Technology >> Analyst Interviews >> May 4, 2001

Outlook For E-business Software: Ian Morton – Jpmorgan H&q

IAN MORTON is a Senior Analyst with JPMorgan H&Q covering e-Business enabling companies. As a senior member of JPMorgan H&Q's Internet Research Group, he is currently spearheading the firm's coverage of Internet infrastructure, application and e-Service optimization companies. Mr. Morton joined the firm's Technology Research Department in 1993. Prior to covering Internet e-Business companies, he followed enterprise software companies. Mr. Morton holds a Bachelor's degree from Middlebury College. Profile
TWST: Broadly describe the e-business grouping expectations at this

point.

Mr. Morton: Jim Pickrel and I are the two e-business software analysts.

My take on the M&A environment right now