Our IT Team has been extremely busy as the first half of 2017 turned out to be an exceptional period for M&A. We believe the FOCUS IT team is uniquely qualified to help you meet your objectives because, unlike most information technology groups, we:

• Employ a proven transaction methodology which delivers results
• Devote senior C-level resources with operating expertise in the IT sector who advise CEOs and boards
• Deliver precise, comprehensive research to close transactions, deploying a team of professionals dedicated to producing results
• Leverage years of experience in the middle market to maximize opportunities for successful transactions 
• Have a national presence with global reach—regional offices ensure that all clients receive personalized service throughout every phase of a transaction
• Offer strategic advisory services that enhance shareholder value

Members of the FOCUS IT team attend conferences and meetings in the U.S. and internationally. We are always delighted to receive introductions to innovative companies in the industry. We hope to see you at one of these events, and look forward to exploring your capital market needs as you continue to grow your enterprise.

M&A activity continues to remain strong within the broad technology sector. 451 Research ranked the following sectors in order of highest amount of acquisition spend within the technology sector in 2015.

1. Enterprise Security
2. Mobile Technology
3. Internet Content/Commerce
4. Enterprise Application Software
5. Enterprise Infrastructure Software

Mobile Technology has been drawing the highest amount of spend from acquirers since 2012 and was only shifted to second spot in 2015 behind Information Security.