Awards winners
Awards |
Winners 2011 |
| Best corporate governance | Royal Bank of Canada |
| Best earnings calls | Rogers Communications |
| Best investor relations by a TSX Venture Exchange company | Sterling Resources |
| Best investment community meetings | TD Bank Group |
| Best investor relations by a CFO Small cap |
Thomas Peddie Corus Entertainment |
| Best investor relations by a CFO Mid-cap |
Gilles Laramée SNC-Lavalin |
| Best investor relations by a CFO Large cap |
Colleen Johnston TD Bank Group |
| Best investor relations by a CEO Small cap |
Kevin Neveu Precision Drilling Corporation |
| Best investor relations by a CEO Mid-cap |
Anthony Marino - Baytex Energy Corp & David Garofalo - HudBay Minerals |
| Best investor relations by a CEO Large cap |
Edmund Clark TD Bank Group |
| Best investor relations website | PotashCorp |
| Best crisis management | Enbridge |
| Best practice of corporate social responsibility | Suncor Energy |
| Lifetime achievement in investor relations | John Rogers |
| Most progress in investor relations | Talisman Energy |
| Best investor relations in the US market by a Canadian company | CN |
| Best investor relations for a corporate transaction | PotashCorp |
| Best financial reporting | TELUS |
| Best investor relations officer Small cap |
Didier Filion Cascades |
| Best investor relations officer Mid-cap |
David Carey ARC Resources |
| Best investor relations officer Large cap |
Bruce Mann Rogers Communications |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations Small cap |
Stantec |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations Mid-cap |
ARC Resources |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations Large cap |
TD Bank Group |
| Sector leaders |
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| Industrials | SNC-Lavalin |
| Financial services | TD Bank Group |
| Technology | Rogers Communications |
| Utilities | Enbridge |
| Basic materials | PotashCorp |
| Energy | Talisman Energy |
| Healthcare | Valeant Pharmaceuticals International |
| Consumer goods and services | Canadian Tire Corporation |
Awards |
Winners 2010 |
| Best corporate governance | CN |
| Best use of conferencing | EnCana |
| Best investor relations by a TSX Venture Exchange company | Cervus Equipment Corporation |
| Best investment community meetings – small to large cap | Corus Entertainment |
| Best investor relations by a CFO – small to large cap | David Garofalo – Agnico-Eagle Mines |
| Best investor relations by a CEO – small to large cap | Jürgen Schreiber – Shoppers Drug Mart |
| Best investor relations website | PotashCorp |
| Best retail investor communications | TD Bank Financial Group |
| Best practice of corporate social responsibility | Suncor Energy |
| Lifetime achievement in investor relations |
Jane Watson – Watson Investor Relations |
| Most progress in investor relations | Talisman Energy |
| Best investor relations in the US market by a Canadian company | PotashCorp |
| Best investor relations officer – small or mid-cap | Darren Seed – Westport Innovations |
| Best investor relations officer – large cap | David Carey – ARC Resources |
| Best investor relations officer – mega-cap | Bruce Mann – Rogers Communications |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – small cap | COM DEV International |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – mid-cap | Cascades |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – large cap | Agnico-Eagle Mines |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – mega-cap | EnCana |
| Sector leaders |
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| Clean technologies | Westport Innovations |
| Communications & media | Rogers Communications |
| Diversified industries | CN |
| Financial services | TD Bank Financial Group |
| Forest products | Cascades |
| Life sciences | Biovail |
| Mining | Agnico-Eagle Mines |
| Oil & gas | EnCana |
| Real estate | Killam Properties |
| Technology | Research In Motion |
| Utilities & pipelines | TransCanada |
Awards |
Winners 2009 |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – mega-cap | CN |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – large cap | ARC Energy Trust |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – mid-cap | Cineplex Entertainment |
| Grand prix for overall investor relations – small cap | Allon Therapeutics |
