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Thomas E.
Darden was the founder and had founded Reliant Equity Investors LLC in 2000, where he held the title of Managing Director from 2013 to 2015.
He has also held former positions as Director at BlueSky Brands, Inc., LDMI Telecommunications, Inc., Network Telephone LLC, T, Metal Spinners, Inc., Rocore Holdings, Inc., Saginaw Powertrain, Inc., Principal at IGT Global Solutions Corp., Ultracision, Inc., and Surgilase Co. Mr. Darden received an MBA from Babson College in 1994 and an undergraduate degree from Kettering University in 1982.
Former positions of Thomas E. Darden
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Reliant Equity Investors LLC
 Reliant Equity Investors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Reliant Equity Investors LLC (Reliant) is a private equity firm founded in September 2000 by Darden Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Founder | 2015-04-09 |
Saginaw Powertrain, Inc.
 Saginaw Powertrain, Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Saginaw Powertrain, Inc. is a minority-owned business that manufactures and supplies automotive drive train components. It offers casting vacuum impregnation processing cylinder blocks and cylinder heads, powder coating of engine blocks & knuckles, and target milling of engine blocks. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Saginaw, MI | Director/Board Member | 2012-03-04 |
BlueSky Brands, Inc.
 BlueSky Brands, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade BlueSky Brands, Inc. provides mail order catalog and web marketing services. It operates through its subsidiary companies including The Paragon, Bits & Pieces, National wildlife catalogue and Winterthur. The company is headquartered in Allston, MA | Director/Board Member | 2008-09-25 |
LDMI Telecommunications, Inc.
 LDMI Telecommunications, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications LDMI Telecommunications, Inc. provides telecommunication services residential and business customers. It offers voice, internet, data, network, reporting and billing solutions. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Southfield, MI. | Director/Board Member | 2007-08-16 |
Rocore Holdings, Inc.
 Rocore Holdings, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Rocore Holdings, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of heat transfer products. Its offers heavy-duty radiators, oil, and charge air coolers. It also designs, engineers, and manufactures a compressive range of power generation and mobile cooling packages serving the stand-by, prime power, military, construction, industrial, and on-off highway markets. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Thomas E. Darden
| Babson College | Masters Business Admin |
| Kettering University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 12 |
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IGT Global Solutions Corp.
 IGT Global Solutions Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services IGT Global Solutions Corp. provides gaming technology and services. It offers innovative technology, creative content and superior service delivery. The company is located in West Greenwich, RI. | Technology Services |
BlueSky Brands, Inc.
BlueSky Brands, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade BlueSky Brands, Inc. provides mail order catalog and web marketing services. It operates through its subsidiary companies including The Paragon, Bits & Pieces, National wildlife catalogue and Winterthur. The company is headquartered in Allston, MA | Retail Trade |
Wind Point Advisors LLC
 Wind Point Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wind Point Advisors LLC (Wind Point Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Rich Kracum and Bob Cummings. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
LDMI Telecommunications, Inc.
LDMI Telecommunications, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications LDMI Telecommunications, Inc. provides telecommunication services residential and business customers. It offers voice, internet, data, network, reporting and billing solutions. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Southfield, MI. | Communications |
Ultracision, Inc.
 Ultracision, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Part of Giga-tronics, Inc., Ultracision, Inc. makes robotic equipment for the handling and inspection of silicon wafers. The company is based in Santa Clara, CA. The company was founded by Thomas W. Davison, Chuck G. Hadley. Ultracision was acquired by Giga-tronics, Inc. on December 10, 1997 for $5.24 million. | Producer Manufacturing |
Surgilase Co.
 Surgilase Co. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Part of Boston Scientific Corp., Surgilase Co. is an American company that specializes in surgical lasers. Surgilase was acquired by ESC Medical Systems Ltd. from JMAR Industries, Inc. on December 15, 1994 for $4.75 million. | Health Technology |
Network Telephone LLC
 Network Telephone LLC Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Network Telephone Corp. provided integrated communications services and internet solutions businesses in the United States. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Pensacola, FL. | Communications |
Reliant Equity Investors LLC
Reliant Equity Investors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Reliant Equity Investors LLC (Reliant) is a private equity firm founded in September 2000 by Darden Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
T/J Technologies, Inc.
 T/J Technologies, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing T/J Technologies, Inc. develops nanomaterials for advanced stored energy systems. The company is based in Ann Arbor, MI. T/J Technologies was acquired by B456 Systems, Inc. on January 06, 2006 for $6.80 million. | Producer Manufacturing |
Metal Spinners, Inc.
 Metal Spinners, Inc. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Metal Spinners, Inc. provides metal spinning, hydroforming, deep drawing and other specialized metal forming. It offers cold rolled, hot rolled, aluminum, copper, brass, hastelloy and inconel materials into a variety of shapes, including panels, hemispheres, hoppers, venturis, cans, pans, shells and other formed metal parts. The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Angola, IN. | Producer Manufacturing |
Rocore Holdings, Inc.
Rocore Holdings, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Rocore Holdings, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of heat transfer products. Its offers heavy-duty radiators, oil, and charge air coolers. It also designs, engineers, and manufactures a compressive range of power generation and mobile cooling packages serving the stand-by, prime power, military, construction, industrial, and on-off highway markets. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Producer Manufacturing |
Saginaw Powertrain, Inc.
Saginaw Powertrain, Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Saginaw Powertrain, Inc. is a minority-owned business that manufactures and supplies automotive drive train components. It offers casting vacuum impregnation processing cylinder blocks and cylinder heads, powder coating of engine blocks & knuckles, and target milling of engine blocks. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Saginaw, MI | Producer Manufacturing |
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