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News Room
The following is a compilation of press releases and articles that our team has influenced.
29 Mar 2021
Marty Wolf Interviewed Regarding Wipro’s Acquisition of Capco
martinwolf Managing Partner Marty Wolf was interviewed in CRN regarding Wipro Limited’s (NYSE: WIT) $1.45 billion acquisition of Capco. Wolf, who has been involved in more than 180 IT M&A transactions during the last 20 years, categorized Wipro’s move as strategic but risky. “It’s a significant bet by Wipro that they can pivot out...
25 Mar 2021
Surge in Private Equity Demand for Managed Service Providers
Demand for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) has surged to new highs as Private Equity (PE) firms continue to be attracted to the recurring revenue model. martinwolf President Tim Mueller was cited in Karishma Vanjani’s article on PE Hub regarding the unprecedented rise in PE demand for MSPs and...
22 Mar 2021
SYNNEX Announces Merger with Tech Data
SYNNEX Announces Merger with Tech Data Financial Information ($USD) Enterprise Value: $7.2 Billion EV/LTM Revenue: 0.20x EV/LTM EBITDA: 9.50x Transaction Details Leading distributor SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX) today announced that it will merge with fellow distributor, Tech Data, in a deal worth approximately $7.2 billion, including net debt. The deal creates a distribution...
18 Mar 2021
martinwolf Promotes Walter Yoon to Senior Vice President
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, March 18, 2021 — martinwolf M&A Advisors (martinwolf) today announces the promotion of Walter Yoon to Senior Vice President. “Walter’s work ethic, expertise, and dedication have made him an invaluable member of the martinwolf team,” said Tim Mueller, President of martinwolf. “Walter has continually proven himself since his start with the firm...
03 Feb 2021
Jeff Bezos To Step Down as CEO, Replaced By Cloud Chief
News Update Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos announced yesterday he was stepping down as CEO effective Q3 2021, to be replaced by Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy. Bezos will remain Amazon’s largest shareholder and transition to an Executive Chairman role, where he will continue to be involved in important strategic decisions. Amazon also announced...
28 Jan 2021
martinwolf Acquires IT ExchangeNet
A note from martinwolf Founder Marty Wolf I’m very pleased to announce today a different kind of transaction: martinwolf has acquired IT ExchangeNet (ITX)! This combination creates a globally recognized provider of M&A advisory services for transactions spanning $5 to 500 million, with both companies each having more than 20 years of experience in the IT midmarket...
13 Jan 2021
martinwolf Celebrates 24 Years
Dear Clients, Partners, and Friends of martinwolf M&A Advisors, In 1997, gas was $1.22 a gallon in the US, Great Britain handed Hong Kong back to China, and the Dow was at less than 8,000. For me, on this date in 1997 I founded this firm. Almost a quarter century later — and after 180+ transactions,...
11 Jan 2021
Staples Announces Offer to Buy Office Depot
*Financial Information ($USD) Enterprise Value: $2.1 Billion EV/LTM Revenue: 0.22x EV/LTM EBITDA: 3.76x Transaction Update Staples announced today that it sent the board of directors for Office Depot (Nasdaq: ODP) a proposal to acquire “100% of the issued and outstanding common stock,” a transaction that it expected...
07 Jan 2021
Atos SE Confirms Unsolicited Bid for DXC
Financial Information Not Disclosed Transaction Update French IT Services company Atos SE (XPAR:ATO) confirmed Thursday that it had made a bid to acquire US IT Services giant DXC (NYSE:DXC) Wednesday night. Valuation of the offer was not disclosed, but the offer was reported to be more than $10 billion including debt (DXC’s debt rose to...