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The name of software giant Oracle has been going around a lot lately in the International M&A news. Not surprising, of course because Oracle has long been known as a prominent player in the acquisition market. In the 1st quarter of 2013, Oracle has already completed four acquisitions. (Tekelec, Nimbula, Acme ...

KPN was recently in the news with the sale of subsidiary Projects & Infrastructure Services (IS&P) to technical services provider Spie Netherlands. The sale of IS&P fits the strategy of KPN to divest non-core assets. In the Netherlands Detron Esprit Telecom was sold to Ziggo. Detron also stated that this move fits ...

The technology markets are currently flooded with rumors that computer hardware giant Dell is in talks with several investment companies to take the company private. The latest news is that Silver Lake Investment is talking with Microsoft about an investment of up to $ 3 billion for a leveraged buyout (LBO). Two ...

In the previous quarter we had already written an article on the consolidation that is going on at the big international media agencies. In November, KPMG prepared a report containing an analysis of earnings and valuation multiples of the major agencies. An overview was given of the valuation factors related to ...

CIC Corporate Integration Consultants has assisted the management of UNIT4 Business Software in the acquisition of German HR specialist adata Software. CIC searched and identified candidates on behalf of UNIT4 and advised until the actual completion of the M&A process. Visit our track record page for more information about this deal or click on ...

CIC Corporate Integration Consultants has assisted the shareholders and management in the sale of Primaccount Software to UNIT4. This acquisition has strengthened the position of the Dutch market leader for accountancy software in the fiscal sector UNIT4 acquired 100 percent of the shares from Primaccount Software in this deal. Visit our track ...

The IT distribution industry remains a sector where there has been a continuous trend in business acquisitions. In the 3rd quarter of this year, there were notable more deals in this sector that had an impact on the European distribution market. The market is ...

This month Ernst & Young published the new Global Confidence Barometer . The survey measures  corporate confidence in the economic outlook from senior executives. M&A activity slows down The survey results show that the M&A market is held by a cautious sentiment among respondents. Only 31% said they plan to carry ...

One of the biggest consolidation battles at the moment is taking place in the ad agency market. Several M&A transactions took place last months in the Netherlands, Europe and further abroad. The power of the digital medium and the increasing relevance of digital players like Google, Apple & Microsoft are forcing agencies ...

One of the first few questions an entrepreneur selling his company asks himself is: "How much is my company worth and how can I increase the value of my company?" Last December, the Dutch "Software VOC" - a division of ICT Office - organized a session ...