Tom Ahonen Named Partner at Platinum Group, a Transition Management Firm

Eden Prairie, Minn. (January 13, 2009) — Platinum Group announces that Tom Ahonen has been selected to become a partner. He has worked full time as a member of the transition management firm since 2007.

Ahonen has two ongoing roles in the firm. First, he is CFO/vice president of operations at Elvin Safety, one of Platinum’s equity companies. He also takes interim management assignments in privately held companies that are in transition and provides leadership in operations and finance.

With more than 25 years of experience, Ahonen has experience in manufacturing and distribution operations, enterprise systems and business intelligence. His background also includes working in a family owned business, a multi-national consumer products company and a large public accounting firm.

Ahonen holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Northern Michigan University. As a volunteer pilot for the Veteran's Airlift Command, he supports the transportation needs of wounded veterans and their families. He resides in Blaine.

Founded in the early 1980s, Platinum Group is an interim management, consulting and investment group that leads privately held companies through critical transitions. The firm has invested in, managed and/or advised more than 500 companies in the Upper Midwest. Platinum Group was awarded the “Transaction of the Year” award in 2008 by the Upper Midwest Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association. For more information, visit www.theplatinumgrp.com

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