Annual tech acquisition spending in 2021 soared above $1 trillion for the first year in history, as all major buying groups posted record deals. Valuation, too, hit unprecedented levels. But where does the priced-for-perfection tech M&A market go from here?
Join our veteran analysts for a look ahead at the coming year:
Insights from 2021 global tech M&A activity and the 2022 outlook
Acquisition trends in fast-growing emerging tech sectors, including information security, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and customer experience
The forecast for tech M&A valuations, which have nearly doubled from recent years
Lawrence ChoyDirector, Corporates Segment, S&P Global Market Intelligence
Lawrence Choy is a Director with the Corporates segment at S&P Global Market Intelligence. In his role, he focuses on the strategic and product direction of the Consumer & Retail segment. Full Bio
Lawrence Choy is a Director with the Corporates segment at S&P Global Market Intelligence. In his role, he focuses on the strategic and product direction of the Consumer & Retail segment. In addition, he oversees the Corporate Development and Corporate Finance personas across the firm.
Previously, he worked extensively in the Investment Banking product segment as a product manager focused on building value-added enhancements for the global Investment Banking user base.
Lawrence holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Corporate Finance and Human Resources from the University at Buffalo. Minimize
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Scott CrawfordResearch Director, Information Security, TMT, S&P Global Market Intelligence
Scott Crawford is Research Director for the Information Security Channel at 451 Research, a part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, where he leads coverage of emerging trends, innovation and disruption in the information security market. Full Bio
Scott Crawford is Research Director for the Information Security Channel at 451 Research, a part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, where he leads coverage of emerging trends, innovation and disruption in the information security market. Scott is also a member of 451 Research's Center of Excellence for Quantum Technologies.
Well known as an industry analyst covering information security prior to joining 451 Research, Scott has experience as both a vendor and an information security practitioner. At IBM, Scott served as a senior strategist with IBM Security. He is the former CISO of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) International Data Centre in Vienna, Austria, where he pioneered the implementation of security policy and architecture for a non-governmental organization (NGO) serving more than 150 nations.
His experience includes systems and security management for leading organizations in both the private and public sectors, from Emerson to a division of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, focused on the collection, management and analysis of geophysical and meteorological data. Minimize
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Brenon DalyResearch Director, Tech M&A, S&P Global Market Intelligence
Brenon Daly oversees the financial analysis of the Market Insight and KnowledgeBase products at 451 Research, a part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, having covered more than a quarter-trillion dollars' worth of deal flow for both national publications and research firms. Full Bio
Brenon Daly oversees the financial analysis of the Market Insight and KnowledgeBase products at 451 Research, a part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, having covered more than a quarter-trillion dollars' worth of deal flow for both national publications and research firms.
Brenon began his career in 1991 as one of the initial reporters at Prognosis, the first English-language newspaper in the former Eastern Bloc. While there, he covered the Czech Republic's transition to a market economy, as well as larger financial stories across the region. Brenon moved to Vienna in 1995 to run the local bureau for United Press International. In addition to reporting extensively on Austrian politics and economics, he also coordinated and edited EuroBusiness stories from correspondents in Slovakia and Hungary. After UPI, Brenon moved to an analyst position with the Economist Group, where he researched and wrote reports for The Economist Intelligence Unit and the regional publication of The Economist.
Returning to the US in 1997, Brenon helped establish the editorial voice in the early days of financial news site CBS MarketWatch. During his time there, he helped launch OptionsWatch, covering options trading, and MarketPulse, a minute-by-minute report on stock activity licensed primarily to brokerages. Since 2000, Brenon has focused his reporting on M&A as a reporter for The Deal. During that time, he also sharpened his analytical skills, writing reports for TechDealmaker (since acquired by 451 Research) and the boutique research firm Intellectual Capital Associates. Minimize
Sheryl Kingstone leads coverage for Customer Experience & Commerce for TMT Research within S&P Global Market Intelligence, focusing on the many aspects of how customer experience is a catalyst for digital transformation. She oversees the company's coverage of a variety of customer experience software markets spanning ad tech, marketing, sales, commerce and service. Full Bio
Sheryl Kingstone leads coverage for Customer Experience & Commerce for TMT Research within S&P Global Market Intelligence, focusing on the many aspects of how customer experience is a catalyst for digital transformation. She oversees the company's coverage of a variety of customer experience software markets spanning ad tech, marketing, sales, commerce and service.
Sheryl joined 451 Research with the company's acquisition of Yankee Group in 2013. Before joining 451 Research, she consulted with a number of enterprise software companies in the areas of B2B e-commerce, CRM, e-services and internet infrastructure on company and product positioning, acquisitions and IPO strategies for Blanc & Otus. Prior to this, she worked at DataMirror and Praxis International, launching new products in the enterprise data replication, transformation and database software market.
As a recognized thought leader with over 25 years of experience in the customer experience technologies, Kingstone was awarded the CRM Influential Leaders Award and was also the first female to be inducted in the CRM Hall of Fame. She is also an advisor to a variety of organizations and a judge for many annual awards. She has extensive speaking experience at conferences and seminars, is quoted in many business and industry journals and provides notable consulting experience with Fortune 1000 companies.
Sheryl holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts and a Master of Business Administration degree from Simmons College. Minimize
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Nick PatienceManaging Analyst, S&P Global Market Intelligence
Nick Patience is a Managing Analyst with S&P Global Market Intelligence, with responsibility for TMT Research’s coverage of Data, AI, Information Security and Risk. Full Bio
Nick Patience is a Managing Analyst with S&P Global Market Intelligence, with responsibility for TMT Research’s coverage of Data, AI, Information Security and Risk. As a co-founder of 451 Research and its lead analyst for AI and machine learning, Nick has been researching and exploring the use cases for machine learning since the company's inception in 2000. He is a sought-after speaker and advisor, known for his expertise in the drivers of AI adoption, industry use cases, and the infrastructure behind its development and deployment.
With a background rooted in research on AI and machine learning applications that leverage data, Nick rejoined the team in 2015 after a successful three-year stint as a product marketing lead at Recommind (now part of OpenText), a machine learning-driven eDiscovery software company. Since 1999, he has held multiple senior management positions at 451 Research, with experience in both New York and London.
Prior to starting 451 Research, Nick was a financial and technology journalist with ComputerWire (now part of Informa) in London and New York. Nick has an MSc in Computing Science from the University of London, and a BA in Philosophy and Music from Middlesex University. Minimize
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