Global tech providers M&A deal will surpass previous highs by 2022: Gartner May 24, 2021 Once Covid-19 subsides, there would be an uptick in activity: Gartner official. The level of global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity involving technology providers will surpass previous highs recorded in 2018 by 2022, according to Gartner, Inc. M&A activity has rebounded sharply in 2021 after acquisitions of tech providers were briefly impacted in 2020 as the economy began to recover. “Market conditions for deal making will continue to improve as volatility stemming from Covid-19 subsides,” said Max Azaham, senior research director at Gartner. “Tech CEOs pursuing acquisitions should anticipate increased competition for targets and take steps to gain advantages over other acquirers to earn seller acceptance,” he said.