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Truelink Capital and Kyocera Corporation Close Transaction to Establish SouthernCarlson as an Independent Business
Truelink Capital ("Truelink"), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm focused on growth and long-term value creation, and Kyocera Corporation ("Kyocera"), a global Japanese conglomerate, announced today the closing of the previously announced transaction under which Truelink has acquired SouthernCarlson, Inc. ("SouthernCarlson" or the "Company").
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