| Best investor relations by a TSX Venture Exchange company | Pure Technologies |
| Best investor relations by a CEO | Edmund Clark, TD Bank Financial Group |
| Best investor relations officer – mega-cap | Robert Noorigian, CN |
| Best investor relations officer – large cap | David Carey, ARC Energy Trust |
| Best investor relations officer – small or mid-cap | Didier Filion, Cascades |
| Best investor relations website – under $10 bn market cap |
CGI Group |
| Best investment community meetings – under $10 bn market cap | Canadian Tire Corporation |
| Best investor relations by a CFO – under $10 bn market cap | David Garofalo, Agnico-Eagle Mines |
| Best annual report | PotashCorp |
| Best retail investor communications | TD Bank Financial Group |
| Best corporate governance | CN |
| Best practice of corporate social responsibility | Suncor Energy |
| Most progress in investor relations | Trinidad Drilling |
| Best investor relations in the US market by a Canadian company | Research In Motion |
| Best use of conferencing | EnCana |
| Lifetime achievement in investor relations | Jo Mira Clodman |
Awards |
Winners 2008 |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – mega-cap | CN |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – large cap | Cognos |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – mid-cap | Cineplex Entertainment |
| Grand prix for overall investor relations – small cap | DRAXIS Health |
| Best investor relations by a TSX Venture Exchange company | Pan Orient Energy Corp |
| Best investor relations by a CEO | Darren Entwistle, TELUS Corporation |
| Best investor relations officer – mega-cap | Robert Noorigian, CN |
| Best investor relations officer – large cap | Janet Craig, Nortel |
| Best investor relations officer – small or mid-cap | Pat Marshall, Cineplex Entertainment |
| Best investor relations website – mega-cap | Manulife Financial Corporation |
| Best investment community meetings – large cap | Corus Entertainment |
| Best investor relations by a CFO – small or mid-cap | Christian Dubé, Cascades |
| Best annual report | CN |
| Best retail investor communications | RBC |
| Best corporate governance | TELUS Corporation |
| Most progress in investor relations | Nortel |
| Best investor relations for an IPO | (Joint winners) lululemon athletica TeraGo Networks |
| Best investor relations in the US market by a Canadian company | Rogers Communications |
| Best M&A investor relations | The Thomson Corporation (proposed merger with Reuters Group) |
| Best use of technology in investor relations | TELUS Corporation |
| Best use of conferencing | Research in motion |
| Lifetime achievement in investor relations | Tom Enright, CNW Group |
Awards |
Winners 2007 |
| Best investor relations by a TSX Venture Exchange company | Shift Networks |
| Best investor relations for an IPO | Tim Hortons |
| Best investor relations website – small to large cap | ATI Technologies |
| Best use of conferencing – small to large cap | (Joint winners) Canadian Tire Corporation Gildan Activewear |
| Best investment community meetings – small to large cap | ATI Technologies |
| Best senior management communications – small to mid-cap | Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund |
| Best senior management communications – large cap | Agnico-Eagle Mines |
| Best use of technology | RBC |
| Best annual report | PotashCorp |
| Best communications with the retail market | TELUS Corporation |
| Best disclosure policy | (Joint winners) Inmet Mining Corporation TD Bank Financial Group |
| Lifetime achievement in investor relations | Ron Blunn |
| Best M&A investor relations | Inco |
| Best corporate governance | RBC |
| Best investor relations in the US market | CN |
| Most improved investor relations | Angiotech |
| Best investor relations officer – small to mid-cap | (Joint winners) Isabelle Adjahi – Axcan Pharma Pat Marshall – Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund |
| Best investor relations officer – large cap | Janet Craig – Angiotech |
| Best investor relations officer – mega-cap | Bruce Mann – Rogers Communications |
| Best investor relations by a CEO | Hunter Harrison – CN |
| The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations – small cap | Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund |
| The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations – mid-cap | Axcan Pharma |
