In previous postings, we have highlighted general M&A transaction data, active M&A themes and key acquirers in calendar 2009. We’d like to share with you other notable acquirers within the internet | mobile | digital sectors. While not quite so active in 2009 as the top acquirers, these buyers are important players and have the capacity to be quite aggressive.
In addition to traditional internet & media companies like Yahoo and Comcast, other companies have emerged as notable acquirers. They include young, still private companies such as Facebook and Twitter, recently independent companies created via divestiture like MySpace, as well as major firms such as Oracle, SAP, Intel and IBM that have traditionally been active primarily within the enterprise sector.
As mentioned before, we anticipate a continuing gradual improvement in M&A activity from an increasingly diverse group of buyers as we look into 2010.
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