Bothell, WA (Vocus/PRWEB ) May 4, 2010 -- A tech M&A global marketupdate and valuation presentation this week highlights the growing impact ofAsia on software, internet & IT M&A. Software mergers and acquisitions specialist Corum Group sponsors a limited numberof free registrations for the Thursday, May 6, 1:00 PM EDT (New York time)webcast event via MergersAndAcquisitions.webex.com

"We'redelighted to welcome these four industry leaders from Asia, where the realgrowth is happening," explained Bruce Milne, Corum Group CEO. "Weknow our clients and buyer contacts will be joined at the webcast by softwareexecutives from around the world."

The special Asia Risingpresentation occurs as part of a regular monthly webinar Corum has beensponsoring since the financial crisis in 2008, Milne explained. "Westarted it in response to the need for information on the economic impact on softwareM&A. But the gratifying response and growing demand fromsoftware entrepreneurs and corporate executives has kept us going on a monthlybasis." Milne said the last special session with multiple guest speakers,in January, had about 800 registrants from over 30 countries, and he isprepared to extend the free offer that far again.

"The value tosoftware entrepreneurs, managers and corporate development staff isevident," added Elon Gasper, a former Corum client who heads the firm'sAdvisory Board. "There's no other venue that lets busy executives stayinformed of the market on a continuing basis, let alone hear directly from thebuyers in an open discussion of what they are looking for." Prior guestspeakers have included representatives from Google, Cisco, and major PrivateEquity firms.

The four "AsiaRising" guest speakers representing regions of that continent are:

 

§  Dubai: Mohamed Hamedi, one of the Arab world's leading tech entrepreneurs, who recently sold his Silicon Oasis- and Intel-backed firm to a Taiwanese company;

§  India: K. Srinivasan from Polaris Software Lab Ltd, one of the rising stars in the Indian scene, whose public company in Chennai is actively looking to buy more companies in Europe & the US,

§  China: Ping Luo in Nanjing with an update from one the world's fastest growing companies, as it looks West to recruit more partners, and

§  Australia: Tim Moore, one of Australia's leading entrepreneurs, who sold two companies through Corum directly, who now as an investor will give an M&A update from Down Under.

See  http://www.prweb.com/releases/mergers/acquisitions/prweb3959094.htm

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