Anglo Irish Bank, CRH, CPL Resources, DCC and Newcourt Group Come Up Trumps at Annual Investor Relations Awards.Research shows Irish companies This is a list of Irish companies or subsidiaries according to their sector. It deals primarily with companies in the Republic of Ireland, though also lists companies from Northern Ireland which are registered and regulated separately. are 'easy' communicators DUBLIN, Ireland -- Grand prix winners This is a complete list of winners of one or more FIA World Championship races, since 1950. The list is accurate up to and including the 2007 Chinese Grand Prix (October 7, 2007). at Ireland's premier annual investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. event are Anglo Irish Bank Anglo Irish Bank Corporation plc (Irish: Banc Angla-Éireannach) ISEQ: ANGL, LSE: ANGL, FWB: CKL, is a bank based in Ireland, listed on both the Irish Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange, and headquartered in Dublin. , CRH CRH corticotropin-releasing hormone. CRH abbr. corticotropin-releasing hormone CRH corticotropin releasing hormone. , CPL Resources, DCC (1) (Direct Cable Connection) A Windows 95/98 feature that allows PCs to be cabled together for data transfer. DCC actually sets up a network connection between the two machines. and Newcourt Group. Companies were selected by portfolio managers, buy-side and sell-side analysts in Ireland, the UK, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and continental Europe. An audience of over 200, comprising investor relations officers, CEOs, CFOs and other corporate representatives attended the black-tie event at the Conrad Dublin where Irish corporates were awarded in nine investor relations-related categories. The awards are organised by IR magazine in association with Ireland's leading professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. Anglo Irish Bank picked up three awards including a tie with CRH for the best investor relations by a CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. category won by David Drum (CEO), William McAteer (group finance director) & Matt Moran (CFO See Chief Financial Officer. ) of AIB AIB n abbr (BRIT) (= Accident Investigation Bureau) → oficina de investigación de accidentes AIB n abbr (Brit) (= Accident Investigation Bureau) → and CRH's Myles Lee (CFO) & Liam O'Mahony (CEO). Kingspan Group won investors over in the most progress in investor relations category. The best investor relations officer category was carried by Allied Irish Banks' Alan Kelly. Norkom Group won for best new listing in Ireland. A comprehensive list of all winners is attached. Deirdre Somers, CEO designate of the Irish Stock Exchange The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) (Irish: Stocmhalartán na hÉireann) is Ireland's stock exchange, formed through the merger of the Cork and Dublin exchanges, both of which have existed as far back as 1793. said, 'These awards are due recognition of the very strong standards of Investor Relations activities which are now promoted by companies on the Irish market. Going forward it's important that the very professional standards reflected in the IR activities of these winners serves as an example to all the companies on the Exchange - including the many new companies which have listed on IEX IEX Ion Exchange (chromatography) IEX Inter-Exchange Carrier in recent years". This is the fifth year of the Ireland awards. The award winners are based on a detailed investor perception study carried out by London-based Mary Maude Research, for which portfolio managers and buy and sell-side analysts from around Ireland, the UK, continental Europe and the US were interviewed and asked to vote for the best companies in various categories. In addition, investors are asked their opinion on investor relations trends. As in previous investor perception studies the majority of the 80 interviewed felt the standard of IR among Irish companies was extremely high, with 72 percent saying Ireland compared favourably with the Eurozone Eurozone Noun same as Euroland Eurozone n → eurozona, zona euro Eurozone n → zona euro and 91 percent stating Irish IR was on par with or better than that of UK companies. Standards were felt to be high because of the willingness to travel, communications and the use of the internet and senior management's involvement in IR. The Irish Enterprise Exchange The Irish Enterprise Exchange (IEX) is a stock exchange that was launched on 12 April 2005 to replace the Irish Stock Exchange's Exploration Securities Market and Developing Companies' Market. (IEX) was an unknown entity to the majority of respondents (particularly among those based outside of Ireland) with 60 percent saying they were not familiar with the exchange. However, many respondents thought the IEX was a good idea in principle. Fay Sanders, international editor of IR magazine, says "this year's awards are confirmation of the high quality of IR in Ireland. 'But given the continued economic prosperity in Ireland and the perceived pragmatism and sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. of Irish investor relations by investors, this should not lead to complacency,' she warns. 