Bellevue, WA (Vocus/PRWEB ) January 8, 2010 Leading software M&A specialist, the Corum Group will sponsor the 10th Annual M&A Forecast for Software, IT and Internet. The 90 minute event, entitled "Forecast 2010: New Year - New Decade" will be broadcast Jan. 13 at 1 PM Eastern time. The conference this year has been greatly enhanced with the inclusion of a special panel of technology leaders from Mobile, IT Services, Consumer Applications, Infrastructure, SaaS and Internet who will give their take on the trends.

Never before has such a group of industry leaders been part of an annual M&A webcast sharing their insights and predictions," said Bruce Milne, CEO of the Corum Group. "Corum Valuation Metrics on 22 market sectors, field observations from our staff around the world, plus invaluable insights from this panel will help attendees plot a course for their company as we enter the new decade - we expect a very lively Q&A".

The first 45 minutes will include a market update, decade retrospective and M&A presentation of six major markets: Horizontal Applications, Vertical Applications, Consumer Applications, Infrastructure, Internet and IT Services - segmented into 22 sectors. The last 45 minutes will feature guest speakers sharing their views on the trends that will affect us not just next year, but the next decade. The panelists read like a "Who's Who" of successful software entrepreneurs, visionaries, strategists and tech newsmakers.

  • Mobile: Dan Shapiro, CTO of Ontela, which just merged (12/09) with Photobucket.com (a News Corporation).
  • IT Services: Ray Makela, Co-Founder of Codesic, a regional IT firm sold to global player, CGI.
  • Consumer Applications: Jessica Tams, entrepreneur, founder of the Casual Gaming Association, an industry luminary in the gaming sector.
  • Infrastructure: George Kostiuk, founder of two infrastructure software companies (sold to 3Com, Double-Take).
  • SaaS: David Hayden, Director of Strategy at Rightnow, expert in convergence of social networking with CRM.
  • Internet: Reese Jones, inventor, venture strategist - founder Netopia, acquired by Motorola for $208m cash.

After the presentation, speakers will participate in a Q&A session open to the audience. Any questions not answered due to time, or of a confidential nature, will be addressed after the event.

Corum's software M&A webinars are timely events featuring rich content that have drawn an increasing number of individuals from all over the world, ranging from software executives to Fortune 500 corporate development teams, the U.S. government and other influential groups in software M&A. For 2010, Corum plans to continue inviting special guests who are willing to share their market insights on software M&A.

Registration for this event is now open at https://mergersandacquisitions.webex.com.

For additional information on Forecast 2010: A New YearA New Decade, please contact Pat Sultan or Elon Gasper at 425-455-8281 or go to conference information at www.corumgroup.com.

About The Corum Group
Corum Group Ltd. is now celebrating its 25th year as the global leader in M&A services for software and information technology companies worldwide. With offices in 8 countries, the firm has sold over 220 companies. In the past two decades, participants at Corum's M&A educational events have executed over one trillion dollars in transaction value.

Corum's principals are highly experienced former tech CEOs. Each Corum M&A advisor is supported by the industry's leading researchers, writers and valuation experts. Corum's experience and industry expertise in M&A transactions consistently ensures unequaled success in client engagements. For more information about Corum Group, please visit us at http://www.corumgroup.com.

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