| As Western Canada's leading M&A advisor, Capital West is a proud partner in IMAP, a global organization of highly experienced middle-market advisory firms in over 40 countries. IMAP released its 2022 annual review, showing a strong year for M&A deals despite a tough macroeconomic backdrop. Ongoing demand for high quality assets, particularly those in the mid-market sector with defensive growth models, proved resilient in the current environment. Industrials, Technology, Healthcare, Business Services, Transportation & Logistics, and Food & Beverage were the most active sectors for IMAP in 2022, accounting for almost 70% of total deal volume. Roughly 26% of IMAP's transactions in 2022 were cross-border. See the full IMAP annual review HERE. | 
