Technology: operating in a new era | Global technology trends: 3Q 2011 earnings season For the second consecutive quarter, we saw a pattern in which the fastest-growing companies were those leading — or responding swiftly to — disruptive innovation with the potential to reshape business models. Learn more about the latest trends for the top 100 global technology companies as well as our future outlook. 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. 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your organization is looking to the past for ways to protect the future, your information security program is already out of date.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 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. 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. Global technology M&A update: 2Q10 highlights Macroeconomic uncertainty returned to the global economy during 2Q10, with the number of M&A deals holding flat. Yet total deal values increased strongly both YOY (32%) and sequentially (154%), powered in part by cross-border buyers. Find out which dynamics are driving deals and reasons why the short-term outlook for M&A growth is uncertain. |
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