1H 2022 Business Services M&A Report

Doesn’t matter what business you’re in. In today’s Business Services Industry, you’re probably in the tech business in some way. In 2022, business services are often about helping other industries innovate, evolve, scale, and find efficiencies through tech solutions. From getting things in the back door by managing a “supply web” instead of a fragile “supply chain” to moving things out the front door through e-commerce and fulfillment management. As pandemic-driven e-commerce demand boomed and pandemic-sparked supply chains gasped under the strain, we’re watching how business service providers are enabling operations to overcome unforeseen obstacles, or even see them before they develop. Once considered a buzzword, today’s digital twin technology is real, helping clients model their evolution and develop future-proof solutions that help them avoid the unexpected. A digital twin builds a complete, virtual model of a target product or service and then applies a comprehensive array of data points that allows producers to evaluate and measure every conceivable condition before sending a product out the door. And as these systems learn, improve, become faster and more powerful, a consortium of some of the biggest players has formed including Dell, Johnson Controls, Microsoft, and GE. Digital twin applications are no longer fanciful phantoms, they are real, and businesses are seeking out these services…

Industry Overview

Doesn’t matter what business you’re in. In today’s Business Services Industry, you’re probably in the tech business in some way. In 2022, business services are often about helping other industries innovate, evolve, scale, and find efficiencies through tech solutions. From getting things in the back door by managing a “supply web” instead of a fragile “supply chain” to moving things out the front door through e-commerce and fulfillment management. As pandemic-driven e-commerce demand boomed and pandemic-sparked supply chains gasped under the strain, we’re watching how business service providers are enabling operations to overcome unforeseen obstacles, or even see them before they develop. Once considered a buzzword, today’s digital twin technology is real, helping clients model their evolution and develop future-proof solutions that help them avoid the unexpected. A digital twin builds a complete, virtual model of a target product or service and then applies a comprehensive array of data points that allows producers to evaluate and measure every conceivable condition before sending a product out the door. And as these systems learn, improve, become faster and more powerful, a consortium of some of the biggest players has formed including Dell, Johnson Controls, Microsoft, and GE. Digital twin applications are no longer fanciful phantoms, they are real, and businesses are seeking out these services…