Technology & Communications

The deal toys shown here reflect technologies ranging from phones and laptops to robotics and fiber optics. You’ll also find custom commemorative designs for patent awards, licensing agreements, product launches, and user milestones.

Fund Closing Software Crystal Tombstone

Crystal fund closing tombstone for HgMercury 2, a fund focusing on software and tech-enabled companies in Europe.

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Amazon Web Services Acquisition Tombstone

Custom tombstone marking the acquisition by Amazon Web Services of Thinkbox Software. Think Software specializes in tools related to media and design content creation.

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Chip-Themed Financial Tombstone

Chip-themed financial tombstone marking the acquisition of ClariPhy Communications. The Irvine, California-based company provides ultra-high-speed-systems-on-chip (SoCs).

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Mobile Carrier Deal Toy

Custom deal toy marking the sale by Swedish telecom Telia of Spanish mobile carrier Yoigo.

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Chinese Wall-Themed Tombstone

Chinese Wall-themed tombstone recognizing the acquisition of Scottish flight-search company Skyscanner. The acquiring firm, Ctrip, is China’s largest online travel firm.

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Satcom Deal Toy

Lucite deal toy recognizing the acquisition of the maritime and land commercial satellite communications firm Marlink.

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Back view of Lucite tombstone marking the acquisition of Marlink, a maritime and land satcom firm.

Dell-EMC Merger Deal Toy

Lucite deal toy marking Dell’s acquisition of EMC, the Hopkinton, Massachusetts-based data storage company.

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Samsung-Viv Labs Tombstone

Lucite tombstone commemorating the acquisition by Samsung Electronics of Viv Labs, a San Jose-based firm which developed Siri for Apple.

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Welsh Dragon-Themed Deal Tombstone

Deal tombstone celebrating the acquisition of Total Engine Support. The aviation-oriented firm is located in Brigend, Wales.

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Technology & Communications Deal Toys

This section features deal toys and financial tombstones from the technology and communications sectors. In the galleries beginning on this page, you’ll find images of over 250 designs made with a variety of materials including crystal, Lucite, pewter, resin, wood, and marble.

The deal toy designs themselves also play off a range of technological components, including computers, cell phones, circuit boards, and semiconductor wafers; they also highlight a number of disciplines, including robotics, predictive analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), building automation services (BAS), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), and software asset management (SAM).

The transactions also feature some of most recognizable players and names in these sectors. These include Apple, Google, Cox Communications, SAP, Rockwell Automation, and Virgin Media.

But you’ll also encounter less familiar names and deals. These might include, for instance, the initial public offering of an Australian aerial mapping and geospatial technology company, the acquisition of a Florida-based developer of high-performance computational hardware and software, the acquisition of a California manufacturer of integrated circuits for the industrial Internet of things, and an institutional placement for a U.K.-based developer of technology for skin therapy and regeneration.

Finally, in addition to deal toys, you’ll also find pieces related to these sectors but not related to a financial transaction. These include, for example, a wafer-themed employee recognition award designed for a semiconductor firm, and custom awards celebrating such achievements as production launches and patent applications and grants.