Cross-Border & International

Cross-border transactions have inspired many custom awards with designs based on maps, flags, clocks, and currencies.

Lightning-Themed Crystal Deal Toy

Crystal deal toy, featuring a 3-D laser-etched lightning bolt, marking the sale of minority stakes in four Romanian electric utilities.

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Currency and Passport-Themed Tombstone

Crystal tombstone marking a syndicated Euro credit facility for Giesecke+Devrient. The Munich, Germany-based company provides technology and security services, including those related to bank notes and passports.

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Bank Vault-Themed Deal Tombstone

Bank vault-themed deal tombstone commemorating the sale by ABN AMRO’s of private banking operations in Asia and The Middle East.

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Two-Transaction Real Estate Tombstone

Prism-shaped tombstone marking two transactions related to the sale of the Club Quarters Hotel building in Washington D.C. The property was purchased by the Al Sraiya Holding Group, based in Doha, Qatar.

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Half-Sphere Lucite Deal Toy

Half-sphere Lucite deal toy recognizing the transfer of bonds issued by Marfin Investment Group from Eurobank to Fortress.

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Australia-Themed Deal Tombstone

Australia-themed deal tombstone marking the acquisition of Camp Australia by Bain Capital. Camp Australia provides before and after-school care in over 700 schools across Australia.

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Sushi-Themed Deal Toy

Sushi-themed deal toy recognizing the initial public offering of Sushiro Global Holdings on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The company operates Japan’s largest chain of conveyor-belt sushi restaurants.

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Cloud-Themed Lucite Tombstone

Cloud-themed Lucite tombstone marking the acquisition of a majority stake in the data center business of India’s Tata Communications. The stake was purchased by Singapore Technologies Telemedia (STT).

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Diamond-Shaped Crystal Tombstone

Diamond-shaped crystal tombstone marking the acquisition of CMC Biologics, a Danish biopharmaceutical contract manufacturer.

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Cross-Border & International Deal Toys

Deal toys and financial tombstones involving cross-border transactions are featured in the galleries beginning on this page. Altogether, you’ll find over 150 deal toys having cross-border or international themes.

You’ll notice deal toy designs commemorating a number of celebrated, high-profile cross-border deals. These include those involving 21st Century Fox, Sky, and Comcast, and Grupo Televisa and Univision. You’ll also see tombstones involving a number of established international companies and brands, such as Siemens, Roche, Citigroup, Moody’s, Toyota, Mitsubishi, and Roche.

As you might expect for transactions involving participants and properties spanning multiple countries, there are some recurring designs. These include deal toy designs involving maps, flags, compasses, globes, currency symbols, state emblems, national mascots, as well as working clocks highlighting different time zones.

But the designs here also reflect a full range not only of countries and regions but also of sectors and industries. Among the lower-profile deals you’ll find commemorated here are for instance, a Japanese investment in a U.S.-based manufacturer of piloted flying vehicles; an Australian acquisition by a Swedish environmental tech company; a Polish-Spanish joint venture centered on offshore wind projects; a joint venture between a Michigan-based footwear manufacturer and a Chinese sports retailer; the acquisition by a British firm of a California producer of integrated circuits; and the sale of the Chinese business of a German retailer.

You’ll also see recognized here transactions that, while not cross-border, have regional or country-specific themes that may be of interest.

Finally, you’ll find here relevant designs commemorating achievement and events unrelated to any specific transaction, cross-border or otherwise. These include, for instance, designs recognizing participation in a prestigious global medicine conference, and another given to speakers at an internationally-focused event sponsored by Harvard Business School.