Dan Haar: Six deals made 2017 good for tech in Connecticut
It was a light moment at the Connecticut Technology Council board meeting in October when Bruce Carlson, the group’s CEO, quipped the fastest way to sell a company with favorable terms was to join the council’s board. It was that kind of year in 2017 for the tech sector in a state economy otherwise starved for good news. At least six big sales closed for Connecticut tech businesses, led by $1.5 billion for Datto in Norwalk. Five had an executive on the tech council’s 48-membe