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.

Microsoft Monitor-Themed Tombstone

Monitor-themed tombstone marking a 7-part debt offering by Microsoft. The offering was co-managed by Siebert Cisneros Shank, a New York-based investment banking firm.

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Gaming Components Deal Toy

Lucite deal toy marking the acquisition of Fractal Design, a Gothenburg, Sweden-based supplier of components for gaming PC’s. The acquirer was Swedish private equity firm Litorina.

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Cingular-AT&T Wireless Tombstone

Lucite tombstone commemorating the Cingular’s acquisition of AT&T Wireless.

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PR Newswire Acquisition Tombstone

Lucite tombstone recognizing the acquisition of PR Newswire, the world’s largest press release site. The acquirer was Cision, a PR software company headquartered in Chicago.

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Lucite iPhone on Stand

Lucite iPhone commemorating the acquisition in a controlling stake in Mobyt by HgCapital. Mobyt is a Ferrara, Italy-based provider of SMS services to businesses in Italy and France.

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“Candy Crush” Adaptation Commemorative

Custom Lucite celebrating the announcement of a TV adaptation of the mobile game “Candy Crush”.

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Capitol Dome-Themed Tombstone

Capital dome-themed tombstone marking the sale of GovDelivery.  Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, GovDelivery is a provider of cloud-based government communications software, and has over 1,800 local, state, and federal clients in the U.S.

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Zebra-Themed Real Estate Tombstone

Real estate tombstone marking Griffin Capital’s purchase of the corporate headquarters of Zebra Technologies. The five-story, class A office building is located in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

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Phone-Themed Deal Toy

Phone-themed deal toy marking notes issued by Digital Turbine, a mobile platform company based in  Austin, Texas.

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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.