IR Magazine Awards – US
Celebration of IR Excellence

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Cipriani 25 Broadway, New York, NY

About the awards

Over 350 people will be in attendance at the IR Magazine Awards – US on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in New York. This very special event honors excellence in the investor relations profession, and will be held at Cipriani, 25 Broadway.

Since the annual event first launched in 1996, tens of thousands of analysts and investors have voted in the surveys behind the awards. The result: vital benchmarking information on which companies do the best IR.

Over the last two decades the awards program has expanded to recognize more aspects of investor relations, particularly the contributions of senior management, as well as to identify the best IR by sector. In addition, the research now covers the perspective of winning companies in addition to the views of analysts and investors.

We present two types of award categories – researched and nominated – both celebrating the success of those individuals and companies that are leading the way in IR across the US. For our researched categories, companies do not submit nominations. Instead, hundreds of analysts and investors cast their votes and give their opinions on which companies do the best IR in the US.

In our nominated categories, companies will have the opportunity to nominate themselves or other publicly listed companies, free of charge, for aspects of IR that complement our researched categories. More information on the categories and how winners are chosen can be found below.

Awards by research

Our awards-by-research nominees are determined by the input of hundreds of analysts and portfolio managers, who give their opinions on which companies provide them with the best IR service in the US.

For inquiries about the research process and timeline, please contact [email protected].
Please note that the categories below are subject to change depending on the research results.

View the entire list of 2019 winners and nominees here

Researched Categories
How winners are chosen

Best overall investor relations

Best investor relations officer

Best IR by a senior management team

Best financial reporting

Best investor meetings

Best IR by a non-US company in the US market

Best in sector: communications

Best in sector: consumer discretionary

Best in sector: consumer staples

Best in sector: energy

Best in sector: financials (including real estate)

Best in sector: healthcare

Best in sector: industrials

Best in sector: materials

Best in sector: technology

Best in sector: utilities

Click here to view 2019 winners and nominees!

The first thing to explain is that our awards are different from most others: for our awards by research, companies do not submit nominations. The winners are identified by in-depth research and any publicly traded company is eligible to be considered. This survey is the only one of its kind to go directly to the investment community, via a combination of an electronic survey and one-to-one telephone interviews, canvassing the opinions of the people who matter to you most.

July 2019: Sample selection

IR Magazine has been building investment community databases over the past 30 years. As part of the updating process, listed companies are contacted every year for details of the professionals who currently cover their stock. These details are combined with Ipreo’s list of US investment community contacts to produce a total of around 50,000 investors and analysts.

September 2019: Electronic survey

IR Magazine then conducts an electronic survey of buy-side and sell-side analysts and portfolio managers. The electronic survey typically receives 200 individual responses from the investment community. These responses then go to Mary Maude Research for initial analysis. The research firm determines what will constitute a representative sample, weighted for industry sector.

September – November 2019: Telephone survey

The telephone survey then gets under way. The researchers conduct in-depth interviews with an additional 250 portfolio managers and analysts across the US. Many of them participate in the study year after year, but there is always a healthy proportion of new respondents each year as well. As the research progresses, the sample is adjusted to ensure appropriate weightings are maintained.

Results analysis

Once the survey stage of the research is completed, the final analysis is undertaken. The companies with the highest scores make the short lists for the awards categories, and the points are further analyzed to identify the best exponents of IR by sector. The independence of our research is crucial to the integrity of the whole awards program, so IR Magazine sees the results only once the research is complete. This ensures a transparent, independent set of results that IROs can trust as a valuable benchmarking tool.

December 2019: Short list compiled

IR Magazine receives the results in December and contacts the short-listed companies to give them the good news. The short list is then published to the entire IR community the month before the event.

March 25, 2020: Winners announced

And finally… on the night of the awards, the winners are announced and receive their trophies at a black-tie gala dinner in New York.

Coming soon: Report published

Shortly after the awards, the Investor Perception Study – US 2020 report is published and made available to IR Magazine subscribers.

What attendees say

"Beautiful Venue"

The AES Corporation

"Always excellent format and venue. LOVED the elementary school drum line!"

DFIN

"Great networking with the best of the best"

Blackbaud

"Amazing award show. Organized and executed very professionally and a lot of fun to attend."

