Tech Mergers and Acquisitions: A Post-Recession Spending Record ... and Then Some

The 451 Group: Inorganic Growth submits: By Brenon Daly The first quarter M&A totals for the tech industry suddenly look a lot different. AT&T’s (T) announced acquisition of T-Mobile USA from parent Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY.PK) dramatically inflates the spending, more than doubling the collective value of the 750 transactions announced so far in 2011. The $39bn deal (the largest purchase...