Disruptive pricing and delivery models
I was struck by a recent article by 451 Group Analyst, David Horrigan. The opening read like this: “DATAssimilate's PowerSearch brings PayPal-palatable pricing to e-discovery...." [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by JeffBrown, Vice President on 22 August 2012
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SaaS surges in the rising Software M&A swell
After 2 quarters into 2012, we’ve tracked over 230 SaaS deals, with a market value of $17.5 B where terms were announced, with a median deal value of $54 M. And, there’s little sign of the trend slowing... [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by WardCarter, Chairman on 20 August 2012
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Latin America: The Next Frontier
In our half yearly webinar, I touched on a few trends becoming evident in Latin America. [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by AlinaSoltys, Senior Analyst on 27 July 2012
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Information Management on the Tech M&A Mid-Year Report
Justin Kern of Information Management picked up on one of the key themes of our Tech M&A Mid-Year Report. [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by TimothyGoddard, Conference Coordinator on 25 July 2012
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CGI appoints Jon Scott to its new Amsterdam office
Corum Group International S.á.r.l, the global leader in M&A services for software and information technology companies worldwide, announced the appointment of Jon Scott, Senior Vice President, to its new office in Amsterdam. [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by TanyaFroehlich, Branch Manager on 24 July 2012
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Nat Burgess and Tech M&A at Financier Worldwide
At Financier Worldwide, Nat Burgess took part in an online roundtable about current trends in mergers and acquisitions in the tech sector. [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by TimothyGoddard, Conference Coordinator on 20 July 2012
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Software M&A in Europe
We reviewed international deals extensively in our June webinar, and delivered a special report on what’s happening in Europe. We were able to look at several of our own deals, and we’re also looking forward to announcing several more soon. [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by MiroParizek, Managing Director on 17 July 2012
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The Tech M&A Podcast
There's a new way to get the news you need to know about today's tech M&A market: introducing the Tech M&A Podcast.
Posted by TimothyGoddard, Conference Coordinator on 12 July 2012
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The 10 worst things you can do when selling your software company (Part 1 of 10)
Successful M&A events require planning and careful execution. There are plenty of opportunities for entrepreneurs to stub their toes (sometimes disastrously) on the way to the bank. [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by WardCarter, Chairman on 06 July 2012
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Apple Passbook, Google Wallet & Microsoft Hub aren’t after just your bill-fold
Apple and Microsoft both jumped into the mobile payments market last week, following Google, countless startups, most mobile network operators, many banks, and several financial services firms. [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by JasonSteblay, Research Analyst on 29 June 2012
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Three Cloud offerings
I had the pleasure of chairing a World Financial Symposiums event in Europe on M&A, spotlighting the Cloud. We particularly discussed the three groups of offerings – Software as a Service, Infrastructure as a Service, and Platform as a Service. [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by MiroParizek, Managing Director on 27 June 2012
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The M&A value of having been a CEO
I just wrapped up a conversation regarding a client with a corporate development officer of a large, public company. It was my first conversation with this guy... [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by JeffBrown, Vice President on 25 June 2012
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An iPad fan's early view of the Microsoft Surface
With much fanfare this week, Steve Ballmer showed off Microsoft’s response to the iPad, the Surface. It’s still early to assess this product.... [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by WardCarter, Chairman on 22 June 2012
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IPOs bring positive news for software companies
To no surprise, successfully timing markets is extremely difficult, especially when attempting to tie market indicators to the direction of Tech M&A. [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by AlinaSoltys, Senior Analyst on 20 June 2012
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Dell’s Acquisitions
Dell has adapted its business approach substantially over the past few years. They have consistently been a top 10 buyer of tech firms; however, we’re currently witnessing a shift in its acquisition strategy... [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by MarkJohnson, Director on 14 June 2012
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Video Game Spotlight
There is a feeding frenzy at the moment in social and mobile gaming. M&A is at an all-time high in this space.... [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by JimPerkins, Regional Director, Digital Media Specialist on 12 June 2012
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Pre-emptive offers
At Corum, we believe in the power of competition and the open market. What is a business worth? ‘What a willing buyer will pay a willing seller’ is the classic answer. But.... [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by JohnMelotte, Regional Director on 06 June 2012
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Revolutionary glass, tech M&A and RIM
One of the key technologies that made the mobile & tablet revolutions possible wasn’t software or electronics—it was Corning’s tough, nigh-unscratchable “Gorilla Glass”. [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by TimothyGoddard, Conference Coordinator on 05 June 2012
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Cyber Attacks, Energy Security and Spearfishing
It been reported that sometime in March, the US Department of Homeland Security began issuing "amber" alerts that warned of a cyber-intrusion campaign aimed at the natural gas pipeline companies. [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by JeffBrown, Vice President on 04 June 2012
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Corum negotiates sale of Zeacom
Congratulations to our client Zeacom, acquired today by Enghouse (TSE ESL.TO) in Toronto. [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by NatBurgess, President on 01 June 2012
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Esterel + ANSYS will change an industry
Yesterday ANSYS (NYSE: ANSS) announced that they had signed a definitive agreement to purchase our client, Esterel, for euro 42 million, subject to certain working capital adjustments at close. [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by NatBurgess, President on 30 May 2012
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Unintended consequences: Europe's shift to the left
A French client recently asked me to guide the buyer of his company toward cash retention bonuses rather than options. I asked him why. [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by NatBurgess, President on 30 May 2012
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M&A Advice from Healthcare CEOs
Corum recently hosted a sellers' panel featuring individuals who sold their healthcare companies. These CEOs/founders shared insights learned... [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by robschram, Director on 25 May 2012
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Digitizing of the take-out menu
During our monthly webinar in May, I highlighted a hot sector that is taking off in Europe, with the first shoots popping up in the US. In April, LivingSocial acquired Onosys... [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by AlinaSoltys, Senior Analyst on 23 May 2012
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Angel Capital Association Panel
I moderated the M&A panel for the Angel Capital Association Northwest Regional Meeting, which attracted about a hundred investors from Washington, Idaho, Oregon and British Columbia. [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by NatBurgess, President on 22 May 2012
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Facebook Frenzy: What does the Facebook IPO mean for tech M&A?
Brokers at Morgan Stanley and the other underwriters of the Facebook IPO didn't realize how many Facebook friends they had until they were allocated shares for individual accounts. Everyone wants a piece of the action. [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by NatBurgess, President on 18 May 2012
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Everything is going GEO
As discussed in the Corum’s May Tech M&A Webinar, we share the optimism the M&A markets have recently demonstrated for technologies variously named as GIS, GPS, LBS – all revolving around the use of data related to location... [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by WardCarter, Chairman on 16 May 2012
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Energy Technology Investor Forum
I was recently invited to attend the Energy Technology Investor Forum in Houston as an advisor, to hear the investor pitches from young technology companies seeking investment from the Oiltech Investment Network. [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by JeffBrown, Vice President on 11 May 2012
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Day two of Interop 2012 in Las Vegas
This is one of the best tech conferences on the planet, and they outdid themselves this year by tying up the end users with the data center. [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by NatBurgess, President on 10 May 2012
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Conference Cuisine in Las Vegas
My Interop coverage is interrupted to bring you this note. Las Vegas service workers will tell you that tech conference attendees arrive with "one white shirt and one twenty-dollar bill, and they don't change either the whole time they are here." [Click on title to read more.]
Posted by NatBurgess, President on 09 May 2012
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