| The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations – large cap | Canadian Tire Corporation |
| The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations – mega-cap | CN |
Awards |
Winners 2006 |
| The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations | CN (mega-cap) ATI Technologies (large cap) Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund (mid-cap) Tundra Semiconductor Corp (small cap) |
| Best investor relations officer | Bob Noorigian – CN (mega-cap) Janet Craig – ATI Technologies (large cap) (Joint winners) Kim Nelson – AnorMED and Flora Wood – Harris Steel Group (small to mid-cap) |
| Most improved investor relations | Canadian Natural Resources |
| Best senior management communications | (Joint winners) Angiotech Pharmaceuticals and ARC Energy Trust (large cap) Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund (small to mid-cap) |
| Best corporate governance | TD Bank Financial Group |
| Best IR during a takeover/merger | Inco |
| Best use of conferencing | Manulife Financial |
| Best investor relations in the US market | Inco |
| Best use of corporate & financial media | EnCana |
| Best investor relations by a CEO | Dominic D'Alessandro – Manulife Financial |
| Best use of technology | ATI Technologies |
| Best IR website | TD Bank Financial Group |
| Best investor relations for an IPO | Aeroplan Income Fund |
| Lifetime achievement in investor relations | Peter McBride |
| Best investor relations by a TSX Venture Exchange-listed company | WebTech Wireless |
| Best retail investor communications | EnCana |
| Best investment community meetings | CN (mega-cap) |
| Best disclosure policy | Telus |
| Best annual report | Telus |
Awards |
Winners 2005 |
| The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations | EnCana (over $10 bn) ATI Technologies ($1 bn-$10 bn) Progress Energy ($500 mn-$1 bn) Canadian Tire (under $500 mn) |
| Best investor relations officer | Betty-Ann Heggie – PotashCorp (over $10 bn) Janet Craig – ATI Technologies ($1 bn-$10 bn) Greg Kist – Progress Energy ($500 mn-$1 bn) Stéphane Milot – Transcontinental (under $500 mn) |
| Most improved investor relations | Canadian Natural Resources |
| Best senior management communications | (Joint winners) Cognos and TELUS ($1 bn-$10 bn) Sierra Wireless ($500 mn-$1 bn) BFI Canada Income Fund (under $500 mn) |
| Best corporate governance | Manulife Financial |
| Best IR during a takeover/merger | Manulife Financial |
| Best use of conferencing | Hummingbird ($500 mn-$1 bn) (Joint winners) Canadian Tire and Transcontinental (under $500 mn) |
| Best investor relations in the US market | Cognos |
| Best use of corporate & financial media | BCE |
| Best investor relations by a CEO | Gwyn Morgan – EnCana |
| Best use of technology | BCE |
| Best IR website | TELUS ($1 bn-$10 bn) Progress Energy ($500 mn-$1 bn) |
| Best investor relations for an IPO | ING Canada |
| Lifetime achievement in investor relations | Mary Brebner |
| Best investor relations by a TSX Venture Exchange-listed company | Carmanah Technologies |
| Best retail investor communications | BMO Financial Group |
| Best brand positioning | (Joint winners) Loblaw and Research In Motion |
| Best investment community meetings | Zenon Environmental ($500 mn-$1 bn) Canadian Tire (under $500 mn) |
Awards |
Winners 2004 |
| The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations | EnCana (over $10 bn) Enbridge ($1 bn-$10 bn) Boardwalk Equities ($500 mn-$1 bn) Progress Energy (under $500 mn) |
| Best investor relations officer | John Rogers – Suncor Energy (over $10 bn) Janet Craig – ATI Technologies ($1 bn-$10 bn) Greg Secord – Open Text Corporation ($500 mn-$1 bn) Ian Mortimer – Inex Pharmaceuticals (under $500 mn) |
| Most improved investor relations | Canadian Natural Resources |
| Best senior management communications | Manulife Financial (over $10 bn) ATI Technologies ($1 bn-$10 bn) Forzani Group ($500 mn-$1 bn) Progress Energy (under $500 mn) |
| Best corporate governance | Royal Bank of Canada |
| Best IR during a takeover/merger | Manulife Financial |
| Best use of conferencing | EnCana (over $10 bn) Inco ($1 bn-$10 bn) Forzani Group ($500 mn-$1 bn) Thunder Energy (under $500 mn) |
| Best investor relations in the US market | CN |
| Best use of corporate & financial media | Canadian Tire |
