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Technology: operating in a new era

Technology is a multifaceted, influential and fluid industry whose executives must manage the art of being agile while focusing on operational excellence and meeting greater consumer demand. Discover how we can help you achieve your business goals while remaining at the forefront of innovation.

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Global technology M&A update: 3Q11 highlights

While M&A value declined in other industries, the aggregate value of global technology M&A increased 8% sequentially. It was the second consecutive quarter dominated by big-ticket deals in which established companies pursued strategic growth trends, but interestingly, PE firms contributed more than half of the deals valued above $1 billion. Learn more.

IT as a driver of M&A success

Together with Mergermarket, we surveyed 220 senior corporate and private equity executives about the challenges and risks that IT can present in the transaction process. Learn more in our latest report and video.

Global information security survey findings 2011

If your organization is looking to the past for ways to protect the future, your information security program is already out of date. Which measures should companies take in today’s hyper-connected, borderless world? We have identified three significant trends. Learn more about them now.

Global Capital Confidence Barometer 2011

For the past three years, leading corporates focused on reducing financial risk, improving operational fitness and learning to live with volatility. As a result, our fifth Capital Confidence Barometer reveals a new paradigm: M&A activity and extreme market volatility are now co-existing. There is a surprising appetite for deals, as top global corporates remain resilient to market turbulence.

Global technology trends: 2Q 2011 earnings season

Caught between the return of macroeconomic uncertainty and the mobile, social and cloud innovations that are causing fundamental technology shifts, the top 100 global technology companies experienced slower sales and operating income growth in the second quarter. Learn more about the latest industry trends, key performance indicators and future outlook.

Global technology M&A update: 2Q11 highlights

Average deal-value in 2Q11 rose to a level not seen since 2000. Cloud computing, smart mobility, sector consolidation, the smart grid, solar energy and internet and mobile video were the trends behind 2Q11’s ten multibillion dollar transactions. Learn the dynamics driving deals and the outlook for continued M&A growth in technology.

Canada in top 10 for tech M&A in Q2 after surge in cross-border deals

Canada ended the second quarter of 2011 on a high note as one of the top 10 countries for corporate technology mergers and acquisitions, with numbers increasing from 21 deals in Q2 2010 to 30 in Q2 2011.

Global technology M&A update: 1Q11 highlights

The first quarter started the year off strong for global technology M&A, with deal numbers increasing 26% YOY and 13% sequentially — the eighth consecutive quarter without a decline. As technology innovations steer society toward a “smart world,” we anticipate a strong year for M&A. Learn more about today’s driving trends.

Contacts

Karen Atkinson 
Canadian Leader
Technology
416 943 2172

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