Intuit Inc. (NASD:INTU), Leading Provider Of Small Business Accounting, Consumer Tax And Personal Finance Software Named Most Valuable Potential Merger Partner.
160 Technology Sub-Sectors Covered In Study.
Applications (Integration, Servers and Management), ERP, IT Services, Mobile Technologies, Security, Semiconductors Expected To Be The Most Acquisition Intensive Sectors.
WASHINGTON, DC,(PRWEB) September 6, 2003 – Merger Research, the leading independent and authoritative provider of research information on potential future merger and acquisition transactions today announced the annual Merger Research Technology Acquisitionest" 1000, detailing the most likely technology companies to acquire others or be acquired.
Lists and details of potential acquirers and acquisition candidates for the Acquisitionest 1000 are available in research reports that identify an average of 50 to 100 potential (acquisition and sale) transactions for each company. These reports are available at www.MergerResearch.com.
Intuit (NASD: INTU), the leading provider of small business accounting and financial software was selected by Merger Research, as the most valuable potential merger partner. Intuits leadership position in accounting and financial software for small and medium sized business (SMB) makes it an excellent potential merger candidate for technology leaders, particularly ERP vendors, seeking to acquire a stronghold position in the SMB space. ERP vendors focused on building a leading SMB practice will pay a lot of attention to Intuit.
EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: For the complete list of The Merger Research Technology 1000. See www.MergerResearch.com or call Patricia Seyi on (202) 537-0420.
160 technology sub-sectors were analyzed to produce this years list. Leaders as far as strategic attractiveness as both an acquirer and merger partner include:
APPLICATIONS (Servers, Integration & Mgt.): BEA Systems (NASD: BEAS), Borland Software (NASD: BORL), Progress Software (NASD:PRGS), Quest Software (NASD:QSFT).
ERP: JDA Software (NASD: JDAS), Manhattan Associates (NASD:MANH), Manugistics (NASD:MANU), Mapics (NASD: MAPX), PeopleSoft (NASD: PSFT).
IT SERVICES: American Management Systems (NASD: AMSY), Computer Sciences Corporation (NASD: CSC), Compuware Corporation (NASD: CPWR), Keane (NASD: KEA), Perot Systems (NASD: PER), Sapient (NASD: SAPE), Syntel (NASD: SYNT).
MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES: KVH Industries (NASD: KVHI), Palm (NASD: PALM), Research In Motion (NASD: RIMM), Sierra Wireless (NASD:SWIR), Trimble Navigation (NASD: TRMB).
SECURITY: Check Point Software (NASD: CKP), Entrust (NASD:ENTU), Internet Security Systems (NASD: ISSX), Network Associates (NASD: NET), RSA Security (NASD:RSAS), Secure Computing (NASD:SCUR).
SEMI-CONDUCTORS: Intersil (NASD: ISIL), Integrated Circuit Systems (NASD: ICST), Inter Digital Communications (NASD: IDCC), Rambus (NASD: RMBS), RF Microdevices (NASD: RFMD).
INTERNATIONAL: Infosys (NASD: INFY), Satyam Computer Services (NYSE: SAY).
METHODOLOGY
To develop this list (of slightly over 1000 companies), Merger Research analyzed extensive information on historical and current M&A transactions in the technology industry and used its proprietary M&A systems to evaluate over 1,000,000 potential future M&A transactions taking key industry factors into account. Transaction factors analyzed include customer synergies, distribution synergies, cost and manufacturing synergies, access to new product / geographic markets and product synergies. Horizontal and vertical consolidation strategies were also evaluated. Additionally, key considerations including strategic rationale, earnings accretion, cross-industry transaction potential and strategic importance were examined.
ABOUT MERGER RESEARCH
Merger Research is the leading independent and authoritative provider of research information dedicated exclusively to potential future mergers and acquisitions transactions. Merger research provides detailed lists of potential acquirers, acquisition candidates and strategic partners for leading technology companies worldwide including all of the publicly traded technology companies in the United States. Merger Research identifies an average of 100 potential acquisition, sale and strategic partnering transactions for each company evaluated and evaluates strategic rationale for each transaction. Merger Research is headquartered in Washington D.C. For more information call Merger Research on. (202) 537-0420 or visit www.MergerResearch.com.
(1) DISCLOSURES AND (2) SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
With the exception of historical information, matters discussed in this news release and our reports, are forward-looking statements involving many risks and uncertainties and may not be achieved due to factors completely beyond our control e.g. companies and parties described herein may simply disagree with our views. Our statements and reports reflect scenarios and analysis. As such they describe possible transactions and not definite transactions. The information in this release and our reports is not investment or financial advice and is not to be construed as such under any circumstances. The information in this release has been compiled entirely independently of the companies mentioned in this release. Merger Research, LLC undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.
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