| Best investor relations by a CEO | Dominic D'Alessandro – Manulife Financial |
| Best use of technology | EnCana |
| Best IR website | Royal Bank of Canada (over $10 bn) Nexen ($1 bn-$10 bn) Forzani Group ($500 mn-$1 bn) Thunder Energy (under $500 mn) |
| Best investor relations for an IPO | Yellow Pages Income Fund |
| Lifetime achievement in investor relations | Wilma Jacobs |
| Best investor relations by a TSX Venture Exchange-listed company | Tm Bioscience |
| Best retail investor communications | WestJet Airlines |
| Best investment community meetings | Manulife Financial (over $10 bn) Canadian Natural Resources ($1 bn-$10 bn) Forzani Group ($500 mn-$1 bn) BFI Canada Income Fund (under $500 mn) |
Awards |
Winners 2003 |
| The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations | Royal Bank of Canada (over $10 bn) Inco ($1 bn-$10 bn) Angiotech Pharmaceuticals ($500 mn-$1 bn) Zarlink Semiconductor (under $500 mn) |
| Best investor relations officer | Nabanita Merchant – Royal Bank of Canada (over $10 bn) Sandra Scott – Inco ($1 bn-$10 bn) Rui Avelar – Angiotech Pharmaceuticals (under $1 bn) |
| Most improved investor relations | BCE |
| Best senior management communications | Royal Bank of Canada (over $10 bn) Inco ($1 bn-$10 bn) Forzani Group ($500 mn-$1 bn) Descartes Systems Group (under $500 mn) |
| Best corporate governance | Royal Bank of Canada |
| Best IR during a takeover/merger | EnCana |
| Best financial reporting | Royal Bank of Canada |
| Best use of conferencing | Royal Bank of Canada (over $10 bn) Inco ($1 bn-$10 bn) Angiotech Pharmaceuticals ($500 mn-$1 bn) Inex Pharmaceuticals (under $500 mn) |
| Best investor relations in the US market | Scotiabank |
| Best use of corporate & financial media | Royal Bank of Canada |
| Best investor relations by a CEO | Michael Sabia – BCE |
| Best use of technology | BCE |
| Best IR website | Royal Bank of Canada |
| Best investor relations for an IPO | Mega Bloks |
| Lifetime achievement in investor relations | Gary Lloyd |
| Best investor relations by a TSX Venture Exchange-listed company | Triple G Systems Group |
| Best retail investor communications | WestJet Airlines |
| Best investment community meetings | EnCana (over $10 bn) Enbridge ($1 bn-$10 bn) Tembec (under $1 bn) |
Awards |
Winners 2002 |
| The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations | Canadian National Railway (over $10 bn) Alberta Energy Company ($1 bn-$10 bn) Open Text Corporation ($500 mn-$1 bn) Forzani Group (under $500 mn) |
| Best investor relations officer | Bob Noorigan – Canadian National Railway (over $10 bn) Brian Ferguson – Alberta Energy Company ($1 bn-$10 bn) Greg Secord – Open Text Corporation (under $1 bn) |
| Most improved investor relations | ATI Technologies |
| Best senior management communications | BCE (over $10 bn) Goldcorp ($1 bn-$10 bn) Forzani Group (under $1 bn) |
| Best corporate governance | Canadian National Railway |
| Best IR during a takeover/merger | Gulf Canada Resources |
| Best financial reporting | Royal Bank of Canada |
| Best use of conferencing | BCE (over $10 bn) Alberta Energy Company ($1 bn-$10 bn) Open Text Corporation (under $1 bn) |
| Best communications with the retail community | Bombardier |
| Best investor relations in the US market | Nortel Networks |
| Best use of corporate & financial media | Canadian National Railway |
| Best investor relations by a CEO | Paul Tellier – Canadian National Railway |
| Best use of technology | Nortel Networks |
| Best IR website | BCE |
| Best investor relations for an IPO | Shoppers Drug Mart |
| Lifetime achievement in investor relations | Richard Wertheim |
| Best investment community meetings | Bombardier (over $10 bn) Alberta Energy Company ($1 bn-$10 bn) Kingsway Financial Services (under $1 bn) |
Awards |
Winners 2001 |
| The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations | Nortel Networks (over $10 bn) Canadian National Railway ($1 bn-$10 bn) Vermilion Resources ($300 mn-$1 bn) Mark's Work Wearhouse (under $300 mn) |
| Best investor relations officer | Nabanita Merchant – Royal Bank of Canada (over $10 bn) Isabel Mulligan & Richard Young – Barrick Gold ($1 bn-$10 bn) Matthew Bogart – Siebel Janna (under $1 bn) |
| Most improved investor relations | Molson |
| Best senior management communications | Nortel Networks (over $10 bn) Canadian National Railway (under $10 bn) |
