Acrylic: it’s one of those words that’s become part of everyday life. Having said that, most of us would probably struggle to define exactly what it is. We just know what it looks like. Lucite is a term that probably doesn’t roll off the tongue quite as easily. What is Lucite? What’s the difference between […]
Celebrating company milestones is a great way to maintain morale at your organization. After all, who doesn’t love taking a moment to acknowledge their success? Interestingly, many people are unaware of some of the most important corporate milestones, and they also may not know how to celebrate them. We’ve created a short guide that details everything you […]
Investment banking – it takes you out of your comfort zone, and then some. Your team makes big sacrifices in pursuit of even bigger rewards. For over 50 years, the use of a tombstone in investment banking has been the perfect way to recognize this effort. A monument for the desk to mark a monumental […]
Google’s signature lava lamps provide inspiration for a landmark tombstone In honor of the 17th anniversary of Google’s IPO–which falls next Thursday, August 19th—we are re-posting this tribute to the 10th anniversary of the offering, and of the deal toy commemorating it. August hasn’t traditionally been the most laid-back month for Google. Last week it […]
Coming up with creative deal toy ideas can be a chore for bankers, especially when they’re faced with the same predictable, stock suggestions. Fortunately there are a number of imaginative–though commonly overlooked— design alternatives. Coming up with memorable deal toy ideas can sometimes be a huge challenge for bankers—and a needlessly time-consuming one. Especially when, […]
Tonight marks the beginning of the quarterfinal round of Euro 2020, with Switzerland, a surprise winner against reigning world champion France, taking on Spain in St. Petersburg, and Belgium, possibly without both Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard, facing a revitalized Italian team in Munich. All of which leads us to…Columbus, Ohio. American soccer fans […]
He’s been called “the greatest investor in history”… “The most fascinating American success story of our time”…. “The inventor and caretaker of a rare persona that has no equivalent in American business”… Who is he? No, sorry…it’s not Ashton Kutcher—not this time, or at least, not quite yet. Good guess though. 50 Cent? Nas? Jared Leto?…Troy […]
As part of our celebration of The Corporate Presence’s 40th anniversary, we will be publishing several more installments of the popular series “Dinosaur Deal Toys“. The deal toys featured here showcase several now-defunct firms that were once among the most formidable in investment banking. They include Bear Stearns, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Hambrecht & Quist, […]
Over the years we’ve presented several retrospectives featuring some of our more vintage deal toy designs. This particular collection of “Dinosaur Deal Toys” was originally published in 2016, and focuses on relics from the 90’s. If you’re currently an IB analyst, yes, you were most likely in high school when this was written, and not […]
(This is another in a series of posts, leading up to The Corporate Presence’s 40th anniversary, that will focus on noteworthy deals we have commemorated). Twitter, Google, KKR, Facebook, Palm, Apple, DreamWorks…. They’re only some of the high-profile IPO’s we’ve commemorated over the years. Why dwell on these tombstones from the past—some of which go […]
(This is another in a series of posts, leading up to The Corporate Presence’s 40th anniversary, that will focus on noteworthy deals we have commemorated). It was known as the “Dare to be Great” speech. And it came to be celebrated as one of Bruce Wasserstein’s signature ploys. Detractors, on the other hand, charged that […]
In the many months since our last round-up of European deal toys, more than a few transactions have come our way. This post only covers a handful of the resulting deal toys we’ve recently designed; but the collection should give you a sense of our design experience and expertise in a wide array of sectors […]
(This is another in a series of posts, leading up to The Corporate Presence’s 40th anniversary, that will focus on noteworthy deals we have commemorated). This Saturday, November 7th, marks the 7th anniversary of the initial public offering by Twitter. This post, celebrating the IPO and its deal toy, was originally published in 2014) Custom […]
(This is another in a series of posts, leading up to The Corporate Presence’s 40th anniversary, that will focus on noteworthy deals we have commemorated). Over the years we’ve designed deal toys and custom awards in many media, including crystal, resin, and wood. This post from 2013 pays special tribute to our one of our […]
(This is another in a series of posts, leading up to The Corporate Presence’s 40th anniversary, that will focus on noteworthy deals we have commemorated). The deal toy shown below has all the virtues of a rectangle design: clean, linear, simple, and above all, straightforward. The deal it commemorates, on the other hand, was anything […]
(This is another in a series of posts, leading up to The Corporate Presence’s 40th anniversary, that will focus on noteworthy deals we have commemorated). “What’s that place called again where the Broncos play?”. That’s the question that was posed the first time we wrote about this deal toy. And at the time, at least, […]
(This is another in a series of posts, leading up to The Corporate Presence’s 40th anniversary, that will focus on noteworthy deals we have commemorated). It seemed almost impossible for any tech company of the 90’s to emerge from the so-called Dotcom Bubble entirely unscathed. In relative terms at least, CoolSavings merely got its hair […]
(This is another in a series of posts, leading up to The Corporate Presence’s 40th anniversary, that will focus on noteworthy deals we have commemorated). Bullwinkle. Dudley Do-Right. George of The Jungle. Three guys who don’t exactly come to mind as “Harvard Material”. But their creator clearly was. See his story below. Jay Ward and […]
(This is another in a series of posts, leading up to The Corporate Presence’s 40th anniversary, that will focus on noteworthy deals we have commemorated). It’s hard to imagine which of these might’ve been more satisfying. Selling your company for $19 billion to a firm that once passed on hiring you… Or signing that deal […]
This post marks the first in a series leading up to our celebration of The Corporate Presence’s 40th anniversary—which officially begins in 2021. But don’t worry: we’ll spare you the usual “landmark anniversary” fare. You know: poignant anecdotes about our founder, first-hand accounts of the early struggles of a small but plucky staff etc. etc. […]