Ally Financial

"IR Magazine always puts on an excellent event. I look forward to attending each year. I really appreciated the opportunity to submit a self nomination and liked the addition of a judging panel. I believe there are a lot of companies doing great IR that don't get named in the other categories. You do a great job. Keep it up!"

Zillow Group, Inc.

"Overall it is a great evening and very well organized."

Chubb Limited

"Charming and quick - especially given the number of awards, IR Magazine are doing great!"

GBIR

"This is a great networking event that's also a lot of fun. I really enjoyed it."

Ubiquiti Networks

"Great opportunity for networking in an amazing place and with an unexpected very entertaining gala."

Enel

"IR Magazine pulled off a great event, as every year"

JP Morgan Chase

Awards by Nomination

For our awards-by-nomination categories, individuals and companies are given the opportunity to submit written entries, free of charge, to be put forward to a panel of expert judges made up of investment professionals and IR Magazine editorial members.

ENTRIES ARE OPEN

We are now open for entries and you can submit a nomination via the submission form here. The deadline to submit entries is Friday, December 13.
Please note that the categories below are subject to change.

View the entire list of 2019 winners and nominees here

Nominated categories
How winners are chosen

Best crisis management

Have you recently dealt with an unexpected event threatening your company's business or reputation? Tell us about your ‘crisis ready’ plan, the strategy you implemented when the storm hit, and how the IR team’s actions successfully protected or restored shareholder value. Describe how you successfully dealt with an unexpected event threatening your company's business or reputation.

Best ESG reporting

Companies face growing demands to inform investors about the risk and opportunities - they face from a range of ESG issues. Describe how your company was able to meet the demands of shareholders looking for substance in ESG reporting?

Best investor event

Did you hold a capital markets day, site visit or other investor event that made your company stand out from the crowd? Tell us how you came up with an original initiative, the way you managed its organization, and how your audience’s expectations were met; audience feedback is also welcome.

Best IR during a corporate transaction

How did your IR team go above and beyond to support a recent corporate transaction? Let us know the details. We’ll be looking at the IR team’s involvement in crafting/releasing the messaging for the financial markets and how it organized outreach and dialogue to gain approval from key shareholders.

Best IR website

The IR website is the first point of contact for an IRO’s audience. We want to hear from companies that have developed a best-in-class website displaying top-notch customer experience, engaging content that meets analysts’ and investors’ needs, and multiplatform access.

Best use of technology & social media for IR

Are you a tech-savvy IRO always looking out for cutting-edge technological solutions for IR? Describe the innovative ways you have incorporated video, audio, infographics or webcasts into your IR program. Judges will be looking for evidence of heightened investor and analyst engagement via these channels.

Rising star

This award seeks to honor individuals who bring fresh thinking and a unique approach to the profession. This category is open to anyone who has been working in IR for less than five years.

Click here to view 2019 winners!

Awards by nomination categories differ from our traditional researched awards, as individuals and companies are given the opportunity to submit written entries, free of charge, to be put forward to a panel of expert judges made up of investment professionals and IR Magazine editorial members.

The judging process is made up of three simple phases:

Phase one: The IR Magazine editorial team reviews the entries and produces the shortlist.

Phase two: The shortlisted entries are shared with an independent judging panel of industry experts. The judges review each shortlisted entry and select their top two picks.

Phase three: The judges come together for a discussion to select the winners.

The judges’ votes are not made public, but their comments may be published in articles or reports after the event

Who Attends?

Attendees at this year’s event are leading IR practitioners from across the US. Each participant is someone with an established track record and a strategic IR role within his or her company.

Attendees in 2019 included:

