Code names unleash all sorts of creative possibilities for finance tombstones. A code name explains, for instance, how a tropical drink invented and popularized in Cuba could provide the inspiration for a tombstone commemorating a private equity...
Code names unleash all sorts of creative possibilities for finance tombstones. A code name explains, for instance, how a tropical drink invented and popularized in Cuba could provide the inspiration for a tombstone commemorating a private equity...
This post was originally written to commemorate the 40th anniversary of The Corporate Presence as a provider of deal toys and custom awards. It's also part of a series of posts celebrating some of the noteworthy deals---and personalities behind...
You probably don't spend a lot of time monitoring trends in deal toy design, and no one's suggesting that you should be. You're much more likely to be attuned to even subtle changes in the world of fashion, or to the announced design tweaks to the...
Food and beverage tombstones tend to have a little more cachet than those in other sectors. What's so special about these financial transactions---and their tombstones? Maybe it's the fact that they usually involve common, everyday items. Add to...
Given the choppiness in financial markets this year, M&A tombstones might seem like a pretty untimely subject. M&A activity is obviously down year-to-date; but just as obviously, that’s measured against what had been a record year for...
Any time you order an award to commemorate a special event for your company or organization, you obviously want that award to stand the test of time. After all, that’s the entire point of commemorating the occasion: to ensure that years, and even...
What exactly are "financial tombstones"? You can find some good definitions online, though some are slightly inaccurate, or just incomplete. For instance, you may have come across this: "Financial tombstones (also known as 'deal toys') are...
It’s no wonder that there are abundant opportunities for corporate gifting for pharma companies. The very nature of the industry tends to lend itself to seemingly endless milestones and achievements that could potentially be commemorated. The...
The hybrid workplace has been an effective---not to mention necessary---adjustment since the advent of the pandemic, but it's also inevitably presented a number of challenges to both employers and employees. One of those challenges involves...