John Diggins - Platinum Equity

Episode 174 of the Private Equity Fast Pitch podcast, hosted by Northstar, titled "John Diggins - Platinum Equity" was published on May 8, 2025 and runs 37 minutes.

May 8, 2025 ·37m · Private Equity Fast Pitch

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Episode Description

John Diggins is responsible for senior level business development activities focused on identifying new acquisition opportunities and has been involved in sourcing many multi-billion dollar deals during his time at Platinum.

Mr. Diggins joined Platinum Equity in 1996. Prior to joining Platinum, he was the co-founder of Ventec Systems with Platinum Equity Chairman and CEO Tom Gores. Mr. Gores brought Mr. Diggins to Platinum Equity to drive deal sourcing and help shape the firm in its early days of growth. In this capacity Mr. Diggins served as CEO at Platinum Equity portfolio companies Pilot Software and Foresight Software.

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

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