“The Dell deal now looks like a mega deal headed for zero returns” / Victor Basta

Commenting on the record fall in PC sales reported by Gartner/IDC, Victor Basta, managing director of M&A advisory firm Magister Advisors, said:

Victor Basta, Managing Director- Magister Advisors

Victor specializes in Mergers, Acquisitions, Financial Advisory, Exit Preparation, and Corporate Development bringing his extensive background to his newest enterprise, Magister Artis Ltd., providing merchant banking for growth industries.

In 2003, Victor founded Arma to provide experienced advisory services to technology companies undertaking international transactions. Arma is a leading international specialist firm serving the tech sector. The firm won “International Deal of the Year” for its sale of SuSE Linux to Novell, which helped reshape the open source software landscape.

Prior to Arma, Victor served as Co-President of Worldwide advisory business and partner responsible for European operations of Broadview. During his tenure at Broadview, he was also an Investment Committee member of Kennet Capital.

Before joining Broadview in 1989, Victor had gained experience in cross border M&A between Europe and the US at Deutsche Bank, prior to which he worked for GM in their Treasurer’s office.

Victor has an MBA from Columbia University.