Deal Analysis

Check Point acquires Nokia's appliance business, but what did it get?

After milking its partnership with Nokia for years, Check Point finally bought the cow, so to speak, and acquired its dimming security-appliance business. But with a growing appliance division of its own, what did Check Point get for its money?

22 Dec 2008
Paul Roberts
Nick Selby

M&A Outlook

2009 M&A Outlook – Security and networks

As part of our end-of-year series of M&A analysis, we look at the deals that mattered in 2008 and assess the prospects for the next 12 months in the security and networks sector. Where will we see acquisitions, and who might be involved?

22 Dec 2008
Nick Selby
Paul Roberts
Steve Coplan
Steve Steinke

M&A Outlook

2009 M&A Outlook – IT services

As part of our end-of-year series of M&A analysis, we look at the deals that mattered in 2008 and assess the prospects for the next 12 months in the IT services sector. Where will we see acquisitions, and who might be involved?

19 Dec 2008
Greg Zwakman

M&A Insight

That's a wrap

We'll be closed for the holiday week, but we have a gift for you nonetheless: A look at deal flow during the final week of years past. Enjoy. And here's to a New Year that can't come soon enough.

23 Dec 2008
Brenon Daly

M&A Insight

Intersil: Doubling down in Austin

Two of the company's three deals inked so far this year have been Austin-based startups. And there are a lot of more echoes between the two shopping trips that Intersil has made in the Texas capital.

22 Dec 2008
Brenon Daly

M&A Insight

EA's South Korean embrace

This marks a change in strategy for the stumbling giant. And like the casual gaming trend we outlined last month, it signals a significant shift for the industry that will likely drive M&A well into the new year.

19 Dec 2008
Thomas Rasmussen