IPOs were recovering at the end of 2009, but still have a ways to go to reach pre-recession levels, according to Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association’s (NVCA) Exit Poll.

“While 2009 was a year many venture capitalists and entrepreneurs would choose to soon forget, the fourth quarter offered signs of hope for the coming year in terms of improved exit activity,” said Mark Heesen, president of the NVCA.

The good news is that IPOs are back at 2007 levels. The bad news is that last two years have been the slowest consecutive years for IPOs since 1974-1975.

In the mobile space look for players that will allow non-RIM OS's to be managed inside the enterprise.