The Global Leader in Software M&A

"Corum gained a true understanding of our company and then went out and found the right type of potential buyers, companies that we would have never found on our own. Once a suitable buyer was established, Corum guided us carefully through the complex M&A process. Ultimately, Corum helped us to not only achieve our financial goals, but to exceed them."

Rob Beatty
Plexus Systems

Ward Carter

 

Ward Carter
Chairman

Corum's former President and now Chairman Ward Carter's technology background includes a variety of management positions with the Burroughs Corporation (later Unisys). Then, as vice president of a Wall Street investment firm and as principal in a regional venture firm, he raised capital for ventures in computer hardware, software, and biotechnology. As an executive for a Seattle-based archival storage software company, he attracted venture capital and assisted with the eventual acquisition of the company by a larger competitor. As president of InfoMatrix, and later Discovery Sales + Marketing, Ward provided strategic consulting support to emerging software companies. 

He joined Corum in 1997, has successfully managed numerous software company mergers and acquisitions worldwide, was appointed President in 2006 and Chairman in 2010. He graduated with Honors from Seattle University with a B.A. in Business.

Read Ward's latest article "Software M&A - should you be a player?" on Channel Pro's IT Trade Homepage, and see him talk about his background below: