Mobile Ad Industry Consolidation Led To A Flurry Of Major Deals In 2013

Consolidation in the mobile ad industry showed no signs of slowing in 2013, with 22 significant mergers and acquisitions as of November 2013, according to Mooreland Partners, an advisory firm.  That put 2013 on pace with the previous three years, which saw at least 19 deals annually, according to Mooreland. In 2009, at the height of the recession, the mobile ad industry only saw nine notable deals.  Mooreland notes that many deals in the mobile ad industry have been triggered by large tech com...