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NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Berkery Noyes, an independent mid-market investment bank, today released its full year 2012 mergers and acquisitions trend report for the Software Industry. The report analyzes M&A; activity in the Software Industry during 2012 and compares it with data covering 2010 and 2011. According to Berkery Noyes' latest research, deal volume increased one percent from 1,513 transactions in 2011 to 1,529 transactions in 2012. At the same time, transaction value fell from $80.78 billion to $66.60 billion, a decline largely attributed to the lack of deals above $5 billion in 2012. The median revenue multiple moved slightly from 2.2x to 2.1x, while the median EBITDA multiple declined from 12.9x to 11.9x. Regarding financially sponsored transactions within the Software Industry, there was a 19 percent rise in deal flow compared to 2011 and a ... (more)

[Some of] what you need to know about the cloud for 2013

Towards the end of last year, David Linthicum and I joined GigaOM’s Adam Lesser on a skype chat to take a look back at cloud successes and failures in 2012, and forward to cloud opportunities in 2013. GigaOM released the conversation as a podcast this morning. Amazon, Rackspace, Google, OpenStack, DropBox, and more get a look-in during a wide-ranging conversation about various ways in which the cloud is shifting consumer, small business, and enterprise attitudes and behaviours. Have a listen, and let us know if you agree with our analysis and predictions for the coming year. Ima... (more)

Research and Markets: Mobile Advertising and Marketing - 6th Edition: Mobile will Account for 4.4 Percent of the Total Global ad Spend in 2017

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9dvtf6/mobile) has announced the addition of Berg Insight AB's new report "Mobile Advertising and Marketing - 6th Edition" to their offering. According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the total value of the global mobile marketing and advertising market will grow from 3.8 billion in 2011 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31 percent to 19.7 billion in 2017. This will then correspond to 15.5 percent of the total online advertising market or 4.4 percent of the total global ad sp... (more)

2013 International CES Exhibitor Profiles: A through M

The 2013 International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology event, takes place January 8 - 11, 2013 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), the LVH, and The Venetian. Listed below are CES 2013 exhibitor profiles (A through M). Links to important information: 2013 International CES Press Kit CES Exhibitor News: http://www.cesweb.org/News/Exhibitor-Releases.aspx Follow the International CES on twitter: @intlCES Follow breaking CES Exhibitor News on twitter: BW@CES Download the CES Mobile App: http://app.core-apps.com/2013ces Exhibitor Press Kits (A through M): bēm wirele... (more)

2013 International CES Exhibitor Profiles: N Through Z

The 2013 International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology event, takes place January 8 - 11, 2013 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), the LVH, and The Venetian. Listed below are CES 2013 exhibitor profiles (N through Z). Links to important information: 2013 International CES Press Kit CES Exhibitor News: http://www.cesweb.org/News/Exhibitor-Releases.aspx Follow the International CES on twitter: @intlCES Follow breaking CES Exhibitor News on twitter: BW@CES Download the CES Mobile App: http://app.core-apps.com/2013ces Exhibitor Press Kits (N through Z): N.E.W. Cus... (more)