Merger and acquisition in the security industry is holding up well and continues to defy the global trend of a rapid decline in activity across developed. This month the volume of trade has continued at the same level as that achieved in the first quarter of 2009 and that is in an environment of a decline in the growth of sales for security equipment. This confirms our opinion that a decline in sales output is not going to have a major impact on mergers and acquisitions unless the market losses all confidence and turns inwards. However liquidity will, so we believe that in value terms there is likely to be less spent on acquisitions in 2009 but the volume of deals may well increase. We have identified a number of new venture investment companies that have significant funds available to invest in IP Video and management software companies. In addition over the last 6 months […]