Martin Wolf (investment banker)

Not to be confused with Martin Wolf, a British economics journalist

Martin Wolf is a global M&A Advisor specializing in buy/sell transactions in information technology.[1][2] He is known for tracking and measuring information technology valuations across key IT sectors in the key geographies of the United States, India, and China.[3][4][2] His composite index, the MW Global IT Index, is published four times a year. Wolf graduated from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

His proprietary analysis and commentary has been featured on news sites such as The Wall Street Journal,[5] CNET,[3] Fast Company,[1] GigaOM,[6] CNBC,[4] CRN,[7] Yahoo! Finance[2] and other tech news organizations.

Career

Wolf's tech M&A background began in the early 1990s when he served as President of the Franchise and Distribution Division of ComputerLand.[8] He subsequently founding its Datago distribution business, which was sold in 1994 to Merisel, Inc.[9] In 1997, he founded martinwolf | M&A Advisors, a middle market IT M&A specialist, and serves as its president.[3][2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Martin Wolf". Fast Company. 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/middle-market-u-companies-sale-indefinitely-foreign-buyers-004350926.html
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Wolf, Marty (2012-07-01). "With $60B in cash, Microsoft is set to blow up its business | Microsoft - CNET News". News.cnet.com. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Stock Market Braces for Fed Action - CNBC". Video.cnbc.com. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  5. ↑ Wolf, Marty (2012-055-17) "Betting on Facebook's Future" http://www.marketwatch.com/story/betting-on-facebooks-future-2012-05-16?link=MW_latest_news
  6. ↑ Feb 20, 2012 - 12:00PM PT (2012-02-20). "5 things that destroy a company’s value — Tech News and Analysis". Gigaom.com. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  7. ↑ http://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/240147988/it-competition-heats-up-as-u-s-china-relations-thaw.htm
  8. ↑ Harmon, Amy. "PC Wholesaler Merisel to Acquire Computerland Distribution Outlets : Competition: The deal could raise fears among other retailers that the company will favor its franchisees over them.". LA Times. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "COMPANY NEWS; MERISEL TO PURCHASE A COMPUTERLAND DIVISION". New York Times. Retrieved 24 May 2013.