American Stock Exchange and WILink Announce Relationship to Offer PrecisionIR Suite of Investor Communication Services to Public Companies.RICHMOND, Va. & NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- New Program provides Amex-listed companies with tools to reach investors WILink plc (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor : WLK WLK We Love Katamari (game) WLK Windows Logo Key ), a worldwide provider of online investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. services and web-based communications solutions, and the American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (AMEX) Stock exchange in the U.S. Originally known as “the Curb,” it began as an outdoor marketplace in New York City c. 1850. It moved indoors to its present location in the Wall Street area in 1921. (R) (Amex(R)) announced today a relationship to offer WILink's PrecisionIR(TM) investor communication services to Amex-listed companies. This program is aimed at helping public companies communicate more effectively with investors through increased visibility and web-based information services See Information Systems. like Investor Relations websites, corporate webcasts and investor forums. "We know that Amex-listed companies are proactive about communicating with investors", said John McGonegal, Senior Vice President of the Amex Equities Group. "The PrecisionIR suite of services gives our companies the tools to reach a wide audience of investors with the in-depth information that investors want. We've worked with PrecisionIR for the past few years and we think their programs are effective." The PrecisionIR(TM) program specifically for Amex-listed companies includes an a la carte range of services from which the companies can mix and match to meet their specific investor relations' needs. Companies can choose from webcasts of quarterly earnings announcements, Investor Relations website management, sector specific Investor Forums, and the Annual Reports Service to get their news and information out to investors easily and directly. "We're pleased to see our relationship with the Amex grow," said Patrick Galleher, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of WILink, North America. "The high net-worth and institutional investors using our services to identify potential investments will have access to information about more of the unique investment opportunities on the American Stock Exchange. The goal of our PrecisionIR program is improving communication between companies and investors." About WILink WILink plc (www.wilink.com) provides online Investor Relations and web-based communications solutions. Since 1989, WILink has helped clients such as Hewlett Packard, Deutsche Telecom and BP improve the effectiveness of their investor communications. WILink's services include PrecisionIR(TM) (www.precisionir.com) and PrecisionFM(TM) (www.precisionfm.com) investor-communication programs that enable publicly traded companies and mutual funds to deliver compelling communications to a targeted audience of investors. WILink's Vcall(R) (www.Vcall.com) webcasting provides innovative technology and professional service that enables organizations to create compelling and influential web events. About The American Stock Exchange The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) is the only primary exchange that offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) Also known as ETF. A basket of stocks similar to an index mutual fund. However, there are a number of important differences between ETFs and mutual funds. (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRS(SM). In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF ETF See Exchange Traded Fund. ETF See exchange-traded fund (ETF). , responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex lists 152 ETFs to date. The Amex is also one of the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks. |
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