Job title	Attending company	Job title	Attending company

Account director	Argyle	Manager, investor relations	LendingTree
Account executive	Business Wire	Manager, investor relations	NTT Docomo
Account executive, corp governance services	DFIN	Manager, investor relations	Schlumberger
Account manager	Investis Digital	Manager, investor relations	The Coca – Cola Company
Analyst	Steadfast Financial	Manager, investor relations	T-Mobile US
Analyst	Steadfast Financial	Manager, IR & External Communications	The AES Corporation
Analyst, corporate access	Mizuho Americas	Managing director	Argyle
Anchor & correspondent	Bloomberg	Managing director	DFIN
Assistant general council	Honeywell	Managing director	ICR
Assistant vice president	Alliance Advisors	Managing director	Northwest Strategic Communications
Assistant vice president, investor relations	Cognizant	Managing director	NYSE
Associate director, strategic growth	Investis Digital	Managing director	Okapi Partners
Business development	Investis Digital	Managing director	Okapi Partners
Capital markets analyst	Corbin Advisors	Managing director	Okapi Partners
Capital markets analyst	Corbin Advisors	Managing director	Rose & Company
Capital markets analyst	Corbin Advisors	Managing director	Rose & Company
Chief executive officer	Equiniti	Managing director	Rose & Company
Chief executive officer	High Touch IR	Managing director & business manager	SVB Leerink
Chief executive officer	Q4	Managing Director and senior research analyst	SVB Leerink
Chief executive officer	Rose & Company	Managing director, head of corporate access	Mizuho Americas
Chief executive officer	WeConvene	Managing director, head of US sales	Mizuho Americas
Chief executive officer, depositary receipts	BNY Mellon	Managing director, sales	Q4
Chief IR & corporate communications officer	Jack in the Box	Managing director, sales	Q4
Chief operating officer	Business Wire	Managing partner	MessageBank
Chief operating officer	WeConvene	Managing partner	MessageBank
Chief programs officer	NIRI	Managing partner	The Nuvo Group
Client success lead	Q4	Managing partner	The Nuvo Group
Co-Founder and Senior Managing Director	Okapi Partners	Marketing analyst	DFIN
Corporate communications manager	Xylem	Mentor	Merryck & Co. Americas
Corporate vice president, investor relations	Tech Data	Partner	Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney
Designer	Wix.com	Partner	MerchantCantos
Director	The AES Corporation	President	Rose & Company
Director	WeConvene	President & chief executive officer	Kadmon Holdings
Director, advisory & design operations	Argyle	President & chief executive officer	NIRI
Director, bank relations	CMS Energy	Regional director	Business Wire
Director, business development	Corbin Advisors	Sales representative	EQS Group
Director, business development	EQS Group	Sales representative	EQS Group
Director, client services	MerchantCantos	Senior account executive	Joele Frank
Director, corporate access	Mizuho Americas	Senior account manager	Business Wire
Director, corporate access	Mizuho Americas	Senior analyst finance	The AES Corporation
Director, corporate finance	CMS Energy	Senior analyst, investor relations	Honeywell
Director, corporate governance services	DFIN	Senior analyst, investor relations	Honeywell
Director, foundation	The AES Corporation	Senior business development manager	EQS Group
Director, global risk management	The AES Corporation	Senior capital markets analyst	Corbin Advisors
Director, investor relations	Blackbaud	Senior director, finance	Honeywell
Director, investor relations	CMS Energy	Senior director, marketing	Nasdaq
Director, investor relations	Enterprise Products	Senior executive interviewer	Rivel
Director, investor relations	Hannon Armstrong	Senior investor relations officer	Blue Apron
Director, investor relations	Kadmon Holdings	Senior manager, financial planning & analysis	The AES Corporation
Director, investor relations	Wix.com	Senior managing director	Okapi Partners
Director, investor relations	Zillow Group	Senior managing director	Okapi Partners
Director, investor relations	Tech Data	Senior supervisor, investor relations	BASF
Director, investor relations	Voya Financial	Senior vice president	Alliance Advisors
Director, IR & corporate communications	Valmont Industries	Senior vice president	Alliance Advisors
Director, IR & corporate relations	Ferro Corporation	Senior vice president, business development	Corbin Advisors
Director, regional sales	QuoteMedia	Senior vice president, Director of IR	Corbin Advisors
Director, sales	DFIN	Senior vice president, head of investor relations	Voya Financial
Director, sales	EQS Group	Senior vice president, investor relations	Hasbro
