There seems to be some controversy developing regarding Amazons Cloud Drive and its privacy policy (or lack of one). Steven Vaughan-Nichols ... Click here to read more
Software M&A Blog
Cloud thunders into consumer market; M&A impact to come?
Last night Amazon finally did what a number of companies have been striving to do, ... Click here to read more
Its Showtime for Netflix as it Starz on HBO
Whats fascinated me these past few weeks has been the tumultuous path that Netflix has been walking on. The company has had to endure new competition from Amazon which threatens to outmuscle them with their vast infrastructure; content producers Starz... Click here to read more
AT&T & T-Mobile: Is this the next generation super carrier? Maybe
My general feeling about the deal is that technically it is a good fit... Click here to read more
Tech M&A coverage in Popular Mechanics?!
Here is speculation about the impact on consumers given in an article on the 7 implications of AT&T / T-Mobile deal: ... Click here to read more
Why M&A advisors make a crucial difference
- Although many (but not all) of our clients will know their global market better than we do, buyers will often come from associated markets where there is a complementary fit.... Click here to read more
A billion new consumers?
The Libyan situation is dominating the headlines, along with the other protests throughout the Arab world. Everyone is worried... Click here to read more
Mini-merger trends (March 2011)
One of the discussion points at a recent Corum webinar was the current trend of mini-mergers. In a market where megadeals and IPOs are unlikely, smaller scale deals provide a useful way to help your company continue... Click here to read more
Buy Iberia!
Recently I spent several days in Spain and Portugal with our Managing Director, Miro Parizek, meeting with business leaders, and speaking at Merge Briefing conferences in Madrid and Lisbon. Corum recently... Click here to read more
Deal killers: Ignorance and Greed
There are some valuable lessons on M&A to be learned from the fall of Blockbuster. They failed to recognize the changes that were occurring in their space, and missed opportunities that could have transformed the... Click here to read more
I think that the one thing that, as we looked at different firms to help represent us, one of the things that really hooked us, and I believe was still a big factor, was the fact that we had a firm who understood the software side of our business, a firm specializing in software, and I think that helped us immensely in the process because we weren't having to go in and educated a firm or broker on how to speak our language to potential buyers. I think that was one of the things that made an easier decision for us to select Corum in that process. 
David Gorman
Clearview Staffing Software, Inc.