For 2009 the Thomson Reuters Extel Asia-Pacific Survey will provide the most comprehensive, complete view of IR practice and excellence across the Asia-Pacific region.
The Thomson Reuters Extel IR Survey is designed to provide companies with a consistent and clear method of assessing the success of the year-round investor relations activity that underpins both the stock price and the company’s reputation. The methodology has been drawn up in consultation with leading IR professionals, fund managers and analysts, and reflects their chief concerns.
There will be three separate awards events in 2009: the IR Magazine South East Asia Awards in Singapore, the Hong Kong & Taiwan Awards in Hong Kong, and the China Awards in Shanghai. In Hong Kong awards will be presented in the following categories:
• Grand prix for best overall investor relations
• Best investor relations professional
• Best investor relations by a CEO
• Best investor relations by a CFO
• Most progress in investor relations
• Best annual report/formal disclosure
• Best investor relations website/webcasting
• Best investment meetings/one-on-ones
• Best corporate governance
• Best investor relations for a corporate transaction
The survey runs from September 7 to October 16, 2009.
For more information please visit www.extelsurveys.com
But it’s not all about winning
Obviously, there can be only one winner in each category. But the other companies listed in the research also represent some of the best people in the field. Being named in the research survey means a company’s IR efforts have made an impression on the investment community. Therefore, we award Certificates of Excellence to those companies meeting a designated threshold of significant number of mentions in the survey. The certificate recognizes the significant efforts many IR teams have made throughout the year.