During the last quarter of 2011 BIIA tracked 57 deals.  44% involved Analytics, Platforms, Software, Workflow Tools and Consultative Services.

During the first 50 days of 2012 there were already 57 deals announced which are relevant to our industry:

  • 21% were acquisitions; 37% new product introductions; 21% partnerships; 7% international expansion and 2% new company launches.  11% of the deals involved divestitures.
  • 47% of the deals involved analytics, platforms, software, workflow tools and consultative services

BIIA expects this trend to continue.