Irish Budget 2027: What Business Owners Need to Know Before a Sale, Acquisition, or Growth Journey
The Irish Government's Budget 2027 introduced several measures aimed at supporting entrepreneurship, investment and business growth. While much of the media focus has been on personal taxation changes, three announcements stand out for privately owned businesses and shareholders considering growth, investment or an eventual exit.
Informe Sobre Seguridad de Big Data y Almacenamiento en la Nube
El sector de la seguridad del big data y del almacenamiento en la nube está creciendo rápidamente, impulsado por la adopción de la nube, la proliferación de aplicaciones basadas en datos y la sofisticación de las ciberamenazas. A medida que las organizaciones migran datos críticos a entornos en la nube y aprovechan el análisis de big data, la protección de estos activos se ha vuelto primordial. Este informe ofrece una visión general de la dinámica del mercado, de los factores clave, de los retos, de las tendencias tecnológicas y de las perspectivas de futuro.
Benchmark International ha gestionado con éxito la operación entre Xink ApS y Omnidocs A/S
Benchmark se complace en haber asesorado a los accionistas de Xink en su exitosa venta a Omnidocs, con el respaldo de Main Capital Partners.
Benchmark International ha gestionado con éxito la operación entre SEAK Software GmbH y YUVENDA GmbH
Benchmark International se enorgullece de anunciar la finalización con éxito de una operación estratégica en la que YUVENDA GmbH ha adquirido SEAK Software GmbH, un proveedor líder de soluciones de gestión de personal.
Testimonio de un cliente de CLS Cleanaway Logistic Services
Benchmark International facilitó la transacción entre CLS y Eternity Systems. Vea cómo Henning Hilmer, fundador de CLS, habla de lo que buscaba en un socio estratégico y de cómo Benchmark International lo consiguió para él.
Software Industry Report
Spending in the software market now exceeds hundreds of billions of dollars, focusing heavily on AI-related projects, including e-mail and authoring. The market is expected to remain on a remarkable growth trajectory worldwide.
2024 Global Surface Computing Industry Report
The global surface computing market is forecast to grow at an impressive compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33.24% to reach $983.05 billion by 2033, up from $55.25 billion in 2023.
The Best Kept Secrets of Business Growth
In today's economy, operating a successful business can be a tricky thing to do. In fact, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 20% of businesses fail within the first two years of being open, 45% during the first five years, and 65% during the first ten years. These statistics may seem intimidating or disheartening to some, but those who have overcome the narrative have learned that their business must possess certain key characteristics. While many successful businesses may share similar characteristics, they often appear quite different. No matter how a business may differentiate from its peers and competitors, there is one thing that every business must maintain to stay afloat: growth.
PUSHTech Client Testimonial
Benchmark International facilitated the transaction between PUSHTech and Cendyn. Watch as Gerry Haag and Carlos Moncho, former shareholders at PUSHTech, discuss why they opted to work with an M&A adviser, what Benchmark International brought to the table, and where PUSHTech is now with the assistance of an acquirer.
Global Artificial Intelligence Industry Update
The global artificial intelligence (AI) market was valued at $93.5 billion last year and is forecast to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 38.1% between 2022 and 2030. AI is proving to be a transformative factor in today’s digital era and is being applied in every area possible, from self-driving cars to life-saving medical equipment. The big tech giants continue to invest in research and innovation that is driving the adoption of advanced AI technologies in industry verticals, including healthcare, finance, automotive, retail, and manufacturing. AI offers better efficiency, and many companies are also adopting AI technology to offer better customer experiences.Software SolutionsThe software solutions segment leads the AI market, accounting for a revenue share of more than 38% in 2021. This large share is due to advances in data storage capacity, data extraction, computing power, parallel processing to deliver high-end services, and the ability to provide real-time insights that aid in decision-making. These AI software solutions utilize video analytics, linear algebra, inference, sparse matrices, and hardware communications to help businesses analyze and understand visual content to gain insights and make smarter decisions.Machine & Deep LearningThe deep learning segment of the AI market accounted for a revenue share of about 37% in 2021. This large share can be attributed to complicated data-driven applications, including text and speech recognition. As a result, deep learning offers profitable investment opportunities and includes both AI platforms and cognitive applications, such as tagging, alerting, filtering, clustering, categorizing, hypothesizing navigation, and visualization. These elements enable the development of intelligent solutions.As cloud-based computing and on-premises hardware equipment for mass data storage grow, it paves the way for the expansion of analytics platforms. There is increasing investment in R&D by leading firms that will play a major role in adopting AI tech. The natural language processing (NLP) segment is largely anticipated to gain momentum as it is becoming more widely used by various businesses to improve decision-making processes by understanding customer preferences, trends, and purchasing behaviors.SegmentationThe advertising and media segment accounted for a revenue share of more than 20% in 2021. However, the healthcare sector is expected to gain a leading share by 2030. It is further segmented based on areas such as robot-assisted surgery, virtual nursing assistants, dosage error reduction, hospital workflow management, clinical trial identifiers, preliminary diagnosis, and automated image diagnosis. As the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) segment performs financial analysis, risk assessment, and investment and portfolio management, AI has a growing share in the sector due to high demand for risk and compliance applications. Other verticals highly focused on AI usage include retail, law, automotive, transportation, and agriculture. One of the most utilized applications by every vertical is the conversational AI platform, which is a type of AI technology that allows people to interact with devices in a way that mimics human conversation, such as chatbots.