Mid-Market Tech Companies are Moving Operations to Lower-Cost Markets
As mid-market software and tech companies seek ways to reduce costs and scale to new heights, they’re moving more of their operations to lower-cost areas of the country.
As mid-market software and tech companies seek ways to reduce costs and scale to new heights, they’re moving more of their operations to lower-cost areas of the country.
More mid-market companies are willing to sell themselves to a private equity buyer today. These private equity firms are increasingly interested in the middle market, and in contrast with corporate buyers, can often offer more flexible deals.
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How are today’s mid-market leaders using technology to transform, grow and compete on a global scale?
As competition heats up in the mid-market, companies in all sectors are looking toward digital strategies as a means to drive growth.
One of the world’s most powerful mining executives has assumed a brighter tone on the Chinese economy, helping global stock markets get off to a positive start this morning and perhaps soothing the nerves of colleagues fretting about the powerhouse Asian economy’s fortunes.
Mid-market companies with substantial feet on the ground in Europe could be missing out on significant growth due to complex regulations, recruitment challenges, and a lack of updated technologies.
U.S. mid-market companies may already be reducing their investments in the UK in anticipation of red tape and rising costs when the country exits the European Union.
Many mid-market firms underestimate their exposure to hacking, security breaches and cyber attacks. As the costs and frequency of these attacks continue to rise, companies need to increase awareness and overcome the misconceptions that they’re too small or too niche to be targeted.
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