IR Magazine Canada Awards winners announced
Feb 07, 2008
Toronto, February 7, 2008 – IR magazine has announced the winners of the prestigious IR Magazine Canada Awards 2008. The winners were announced at the annual black-tie gala dinner held in Toronto at the Fairmont Royal York on Thursday, February 7. Among those taking home the top prizes were CN, Cognos, Cineplex Entertainment and DRAXIS Health.
On Friday morning, award winners along with representatives of IR magazine will open trading at the TSX.
A full list of winners in all categories appears below or can be obtained from the awards website at www.irmagazinecanada.com.
The awards were presented in association with The Globe and Mail, and were co-sponsored by ACT Conferencing, Barnes McInerney, Bell Conferencing, Broadridge, Business Wire, CCR Solutions, Christensen, Churchill Pryce IR, CIBC Mellon, CIRI, CNW Group, CNQ, Computershare | Georgeson, InterCall Canada, Laurel Hill Advisory Group, Marketwire, NASDAQ, NYSE Euronext, PrecisionIR Group, RR Donnelley, Thomson Financial, Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, VALE and Valiant Trust Company.
The awards were based on the results of an independent survey, which was sponsored by The Globe and Mail, of more than 350 buy-side analysts, sell-side analysts, portfolio managers and retail investors. The research was carried out by Mary Maude Research with the assistance of Thomson Financial, Equicom, TSX Group and PrecisionIR Group. The complete results from the survey are published in IR magazine’s Investor Perception Study, Canada 2008.
The IR magazine investor perception studies together make up the world’s largest survey of this kind, canvassing over 5,000 analysts and investors in more than 14 countries and regions. Survey respondents nominate companies in specific categories and offer their opinions on IR-related topics and trends. For more information on the study, please contact Kate Giblin at the number listed at the bottom of this release.
About Cross Border Ltd and IR magazine
Cross Border Ltd is the publisher in New York and London of IR magazine, the only global publication focused on the interface between companies and their investors. IR magazine hosts annual awards ceremonies in the US, the UK, continental Europe, Canada, the Nordic region, Asia, Brazil and Ireland, with a combined annual attendance of around 8,000 investor relations professionals. Visit www.thecrossbordergroup.com for more information.
For more information contact:
Kate Giblin
Webcomms manager
Email: kate.giblin@thecrossbordergroup.com
Tel (direct): +44 20 7251 7520
IR MAGAZINE CANADA AWARDS 2008 WINNERS
Grand prix for best overall investor relations – mega-cap
CN
Grand prix for best overall investor relations – large cap
Cognos
Grand prix for best overall investor relations – mid-cap
Cineplex Entertainment
Grand prix for best overall investor relations – small cap
DRAXIS Health
Best investor relations by a TSX Venture Exchange company
Pan Orient Energy Corp
Best investor relations by a CEO
Darren Entwistle, TELUS Corporation
Best investor relations officer – mega-cap
Robert Noorigian, CN
Best investor relations officer – large cap
Janet Craig, Nortel
Best investor relations officer – small or mid-cap
Pat Marshall, Cineplex Entertainment
Best investor relations website – mega-cap
Manulife Financial Corporation
Best investment community meetings – large cap
Corus Entertainment
Best investor relations by a CFO – small or mid-cap
Christian Dubé, Cascades
Best annual report
CN
Best retail investor communications
RBC
Best corporate governance
TELUS Corporation
Most progress in investor relations
Nortel
Best investor relations for an IPO
lululemon athletica and TeraGo Networks
Best investor relations in the US market by a Canadian company
Rogers Communications
Best M&A investor relations
The Thomson Corporation (proposed merger with Reuters Group)
Best use of technology in investor relations
TELUS Corporation
Best use of conferencing
Research In Motion
Lifetime achievement in investor relations
Tom Enright, CEO, CNW Group