The comprehensive, practical guide to buying, selling, and merging technology companies The Technology M& A Guidebook provides executives and entrepreneurs interested in acquiring or selling a technology company with everything they need to know about the entire M& A process, from identifying target companies or buyers to financial analysis, due diligence, tax issues, valuation, and legal considerations. This book explores specific issues that are unique to technology M& A: assessing the impact of technology sector high-change rates, market-driven product development, company culture issues, engineers as managers and managers as engineers, consumer and technical product differences, technology marketing issues, intellectual property considerations, Internet interaction, and more. It also provides detailed analyses of factors involved in acquiring companies from different sectors, including: Semiconductor equipment and chip manufacturers PC/workstation and related hardware companies Software businesses Data networking and telecommunications firms Internet-related companies Dont enter the M& A process unprepared. Let The Technology M& A Guidebook help you beat the odds and make your sale or acquisition a complete success.