MERGE BRIEFING
Manchester, 27 November
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Corum Speaker
Executive leader with 30+ years of expertise in
defining operational strategies.
Co-Founder & CEO of Cogniti Inc.
Former Managing Director and EVP of Software
Artistry
Former President of EMEA SSA Global
Former President of EMEA of Torex Holdings
Background includes successful endeavours in
EMEA, USA, Singapore, Australia, Russia, Brazil,
Argentina and SA.
Attended Harvard Business School
Peter Prince
Senior Vice President
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Partial Co-Sponsor List
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Global Presence 60% of transactions cross border
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Research
Education
Valuation
World Tech M&A Leaders
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Unsurpassed Buyer Access
Corum Buyer
Knowledgebase
Engagements
Internal
Research
External
Research
Education
Outside
Events
Transactions
Outside
Advisors
(WTC)
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Detailed, professional
process
Team approach
Most senior
dealmakers
World Technology
Council
Sold more software-related firms than anyone
Achieving an Optimal Outcome
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SPAIN / USA
USA / USA
NETHERLANDS / USA
NETHERLANDS / NETHERLANDS
GERMANY / GERMANY
USA / USA
Corum Recent Transactions
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SWITZERLAND / USA
FINLAND / GERMANY
NETHERLANDS / USA
USA / USA
Corum Recent Transactions
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AUSTRALIA / AUSTRALIA
USA / JAPAN
UK / CHINA
CANADA / CHINA
ITALY / AUSTRIA
KOREA / USA
Corum Recent Transactions
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Agenda
Market Perspective
Top 10 Disruptive Technology Trends
M&A Activity & Valuations
Factors Driving Tech M&A
Achieving an Optimal Outcome
Avoiding Deal Disasters
Closing Thoughts
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TOP TEN
DISRUPTIVE TRENDS
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Leveraging Corum's Unique Position
Top 10 Disruptive
Technology Trends
1000s of
Buyer
Interactions
(Deals)
1000s of
companies
(Education)
1000s of
industry
transactions
(Research)
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Why worry about these trends?
1. Trends create change
2. Change drives strategic imperative
3. Strategic imperative drives acquisitions
4. Well-positioned companies get sold
Are you part of any of these trends?
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Corum Top Ten Technology Trends 2018
AI
Enablement
Composite
Commerce
IoT
Software
Digital Currency
Flow
Data Science
Monet