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High Tech or Cash Cow Business – It’s Innovative Technology that is Fuelling Acquisitions in the Security Industry
December 3rd, 2010Strategic Buys Drive Acquisitions Growth but the Major Security Companies and VC’s Keep Their Powder Dry
November 5th, 2010Security Industry Posts the Biggest Monthly Acquisition Spend on Record
The value of transactions this month is the highest ever recorded for a single month during the last three years, with two purchases each being over a billion dollars. Acquisition transactions in September were 25% up on the same period in 2009, which incidentally was the highest number recorded in that year. Consolidation activity for […]
Where are the Growth Opportunities in the Security Industry
Despite August being the silly season for business, this month has brought some encouraging developments. This would suggest the second two quarters of this year will experience a welcome acceleration of growth in security revenues in some vertical markets, technologies and geographic areas. The reason for this belief is not based on the many overly […]
What Makes a Winner in the Security Industry
Unsurprisingly, this month has seen very few important industry announcements as the holiday season starts to kick in. However when we start to sieve through the considerable flow of data there is still valuable information to uncover. Public quoted security companies across the globe have this month announced their 2nd quarter results and with few […]
Convergence is Playing an Important Role in Driving Acquisition & Alliance Strategies
The Security Industry has performed well over the first half of this year and it is proving to be in good shape despite the battering it has had over the last two years. It will need to be, because during this month the prospects of the world economy returning to stable growth have taken a […]
The Security Business Takes Bold Steps to Activate All Business Opportunities
The broad analysis from our “Executive Brief on Business Opportunities in the Security Industry”, during the first 6 months of 2010, proves that this industry is in good shape despite the battering it has had over the last two years. It will need to be, because during this month the prospects of the world economy […]
Despite Economic Setbacks Business Opportunities in the Security Industry Continue to Grow with Technology being the Main Driver
Economic indicators have taken a hit this month with major concerns about the need for countries within the Euro Zone to cut back on public expenditure in order to repay their massive debts. It is possible that the fragile recovery in the economy that has been experienced in the last 9 months will be extinguished […]
Confidence Returns to the Market as Trading Conditions become Robust & Funds Liquid
Even the pessimists are now convinced that the light at the end of the tunnel is not a train, and there are real signs the recovery in our industry is back on track. The two factors that confirm it for us are the real statistics of financial reports delivered over the last four months together […]
Trading Conditions Marginally Improve and Consolidation Activity Continues to Grow in the First Quarter of 2010
In the first quarter of 2010 the number of acquisitions announced has grown by 50% on the same period of 2009 and has more than doubled based on the cost of buying. This trend looks set to continue for the rest of this year. Deals announced in March have significantly increased on February but have […]
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