Cipriani 25 Broadway, New York, US
The IR Magazine Awards – US 2023 will take place on Thursday, March 30 in New York. This very special event honors excellence in the investor relations profession across the US and we are excited to welcome everyone for an evening of fine food, dancing and lots of celebrating!
Since the annual event first launched in 1996, tens of thousands of analysts and investors have voted in the surveys that fuel the awards. The result: vital benchmarking information on which companies do the best IR. In recent years, the awards program has expanded to recognize more aspects of an IRO’s role as we add new categories to the list and give IR teams the opportunity to nominate themselves.
By popular demand, 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 provide the best IR service. In our nominated categories, companies submit written entries to articulate their success and achievements from the past year, giving any publicly listed company the opportunity to be considered for an award.
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We are pleased to announce the 2023 lifetime achievement award winner, Jane McCahon!
Jane McCahon is vice president – corporate secretary for TDS [NYSE: TDS], a diversified telecommunications services corporation headquartered in Chicago and its majority-owned, publicly traded subsidiary, UScellular [NYSE: USM]. McCahon oversees corporate governance activities, including management of the TDS and UScellular boards of directors. She is also a member of the Company’s corporate strategy group. She was previously senior vice president of corporate relations and corporate secretary and was responsible for day-to-day communications with the investment community, the Company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) program, and corporate communications. McCahon joined TDS in 2009 as vice president of corporate relations.
Before joining TDS, McCahon was a principal with Massachusetts-based Conway Communications, which provided investor relations consulting for a diverse range of companies. Prior to that, she was vice president of corporate relations for Eastern Enterprises and served as manager of investor relations for Waban, Inc. (now BJ’s Wholesale Club).
McCahon is a member of the Society of Governance Professionals. She was a former chair of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) and a co-founder and former chair of the NIRI Ethics Council and has also served on the NIRI Senior Roundtable Steering Committee. In 2011, she was named in the inaugural class as one of eleven NIRI Fellows. NIRI Fellows are recognized leaders who represent the ideals of the investor relations profession.
McCahon holds a BA in economics and finance from Bentley University and a JD from Suffolk University Law School.
We look forward to celebrating Jane’s achievements at the awards ceremony on Thursday, March 30 at the Cipriani 25 Broadway, New York.
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 team members.
We are delighted to announce the nominees for the 2023 awards! View the full list by clicking here.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] or call +44 (0)20 8004 5339.
Jane McCahon
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Coinbase
General Electric
Kohl's Corporation
Marsh McLennan
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FIS Global
Hilton Worldwide Holdings
Marsh McLennan
Moody's Corporation
Nasdaq
T-Mobile US
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Blackbaud
California Resources Corporation
Diversified Energy Company
Lear Corporation
PotlatchDeltic Corporation
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
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Duolingo
H&R Block
Hyliion Holdings Corp
Jushi Holdings
Restaurant Brands International
Starbucks Corporation
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Caterpillar
NVIDIA Corporation
Royal Caribbean Group
SLB
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM)
Starbucks Corporation
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Adeia
Axalta Coating Systems
Focus Financial Partners
Hasbro
Hyliion Holdings Corp
ITT
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California Resources Corporation
Constellation Energy Corporation
Duolingo
Philip Morris International
Prologis
Webster Bank
Sponsored by
Caterpillar
Cognex Corporation
Focus Financial Partners
Ford Motor Company
Medtronic
T-Mobile US
Sponsored by
General Electric
Gogoro
Matador Resources Company
RCI Hospitality Holdings
Safehold
Sempra
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American Airlines Group
Axon Enterprise
General Electric
Jushi Holdings
RCI Hospitality Holdings
ZoomInfo Technologies
Sponsored by
Steve Rubis
Access TeleCare
Lauren Tengler
Boston Scientific
Alexander Whitelam
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Jordyn Eskijian
H&R Block
Todd Friedman
Pacific Biosciences of California
Balaji Krishnamurthy
Uber Technologies
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The 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 team members.
The judging process consists of three simple phases:
Phase one: Once the entry deadline has passed, the IR Magazine editorial team reviews all submissions and produces the short list
Phase two: The short-listed entries are shared with an independent judging panel made up of industry experts. The judges review each short-listed entry and select their top two picks per category
Phase three: The judges come together to discuss, debate and select the final list of winners who will go on to win an award
The judges’ votes are not made public, but their comments may be published in articles or reports after the event. Judges are not required to make comments against every submission.
