TD Bank Group Reigns Supreme (Again) As Most Nominated Canadian Company In Investor Relations In 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.

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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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