Director, sales	Q4	Senior, investor relations analyst	Xcel Energy
Director, sales & business development	Manhattan Digital Direct	Senior VP, corporate digital marketing practice	Investis Digital
Executive assistant	Corbin Advisors	Senior VP, general counsel & CS	The AES Corporation
Executive assistant, investor relations	Schlumberger	Senior VP stakeholder engagement & CMO	Weatherford
Executive coach & business consultant	Equanimity	Specialist, investor relations	T-Mobile US
Executive director, investor relations	Acorda Therapeutics	Vice president	BNY Mellon
Executive vice president	Business Wire	Vice president	BNY Mellon
Executive Vice President, Head of Sales	EQ by Equiniti	Vice president	BNY Mellon
Executive VP, relationship management	EQ by Equiniti	Vice president	Corbin Advisors
Founder & chief executive officer	Corbin Advisors	Vice president	Corbin Advisors
Founder & chief executive officer	Curley Global IR	Vice president	Okapi Partners
General manager, US	Wix.com	Vice president	Okapi Partners
Global director, investor relations	Anheuser-Busch InBev	Vice President & director of IR	Corbin Advisors
Global vice president, investor relations	Anheuser-Busch InBev	Vice president & director of research	Corbin Advisors
Group vice president	Business Wire	Vice president & director of IR	Corbin Advisors
Group VP treasury & investor relations	Albertsons Companies	Vice President & head of investor relations	Coinbase
Head of agency partnerships, US	Wix.com	VP, executive comms & public affairs	Honeywell
Head of corporate access	SVB Leerink	Vice president, business development	MessageBank
Head of corporate action product	EQ by Equiniti	Vice president, client partner	Investis Digital
Head of design playground	Wix.com	Vice president, corporate access	RW Baird
Head of investor relations	8×8	Vice president, corporate governance services	DFIN
Head of investor relations	Ally Financial	VP, corporate strategy & investments	The AES Corporation
Head of investor relations	AstraZeneca	Vice president, investor relations	Coca Cola FEMSA
Head of investor relations	Cohu	Vice president, investor relations	Etsy
Head of investor relations	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Vice president, investor relations	Foundation Building Materials
Head of investor relations	Lazard	Vice president, investor relations	Honeywell
Head of investor relations	TCF Financial Corporation	Vice president, investor relations	Hudson Group
Head of marketing & communications	SVB Leerink	Vice president, investor relations	Huntsman
Head of public relations & communications	Wix.com	Vice president, investor relations	Illumina
Head of strategy, IR & interim CFO	MSCI	Vice president, investor relations	Open Text Corporation
Investor communications strategist	Red Hat	Vice president, investor relations	Sealed Air
Investor relations	AstraZeneca	Vice president, investor relations	Teradata Corporation
Investor relations	CMS Energy	Vice president, investor relations	W.W. Grainger
Investor relations	CMS Energy	Vice president, IR & corporate comms	U.S. Silica
Investor relations	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Vice president, investor relations & treasurer	LendingTree
Investor relations	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Vice president, ir advisory	Citibank
Investor relations	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Vice president, marketing	Q4
Investor relations	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Vice president, marketing & operations	High Touch IR
Investor relations	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Vice president, media & investor relations	FactSet
Investor relations	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Vice president, new business development	EQ by Equiniti
Investor relations	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Vice president, sponsor and partner relations	NIRI
Investor relations	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	VP strategic initiatives & communications	Equilar
Investor relations	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Vice President, treasurer and investor relations	CMS Energy
Investor relations & marketing	iStar	VP, regional head of network management	Credit Suisse
Investor relations partner	Q4	Manager, global disclosure services	Business Wire
Investor relations specialist	Red Hat	Manager, global sustainability	Xylem
Listing relations	IEX	Manager, investor relations	The Coca – Cola Company
Listing relations	IEX	Manager, investor relations	Conduent
Manager, communications	Q4	Manager, investor relations	Etsy
Manager, investor relations	Hasbro

