Yesterday Updata Advisors hosted a webinar entitled Cloud Computing’s Impact on Tech Investing and M&A: Spotlight on IT Security. The panelists were our own Joel Strauch, a Partner with Updata, who heads our infrastructure software practice and Don More, a Partner with Updata, who leads our IT Security and Internet practice areas.

Joining as a guest speaker was Steve Coplan, a Senior Analyst with The 451 Group. Steve covers identity and access management for The 451 Group’s Enterprise Security practice. He focuses on identity issues at the intersection between networks, mobility, and infrastructure software – with a particular focus on cloud computing.

If you were unable to join us for the webinar and would like a copy of the slide presentation and audio recording, please contact Jacquelyn Viskovich at jviskovich@updata.com.

Updata Advisors has published its June 2009 IT Security M&A Update. This report looks at recent trends in the IT Security sector and discusses implications for M&A.

Table of Contents

Recession Tests High Security Valuations...read more>>
Sector Is On The Mend...read more>>
Security Beyond The Recession...read more>>
IT Evolution Drives Innovation-Investment Cycle...read more>>
Opportunity Drivers Ahead...read more>>
The Broadening Purpose Of IT Security...read more>>
Recent Updata Advisors IT Security Transactions...read more>>
References...read more>>
Contact Information...read more>>

Read the report in its entirety here.

Updata Advisors, Inc. is pleased to announce today the promotions of Robert Lung and Matthew Fiore to Vice President, effective July 1. Throughout their careers here at Updata, these two individuals have added tremendous value through their tireless efforts and consistently high-quality work product.   

Robert Lung

When Rob joined Updata Advisors in April 2004 as an Analyst, he brought with him considerable technology M&A experience, and in 2006 he was promoted to Associate.

Rob’s significant deal execution experience comes from his active involvement on many high-profile engagements. As a result, Rob has developed significant industry expertise in the IT Security and Internet sectors.

Prior to Updata, Rob worked as a Research Analyst with Broadview International conducting research on mergers and acquisitions transactions in the IT, media, telecommunications, and healthcare technology sectors.

Rob earned a Master of Science in Quantitative Methods and Modeling from the Zicklin School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Chicago. Rob is currently enrolled in the Executive MBA-Global program at Columbia University and is a CFA charterholder.
 

Matthew Fiore

Matt has gained significant deal experience since joining Updata as an Analyst in June 2004, working on many significant M&A transactions. In 2006 he was promoted to Associate and continued to hone his expertise in the IT Services sector.

Before joining Updata, Matt was a strategic acquisition analyst in the corporate development practice at Clondalkin Group, a Warburg Pincus-backed company in the packaging industry. While at Clondalkin, Matt coordinated all due diligence efforts for the firm's buy-side M&A activity and completed several acquisitions. Earlier, Matt interned with Cornell Capital Group and Fagan Associates.

Matt has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Finance with a minor in French from Villanova University and spent a semester studying at the Université de Bourgogne in Dijon, France.