Award winners
Awards |
Winners 2011 |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – large cap |
Covidien |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – mid-cap |
F5 Networks |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – small cap |
United Online |
| Best investor relations officer – large cap |
Coleman Lannum |
| Best investor relations officer – mid-cap | Kenneth Ohashi Aéropostale |
| Best investor relations officer – small cap | Carol DiRaimo Jack in the Box |
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Best investor relations by a CFO - large cap |
William Wheeler |
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Best investor relations by a CFO - mid-cap |
John Steele |
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Best investor relations by a CFO - small cap |
Victoria Reich |
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Best investor relations by a CEO - large cap |
John Chambers |
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Best investor relations by a CEO - mid-cap |
Emanuel Chirico |
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Best investor relations by a CEO - small cap |
Richard McCullough |
| Lifetime achievement in investor relations | Mickey Foster |
| Best financial reporting |
JPMorgan Chase & Co |
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Best investor relations website |
Microsoft |
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Best earnings calls |
Covidien |
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Best corporate governance |
Berkshire Hathaway |
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Most progress in investor relations |
Apple |
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Best M&A investor relations |
Oracle |
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Best crisis communications |
JPMorgan Chase & Co |
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Best investor relations by a European company in the US |
Roche Holding |
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Best investor relations by an Asia-Pacific company in the US |
Li & Fung |
Sector leaders |
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Basic materials |
Peabody Energy |
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Consumer goods |
Johnson & Johnson |
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Consumer services |
McDonald’s |
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Energy |
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation |
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Financials |
JPMorgan Chase & Co |
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Healthcare |
Covidien |
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Industrials |
United Technologies Corp |
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Technology |
Qualcomm |
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Utilities |
Northeast Utilities |
Awards |
Winners 2010 |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – small cap | Life Time Fitness |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – mid-cap | Covance |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – large cap | Express Scripts |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – mega-cap | JPMorgan Chase & Co |
| Best investor relations officer – small cap | Ken Cooper – Life Time Fitness |
| Best investor relations officer – mid-cap | Paul Surdez – Covance |
| Best investor relations officer – large cap | David Myers – Express Scripts |
| Best investor relations officer – mega-cap | Lee McEntire & Kevin Stitt – Bank of America |
| Best retail investor communications | GE |
| Best annual report – small to large cap | Southwest Airlines |
| Best crisis communications – small to large cap | Life Time Fitness |
| Best investor relations by a chairman or CEO – small to large cap | Glen Senk – Urban Outfitters |
| Best corporate governance | JPMorgan Chase & Co |
| Best investor relations website | Chesapeake Energy |
| Most progress in investor relations | AmTrust Financial Services |
| Best use of conferencing | Gen-Probe |
| Best corporate advertising | Verizon Communications |
| Best M&A investor relations | Merck and Schering-Plough |
| Best IR by a continental European company in the US market | ABB |
| Best IR by an Asia-Pacific company in the US market | Infosys Technologies |
| Lifetime achievement in investor relations | (Joint winners) Kay Breakstone Carol Ruth |
Sector leaders |
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| Consumer discretionary | Life Time Fitness |
| Consumer staples | Kellogg Company |
| Diversified | GE |
| Energy | Chesapeake Energy |
| Financials | JPMorgan Chase & Co |
| Healthcare | Covance |
| Industrials | FedEx |
| Materials | Ecolab |
| Technology | Cisco |
| Telecommunication services | AT&T |
| Utilities | Northeast Utilities |
Awards |
Winners 2009 |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – mega-cap* | Wells Fargo |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – large cap* | Texas Instruments |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – mid-cap* | Humana |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – small cap* | First Horizon National Corporation |
| Best investor relations officer – mega-cap* | Bob Strickland, Wells Fargo |
