Whitestone Communications noted a slight uptick in b-to-b M&A, from 29 in 2002 to 32 last year. But on the consumer side, Whitestone counted only 12 deals, down from 24 in 2002. The good news is just about everybody agrees that 2004 will see a healthy bounce. "We see both buyers and sellers being more ready to do deals as 2004 gets underway," says Whitestone managing director Sharon Sevrens.
This is an excerpt from an article from Folio Magazine; February 2004.
