This year there are new twists on M&A as globalization makes a big impact, at least in the Dynamics AX market. That was recently shown by Sonata Software's purchase of Peachtree Corners, Ga.-based I.B.I.S., led by Andy Vabulas. Sonata is based in India. More recently, Ameri Holdings launched a hostile bid for Edgewater Technology and while its operating business, Ameri100, is headquartered in Princeton, N.J., most company executives are of Indian origin.