Strategic acquisitions are fueling tech M&A in 2010, which is
up more than 90 % from a year earlier, says Ira Cohen of Updata
Advisors, an investment bank that specializes in information
technology M&A and tracks deals in the sector. CA Inc.'s March
acquisition of Nimsoft Inc. for $350 million in cash -- 10 to 11
times revenue by Cohen's calculation -- is a "good example of the
kind of value that is very strategic," he says. The interview with
Cohen is part of our special series on Faces of the Middle Market.
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