Australia 2005 IR Awards Nominees Announced; Awards to be Presented September 21 in Sydney.Sydney, Australia, Sept 19, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - The sixth annual IR Magazine Australia Awards, hosted by IR Magazine in association with Computershare, will take place on Wednesday, September 21 at the Westin Sydney. The awards are based on an annual independent survey of the investment community to identify those companies considered to be leading exponents of investor relations in the UK. The research, conducted for the fifth year by the Financial Research Company, also investigates contemporary developments affecting the IR profession. Additionally, there will be an Australasian Investor Relations Association (AIRA) conference in association with IR magazine during the day, prior to the evening awards ceremony. The conference will comprise plenary sessions, streamed breakout discussions and expert presentations on the most pressing issues and challenges facing today's IRO. The awards are in association with Computershare, and co-sponsored by AAP AAP - Association of American Publishers MediaNet, ACN Newswire, Armstrong Miller + McLaren, Australian Stock Exchange Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Australia's major securities market, formed when the six state stock exchanges (Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney stock exchanges) were merged in 1987. , boardroomradio, Citibank, Georgeson Shareholder Communications, Orient Capital, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sky News Australia Sky News Australia is an Australian 24 hour cable and satellite news channel available on Foxtel, Austar, Optus Television and Neighbourhood Cable subscription platforms. The channel is owned by Publishing and Broadcasting Limited, the Seven Media Group, and British Sky , Thomson STREAMX and World Television. Awards nominees, in company alphabetical order: Grand prix for best investor relations by an ASX ASX See: Australian Stock Exchange 100 company ANZ (ASX: ANZ) BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) BlueScope Steel (ASX: BSL (language) BSL - A variant of IBM's PL/S systems language. Versions: BSL1, BSL2. ) Stockland (ASX: SGP) Grand prix for best investor relations by a non-ASX 100 company Coates Hire (ASX: COA (Certificate Of Authenticity) A document that accompanies software which states that it is an original package from the manufacturer. It generally includes a seal with a difficult-to-copy emblem such as a holographic image. ) David Jones (ASX: DJS) Macarthur Coal (ASX: MCC (The Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation, Austin, TX) The first high-tech research and development consortium in the U.S., created in 1982 by leading companies within the electronics industry. ) SFE See Sydney Futures Exchange. Corporation (ASX: SFE) SingTel (ASX: SGT) Smorgon Steel (ASX: SSX) Valad Property Group (ASX: VPG) Best investor relations officer at an ASX 100 company Stephen Higgins - ANZ (ASX: ANZ) John Knowles - BlueScope Steel (ASX: BSL) Sean O'Sullivan - St George Bank (ASX: SGB) Johanna Keating - Stockland (ASX: SGP) Best investor relations officer at a non-ASX 100 company Helen Karlis - David Jones (ASX: DJS) Karen Mazor - Hutchison Telecoms (ASX: HTA) Robert Reis - Nufarm (ASX: NUF) Bruce Loveday - Smorgon Steel (ASX: SSX) 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. or chairman at an ASX 100 company John McFarlane - ANZ (ASX: ANZ) Chip Goodyear - BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) Grant King Origin Energy (ASX: ORG) Gail Kelly - St George Bank (ASX: SGB) Best investor relations by a CEO or chairman at a non-ASX 100 company Bruce Phillips - AWE (ASX: AWE) Malcolm Jackman - Coates Hire (ASX: COA) Mark McInnes - David Jones (ASX: DJS) Most progress in investor relations by an ASX 100 company Brambles (ASX: COA) Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) CSL (ASX: CSL) Macquarie Bank (ASX: MBL) Most progress in investor relations by a non-ASX 100 company Downer EDI (ASX: DOW) FKP Property Group (ASX: FKP) SingTel (ASX: SGT) Smorgon Steel (ASX: SSX) United Group (ASX: UGL) Best communication of corporate performance & shareholder value creation ANZ (ASX: ANZ) BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) Macquarie Bank (ASX: SSX) Rinker Group (ASX: RIN) Wesfarmers (ASX: WES) Best investor relations for a new issue Babcock & Brown (ASX: BNB) Tattersall's (ASX: TTS) Tishman Speyer (ASX: TSO) Best investment community meetings ANZ (ASX: ANZ) BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) Macquarie Infrastructure Group The Macquarie Infrastructure Group ASX: MIG is one of several listed trusts managed by Macquarie Bank Limited. Macquarie Infrastructure Group is one of the world's largest developers and operators of private toll roads with a portfolio of 11 toll roads across seven countries (ASX: MIG) Wesfarmers (ASX: WES) Best investor relations & communications during a takeover BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) GPTGroup (ASX: GPT) WMC Resources (ASX: WMC) Best applied corporate governance BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) Stockland (ASX: SGP) Wesfarmers (ASX: WES) Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX: WBC) Best corporate literature ANZ (ASX: ANZ) BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) Best use of technology for investor relations BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) Macquarie Infrastructure Group (ASX: MIG) Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) Telstra (ASX: TLS) Best ongoing management of continuous disclosure to the investment community ANZ (ASX: ANZ) BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) Woolworths (ASX: WOW) Best investor relations by a New Zealand company The New Zealand Company was formed in 1839 to promote the colonisation of New Zealand. It established settlements at Wellington, New Plymouth, Wanganui and Nelson before ceasing activity about 1844. Auckland International Airport Auckland International Airport (IATA: AKL, ICAO: NZAA) is the largest and busiest international airport in New Zealand serving over 12 million (some 7 million international and 6 million domestic) passengers a year, which is expected to more than double by 2025. (ASX: AIA) Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (ASX: FPH) Telecom New Zealand Telecom New Zealand (NZX: TEL ASX: TEL NYSE: NZT) is a Wellington, New Zealand-based telephone company and, through its subdivision Xtra, an internet service provider. It has been run as a publicly-traded private company since 1990. (ASX: TEL) Tower (ASX: TWR) Copyright [c] 2005 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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