We are delighted to announce our judging panel for the 2023 awards! Click on each photo below to find out more.
James Beech
Editor-in-chief
IR Magazine
James Beech joined IR Media Group as Editor-in-Chief in January 2022. He was a multimedia journalist, editor, client relationship manager, awards host and public speaker at Campden Wealth, for and about the global ultra-wealthy multigenerational family business and office community, in 2016-21.
The Englishman reported and photographed news and features for daily and weekly regional newspapers and websites, in New Zealand and Australia, including the Otago Daily Times and Canterbury-Bankstown Express, in 2006-15.
He wrote and edited market-leading consumer magazines and websites in Bournemouth then worked in public relations and media communications in London, in 1999-2006.
He graduated from Bournemouth University with a BA (Hons) in Multimedia Journalism in 1999.
Matthew Brusch
President and CEO
NIRI: The Association for Investor Relations
Matt Brusch is President and CEO of NIRI: The Association for Investor Relations. He was previously COO, led professional development programs, credentialing, publications and communications for NIRI. Prior to this, he led the investor relations and corporate communications functions for several public companies, and he served in regulatory and marketing roles with the Nasdaq Stock Market. Brusch began his career as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy and received the Navy Achievement Medal for superior performance. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of Maryland, a B.S. from the Pennsylvania State University, and he is a Certified Association Executive.
Sally Curley
Founder and CEO
Curley Global IR (CGIR)
Sally is Founder and CEO of Curley Global IR (CGIR), LLC, an Investor Relations (IR), Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG) and Corporate Governance strategic advisory firm. With more than 30 years of business experience, Sally has worked for and represented companies in the healthcare, high tech, software and retail industries. Her expertise includes: building and leading IR, ESG, corporate governance outreach programs; strategic consulting and planning; advisor to public, private and non-profit Boards; IPOs (traditional and tracking stocks). From 2010 to 2017, she was named a top IR Officer in her industry by Institutional Investor Magazine and in 2012 was named one of Treasury and Risk Magazine’s “30 Outstanding Women in Finance.” In 2019 she received the prestigious IR Magazine Lifetime Achievement award, an honor awarded by her peers.
For nearly a decade, Sally served as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations for Cardinal Health, a Fortune 50 global healthcare services company, where she oversaw worldwide IR and corporate governance outreach efforts. She was a member of the company’s Global Leadership Team as well as its Disclosure Committee. While there, Sally co-founded and co-chaired the company’s first cross-functional committee responsible for assessing and advancing ESG (environmental, social and governance) initiatives. Prior to Cardinal Health, Sally was Vice President, Investor Relations for Genzyme Corporation (now Sanofi), where she led global IR and helped to advise the Nominating and Governance Board Committee on governance issues. In both organizations, she grew the domestic and international shareholder base substantially.
Sally has presented numerous times to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Corporate Finance Division on topics related to IR, disclosure, ESG and proxy process reform. She also has authored Comment Letters to the SEC on behalf of the organizations with whom she worked.
Sally served on the National Investor Relations Institute’s (NIRI’s) Board of Directors, its Senior Roundtable Steering Committee and as a past President of the Boston Chapter. She currently sits on NIRI’s Ethics Committee. In 2013 Sally was inducted into NIRI’s inaugural Class of Fellows, “recognized leaders who represent the ideals of the investor relations profession.” She chaired the committee responsible for creating the NIRI Body of Knowledge, used as the basis for a new IR Certification (IRC). A member of the Society for Corporate Governance, Sally serves on its Sustainability Committee.
Sally currently sits on the Advisory Board for MOBILion Systems, Inc., a private company enabling advancements in disease diagnosis and treatment through its proprietary analytical instrumentation. In addition, she has served as member of the Board of Directors for several non-profit organizations, including the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (one of the nation’s largest) where she chaired the Board’s Sustainability Committee and was a member of its Nominating and Governance Committee.
Sally is an Adjunct Faculty member at Georgetown University for its Executive Master’s in Global Communications program. She has guest-lectured / taught at The Ohio State University, Boston University, Emerson College Graduate School of Communications and Harvard University on IR, ESG, corporate governance, disclosure issues and crisis communications, including creating coursework related to the healthcare industry. She holds a B.A. from Colby College in Waterville, ME, an M.B.A. from Northeastern University in Boston, MA, and a Certificate of Biotechnical Education from Boston University Medical School.
