Saturday, September 25, 2010

Word on the street- INPUT has been sold

There has been lots of speculation the last few months about Input actively seeking a buyer, but the current word on the street is that they have been sold.

Further, the unverified word is the buyer in Bloomberg/BGov. I have heard this from mulltiple sources near both parties, but nothing fom inside either.

If that is accurate, there will be a significant shift in the contract information landscape over the next several months.

Stay tuned!

3 comments:

  1. Mark - Why do you think Bloomberg/BGov will significantly change the product, which is one of the better intelligent products? Or will deeper pockets allow more investment capabilities?

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  2. You speculated this after the Eagle Eye Publishing acquisition. What impact do you think this new market share will have on the industry?

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  3. Jaime & "b"-

    Any time a company with the resources of a Bloomberg enters the market, the landscape necessarily changes. I have not seen a purchase of this type yet that did not bring about significant changes in the product and personnel.

    It is not clear what Bloomberg/BGov will be doing yet, but regardless of what the changes will be, Bloomberg carries a big bat (advertising budget) and its presence will be felt.

    Bloomberg will have a big impact with or without Input in the portfolio, but bigger if this rumor is true.

    Amtower

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