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Australian MSP First Focus Makes Third Acquisition in 2024

Channel Insider

Australian broad-service MSP, First Focus, has announced that it has acquired Melbourne-based technology company Section Group, marking its third acquisition in 2024. In February, Channel Insider reported that it has acquired its way into South Australia with the acquisition of Enee. Read more about the latest mergers and acquisitions.

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Insurance Industry by the Numbers: 17 Key Stats Plus Insights & Analysis

Jake Jorgovan

It shows the significant financial flows within the global economy facilitated by insurance activities. Mergers and acquisitions: The insurance sector saw 449 M&A deals globally in 2022. This is the highest number in a decade, decreasing to 346 deals in 2023. Employment numbers: The U.S.

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Crises, Stakeholders and Merger Success

INSEAD Knowledge

Faced with such challenges, many companies turn to mergers or takeovers as an efficient way of adapting to times of financial uncertainty. Our new paper identified how changing economic conditions, and in particular financial crises, can actually weaken the influence of both shareholders and employees on the outcome of mergers.

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IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization Announces New Board Member

ISTO / IEEE

Meeker advises technology clients on intellectual property matters, including licensing and collaboration arrangements, software copyright and patent issues, technology procurement, open source licensing strategies, and intellectual property issues in investments, mergers and acquisitions.

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Technology Advances, Regulatory Mandates, and Mergers & Acquisitions to Reshape Global Connected Truck Telematics Market

Frost & Sullivan

Russia’s truck market experienced strong sales in 2023, dominated by local and Chinese OEMs, which is likely to drive increased telematics adoption in 2024. To stay competitive, businesses should actively pursue partnerships with AI vendors or develop in-house teams dedicated to creating AI-driven SaaS platforms.

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Top 10 Architecture & Architect Recruiters, Headhunters, & Executive Search Firms

Jake Jorgovan

Helbling & Associates Helbling & Associates, now a part of ZRG Partners since May 2023, is a national executive search firm established in 1992 by Tom Helbling. They focus on long-term client relationships, offering services in recruiting, strategic consulting, outplacement, and mergers & acquisitions consulting.

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Leadership Challenges When Companies Merge

INSEAD Knowledge

Mergers have become the norm in the telco sector recently. Far EasTone and Asia Pacific Telecom in Taiwan in 2022, True and DTAC in Thailand, as well as Celcom and Digi in Malaysia both in 2023. All these factors were evident in this specific case.Yet results since the official merger in January 2022 seem promising.