Knowledge Economy Industry and M&A Outlook 2019

https://equiteqedge.com/2019/02/19/knowledge-economy-industry-and-ma-outlook-2019/
By Ramone Param, Director, Equiteq The following summarizes our five key predictions for business owners in 2019 as discussed in our recently released Knowledge Economy Outlook paper. 1. Economic and political uncertainties will create opportunities for agile consulting companies to develop solutions that can help mitigate the current business risks facing their clients. In 2018, the […]

January 2019: Knowledge Economy M&A and Equity Market Update

https://equiteqedge.com/2019/02/07/january-2019-knowledge-economy-ma-and-equity-market-update/
By Ramone Param, Director, Equiteq Major deals profiled include DXC’s acquisition of Luxoft, Bain Capital’s acquisition of Brillio and IBM’s reported acquisition of T-Systems’ mainframe service business. Equiteq advised Orbium on its sale to Accenture and Cervello on its sale to A.T. Kearney.       The Equiteq Knowledge Economy Share Price Index experienced rises along with broader market indices. […]

Data Analytics Consulting Global M&A Review 2019

https://equiteqedge.com/2019/02/05/data-analytics-consulting-global-ma-review-2019/
By Ramone Param, Director, Equiteq We have released a summary of our detailed review of data analytics consulting M&A and investor trends for owners of businesses across the knowledge economy. At the core of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is the fusion of big data, advanced analytics and new physical technologies. The key to business success in […]

December 2018: Knowledge Economy M&A and Equity Market Update

https://equiteqedge.com/2019/01/08/december-2018-knowledge-economy-ma-and-equity-market-update/
By Ramone Param, Director, Equiteq Major deals profiled include Cognizant’s acquisition of Mustache, PA Consulting’ acquisition of We Are Friday and Accenture’s acquisition of Knowledgent. Equiteq advised LightStream Analytics on its sale to ABeam Consulting. The Equiteq Knowledge Economy Share Price Index declined along with broader market indices. Cognizant acquires creative agency Mustache after another strong year of deal […]

November 2018: Knowledge Economy M&A and Equity Market Update

https://equiteqedge.com/2018/12/06/november-2018-knowledge-economy-ma-and-equity-market-update/
By Ramone Param, Director, Equiteq Major deals profiled include Accenture’s acquisition of Intrigo, BDO’s acquisition of Moore Stephens LLP and Tata Consultancy Services’ acquisition of BridgePoint. Equiteq advised OEE Consulting on its sale to Webhelp’s gobeyond. The Equiteq Knowledge Economy Share Price Index experienced some volatility over the month along with broader market indices. Accenture’s acquisition of Intrigo Systems […]

The Knowledge Economy Global Buyers Report 2018/19

https://equiteqedge.com/2018/11/15/the-knowledge-economy-global-buyers-report-2018-19/
Strong demand for M&A in 2019 is driven by industry convergence with a desire among buyers to deepen industry and digital expertise By Ramone Param, Director, Equiteq Buyers expect to complete 5 acquisitions over the next 2 to 3 years Private equity expect to acquire 75% more businesses than strategic buyers The optimum turnover size for […]

October 2018: Knowledge Economy M&A and Equity Market Update

https://equiteqedge.com/2018/11/12/october-2018-knowledge-economy-ma-and-equity-market-update/
By Ramone Param, Director, Equiteq Major deals profiled include Cognizant’s acquisition of Softvision, NTT Data’s acquisition of Sierra Systems and Accenture’s acquisition of TargetST8. Equiteq advised Copperman on its sale to Decision Inc. and Essential Design on its sale to PA Consulting. The Equiteq Knowledge Economy Share Price Index fell over the month, along with other broader market indices. […]

Q3 2018 Knowledge Economy Global M&A Update

https://equiteqedge.com/2018/10/31/q3-2018-knowledge-economy-global-ma-update/
Global deal values and valuation multiples continue to rise led by media agencies and IT services M&A By Ramone Param, Director, Equiteq The number of completed deals rose 12% Median deal sizes nearly doubled vs. Q3 2017 Activity remains focused on media agencies and IT services Strong rises in M&A in North America and APAC Equiteq […]

Privacy in the digital and physical world

https://equiteqedge.com/2018/10/26/privacy-in-the-digital-and-physical-world/
By Greg Fincke, Managing Director, Equiteq It’s been widely reported that Yahoo and AOL, both owned by Verizon’s business unit Oath, are reading users’ emails to more effectively target advertising. The WSJ moves beyond the headline issue of privacy and into the privacy trade-off users make with their free email providers. There is an interesting connection […]

September 2018: Knowledge Economy M&A and Equity Market Update

https://equiteqedge.com/2018/10/05/september-2018-knowledge-economy-ma-and-equity-market-update/
By Ramone Param, Director, Equiteq Major deals profiled include Cognizant’s acquisition of ATG, AlixPartners’ acquisition of Zolfo Cooper’s US operations and SAIC’s acquisition of Engility. Equiteq advised System Partners on its sale to DXC Technology and Mexia on joining Deloitte. The Equiteq Knowledge Economy Share Price Index fell modestly over the month. Cognizant acquires ATG, expanding its capabilities in […]