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January 16th, 2012Difficult Times Ahead for Physical Security But Growth Opportunities Are Still Available For Those With The Right Products and Services
October 12th, 2011Acquisitions Have Doubled In The Last 2 Years; But The Major Suppliers Elect Not To Join In
One of the more baffling and intriguing findings of our 3rd annual report The Physical Security Business in 2011 is that despite a surge in acquisition activity, which has doubled in the last 2 years, most of the traditional market leaders have not participated and watched this going off from the sidelines. It is not […]
Venture Capital Funding is Gaining Traction in the Smart Grid Industry
This time last year our blog ran the title “Will Smart Grid Outperform its Clean Tech Cousins and Become the Jewel in the Crown?” We cited a number of reasons why the financial community found it the rather unattractive dull member of the Clean Tech family but noted that more investors were giving it a […]
A Smart Time to Exit Smart Meters as IP-Based Services Start to Muscle In
This month saw the first billion plus acquisition of a pure Smart Grid company with Toshiba’s purchase of Landis+Gyr for $2.3 billion .The owners of Landis+Gyr, the Australian investment group Bayard Capital announced over a year ago that they would go for an IPO within 2 years. It was therefore no surprise when rumors started […]
Security Industry M&A – April 2011 came in with a Roar but went out with a Whimper
The first quarter results analysed in our monthly Executive Brief “The Physical Security Industry in 15 Minutes” showed that both consolidation and investment had slowed down significantly. In the first quarter of this year the number of acquisitions were 20% down on the same period of 2010 when Tyco made a $2 billion acquisition of […]
Survey of the Security Business 2010 – Strategy, Drivers, Valuation & the Investment Market
Strategic Drivers In the last two years M&A; activity has been driven by strategic buys, particularly by the major global security companies, major defense companies and from outside the security business – IT and communication companies and more recently validation, authentication and biometric companies. This dynamic will continue to apply in 2011 and beyond. http://memoori.com/physical-security-2010 […]
Will Smart Grid Shine Bright in 2011
2010 has been a stellar year for the Smart Grid industry; sales revenues have increased, investment has boomed and consolidation through acquisition and merger has produced a much stronger base of vibrant companies, capable of meeting the technological challenges that lie ahead. On the back of improving world economic trading conditions and a continued emphasis […]
Is the Long Honeymoon Over for Smart Grid
For the last few years the media have been positively ecstatic about the glittering future of Smart Grid but the last two months have seen doubters pontificating about the problems ahead and in particular the real danger of a serious hold up in the US market. The problems hinge around the political and commercial aspects, […]
Acquisitions, Alliances, IPO’s & Fundings Indicate Strong Confidence in Smart Grids Future
The financial markets tell us that major corporations have the ability to implement deals and long-term strategies now, given their large cash build up and the availability of low-cost financing. According to data compiled by Bloomberg, the 1,000 biggest companies by market value worldwide have amassed about $2.87 trillion in cash and equivalents based on […]
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