Computershare and Tree Canada Host Award Ceremony Tonight to Mark Successful eTree Program; More Than One Million Trees Planted Worldwide on Behalf of Shareholders; CP Ships and TELUS to Be Recognized.TORONTO -- Computershare (ASX ASX See: Australian Stock Exchange : CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. ), a global leader in transfer agency, employee investment plans, proxy solicitation and other specialized financial and communication services, and Tree Canada are holding an awards ceremony tonight, October 13, 2005, to mark a major milestone in the eTree program. Since eTree's launch one year ago, more than one million trees have been planted worldwide on behalf of shareholders. eTree Canada (www.eTree.ca) is an initiative between Computershare and Tree Canada, a national conservation organization, which assists companies in increasing stakeholder acceptance of electronic communications. Each time a shareholder registers for electronic report or statement delivery through a sponsored eTree program, a tree is planted on his/her behalf in various regions throughout Canada. "We are highly gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. that more than 1 million registered shareholders around the world have embraced electronic communications and that the environment is the beneficiary," said Chris Morris, Computershare 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. . Tonight's event is being held at the Sandra Ainsley Gallery in Toronto from 6:00pm to 9:00pm with several dignitaries on hand to mark the success of the environmentally-friendly initiative. Those in attendance include: Joe Pantalone Joe Pantalone (born 1952) is a city councillor for Ward 19, one of two wards in Trinity—Spadina, and deputy mayor of Toronto, Ontario. Born in Sicily, Italy to a sharecropping father, Pantalone immigrated to Canada with his family at age thirteen. , the Deputy Mayor of Toronto; Jeffrey L. Monty, President Tree Canada; Andy Kenny, Director of the Graduate Program of Urban Forestry Urban forestry is the care and management of urban forests, i.e., tree populations in urban settings for the purpose of improving the urban environment. Urban forestry advocates the role of trees as a critical part of the urban infrastructure. , Faculty of Forestry at the University of Toronto Research at the University of Toronto has been responsible for the world's first electronic heart pacemaker, artificial larynx, single-lung transplant, nerve transplant, artificial pancreas, chemical laser, G-suit, the first practical electron microscope, the first cloning of T-cells, ; Glenn Keeling, CEO of Georgeson Shareholder Canada; and Wayne Newling, President of Computershare Canada. In addition, representatives from CP Ships and TELUS TELUS Telemetric Universal Sensor will receive awards of recognition for their companies' outstanding participation in the eTree program. Overall, more than 5,000 trees have been planted in the name of CP Ships' shareholders and nearly 10,000 trees have been planted in the name of TELUS' shareholders. "We have been delighted with the enthusiasm shown by our shareholders for the eTree program. We thank Computershare for bringing this innovative program to our attention and highly recommend it," said Dennis Fortune, CP Ships Director Environmental Services The various combinations of scientific, technical, and advisory activities (including modification processes, i.e., the influence of manmade and natural factors) required to acquire, produce, and supply information on the past, present, and future states of space, atmospheric, . "Environmentally responsible initiatives such as the eTree program highlight TELUS' commitment to making the future friendly," said Darren Entwistle Darren Entwistle is the current President and Chief Executive Officer of TELUS, a Canadian telephone, television and Internet service provider. External links
"CP Ships and TELUS, through their participation in eTree and other environmentally-friendly initiatives, are two of many Canadian companies that have excellent environmental policies in place and we are proud of our association with both companies," concluded Mr. Newling. Just this past year, the eTree project received a significant accolade when the United Nations Association of Australia The United Nations Association of Australia Inc, is an incorporated association in Australia which concerns itself with promotion of greater awareness of the United Nations and its purposes and also to ensure that the Government of Australia fulfills its obligations as a member of awarded Computershare the "Best Specific Environmental Initiative" at the United Nations' World Environment Day Awards for their work in environmental protection. In the UK, Computershare has signed up more than 30,000 shareholders through their electronic communications initiatives, and support the Woodland Trust's Tree for All campaign, which aims to plant 12 million trees - one for every child in the UK. About Computershare Computershare (ASX: CPU) is a global leader in transfer agency, employee investment plans, proxy solicitation and other specialized financial and communication services. Many of the world's largest companies employ our innovative solutions to maximize the value of their relationships with investors, employees, customers and members. Computershare has approximately 10,000 employees across the world and serves 14,000 corporations and 90 million shareholders and employee accounts in 21 countries across five continents. For more information, visit www.computershare.com About Tree Canada Tree Canada is a not-for-profit charitable organization established to encourage Canadians to plant and care for trees in urban and rural environments. To date Tree Canada has engaged more than 60 top Canadian companies and government agencies to support the planting of over 75 million trees, the regreening of over 300 schoolyards, six national urban forestry conferences and other efforts to sensitize sen·si·tize v. To make hypersensitive or reactive to an antigen, such as pollen, especially by repeated exposure. Canadians to the benefits of planting and maintaining trees. For more information, visit: www.treecanada.ca |
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