TD Bank Group Reigns Supreme (Again) As Most Nominated Canadian Company In Investor Relations In 2013
TD nabs a record eight nominations for the IR Magazine Awards - Canada 2013
NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Canada's TD Bank Group breaks its previous record of seven nominations to win eight nominations for the IR Magazine Awards – the annual prestigious awards that honor leading Canadian companies and professionals in investor relations (IR). The 2013 awards will take place on the evening of February 6, 2013, in an awards ceremony at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. For full short lists, see below or here.
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The eight nominations TD garners include the top prize of the grand prix for best overall investor relations by a large-cap company, as well as best investor relations officer, best IR by a CEO and best IR by a CFO.
At the IR Magazine Awards – Canada 2013, TD will face formidable competition from CN – the second-most nominated company with six nominations, as well as Rogers Communications and PotashCorp, with four nominations each. Together, these four companies are in contention for the grand prix for best overall investor relations – large cap.
Among the mid-cap companies, the competition is just as fierce. Alamos Gold (two nominations), ARC Resources (five nominations), Baytex Energy (six nominations) and Bombardier (four nominations) all contend for the grand prix for best overall relations – mid-cap.
Dundee REIT, Genivar (five nominations), Torex Gold Resources and WesternOne Equity (three nominations) round out the short lists for the grand prix for best overall relations – small cap.
The IR Magazine Awards – Canada 2013 are the result of intensive and painstaking research to identify the best IR in Canada's public companies and to provide a window into the thinking of IR's most important audience: the investment community. From a representative sample, weighted for Canada's industry sectors, researchers conducted in-depth interviews with 250 portfolio managers and analysts across Canada. The company with the highest score in a particular award category is declared the winner. Furthermore, the 50 companies with the highest combined score tallies are listed in the IR Magazine Canada Top 50 ranking.
The IR Magazine Awards – Canada 2013 are sponsored by Broadridge, CNW, CST Phoenix Advisors, The Globe and Mail, Laurel Hill, Marketwire, The Works Design Communications and TMX Group. Winners will be announced on February 6, 2013 in an award ceremony in Toronto.
About IR Magazine
Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2013, IR Magazine is the only global publication that focuses on the interactions between companies and their investors. IR Magazine helps investor relations professionals achieve more in their IR programs, benchmark their efforts and connect to the global IR community. IR Magazine also hosts events such as awards, think tanks and conferences around the world. For more information, please visit www.InsideInvestorRelations.com.
Nominees for the IR Magazine Awards – Canada 2013
Listed alphabetically by company; winners to be announced on February 6, 2013
Grand prix for best overall investor relations – large cap (C$10 bn and over)
CN
PotashCorp
Rogers Communications
TD Bank Group
Grand prix for best overall investor relations – mid-cap (C$1 bn to C$10 bn)
Alamos Gold
ARC Resources
Baytex Energy
Bombardier
Grand prix for best overall investor relations – small cap (under C$1 bn)
Dundee REIT
Genivar
Torex Gold Resources
WesternOne Equity
Best investor relations officer – large cap (C$10 bn and over)
BCE Thane Fotopoulos
CN Robert Noorigian
Manulife Financial Anthony Ostler
Rogers Communications Bruce Mann
TD Bank Group Rudy Sankovic
Best investor relations officer – mid-cap (C$1 bn to C$10 bn)
ARC Resources David Carey
Baytex Energy Brian Ector
Bombardier Shirley Chenier
CAE Andrew Arnovitz
Best investor relations officer – small cap (under C$1 bn)
Churchill Corporation Andrew Apedoe
Dundee REIT Barbara Wallner
Genivar Isabelle Adjahi
Killam Properties Dale Noseworthy
Best IR by a CEO – large cap (C$10 bn and over)
Agrium Michael Wilson
BCE George Cope
CN Claude Mongeau
Rogers Communications Nadir Mohamed
TD Bank Group Edmund Clark
Best IR by a CEO – mid-cap (C$1 bn to C$10 bn)
Agnico-Eagle Mines Sean Boyd
ARC Resources John Dielwart
Bombardier Pierre Beaudoin
Corus Entertainment John Cassaday
Finning International Michael Waites
Best IR by a CEO – small cap (under C$1 bn)
Descartes Systems Group Art Mesher
Genivar Pierre Shoiry
Richelieu Hardware Richard Lord
WesternOne Equity Darren Latoski
Best IR by a CFO – large cap (C$10 bn and over)
CN Luc Jobin
PotashCorp Wayne Brownlee
TD Bank Group Colleen Johnston
Telus Robert MacFarlane
Best IR by a CFO – mid-cap (C$1 bn to C$10 bn)
Corus Entertainment Thomas Peddie
Dollarama Michael Ross
Finning International Dave Smith
Shoppers Drug Mart Bradley Lukow
Stantec Dan Lefaivre
Best IR by a CFO – small cap (under C$1 bn)
Descartes Systems Group Stephanie Ratza
Dundee REIT Mario Barrafato
WesternOne Equity Carlos Yam
Best financial reporting
ARC Resources
Cenovus Energy
PotashCorp
TD Bank Group
Best investment community meetings
Baytex Energy
CN
Rogers Communications
TD Bank Group
Best use of technology
Baytex Energy
BCE
PotashCorp
TD Bank Group
Most progress in investor relations Aimia Genivar
Manulife Financial
Vermilion Energy Trust
Best corporate governance
Baytex Energy
CN
TD Bank Group
Telus
Best practice of corporate social responsibility
Agrium
Cenovus Energy
Suncor Energy
Best IR during a corporate transaction
BCE
Crescent Point Energy
Genivar
Scotiabank
Best crisis management
Canadian Pacific Railway
Enbridge
SNC-Lavalin
Best IR by a TSX Venture-listed company
Brixton Energy
Entrec Corporation
Raging River Exploration
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