Spotlight

An archive of past spotlight issues.

 

The martinwolf team tracks noteworthy mergers and acquisitions, and offers
commentary on issues that impact our industry.

January 31,2018

Fujifilm Buys Controlling Stake In Xerox, Creating An $18 Billion Printer Industry Behemoth

Fujifilm Holdings Corporation has entered into a deal that combines Xerox with Fuji Xerox, creating an $18 billion industry juggernaut that has the potential to shift the balance of power in the intensely competitive printer market.

Under the definitive agreement, Xerox will cede a 50.1 percent stake in the U.S. printer and copier giant to the Japanese document solutions powerhouse, the companies said Wednesday.

The deal, which has been approved by the boards of directors at Xerox and Fujifilm, combines Xerox with Fuji Xerox, a longstanding joint venture agreement between the two. Xerox CEO Jeff Jacobson has been tapped to lead the newly formed entity, which will also be named Fuji Xerox.

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31 Jan 2023

Rising Interest Rates Chill Private Equity Pace

After a year of strength on the private equity front, 2022 is now in the rearview mirror and industry professionals anticipate a downgrade in performance for the coming year.   Despite the fluctuations of the past few years, private equity has withstood the challenges relatively well. However, in certain areas such as exit activity and...

18 Jan 2023

IT Industry Titan John McKenna Announces Retirement 

Congratulations to John McKenna, CEO of ConvergeOne, who announced his retirement today after 14 years at the helm. John has been an integral part of the IT industry for more than 30 years, and his leadership, dedication, and hard work have set the gold standard as a titan in our industry.   John’s tenure at...

21 Dec 2022

Happy Holidays – The 2022 martinwolf Annual Letter

View a pdf of this letter here.    Dear Clients, Partners, and Friends, It’s hard to believe we are closing the books on our 25th year in business. Looking back at our extraordinary colleagues past and present, hundreds of clients, and a global network of buyers and friends, I want to start this year’s letter...