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Event to address telecoms and technology M&As;

A new industry and finance conference is launching in London on March 14 to tackle an anticipated surge in mergers and acquisitions activity between telecoms and technology companies.

TMT M&A Forum 2012 is designed as a knowledge sharing platform designed to meet the forecast activity in mature and emerging markets.

The event will gather leading industry executives including CEOs, CSOs, CFOs and Heads of M&A, with investment bankers, private equity investors and specialist legal and strategic advisers to assess how transactions will drive change in telecoms, tech and media globally.

Dominic Lowndes, managing director of TMT Ventures, the event researchers and publishers of TMT Finance News, said: “A number of factors are driving deals including deconsolidation in European telecoms where operators must dispose of assets and infrastructure to fuel acquisitions of 4G spectrum and technology upgrades.

“Emerging markets telecoms M&A is also increasing, especially in Africa and the Middle East, and new technology and internet business models are driving deals across all markets as we enter the next stage of convergence.”

Programme highlights across the forum will include keynotes by leading telecom and technology executives, investment bankers and professional advisers.

The event will also provide exceptional networking opportunities with industry peers from service providers, finance and investment experts, law firms and professional intermediaries.

Sessions will include focus on: Telecom Consolidation - How disposal strategies are shifting the balance; Infrastructure Ownership - Strategies for Investment, Sale and Leaseback; Convergence - the next wave of impact from technology and the internet; Spectrum Auctions; and Financing M&A - assessing capital and structuring deals.

Dominic continued: “This conference on TMT M&A is especially timely because the challenging global economic conditions combined with rapid technology shifts will expediate deal activity across all markets.

“Access to finance and a deep understanding of the wider strategic technology and regulatory framework will be critical for those looking to lead the communications sector for the next decade.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Tom Keighley .