Strategies and Trends for Information Technology Leaders
The M&A volume is expected to rise by 30 percent or more in 2011, and may increase even more in 2012 as the financial and lending environment returns to something resembling its pre-downturn state. This “merger mania” is fueled in part by a heady combination of available capital and a target rich environment comprised of…
After what can only be described as a desolate merger and acquisition landscape throughout most of 2009, a new study conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers predicts an upswing in both the volume and value of deals this year. And mergers and acquisitions in the high-tech sector will be leading the charge. According to the US technology M&A…
If it goes through, the acquisition of Sun will be an interesting challenge for Oracle. Oracle doesn’t have a hardware business today, and that will make for a challenging new business model to accommodate. Sun has an excellent line of servers but has struggled with market share (9.3%), and faces even stronger competition going forward…