Beware of small fishes!

While all the large IT giants are busy acquiring smaller companies with niche capabilities, there are already next set of next generation companies that are gathering momentum. While we all may think the future is going to be dominated by handful of large giants claiming monopoly, the status quo is never left to obvious, by this tremendous increase in start-up companies/culture.

While Information systems are becoming far more sophisticated with smart analytics layers, the data is growing so fast. There is high pressure for businesses to keep up with the technology to stay in the race, must constantly evolve to sustain the growth. The definition of smart applications is constantly being redefined by startups.

Success rate of startups found improving due to improved awareness & several mentor-ship programs. With all this, the acquisition strategy of the biggies would be interesting to watch.