• Data Security A Core Concern: News stories about data breaches at major corporations like Sony and Target have been a key fixture over the last year, putting a very public face and price tag on the issue of data security. Fittingly, we've seen elevated interest in IT firms equipped to respond to this growing threat and the year has been marked by several major transactions in the IT Security sector.
  
• The Latest in a Long Line: Recent notable transactions in the IT Security Space include Blackstone's acquisition of Accuvant in February and subsequent merger with FishNet Security in September, as well as Frontier Capital's $14 million investment in BEW Global. We expect continued consolidation as high-profile security services become an equivalent concern to companies' storage and overall infrastructure needs.
• An Expanding Universe of Buyers and Sellers: BAE Systems, a global defense company with a specialization in Aerospace and Electronics, is a non-traditional buyer for a managed services asset. But with SilverSky's strong growth and in-demand offerings, it had its pick of a seller's market.

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