William Galligan
Former vice president of investor relations
Kansas City Southern
William Galligan directed the Investor Relations Department of Kansas City Southern (KCS) for a quarter century during which the company transformed itself from a multi-industry conglomerate to becoming a major participant in the North American logistics network after acquiring Mexico’s primary rail concession to combine with its U.S. railroad. He, and KCS, have been the recipient of a number of IR Magazine Awards, Including a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. Bill is currently finishing the final chapters of a history of KCS.
Carol Murray-Negron
President
Equanimity
Carol Murray-Negron, president of Equanimity, Inc., is an executive coach who works with senior executives and leaders to optimize their performance, leadership presence, and strategic communications. Her prior corporate experience includes senior positions with Avon Products, Inc, both in the US and international divisions. During her tenure as Vice President of Investor Relations, Avon’s IR program received industry recognition as “Most Improved IR” among mid-cap companies. Carol is a past recipient of IR Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award. A member of the NIRI, The Association for Investor Relations, she recently served on NIRI’s Board of Directors and currently serves on NIRI’s Senior Roundtable Steering Committee. Carol was named a NIRI Fellow in 2014. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from Yale School of Drama and a B.A. from Chatham University, where she received the 2016 Alumni Leadership Award.
Thaddeus Pollock
Head of Sustainability and Partner/Portfolio Manager
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Thaddeus Pollock is the Head of Sustainability and Partner/Portfolio Manager for the Mid-Cap Value and Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolios at Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, a fundamental research-driven investment firm focused on identifying under-appreciated value in small and mid capitalization equities since 1973. The Mid Cap Value (CRMMX) and Small-Mid Cap Value (CRIAX) funds rank top quartile versus peers over his management tenure, with recognition from The Wall Street Journal and Lipper Leaders. As one of the firm’s principle investors, he has lead investing and constructivist efforts for the last two decades with a a focus on Healthcare, Industrials, Consumer Staples and Business Services sectors. Over his institutional investing career, he has evaluated over 1000 US public company leadership teams. The firm’s clients include corporate and public pension plans, endowments and foundations, hospitals and religious organizations and multi-employer funds, private banks, sub-advisory, as well as, individuals and family trusts.
Thad also leads the Firm’s sustainable investing and ESG efforts, including engagement with new and existing portfolio investments and as a Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) signatory. Prior to Cramer Rosenthal, he worked in the Corporate Finance and M&A groups at Lehman Brothers, co-leading the Yale University recruiting and new analyst training programs. He holds Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst and Certified Management Accountant designations. He also holds FSA Credential from the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board and is a member of the CFA Society of New York. He has also served as Chairman of Tribeca Management SRL, a sustainable multi-family real estate company focused in high growth emerging markets as well as a strategic advisor to other non profit foundations, private companies and venture capital firms. Thad attended Yale University with a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biochemstry and Biophysics and was captain of the Yale Lightweight Crew team.
Maureen Wolff
CEO
Sharon Merrill Associates
Maureen is an accomplished visionary in the fields of investor relations and corporate communications with more than 30 years of success counseling C-level executives and directors to raise the level of their communications, build credibility and maximize shareholder value. As a nationally recognized expert in the complex and ever-changing landscape of corporate governance and investor relations, Maureen is regularly called upon to bridge the intersection between the two fields. She has earned a reputation for providing clients with stellar advice on implementing best-in-class Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies; navigating through proxy contests and activism campaigns; elevating proxy communications; raising capital and developing crisis communication strategies.
Maureen has helped to chart the vision for the future of the IR profession in several industry leadership roles including serving as a programming committee member for the New England Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), where she is responsible for provoking dialogue among board members in the areas of shareholder activism, proxy contests, ESG, diversity in the boardroom and crisis communications.
Maureen has a longstanding track record of leadership within the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) including serving as chairman and a board member, and spearheading the development of NIRI’s standards of practice. She also served as chairman of the NIRI IR Certification Council and helped develop the inaugural Investor Relations Certification (IRC) exam, a first-of-its-kind qualification that is regarded as a valuable benchmark for the IRO. She also has co-chaired NIRI’s annual conference and served as president of NIRI’s Boston Chapter, where she is currently an honorary director.
