Platinum is fulfilling its acquisition strategy to integrate WCS and Milgo Solutions, another Platinum Equity company and provider of mission-critical networking solutions. The integration creates an operation with clear market leadership in the deployment of converged voice and data solutions. With headquarters in Houston, Texas, the combined companies will operate under the new name of Nextira. The Milgo office in Sunrise, Florida, will remain a critical component as a key solutions support center, as well as maintaining significant sales, marketing, and administrative functions. With over $1.5 billion in combined year 2000 revenues and over 6,500 employees, the operation will deliver services and solutions to enterprises, equipment manufacturers, carriers and network service providers, and government agencies directly within North America and, via partnerships, throughout the world.
This is a powerful combination of experience and capability, said Tom T. Gores, chairman and CEO, Platinum Equity. With its management team, partners, customers and employees, Nextira will lead the industry into the next generation of communications networking.
Drawing on the operational experiences of WCS and Milgo, Nextira will continue the legacy of delivering world-class solutions and life cycle services from planning and design, through the implementation, support, and management of voice, data, and converged communications networks. It will also be a nation-wide service organization that carries an extensive portfolio of certifications and product expertise, and will provide best-in-class technologies from leading partners, such as Nortel Networks and Cisco Systems. Nextira will offer consultation and solutions development ranging from contact center applications to network infrastructure outsourcing.
