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Mergers & Acquisitions: War Stories and Predictions from Industry Leaders
8 December 2009
 

Is another tsunami of tech M&A upon us? Recent large acquisitions by Cisco, Google, Adobe, HP and other tech titans indicate that the merger tide may be rising after a dismal 2+ years in 2007, 2008 and early 2009. Moderated by veteran technology M&A advisor Steve Smith of Arma Partners, this all-star panel includes three high-level executives representing Cisco, Google, and Microsoft, the “gorillas” in their respective markets, all with what appears to be very different approaches to M&A opportunities. The fourth speaker is creating great returns by intelligent selling of portfolio companies.

Speakers:
Marc Brown
Managing Director, Corporate Development, Microsoft

Charles Carmel
VP of Corporate Development, Cisco

David Lawee
VP of Corporate Development, Google

Rich Wong
Partner, Accel Partners

Moderator:
Steve Smith
Arma Partners

Location:
Microsoft Corporation
1065 La Avenida
Building 1 - Silicon Valley Campus
Mountain View, CA 94043
 
This panel of savvy buyers and sellers will offer provocative views on such issues as:
• Is this the ideal stage in the economic and technology cycle to be an aggressive buyer?
• Despite tough competitors, how do leaders get the deals they really want?
• Which tech sectors are hot? Which ones are not? Why?
• M&A and investing in technology is now clearly global. How does this challenge the acquisition efforts of these buyers and the investing process of a top tier VC?
• Do the recent broad stock market gains and modest signs of life in the IPO market change anything for buyers and investors? How do you see equity and IPO markets in 2010 affecting your M&A programs and investors willingness to sell vs. go public?
• Are VC investors a help or hindrance to getting a great M&A outcome?

Below are links to news providers and prominent blogs expressing their views on the event.
 
Video recording of the M&A panel
YouTube, Churchill Club Channel
 
Rivals declare Cisco the king of M&A
TheDeal.com
 
Fear of Microsoft subsides in mergers and acquisitions arena
Paul Krill, InfoWorld
 
Want To Sell Your Company?
Deborah Gage, peHUB
 
 
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