores Technology Group Acquires Artemis