'Irish companies should continually strive to surpass the high benchmark they have set for their shareholder communications efforts". Reflecting on the success of Irish companies' IR activities, Kevin Egan, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), says: "Corporate reporting in its wider sense plays a central role in communicating a company's performance and value proposition to the capital markets. Many leading companies are now using enriched narrative in their corporate reporting to provide clear and explicit information on their markets, strategies and how they manage for value and performance". "However, a recent PwC survey of Fortune Global 500 companies found that only 15 percent of respondents report the key performance indicators Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are financial and non-financial metrics used to quantify objectives to reflect strategic performance of an organization. KPIs are used in Business Intelligence to assess the present state of the business and to prescribe a course of action. management would routinely use to develop, manage and operate the business on a day-to-day basis, and only 10 percent of companies include forward-looking information. It is these management perspectives that investors and potential investors value highly, as they allow them to make a more informed assessment of a company's performance and value". Kevin Egan concluded: "It is clear that companies who respond to the growing demand from investors and other stakeholders for broader and more relevant information on areas such as market challenges, strategy, risks and available resources will be the companies that will continue to attract investment and enhance shareholder value over the long term". The awards and conference are run in association with PwC and are supported by the Irish Stock Exchange. Other sponsors are Business Wire, Davy, Financial Dynamics, Hugin, Premiere Global Services and Thomson. For more information about the awards, please go to www.irmagazineireland.com About Cross Border Cross Border Ltd (formerly Cross-Border Publishing) was founded in the UK in 1993 and is the publisher in 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 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. Cross Border also publishes Corporate Secretary in North America and CorpComms in the UK. The Cross Border contract division offers publishing and event management to the financial and corporate communications sectors in Europe and the Americas. www.thecrossbordergroup.com Awards The IR Magazine Ireland Awards are the latest in the ongoing annual series of surveys and awards conducted around the world by Cross Border. Winners of the awards are selected through independent surveys of investment professionals and retail investors. These investor perception studies together make up the world's largest surveys of this kind, canvassing over 5,000 portfolio managers, buy-side and sell-side analysts and retail investors in more than 14 countries and regions. Survey respondents nominate companies in specific categories and offer their opinions on specific IR-related topics and trends. About PricewaterhouseCoopers PricewaterhouseCoopers provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal for public and private clients. More than 130,000 people in 148 countries connect their thinking, experience and solutions to build public trust and enhance value for clients and their stakeholders. 'PricewaterhouseCoopers' refers to the new work of member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. www.pwc.com/ie IRELAND 2007 Winners Grand prix for best overall investor relations * a) Large-cap companies (market cap above EU2 bn at February 2007) * Anglo Irish Bank Corporation * CRH * b) Mid and small-cap companies (market cap below EU2 bn at February 2007) * CPL Resources * DCC * c) Companies listed on the IEX * Newcourt Group Best use of the internet for IR * CRH Best corporate literature * CRH Best investor meetings and roadshows * a) Large-cap companies (market cap above EU2 bn at February 2007) * Anglo Irish Bank Corporation * b) Mid & small-cap companies (market cap below EU2 bn at February 2007) * McInerney Holdings Best corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. * CRH Most progress in investor relations * Kingspan Group Best new listing in Ireland * Norkom Group Best investor relations officer * Alan Kelly - Allied Irish Banks Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (AIB) (Irish: Bainc-Aontas Éireann),ISEQ: ALBK, LSE: ALBK, NYSE: AIB, FWB: AIB is a commercial bank based in Ireland not to be mistaken for Anglo Irish Bank. AIB is one of the so called Big Four commercial banks in Ireland. Best investor relations by a CEO/CFO * a) Large-cap companies (market cap above EU2 bn at February 2007) * Anglo Irish Bank Corporation, David Drumm (CEO) William McAteer (group finance director) & Matt Moran (CFO) * CRH, Myles Lee (CFO) & Liam O'Mahony (CEO) * b) Mid & small-cap companies (market cap below EU2 bn at February 2007) * CPL Resources, Anne Heraty (CEO) & Josephine Tierney (CFO) |
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