She also has been recognized as a NIRI Fellow and with a seat at the NIRI Senior Roundtable. In these roles, Maureen provides ongoing mentorship and thought leadership on leading trends and issues impacting the investor relations profession.
Maureen’s work also has been recognized with awards from several high-profile industry organizations including the Public Relations Society of America, Publicity Club of New England, the Stevie Awards and Women’s Business magazine. She has appeared on CNBC and has been featured in national newspapers and magazines including BusinessWeek, Investor’s Business Daily, IR Magazine, Management Review, The Boston Globe and The Financial Times.
Prior to joining Sharon Merrill Associates in 1985, Maureen held positions in the investor relations and corporate communications departments at Lotus Development Corporation. She received a B.S. degree in Communications from Montclair State University. Her specialized training includes completion of prescribed studies in “Financials and IR” at the Simmons College Graduate Program in Communications.
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. Every year we invite any publicly listed company to submit their list of buy and sell-side analysts and portfolio managers, so that they have the opportunity to vote via our survey.
We are delighted to announce the nominees for the 2023 awards! View the full list by clicking here.
If you have any questions on this process or wish to access our data sharing agreement, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page. For any further queries about the research process, please contact [email protected].
Danaher
Equinix
Hilton Worldwide Holdings
Union Pacific Railroad
United Parcel Service
Waste Connections
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Brunswick Corporation
Camden Property Trust
Coty
First Horizon Bank
JB Hunt Transport Services
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
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Anterix
DZS
Stride
Triumph Financial
Winnebago Industries
Zeta Global
Sponsored by
Amir Rozwadowski
AT&T
Marius Merz
BNY Mellon
Jill Slattery
Hilton Worldwide Holdings
Brad Stock
Union Pacific Railroad
Joe Box
Waste Connections
Sponsored by
Kimberly Callahan
Camden Property Trust
Ellen Taylor
First Horizon Bank
Brad Delco
JB Hunt Transport Services
Steve Willoughby
PerkinElmer
Heather Kos
Univar Solutions
Matt Capuzzi
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
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Rainer Blair & Matt McGrew
Danaher
Charles Meyers & Keith Taylor
Equinix
Christopher Nassetta & Kevin Jacobs
Hilton Worldwide Holdings
Doug Peterson & Ewout Steenbergen
S&P Global
Worthing Jackman & Mary Anne Whitney
Waste Connections
Sponsored by
Tom Reeg & Bret Yunker
Caesars Entertainment
Ric Campo & Alex Jessett
Camden Property Trust
Jill Evanko & Joe Brinkman
Chart Industries
Bryan Jordan & Hope Dmuchowski
First Horizon Bank
Dan Arnold & Matthew Audette
LPL Financial Holdings
Geoff Ballotti & Michele Allen
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Sponsored by
AT&T
Comcast Corporation
DigitalBridge Group
T-Mobile US
Uber Technologies
Verizon Communications
Hilton Worldwide Holdings
Marriott International
Starbucks Corporation
The Home Depot
Tractor Supply Company
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Bunge
Coty
General Mills
Mondelez International
The Coca-Cola Company
The Estée Lauder Companies
Cheniere Energy
ConocoPhillips
Devon Energy Corporation
Diamondback Energy
EOG Resources
ExxonMobil
Hess Corporation
Aon
Bank of America
BNY Mellon
CME Group
First Horizon Bank
The Hartford Financial Services Group
Boston Scientific
Danaher
Elevance Health
Eli Lilly and Company
Medtronic
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Deere & Co
Honeywell International
JB Hunt Transport Services
Union Pacific Railroad
United Parcel Service
Waste Connections
Corteva
Ecolab
Element Solutions
Newmont Corporation
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Univar Solutions
American Tower Corporation
Camden Property Trust
Digital Realty Trust
Equinix
SBA Communications Corporation
Apple
Microsoft
PayPal
S&P Global
Texas Instruments
Visa
Alliant Energy Corp
Dominion Energy
Eversource Energy
NextEra Energy
Xcel Energy
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 2022: Sample selection
IR Magazine has been building investment community databases for more than 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 IHS Markit’s list of US investment community contacts to produce a total of around 50,000 investors and analysts.
September – November 2022: 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 and Canada. 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.
October 2022: 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.
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 bench-marking tool.
