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Conditions are ripe for M&A as a strategic path to growth

Among the many factors driving M&A activity in 2006, disruptive changes in the enterprise software sector are leading to high growth opportunities and driving convergence.  This was noted in Updata Capital's Webinar last December, "<a title="Updata Webinar" href="http://updatacapital.com/publications/WebinarReminder.htm" target="_blank">Internet-Infrastructure Software Convergence</a>," as well as in our "<a title="Updata Capital 2006 Outlook" href="http://www.updata.com/publications/Capital_2006Outlook.htm" target="_blank">2006 Outlook</a>." PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Economist Intelligence Unit recently surveyed executives on the drivers of convergence between telecom carriers, technology companies and content owners.  Their study considers the question of whether M&A activity is driven by the need to "converge or die" or if market conditions are ripe for growth through M&A vs. organic growth. 9 application/xml false software convergence technology M&A technology mergers and acquisitions PwC Technology Executive Connections Shaping digital convergence through mergers & acquisitions http://www.pwcglobal.com/extweb/pwcpublications.nsf/docid/F5DBAFA7B3F4501D852570830007AD84 Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; InfoPath.1) 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 fbartolomey 208.82.213.22 false true false false true 125361 blog blogsite/UpdataAdvisors/web