{{Infobox company | trading_name = Martin Wolf Securities, LLC | type = [[Privately held company|Private]] | industry = [[Mergers and acquisitions#Specialist M&A advisory firms|M&A Advisory firm]] | founded = {{Start date and age|1997|01|13}} in [[Alamo, CA]] | founder = Martin Wolf | hq_location = [[Scottsdale, Arizona]] | num_employees = 20 | num_employees_year = 2023 | subsid = IT ExchangeNet | website = {{url|martinwolf.com}} }} '''''martin'''wolf'' | M&A advisors, is a U.S. based middle-market [[Mergers and acquisitions#Specialist M&A advisory firms|M&A Advisory firm]] for [[Information technology|IT]]-enabled businesses.{{Cite web |date=2013-01-24 |title=Middle Market U.S. Companies Are 'On Sale' Indefinitely for Foreign Buyers |url=http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/middle-market-u-companies-sale-indefinitely-foreign-buyers-004350926.html |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Yahoo Finance |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Raghavan |first=Ranjani |date=April 5, 2017 |title=TMT-focused investment bank Raine enters India, hires former UBS exec as head |url=https://www.vccircle.com/tmt-focused-investment-bank-raine-enters-india-hires-former-ubs-exec-as-head |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=VCCircle |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Sheridan |first=Jimmy |date=2016-09-19 |title=Tech Data Shares Soar 22 Percent On News Of Avnet Technology Solutions Acquisition |url=https://www.crn.com/news/data-center/300082144/tech-data-shares-soar-22-percent-on-news-of-avnet-technology-solutions-acquisition.htm |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=CRN |language=en}} == History == '''''martin'''wolf'' was founded by Martin Wolf in 1997 in [[Alamo, California]].{{Cite web |last=Darrow |first=Barb |date=November 23, 2016 |title=IT Services Specialist Presidio Files for IPO |url=https://fortune.com/2016/11/23/presidio-ipo/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Fortune |language=en}} The company has headquarters located in [[Scottsdale, Arizona]]. Martin Wolf also serves as the [[President (corporate title)|president]] of the company.{{Cite web |last=Shirkey |first=Alec |date=2017-10-04 |title=10 Things You Need To Know About Office Depot's Eye-Popping CompuCom Acquisition |url=https://www.crn.com/slide-shows/managed-services/300093296/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-office-depots-eye-popping-compucom-acquisition.htm |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=CRN |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Wolf |first=Martin |title=FANG stocks are anything but a bubble |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/fang-stocks-are-anything-but-a-bubble-2017-6 |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Poletti |first=Therese |title=Can Chen do for Blackberry what Jobs did for Apple? |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/can-chen-do-for-blackberry-what-jobs-did-for-apple-2013-12-19 |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=MarketWatch |language=EN-US}} He has previously served as president of the Franchise and Distribution division of [[ComputerLand]].{{cite news |last=Harmon |first=Amy |title=PC Wholesaler Merisel to Acquire Computerland Distribution Outlets : Competition: The deal could raise fears among other retailers that the company will favor its franchisees over them. |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1993-09-25/business/fi-38908_1_merisel-computerland |accessdate=2023-05-24 |newspaper=LA Times|date=25 September 1993 }}{{Cite web |last=Burke |first=Steven |date=2022-02-18 |title=Martinwolf Celebrates 25 Years Of Game Changing Midmarket IT Services Deals |url=https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/martinwolf-celebrates-25-years-of-game-changing-midmarket-it-services-deals |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=CRN |language=en}} The company is legally traded as Martin Wolf Securities, LLC.{{Cite web |last=Terdoslavich |first=William |date=2015-07-22 |title=IBM's Cloud, Analytics Moves Haven't Paid Off, Yet |url=https://www.informationweek.com/cloud/ibm-s-cloud-analytics-moves-haven-t-paid-off-yet |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=InformationWeek |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Chapman |first=Lizette |date=2012-02-06 |title=Start-Ups On IPO Waiting List Keep Close Eye On Facebook |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-VCDB-11865 |access-date=2023-05-24 |issn=0099-9660}} '''''martin'''wolf has'' closed more than 250 [[cross-border]] deals in 25 countries and has sold 8 divisions of [[Fortune 500|Fortune 500 companies]].{{Cite web |date=April 15, 2015 |title=Martinwolf: The state of the tech industry in Q1 2015 • The Channel |url=http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2015/04/15/martin_wolf_q1_2015/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=www.channelregister.co.uk}}{{Cite web |title=Our Firm |url=https://www.martinwolf.com/about-martin-wolf/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131152056/https://www.martinwolf.com/about-martin-wolf/ |archivedate=2016-01-31 |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=}} In April 2012, the company began its operations in India and set up its first office in [[Bangalore]]. The firm has completed multiple transactions with companies related to IT Services, Tech-Enabled [[Business process outsourcing|BPO]] and [[Software as a service|SaaS]], listed as members of CRN's Solution Provider 500 list.{{Cite web |last=Burke |first=Steven |date=5 February 2016 |title=Exclusive Martinwolf Data: Private Equity Accounted For 66 Percent Of Channel M&A Transactions In 2015 |url=http://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/300079613/exclusive-martinwolf-data-private-equity-accounted-for-66-percent-of-channel-ma-transactions-in-2015.htm?itc=hp_ots |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=CRN}}{{Cite web |last=Guglielmo |first=Connie |title=SaaS Companies Remain Takeover Targets |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/connieguglielmo/2012/03/05/saas-companies-remain-takeover-targets/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Forbes |language=en}} Notable transactions completed by '''''martin'''wolf'' include, advising AST Corp. to sell a majority stake to New York private equity company, Tailwind Capital.{{Cite web |last=Burke |first=Steven |date=2017-02-08 |title=Cloud Superstar AST Sells Majority Stake To Tailwind Capital, Sets Sights On Becoming $1B Oracle Pure Play Powerhouse |url=https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/300083698/cloud-superstar-ast-sells-majority-stake-to-tailwind-capital-sets-sights-on-becoming-1b-oracle-pure-play-powerhouse.htm |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=CRN |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Panettieri |first=Joe |date=2017-02-09 |title=Oracle Cloud Partner, MSP Attracts Private Equity Investment |url=https://www.channele2e.com/investors/mergers-acquisitions/oracle-cloud-partner-msp-attracts-private-equity-investment/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=ChannelE2E: Technology News for MSPs & Channel Partners |language=en-US}} and advising Zones, Inc. in acquisition of Nfrastructure.{{Cite web |last=Sheridan |first=Jimmy |date=2016-10-21 |title=Zones Buys Nfrastructure, Boosting Solutions And Services Capabilities |url=https://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/300082533/zones-buys-nfrastructure-boosting-solutions-and-services-capabilities.htm |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=CRN |language=en}} In 2021, the '''''martin'''wolf'' acquired IT ExchangeNet, to expand its operations in smaller mid-market transactions.{{Cite press release |last= |first= |title=martinwolf M&A Advisors Acquires IT Exchangenet |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/martinwolf-ma-advisors-acquires-it-exchangenet-301217849.html |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == {{Official website|https://martinwolf.com/}} {{Bloomberg topic||Martin Wolf Securities LLC}} [https://www.itexchangenet.com/ IT Exchange Net]