On the night

Venue and accommodation

Venue:
We were pleased to be host our awards ceremony at:

Cipriani 25
25 Broadway
New York, NY 10004

Dress code:
Black tie

Accommodation:
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPONSOR THE 2020 AWARDS?

Our awards provides a unique opportunity to get in front of some of the most influential people in North-America. As a sponsor, you will gain an extensive amount of exposure through a wide range of marketing materials, both pre- and post event, as well as on the day itself. Additionally, you can use the event to align yourself with IR excellence and network with key decision makers from across the region.

Sponsoring the event will provide:

A chance to network with qualified, senior decision-makers in the IR community
Increased awareness and credibility through association with the region’s leading awards
New business opportunities through higher-brand presence among current and potential clients
The chance to entertain clients at the most respected event of the year
Exposure as the market leader in your chosen area by sponsoring the awards that best reflect your area of expertise

To find out more about the benefits of sponsoring and the various packages available, email Ian Richman or call on +1 212 430 6865.

Inquire about sponsorship

Our Sponsors

Bank of America

Bank of America

Awards sponsors

At Bank of America, we have a clear purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We fulfill this purpose through our commitment to responsible growth, which includes a focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) leadership. Integrated across our eight lines of business — our ESG focus reflects our values, ensures we are holding ourselves accountable, presents tremendous business opportunity, and allows us to create shared success with our clients and communities.

Every day, we provide unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 66 million consumer and small business clients. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and more than 35 countries. Bank of America provides people, companies and institutional investors the financial products and services they need to help achieve their financial goals at every stage of their lives

For more information please click here.
Corbin Advisors

Corbin Advisors

Awards sponsors

Corbin Advisors is a specialized investor relations advisory firm that partners with C-suite and IR executives to drive long-term shareholder value. We bring third-party objectivity and best practice knowledge as we collaborate with our clients to design and execute sound, effective investor communication and engagement strategies.

Our proven methodology, proprietary analytics database, trusted reputation and in-depth experience generate a foundation of unique insights. This marriage of research and rigor delivers comprehensive, actionable recommendations for internal and external value creation.

From research-based insights to actionable strategies that differentiate our clients, Corbin unlocks thoughtful, positive change. We start by asking the right questions, providing candid, well-founded counsel and executing on proven strategies that drive results.

Advisory Services

* Perception Studies

* Investor Presentations

* Investor Days

* Investor Targeting & Marketing

* Specialized Research

* Retainer Consulting

Client Value Proposition

* Capital markets and investor relations subject matter expertise; thought leadership

* Proven methodology and execution track record that generate results

* Objective, research-based approach and candid advice

* Dedicated, seasoned team with extensive C-suite, board and IR executive advisory experience

Inside The Buy-side®

For over a decade, we have surveyed global investors on the equity markets, world economies and business climate. At the start of every quarter, we publish our leading-edge research report, “Inside The Buy-side®”, which captures real-time investor sentiment and trends. Our unique approach to market research and experienced perspective informs public company C-suite and IR executives as they prepare for earnings season and beyond.

To learn more about Corbin’s actionable insights, visit www.CorbinAdvisors.com
The Nuvo Group

The Nuvo Group

Awards sponsors

The NuVo Group provides financial printing, digital publishing and EDGAR SEC electronic filing services to some of the world’s most respected financial institutions. We possess the tools, team and advanced technologies to ensure an exceptional customer experience — ease of process, rapid execution, regulatory compliance and, of course, uncompromising accuracy. Our Mission & Vision is to consistently perform in ways that make our customers’ jobs easier, and their printing and filing faster, to leverage the most experienced talent, effective tools and advanced technologies in financial printing, digital publishing and EDGAR SEC filing today in order to simplify, accelerate and enhance the end product we proudly deliver to our customers — on time, in format and on budget. To lead in the design and development of groundbreaking services, solutions and support systems, innovations that redefine the industry of financial printing, digital publishing and EDGAR SEC filing and deliver more tangible value and responsiveness to customers — compressed lead times, error-free documents, streamlined production and reduced cost. Proud to be named one of Inc 5000’s Fastest Growing Private Companies.

For more information, please visit www.thenuvogroup.com

Book your place

Sign up for the complete experience below. You will have full access to the welcome drinks reception, the glamorous dinner, the prestigious awards ceremony and the fun-filled after party!

Please note that these are our early-bird prices and any bookings made after January 17, 2020 will be charged at the standard rate. If you have any questions regarding booking seats and tables for the awards, please contact Janeshia Neeley at [email protected] or +1 212 430 6895.

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Table Bookings

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Book table of 10

Gallery

A.L.O.E. presents the P.S. 146 Bucket Drum Squad!

