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UK Awards 2008 - 2008 Awards nominees
Nominees for the IR Magazine UK Awards 2008 are, in alphabetical order:
Grand prix for best overall investor relations
Barclays
Rio Tinto
Tesco
Vodafone Group
Grand prix for best investor relations by a FTSE 250 company
Aggreko
Great Portland Estates
Misys
United Business Media
Grand prix for best smaller company investor relations
Antisoma
John Menzies
Phoenix IT
RM
Vectura Group
Best investor relations officer at a FTSE 100 company
Peter Hall & Fergus MacLeod – BP
Phil Moses & Mark Smith – BT Group
Michael Oliver – Lloyds TSB Group
Richard O’Connor – RBS
Best investor relations officer at a non-FTSE 100 company
John Denning – Carillion
Alex Dee* –- Misys
Dan Waugh – The Rank Group
Richard Hollins** – Serco Group
*Alex Dee is no longer with Misys. He is succeeded by John Kiernan.
**In April 2008, Richard Hollins moved to another position within Serco Group. He is succeeded as head of investor relations by Charles King.
Best corporate literature by a FTSE 100 company
Barclays
BG Group
Cadbury
HSBC Holdings
Best corporate literature by a non-FTSE 100 company
Autonomy Corporation
Great Portland Estates
Michael Page International
Serco Group
Best use of technology for investor relations by a FTSE 100 company
Barclays
BP
Thomson Reuters
Best use of technology for investor relations by a non-FTSE 100 company
Balfour Beatty
Misys
Serco Group
United Business Media
Best results meetings and analysts briefings by a FTSE 100 company
Barclays
BG Group
Diageo
Prudential
Best results meetings and analysts briefings by a non-FTSE 100 company
Aggreko
Autonomy Corporation
Michael Page International
Best communication of shareholder value creation
Barclays
Prudential
Rio Tinto
United Business Media
Best crisis management
Barclays (exposure to bad debt in the US subprime mortgage market)
HBOS (exposure to bad debt in the US subprime mortgage market)
HSBC Holdings (exposure to bad debt in the US subprime mortgage market)
Lloyds TSB Group (exposure to bad debt in the US subprime mortgage market)
Premier Foods (dramatic drop in share price, February 2008)
Best investor relations during a corporate transaction
Thomson Reuters (acquired by the Thomson Corporation, March 2008)
Rio Tinto (defending takeover bid from BHP Billiton – ongoing)
RBS (acquisition, as part of a consortium, of ABN Amro)
Most progress in investor relations by a FTSE 100 company
Pearson
Royal Dutch Shell
Vodafone Group
Wm Morrison Supermarkets
Most progress in investor relations by a non-FTSE 100 company
Barratt Developments
Britvic
Misys
SEGRO
Best disclosure practice
Barclays
HSBC Holdings
Vodafone Group
Best corporate governance
Barclays
BT Group
HBOS
Rio Tinto
Best practice of corporate social responsibility
BG Group
Rio Tinto
Tesco
Best investor relations by a CEO at a FTSE 100 company
Frank Chapman – BG Group
Paul Pindar – The Capita Group
Justin King – J Sainsbury
Sir Martin Sorrell – WPP Group
Best investor relations by a CEO at a non-FTSE 100 company
Mike Lynch – Autonomy Corporation
Toby Courtauld – Great Portland Estates
David Levin – United Business Media
Best investor relations by a CFO at a FTSE 100 company
John Bason – Associated British Foods
Simon Mellis – Hammerson
Douglas Flint – HSBC Holdings
Andy Halford – Vodafone Group
Best investor relations by a CFO at a non-FTSE 100 company
Angus Cockburn – Aggreko
Deena Mattar – Kier Group
Nigel Wilson – United Business Media
Best investor relations for a new issue
Telecity Group
TUI Travel
Xchanging
Best investor relations by an AIM company
ASOS
Domino’s Pizza UK & IRL
Peter Hambro Mining
Spice
Best UK company investor relations in the US market
AstraZeneca
BP
GlaxoSmithKline
Vodafone Group
Best narrative reporting
Aviva
The Capita Group
Land Securities
Xstrata