How the pandemic has impacted M&A in the channel

Marian McHugh
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Prior to COVID-19 outbreak the tech sector was seeing unprecedented levels of consolidation and it appeared to be a seller’s market. Eight months on, CRN investigates how M&A activity has been impacted by the pandemic and whether it is a buyer or seller’s market now.

To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, in this world nothing can be said to be certain except death, taxes, and, it would appear, M&A in the tech industry. Consolidation in every section of the channe...

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