January 2023: Short list compiled
IR Magazine receives the results in January 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 30, 2023: Winners announced
And finally… the winners are announced live at the black tie awards gala on Thursday, March 30, 2023!
March 2023: Report published
Shortly after the awards, the Investor Perception Study – US 2023 report is published and made available to IR Magazine subscribers. This report will profile the top ranked companies and reveal information on how they conduct their IR activities and why investors voted for them.
Attendees at this event are leading IR practitioners from across the US. Each participant is someone with an established track record and a strategic IR role within their company.
Below is a sample of the 2023 attendees:
Job title | Company | Job title | Company | |
CFO | Anterix | Senior director | Anavex Life Sciences | |
CFO | RCI Hospitality Holdings | Senior director global real estate | Blackbaud | |
CFO | ZenBusiness | Senior director, IP operations | Adeia | |
Co-owner, chief brand officer | Dallas Cowboys Football Club | Senior Director, IR | Equinix | |
Director, IR | Jushi Holdings | Senior VP, finance, IR | AT&T | |
Director, IR | Prologis | SVP, finance, IR | Triumph Financial | |
ESG Manager | Hilton | SVP, financial planning & analysis | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts | |
EVP, head of IR | Huntington National Bank | SVP, head of IR | Coty | |
Finance manager, digital | Kohl’s | SVP, IR | Radius Global | |
Global head of IR | Kornit | SVP, IR | Zeta | |
Global sustainability coordinator | FIS Global | VP, corporate communications | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | |
Head of IR | BNY Mellon | VP, finance, global head of IR | The Kraft Heinz Company | |
Head of IR | Moodys | VP, head of IR | Starbucks | |
Head of IR | Uber | VP, IR | Axalta Coating Systems | |
Interim SVP, finance | Access TeleCare | VP, IR | Cheniere Energy | |
Investor Relations | The Hartford | VP, IR | H&R Block | |
IR director | TDS | VP, IR | ITT | |
IR manager | T-Mobile | VP, IR | Prologis | |
IR manager | Starbucks | VP, IR | Royal Caribbean Group | |
Manager, IR | Cheniere Energy | VP, IR | SLB | |
Manager, IR | Omron Corporation | VP, IR | Xilio Therapeutics | |
President & CEO | RCI Hospitality Holdings | VP, IR | Zoom Info | |
President, CEO | PotlatchDeltic | VP, IR & treasurer | California Resources Corporation |
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Q4 is the fastest growing cloud-based investor relations and capital market solutions to the IR Industry with over 1,200 clients. Public companies the world over (many of which are Fortune 1000 brands) look to our leading web and intelligence solutions to power successful (and award winning) IR programs — and to better connect with their investors, make more effective decisions, and understand the capital markets.
Learn more at https://www.q4inc.com/home/default.aspx
SmoochUnplugged, LLC is a high octane, global talent consulting firm that offers Investor Relations Officer executive search and strategic human capital advisory specifically directed toward financial market success and corporate brand stewardship. The firm’s CEO is recognized as a market maker with respected investment community leaders, Boards of Directors, and management teams, with a charter to solve human capital challenges through its innovative, provocative and impactful collaborations with clients and talent around the world. www.smoochunplugged.com.
With 30 years of laser sharp focus in the Investor Relations Officer niche, SmoochUnplugged’s portfolio of success spans clients in all industries and across all sectors of the public company journey from pre-IPO to mega cap entities. SmoochUnplugged has had tremendous success partnering with recognized PE firms to recruit exceptional IRO talent who serve as their portfolio companies’ stewards of brand leadership as these entities transition to the public markets. Viewed as the global Investor Relations executive search leader, the Firm’s credible and respected brand and performance extends from North America to Europe to Asia.
Us: High Octane – Influencers – Impact-Driven Human Capital Solutions Architects.
Our Clients: Serious-Minded Leaders – Innovators of Change – Focused.
Our Talent: Thought Leaders – Performance Driven – Corporate Athletes.
TD Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate, government, and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation, execution, and experience.
With more than 6,500 professionals operating out of 40 cities across the globe, we help clients meet their needs today and prepare for tomorrow. Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues, providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight, extending access to global markets, and delivering integrated transaction banking solutions. In 2023, we acquired Cowen Inc., offering our clients access to a premier U.S. equities business and highly-diverse equity research franchise, while growing our strong, diversified investment bank.
