Nominees for the IR Magazine Canada Awards 2010 are, in alphabetical order:
Grand prix for best overall investor relations – mega-cap*
CN
EnCana
Talisman Energy
Grand prix for best overall investor relations – large cap*
Agnico-Eagle Mines
ARC Resources
Crescent Point Energy
Shoppers Drug Mart
Grand prix for best overall investor relations – mid-cap*
Canadian Hydro Developers**
Cascades
Transcontinental
Grand prix for best overall investor relations – small cap*
Allon Therapeutics
Angle Energy
COM DEV International
Theratechnologies
Best investor relations officer – mega-cap
Robert Noorigian – CN
Bruce Mann –
John Rogers – Suncor Energy
Frank Golden – Thomson Reuters
Best investor relations officer – large cap
David Carey – ARC Resources
Sharon Loung – First Quantum Minerals
Jason Fleury – Penn West Energy
Lisa Ciulka –
Best investor relations officer – small or mid-cap
Patrick Elliott – Canfor
Didier Filion – Cascades
Dale Noseworthy – Killam Properties
Darren Seed –
Best investor relations by a CEO – small to large cap
Sean Boyd – Agnico-Eagle Mines
John Cassaday – Corus Entertainment
Jürgen Schreiber – Shoppers Drug Mart
Best investor relations by a CFO – small to large cap
David Garofalo – Agnico-Eagle Mines
J Huw Thomas – Canadian Tire
Tom Peddie – Corus Entertainment
Best investment community meetings – small to large cap
Agnico-Eagle Mines
ARC Resources
Corus Entertainment
Penn West Energy
Best investor relations website
PotashCorp
TD Bank Financial Group
TELUS
Best use of conferencing
EnCana
Teck Resources
Vermilion Energy Trust
Best corporate governance
Canadian Natural Resources
CN
Royal Bank of
Suncor Energy
Most progress in investor relations
HudBay Minerals
IAMGOLD
Talisman Energy
Best practice of corporate social responsibility
EnCana
Suncor Energy
TELUS
Best investor relations by a TSX Venture Exchange company
Cervus Equipment Corporation
Energold Drilling
H2O Innovation
Best retail investor communications
Enbridge
Royal Bank of
TD Bank Financial Group
Best investor relations in the
PotashCorp
Research In Motion
Royal Bank of
*Note about market caps: Mega-cap (over $10 bn), large cap ($1 bn to $10 bn), mid-cap ($250 mn to $1 bn) and small cap (under $250 mn) all refer to quoted market value as of the end of August 2009. The survey was conducted in October and November 2008.
**Canadian Hydro Developers was acquired by TransAlta in November, 2009, after the survey closed.
Sector leaders
Clean technologies
Communications & media
Diversified industries
CN
Financial services
TD Bank Financial Group
Cascades
Life sciences
Biovail
Mining
Agnico-Eagle Mines
Oil & gas
EnCana
Real estate
Killam Properties
Technology
Research In Motion
Utilities & pipelines
TransCanada