
Enterprise Talk Names IBM Acquisition of 7Summits a Top M&A Deal of the Year
7Summits In the News
Enterprise Talk, a peer knowledge resource that shares expert inputs on news in the technology space, recently published an article discussing major 2021 technology M&A deals, including IBM’s acquisition of 7Summits. The blog is the latest to highlight the Salesforce capabilities 7Summits brings to IBM, following recent mentions on sites like NelsonHall, Dealmakers, CIO and Yahoo Finance.
After providing an overview of the impacts of these deals on the high tech industry, from billion-dollar acquisitions to smaller, strategic mergers, the blog dives into additional details for those that had some of the largest impacts this year. Enterprise Talk mentions that these types of M&A deals often “disrupt strategic rollouts, spell a need to pivot to a new solution, mean the potential sunsetting of essential technology, provide new opportunities to leverage newly synergized systems, and be a bellwether of further shifts to come in the IT landscape.”
An excerpt of the Enterprise Talk blog featuring 7Summits and IBM can be read below, and the full article can be accessed at Enterprise Talk’s website.
Top Enterprise Technology M&A deals of the year
Some of the most significant tech M&As of this year that could impact the IT industry in near future are:
IBM Buys Salesforce Specialist 7Summits
With the acquisition of 7Summits, a small consulting company based in Milwaukee, IBM is adding some Salesforce integration expertise to its professional services division, IBM Global Business Services. It’s a small step, but a sign that IBM is keeping a close eye on where growth in demand for its services will come from in future.
Explore Other News About 7Summits, an IBM Company
Check out CEO Paul Stillmank’s comments on becoming 7Summits, an IBM Company in his open letter to friends, colleagues and clients of 7Summits.