Out IN Front:
The Insider’s Guide to M&A Trends
Private
Equity
Advisory
Corporate
Development
In what country
do you work?
73%
Finance
What is
your job role?
Other
Australia
8%
6%
8%
5%
Brazil
France
Spain
UK
USA
Other
5%
5%
8%
4%
19%
47%
9%
companies will use the same amount of technology to maximize competitiveness
companies will use less technology to maximize competitiveness
With the transformative effect of technology in every sector, it has been suggested that companies today are either disrupting, being disrupted or simply ignoring the inevitable. Does this accurately describe your experience?
Companies At The Crossroads
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
In 2019,
92%
8%
0%
Advisory firms across the world are expanding their service complement to include transformation and reorganization services.
Do you believe that an increasing number of operating companies will, both proactively and reactively, be more likely to engage with change agent advisors in 2019?
The Transformation Team
Unchanged
66%
28%
6%
More likely
It is estimated that algorithmic technologies like blockchain, Internet Of Things (IOT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will havethe most disruptive effect on our current workforce.
What percentage of companies have a strategy to address the need for replacing, repositioning, reskilling their employees?
The Future of Work
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
51%
33%
8%
8%
Less than 10%
10-25%
26-50%
More than 50%
60%
Less likely
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
60%
70%
80%
Are higher levels of transparency, increasing expectation for operational excellence from all stakeholders, and competitive threats from a broadening range of forces, putting unprecedented pressure on the C-suite for the year ahead?
Leadership In Transformation
69%
31%
0%
50%
60%
70%
80%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
companies will use more technology to maximize competitiveness
less pressure to perform and account for their business strategy in 2019
the same pressure to perform and account for their business strategy in 2019
more pressure to perform and account for their business strategy in 2019
Companies are under...