Winners of IR Magazine Awards – US 2019

Darrell Heaps, CEO, Q4 presents the award for Best use of technology and social media to director of investor relations, Mark Furlong, Blackbaud

Ron Schneider, director of corporate services, DFIN, presents the award for Best ESG reporting to Gloria Lee, Cisco Systems

Sarah Smith, vice president of business development, MessageBank, presents the award for Best crisis management to Zillow Group’s director of investor relations, Dennis Walsh (right)

It’s a TIE! Paul Schulman, managing director & executive vice president, Mackenzie Partners (left), presents the award for Best IR during a corporate transaction to Jared Poff, CFO, RedHat (far right) and to Kristen Zimmer, IR analyst, DSW (second to right)

Ramy Inocencio, anchor & correspondent for Bloomberg Television and Radio, host of the IR Magazine Awards – 2019

It’s a TIE! Gary LaBranche, president & CEO, NIRI, presents the Rising star award to Sri Maddipati, CMS Energy (center) AND Maggie O’Donnell, Wix.com (left)

Rising star award winner Maggie O’Donnell, Wix.com

John Nuziati, listings trading, IEX, presents the Lifetime achievement award to Sally Curley

Jeff Sindone, partner, MerchantCantos (right), presents the award for Best financial reporting to Greg Horn, vice president of investor relations, Comcast

Radek Barnert, CEO, WeConvene (right) presents the award for Best investor meetings to Jason Scott, head of investor relations, JPMorgan Chase

Christopher Kearns, CEO, depositary receipts, BNY Mellon, presents the award for Best IR by a Non-US company in the US market to Simone Wilk, investor relations officer, BP

Walt Shuplak, managing director, Okapi Partners (right), presents the award for Best in sector: communications to Jonathan Perachio and Esther Tehrani, of T-Mobile

Arin Amanda Prisand, Managing director and head of corporate access, Mizuho Americas

Chuck Garske, senior managing director, Okapi Partners (right), presents the award for Best in sector: Consumer discretionary to director of investor relations Tim Walsh, The Home Depot (left)

Jason Oury, global market intelligence division, IHS Markit, presents the award for Best in sector: Consumer staples to manager of investor relations, Joseph Ahlersmeyer, The Coca Cola Company (center)

Smooch Repovich Reynolds, managing director, ZRG Partners (right), presents the award for Best in sector: Energy toJoy Domingo, manager of investor relations, Schlumberger

Marcus Goldberg, director of business development, EQS Group (right) presents the award for Best in sector: Financials (including real estate) to Jason Scott, head of investor relations, JPMorgan Chase

Danielle Antalffy, director and senior research analyst, SVBLeerink, presents the award for Best in sector: Healthcare to Matt Gugino, vice president of investor relations, Danaher

Rebecca Corbin, founder and CEO, Corbin Advisors, presents the award for Best in sector: Industrials to Mark Macaluso, vice president of investor relations, Honeywell

Ben Chodor, president of digital media services, West (right), presents the award for Best in sector: Materials, to Gavin Reese, Sherwin Williams

Ben Chodor, president of digital media services, West (right), presents the award for Best in sector: Technology, to the investor relations team at Salesforce.com

Peter Smith, managing director, Rose and Company (left presents the award for Best in sector: Utilities to Ashley Weber, principal IR analyst, NextEra Energy

Lloyd Lefcourt, director, Innisfree M&A presents the award for Best IR by a senior management team (small & mid-cap) to Sri Maddipati, collecting on behalf of Patricia Poppe, CEO and Rejji Hayes, CFO, CMS Energy

Lloyd Lefcourt, director, Innisfree M&A presents the award for Best IR by a senior management team (large cap) to Tim Walsh (center) and Lyndsey Burton (right), collecting on behalf of Craig Menear, CEO & Carol Tomé, CFO, The Home Depot

Trey Anderson, senior director, Nasdaq, presents the award for Best investor relations officer (small & mid-cap) to Trent Ziegler, vice president investor relations and treasurer, LendingTree

Trey Anderson, senior director, Nasdaq, presents the award for Best investor relations officer (large cap) to Susan Lisa, vice president of investor relations, Boston Scientific

Jennifer Giacche Hurley, VP of Corporate Access at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, right, presents the Best Overall Investor Relations Officer (small cap) award to Amanda Cimaglia, collecting on behalf of Hannon Armstrong

Jennifer Giacche Hurley, VP of Corporate Access at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, right, presents the Best Overall Investor Relations Officer (mid-cap) award to Debbie Hancock, middle, collecting on behalf of Hasbro

Jennifer Giacche Hurley, VP of Corporate Access at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, right, presents the Best Overall Investor Relations Officer (large cap) award to Jason Scott collecting on behalf of JPMorgan Chase