Trend Reports
Below are articles and reports developed by Berkery, Noyes & Co., LLC that analyze various segments of the knowledge industry and attempt to forecast its future direction. Authored by members of our senior staff, these Trend Reports seek to provide our information industry clients with strategic perspectives that can help them grow their business.
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2007 Full Year – Pharma & Healthcare
2007 was another strong year for M&A in the pharma and healthcare information and technology industries. The total value of M&A transactions in the healthcare information and technology market stabilized at over $10 billion in 2007, a decrease of 9% from $11 billion recorded in 2006.
2007 Full Year - Financial Technology & Information
Mergers & acquisitions in the financial information and technology industries fared well in 2007. Despite a drop in the volume of transactions from the record levels posted in 2006, the aggregate value of all M&A deals surpassed the previous year, exceeding $43 billion in 2007, up from the $34.5 billion recorded in 2006.
2007 Full Year - Education Market
The total value of all education market M&A transactions ballooned to over $20 billion in the of 2007, an increase of 304% from the $5 billion recorded for the same period in 2006.
2007 Mid Year - Financial Technology & Information
The total value of Financial Technology and Information market M&A transactions ballooned to over $47.1 billion in the first half of 2007, an increase of 241% from the $13.8 billion recorded for the same period in 2006
2007 Mid Year - Mobile Messaging & Applications
The total value of M&A transactions in the Mobile Messaging & Applications sector ballooned to approximately $3.9 billion in the fi rst half of 2007, an increase of 127% from the $1.7 billion recorded for the same period in 2006.
2007 Mid Year - Education Market
The total value of all education market M&A transactions ballooned to over $20 billion in the 1st half of 2007, an increase of 304% from the $5 billion recorded for the same period in 2006.
2007 Mid Year - Consumer Print & Online Media
The total value of Consumer Print & Online Media market M&A transactions increased by 13.5% to $24.5 billion in the first half of 2007, from the $21.2 billion recorded for the same period in 2006.