| Best corporate governance | Nexen |
| Best IR during a takeover/merger | Gulf Canada Resources |
| Best financial reporting | Royal Bank of Canada |
| Best use of conferencing | Nortel Networks (over $10 bn) Suncor Energy ($1 bn-$10 bn) Meridian Gold (under $1 bn) |
| Best communications with the retail community | BCE (over $10 bn) Clarica Life (under $10 bn) |
| Best investor relations in the US market | Nortel Networks |
| Best use of corporate & financial media | Nortel Networks (over $10 bn) Barrick Gold (under $10 bn) |
| Best investor relations by a CEO | John Roth – Nortel Networks |
| Best use of technology | BCE |
| Best IR website | Nortel Networks |
| Best investor relations for an IPO | Sun Life Financial Services |
| Lifetime achievement in investor relations | Isabel Mulligan |
| Best investment community meetings | Bombardier (over $10 bn) Alberta Energy Company ($1 bn-$10 bn) Bracknell Corp (under $1 bn) |
Awards |
Winners 2000 |
| The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations | Nortel Networks (over $1 bn) Genesis Exploration (under $1 bn) |
| Best investor relations officer | John Rogers – Suncor Energy (over $1 bn) David Paterson – Agra (under $1 bn) |
| Most improved investor relations | Nortel Networks |
| Best senior management communications | Nortel Networks |
| Best corporate governance | Suncor Energy |
| Best IR during a takeover/merger | Air Canada |
| Best financial reporting | Royal Bank of Canada |
| Best use of conferencing | Nortel Networks (over $1 bn) (Joint winners) ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Cambior and The Westaim Corporation (under $1 bn) |
| Best environmental reporting | Suncor Energy |
| Best communications with the retail community | BCE/Bell Canada (over $1 bn) Assante Corporation (under $1 bn) |
| Best investor relations in the US market | Nortel Networks |
| Best use of corporate & financial media | Nortel Networks |
| Best investor relations by a CEO | Jean Monty – BCE/Bell Canada |
| Best use of technology | Nortel Networks |
| Best IR website | Nortel Networks |
| Lifetime achievement in investor relations | Joanne Brown |
| Best investment community meetings | Alberta Energy (over $1 bn) Goldcorp (under $1 bn) |
Awards |
Winners 1999 |
| The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations | BCE (over $1 bn) Mark's Work Wearhouse (under $1 bn) |
| Best investor relations officer | (Joint winners) Nabanita Merchant – Royal Bank of Canada and John Rogers – Suncor Energy (over $1 bn) Jerry Ormiston – Allelix Biopharmaceuticals (under $1 bn) |
| Most improved investor relations | The Thomson Corporation |
| Best senior management communications | Suncor Energy |
| Best corporate governance | Suncor Energy |
| Best IR during a takeover/merger | Alberta Energy |
| Best financial reporting | BCE |
| Best use of the internet | BCE |
| Best use of conferencing | Nortel Networks (over $1 bn) Kingsway Financial Services (under $1 bn) |
| Best environmental reporting | Suncor Energy |
| Best communications with the retail community | Bombardier |
| Best investor relations in the US market | Nortel Networks |
| Best use of corporate & financial media | Royal Bank of Canada |
| Best investment community meetings | Northern Telecom (over $1 bn) QLT Photo Therapeutics (under $1 bn) |
Awards |
Winners 1998 |
| The CIRI grand prix for best overall investor relations | Barrick Gold (over $1 bn) Mark's Work Wearhouse (under $1 bn) |
| Best investor relations officer | Belle Mulligan – Barrick Gold (over $1 bn) (Joint winners) Jerry Ormiston – Allelix Biopharmaceuticals and Wayne Hubert – Meridian Gold (under $1 bn) |
| Most improved investor relations | Thomson |
| Best senior management communications | Barrick Gold Northern Telecom |
| Best corporate governance | Bank of Montreal |
| Best IR during a takeover/merger | Wascana Energy |
| Best financial reporting | Placer Dome |
| Best use of the internet | Newbridge Networks |
| Best use of conferencing | Newbridge Networks (over $1 bn) Lumonics (under $1 bn) |
| Best environmental reporting | Noranda |
| Best communications with the retail community | BCE |
| Best investor relations in the US market | Canadian Pacific |
| Best investment community meetings | Bombardier (over $1 bn) Promis Systems (under $1 bn) |
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