Business: IR magazine launches 2009 Ireland Awards, supported by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Davy

IR magazine launches its 2009 Ireland Awards to take place on Thursday, April 30, 2009 and will recognise and reward the very best practitioners in Irish investor relations.

Attendees at the event will review the findings of the Investor Perception Study, Ireland 2009. The study, carried out in early 2009, asks buy-side and sell-side analysts and portfolio managers how they feel Irish companies are handling their investor relations, from guidance and access to how much they truly understand the importance of communicating bad news and the open reporting of it.

Next, Gervais Williams of Gartmore will give his thoughts on transparency and communications in the current market conditions. Following his remarks, the floor will be opened for Q&A. The awards ceremony will round out the day, recognising the very best practitioners in Irish investor relations.

‘The event is primarily geared toward senior corporate executives and officers who communicate with the investment community on behalf of their companies,’ said Janet Dignan, managing director of Cross Border Ltd and founding editor of IR magazine. ‘It will give them unprecedented insight into the 2009 investor perception study, which was carried out among European portfolio managers and analysts who cover Irish companies. Those attending will also be able to ask questions of one of Europe’s top fund managers in a frank and open setting. The event will bring tremendous value to attendees and will continue our tradition of championing best practice in investor relations worldwide.”

The awards will be held in association with PricewaterhouseCoopers and Davy.

Award winners are identified by an independent survey of buy-side analysts, sell-side analysts and portfolio managers. The complete results of the survey will be reported in IR magazine’s Investor Perception Study, Ireland 2009, which will be available as a digital publication after the awards ceremony.

The IR magazine investor perception studies together make up the world’s largest survey of their kind, canvassing more than 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.

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Notes to editors
In response to market conditions, this year’s awards will take place following a working lunch at the Davy headquarters in Dublin.

Award categories are:

  • Grand prix for best overall investor relations
  • Best investor meetings and roadshows
  • Best adaptation to the needs of IR in the downturn
  • Best investor relations officer
  • Best investor relations by a CEO/CFO

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, Europe, Canada, the Nordic region, Asia, Brazil and Ireland, with a combined annual attendance of around 8,000 investor relations professionals.

About PricewaterhouseCoopers PricwaterhouseCoopers provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. More than 155,000 people in 153 countries across our network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice. ‘PricewaterhouseCoopers‘ refers to the network of member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each of which is a separate and independent legal entity.

About Davy
Davy is Ireland’s leading provider of stockbroking, wealth management and financial advisory services. It offers a broad range of services to private clients, small businesses, corporations and institutional investors, and organises activities around four interrelated business areas: capital markets, corporate finance, private clients and research.

On the securities side of the business, Davy handles almost half of all trading in Irish equities, acts as primary adviser to the majority of listed and unlisted Irish companies, and as arranger on most Irish corporate bond issues. Davy is an independent company owned by management and staff with its head office in Dublin and three regional offices in Belfast, Cork and Galway.