Vertiv (Platinum Equity-owned) to acquire Geist

Vertiv, formerly Emerson Network Power and majority-owned by Platinum Equity, reached an agreement to purchase Lincoln, NE-based Geist, a Rack PDU and data center products maker, to expand its global Rack PDU portfolio.

“Vertiv, formerly Emerson Network Power, has reached an agreement to purchase Lincoln, Nebraska-based Geist, a privately owned manufacturer of Rack Power Distribution Units (PDUs) and associated data center products.”

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