The biggest technology acquisitions in 2019, including Facebook buying CTRL-labs, Salesforce picking up Tableau and ClickSoftware, and Apple snapping up Intel’s smartphone modem business .
In 2018 there was some major M&A activity in the IT industry, topped by IBM’s acquisition of Red Hat for a staggering $33 billion and Broadcom buying CA Technologies for $18.9 billion in cash.
According to Deloitte’s annual study of M&A activity (pdf), 73 percent of tech sector executives expect even bigger deals this year – the highest percentage of any industry – but their acquisition strategies look likely to change.
“Based on the latest survey results, there may be a pivot away from purchasing a company simply for its technology … Instead, in the next 12 months, corporate respondents note an increased focus on buying a company in order to expand,” the report read.
Here are the most notable tech acquisitions of 2019 so far.
According to Deloitte’s annual study of M&A activity (pdf), technology acquisition became the number one driver of acquisitions in 2018, ahead of expanding customer bases in existing markets, or adding to products or services for the year. Add that to the fact that Apple, the most valuable company on the planet, is looking to spend some of its massive $250 billion cash pile this year, and 2018 is expected to be a big year for acquisitions
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