IR magazine Announces Winners of European Investor Relations Awards
Top-performing investor relations teams celebrated at annual City gala
NEW YORK, July 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IR magazine, the only global publication dealing with the interface between companies and their shareholders, is excited to announce the winners of its annual investor relations awards in Europe. The IR Magazine Europe Awards 2011 recognize the leading investor relations teams with more than 60 awards in important areas such as investor relations for an IPO, corporate governance & disclosure policy and corporate social responsibility. Executives and their IR teams are celebrated for demonstrating the key competencies and actions that result in enhanced transparency and shareholder communication.
Winners of the IR Magazine Europe Awards 2011 were determined through a rigorous research and selection process managed by XbInsight, IR magazine's research arm. Surveys and interviews with 731 analysts and investors from 21 countries provided the information necessary for the ultimate selection of the winners in each category.
A full list of winners by category is provided below. The full findings from the XbInsight research project will be available on July 4, 2011 in the Investor Perception Study, Europe 2011 (pre-order discounts are still available).
Janet Dignan, CEO, Cross Border Ltd
'Shareholder communications have been particularly challenging for companies in some parts of Europe: the macroeconomic challenges continue to be substantial following the 2008 global financial crisis. Beyond the winners, what's interesting this year is what it took to have your name called. Investor relations is becoming more sophisticated every year, making it that much more difficult to take a leading position in the market.'
This year's winners are: | |
Grand prix for best overall investor relations | |
Large-cap company | |
BASF | |
Grand prix for best overall investor relations | |
Mid-cap company | |
Lanxess | |
Grand prix for best overall investor relations | |
Small-cap company | |
Great Portland Estates | |
Best investor relations officer | |
Large-cap company | |
Magdalena Moll | |
BASF | |
Best investor relations officer | |
Small or mid-cap company | |
Oliver Stratmann | |
Lanxess | |
Best investor relations by a CEO | |
Large-cap company | |
Paul Polman | |
Unilever | |
Best investor relations by a CEO | |
Small or mid-cap company | |
Joint winners: | |
Toby Courtauld | |
Great Portland Estates | |
Pekka Lundmark | |
Konecranes | |
Best investor relations by a CFO | |
Large-cap company | |
Jesper Brandgaard | |
Novo Nordisk | |
Best investor relations by a CFO | |
Small or mid-cap company | |
Matthias Zachert | |
Lanxess | |
Best corporate literature | |
BASF | |
Best use of technology for investor relations | |
Nestle | |
Best corporate governance and disclosure policy | |
Nestle | |
Best practice of corporate social responsibility | |
Novo Nordisk | |
Best analyst/investor meetings | |
Umicore | |
Best investor relations during a corporate transaction | |
BASF | |
Best investor relations for an IPO | |
Amadeus | |
Best investor relations by an Austrian company | |
Erste Bank | |
Best investor relations by a Belgian company | |
Umicore | |
Best investor relations by a Czech company | |
CEZ Group | |
Best investor relations by a Danish company | |
Novo Nordisk | |
Best investor relations by a Finnish company | |
Stora Enso | |
Best investor relations by a French company | |
Sanofi | |
Best investor relations by a German company | |
BASF | |
Best investor relations by a Greek company | |
National Bank of Greece | |
Best investor relations by a Hungarian company | |
OTP Bank | |
Best investor relations by an Irish company | |
Kerry Group | |
Best investor relations by an Italian company | |
Intesa Sanpaolo | |
Best investor relations by a Luxembourg or Netherlands company | |
Royal KPN | |
Best investor relations by a Norwegian company | |
Yara International | |
Best investor relations by a Polish company | |
PKN ORLEN | |
Best investor relations by a Portuguese company | |
Portugal Telecom | |
Best investor relations by a Russian company | |
Novatek | |
Best investor relations by a Spanish company | |
Iberdrola | |
Best investor relations by a Swedish company | |
Swedbank | |
Best investor relations by a Swiss company | |
Nestle | |
Best investor relations by a UK company | |
Unilever | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Aerospace & defense | |
EADS | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Alternative energy | |
Vestas Wind Systems | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Automobiles & parts | |
BMW Group | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Banks & financial services | |
Swedbank | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Chemicals/specialty chemicals | |
BASF | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Construction & materials | |
VINCI | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Diversified industrials/industrial machinery/electronics | |
Siemens | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Food & beverages/tobacco | |
Nestle | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Forestry & paper | |
Stora Enso | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Healthcare/pharmaceuticals & biotech | |
Novo Nordisk | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Insurance | |
Allianz | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Media | |
WPP Group | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Metals/mining/steel | |
Umicore | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Oil & gas | |
BG Group | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Personal care & household/luxury goods | |
Reckitt Benckiser Group | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Real estate | |
Land Securities Group | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Retail | |
Tesco | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Support services/business services | |
Randstad | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Technology hardware & equipment | |
ASML | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Technology software & services | |
Imtech | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Telecoms | |
Royal KPN | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Transport/transport infrastructure & services | |
Ferrovial | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Travel & leisure | |
InterContinental Hotels Group | |
Best investor relations by sector | |
Utilities | |
RWE | |
The IR Magazine Europe Awards 2011 are sponsored by: | |
Arkadin Global Conferencing | |
BNY Mellon Depositary Receipts | |
Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company | |
Davy | |
Financial Times | |
Imagination Investor Communications | |
The Investor Relations Society | |
MeetingZone | |
NASDAQ OMX | |
OnDemandIR | |
OTCQX | |
About XbInsight
XbInsight is IR magazine's research brand, building on the publication's established global research efforts. Since 1991, IR magazine has taken its renowned investor perception study around the world, to markets as diverse as Brazil, China, Singapore, Europe, Canada and the US. In every market, the process is the same: each year thousands of buy-side analysts, sell-side analysts and portfolio managers are asked which companies have the best investor relations. XbInsight is building on that expertise for its new series of studies examining successful investor relations practice and the key drivers of investor sentiment. To generate customized reports on your global peer group, please visit our website: www.insideinvestorrelations.com/research.
About IR magazine
IR magazine is the only global publication focused on the interface between companies and their investors. IR magazine hosts events in the US, the UK, Europe, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Brazil. Inside Investor Relations (www.insideinvestorrelations.com) is the magazine's companion website, which includes daily news updates that are highly relevant to investor relations professionals. Visit www.insideinvestorrelations.com for more details.
About Cross Border Ltd
Cross Border Ltd publishes IR magazine and Corporate Secretary. Based in New York and London, the company reaches highly targeted audiences in the investor relations and corporate governance communities through the two magazines and accompanying newsletters, events and websites. With roots in the Economist Group, we are renowned for providing quality insight and a global perspective. Our flagship publications, IR magazine and Corporate Secretary, are essential reading for executives around the world. Our awards are a key part of the calendar in leading financial centers including New York, London and Shanghai. With an expanding portfolio of digital properties and more than 20 conferences and events each year, we are well positioned for growth.
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