We are growth-oriented, people-focused, and community-minded. As a team, we work to deliver value for our clients every day.
For more information please visit www.cowen.com.
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.
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EQS Group is a leading international technology provider for Digital Investor Relations. More than 8,000 companies worldwide trust EQS’s products and services to securely, efficiently, and simultaneously fulfil complex national and international disclosure and compliance requirements to the global investment community.
The EQS COCKPIT, a cloud-based IR workflow platform, digitally maps the work processes of IR Officers, communicates with the company’s website, and distributes company releases via one of the most important financial newswires. With additional products such as websites, IR tools, digital reports, and webcasting solutions, EQS Group is a digital single source provider.
EQS Group was founded in Munich, Germany in 2000 and has developed from a start-up to an international group with offices in the world’s key financial markets. The group employs more than 300 professionals globally.
For more information, please visit www.eqs.com
The Laurel Hill Advisory Group is North America’s leading independent Corporate Communications firm, offering services including Proxy Solicitation, Unclaimed Property, and Corporate Actions. Our integrated suite of Annual Meetings and Special Meetings, Mergers and Acquisitions and Institutional Investor Identification programs have been created to assist public and private companies, SPAC’s, and Bank & Thrifts with the right intelligence in order to navigate through the ever changing landscape of shareholder proposals, activism, and regulations.
For more information, please visit www.laurelhill.com
Founded in 1969, NIRI is the professional association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, shareholders, securities analysts and other financial community constituents. NIRI is the largest professional investor relations association in the world with more than 3,300 members representing over 1,600 publicly held companies and $9 trillion in stock market capitalization.
For more information, please visit www.NIRI.org
NIRI New York is the largest chapter in the NIRI network. Our unique position at the crossroads of the world’s largest financial center and a broad base of Fortune 500 and other leading companies enables us to attract a dynamic membership base, deliver cutting edge programs featuring our industry’s most respected leaders, unparalleled peer-to-peer networking opportunities, and access to thought leadership across multiple channels. Visit http://www.niriny.org/join to join NIRI NY today.
The Virtual Chapter is the second largest chapter in the NIRI ecosystem, with over 230 members representing 160+ publicly traded companies from a wide range of professional experiences, industries, geographies and market caps. The Virtual Chapter has been providing online educational, professional development and networking opportunities for its members and the broader IR community for more than 16 years, and is the only NIRI chapter to offer CPE credits in addition to IRC PDUs. For more information, please contact [email protected]
NYSE Group is a subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses, and a provider of data and listings services. NYSE Group’s equity exchanges — the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE American, NYSE Arca, NYSE Chicago and NYSE National — trade more U.S. equity volume than any other exchange group. The NYSE is the premier global venue for capital raising, leading worldwide in IPOs, including technology IPOs. NYSE Arca Options and NYSE Amex Options are leading equity options exchanges. To learn more, visit our website.
IR Magazine are long-term supporters of the Coalition for the Homeless.For more than 40 years, the Coalition for the Homeless has developed and implemented humane, cost-effective strategies to end mass homelessness in New York City. Their model programs represent solutions that can dramatically reduce the homeless population and prevent homelessness among those most at risk.
For further information about their work, please visit coalitionforthehomeless.org
Due to popular demand, you can now purchase a VIP table of 10 at our awards ceremony!
With our VIP tables, you will be seated in the front two rows of the room, will receive a bottle of champagne and a themed cocktail on arrival for your whole table, company branding on the table, a mention in the opening remarks by the MC and a member of the organization interviewed at the event on IR TV. The standard rate is $8,795.
To inquire about how to book, please contact Lauren Wilson on [email protected] or call +44 20 8004 5339.
MAKE A DAY OF IT: The BofA Securities 2023 Investor Relations Insights Conference will take place on the same day as the IR Magazine Awards on Thursday, March 30 in New York.
Expect a day of impactful content including market updates, views from the buy-side, networking and more! Investor relations officers interested in attending this conference should email Jennifer Giacche Hurley ([email protected]).
We are pleased to be hosting our awards at:
Cipriani 25 Broadway
25 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
Dress code:
Black tie
Warning: Please note the event may contain flashing lights or sudden loud sound effects.
Accommodation:
The organizers have arranged for discounted rates at nearby hotels located a short distance away from the venue. Click here to view the hotels and rates.
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