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BUSINESS ANALYSIS Why are there currently so many acquisitions? Since the start of 2014 there has been an incredible amount of investment in the pro audio, A/V and broadcast markets. What is attracting investors to the market? HARMAN’S ACQUISITION OF AMX IS THE latest in a long line of investment in the rst half of 2014. Since the turn of the year there has been huge amounts of consolidation with manufacturers buying complementary businesses, and equally, investment from private equity companies into the sector. But what is currently so attractive about the professional audio, A/V and bro F67@