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Tech and Telecom

Welsh Carson Acquires Peak 10 in Secondary Deal

September 2, 2010 - Seaport Capital and McCarthy Capital are exiting the data center company through the sale.

Ridgemont Acquires Unite Private Networks

August 31, 2010 - Bank of America continues to provide capital for new investments.

One Equity Makes SMARTRAC Bid

August 30, 2010 - The JPMorgan captive fund is offering €20 per share for the company.

3M Makes Biometric Buy

August 30, 2010 - Acquisition of Cogent, at $943 million, gives the buyer a leadership position in border control segment.

The Bull Rush in Tech M&A

August 27, 2010 - The McAfee deal and fight for 3PAR is making potential targets out of a host of other players in the security and storage software segments.

HP Leaps Over Dell... Again

August 27, 2010 - 3PAR's shares get yet another boost and analysts and the market expect more to come.

Alibaba Swallows Auctiva

August 25, 2010 - This deal, coupled with the earlier deal for Vendio, should boost traffic for buyer's AliExpress platform.

LANDesk Goes to Thoma Bravo

August 23, 2010 - Emerson is selling the business unit, which was originally acquired as part of its 2009 Avocent deal.

Emerging Market Buyers Ramp Up Domestic Activity

August 23, 2010 - KPMG study shows US companies as the most popular target for emerging market suitors in the first half.

HP Trump's Dell's 3PAR Bid

August 23, 2010 - New offer represents a 33.3% premium over the initial $18-per-share offer.

Summit Partners Backs AVAST

August 23, 2010 - This deal, in the wake of McAfee's sale, underscores robust M&A interest in security.

Zynga Buys Conduit Labs

August 18, 2010 - Zynga continues its buildup as M&A activity among the larger players in the social gaming space percolates.

Marlin Equity Buys Phoenix Technologies

August 18, 2010 - The taking private was valued at $139 million, representing a 27% premium above the company's share price.

HM Capital’s UniTek Files for Public Offering

August 17, 2010 - The company, acquired in 2007, intends to use the proceeds to pay down debt according to the S-1.

IBM Buys Marketing Software Provider

August 13, 2010 - The tech giant is buying Unica Corp. for $480 million in an all-cash deal.