| Best investor relations officer – large cap* | Dave Pahl & Ron Slaymaker, Texas Instruments |
| Best investor relations officer – mid-cap* | Regina Nethery, Humana |
| Best investor relations officer – small cap* | David Miller, First Horizon National Corporation |
| Best investor relations by a chairman or CEO | Rex Tillerson, ExxonMobil |
| Best corporate governance | Wells Fargo |
| Best annual report | (Joint winners) Microsoft Corp The Walt Disney Company |
| Best investor relations website | (Joint winners) Aflac JPMorgan Chase & Co |
| Best crisis communications | Goldman Sachs & Co |
| Most progress in investor relations Special award for small to mid-cap companies (under $5 bn) |
HealthSouth |
| Best use of conferencing Special award for small to mid-cap companies (under $5 bn) |
Continental Airlines |
| Best corporate advertising | Charles Schwab |
| Best communications with the retail market | Wells Fargo |
| Best investor relations by a continental European company in the US market | Nokia |
| Best investor relations by an Asia-Pacific company in the US market | Sony Corporation |
| Best M&A investor relations | Wells Fargo and Wachovia |
| Lifetime achievement in investor relations | Marty Shea |
| *Market cap ranges are based on market capitalization as of December 31, 2008 and are divided as follows for the grand prix for best overall investor relations and the best investor relations officer awards: Mega-cap – over $30 bn Large cap – $10 bn-$30 bn Mid-cap – $2.5 bn-$9.9 bn Small cap – under $2.5 bn |
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Awards |
Winners 2008 |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – mega-cap company | GE |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – large-cap company | Staples |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – mid-cap company | Limited Brands |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations – small-cap company | Life Time Fitness |
| Best investor relations officer – mega-cap company | Alice Lehman & Ellen Taylor – Wachovia |
| Best investor relations officer – large-cap company | Laurel Lefebvre – Staples |
| Best investor relations officer – mid-cap company | Tom Katzenmeyer & Amie Preston – Limited Brands |
| Best investor relations officer – small-cap company | Ken Cooper – Life Time Fitness |
| Best investor relations by a chairman or CEO | Michael McShane – Grant Prideco |
| Best investor relations by a CFO | John Mahoney – Staples |
| Best corporate governance | GE |
| Best use of conferencing | Cisco |
| Most progress in investor relations | Parker Hannifin Corporation |
| Best investor relations for an IPO | (Joint winners) Concho Resources MF Global |
| Best M&A investor relations | CommScope |
| Best corporate advertising | Target |
| Best communications with the retail market | GE |
| Best crisis communications – small to large-cap company | (Joint winners) JetBlue Airways Mattel |
| Best annual report – small to mid-cap company | Northeast Utilities |
| Best investor relations website – small to mid-cap company | PF Chang’s China Bistro |
| Best investor relations by an Asia-Pacific company in the US market | Infosys Technologies |
| Best investor relations by a continental European company in the US market | Nokia |
| Lifetime achievement in investor relations | Art Rivel |
Awards |
Winners 2007 |
| Best annual report (large to mega-cap) | Berkshire Hathaway |
| Best annual report (mid to large cap) | Expeditors International of Washington |
| Best annual report (small to mid-cap) | RPM International |
| Best communications with the retail market | Aflac Incorporated |
| Best corporate advertising | United Technologies |
| Best corporate governance | GE |
| Best crisis communications (large to mega-cap) | Pfizer |
| Best disclosure policy | The Hartford Financial Services Group |
| Best investor relations by a chairman or CEO | (Joint winners) John Chambers – Cisco Systems AG Lafley – The Procter and Gamble Company |
| Best investor relations by a European company in the US market | Nokia |
| Best investor relations by an Asia-Pacific company in the US market | Toyota Motor |
| Best investor relations for an IPO | Western Union |
| Best investor relations officer (large to mega-cap) | Andrea Shaw Resnick – Coach |
| Best investor relations officer (mid to large cap) | Tom Katzenmeyer and Amie Preston – Limited Brands |
| Best investor relations officer (small to mid-cap) | Carol DiRaimo – Applebee's International |
| Best investor relations website (mid to large-cap) | General Motors Corporation |
| Best M&A investor relations | Hewlett Packard and Mercury Interactive |
| Best senior management communications | Cisco Systems |
| Best use of conferencing (small to large cap) | Zions Bancorporation |
| Best use of technology | GE |
| Most improved investor relations | DuPont |
| Lifetime achievement | DeWitt Morrill |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations (mega-cap) | GE |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations (large cap) | Coach |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations (mid-cap) | Limited Brands |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations (small cap) | Applebee's International |
Awards |
Winners 2006 |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations | GE (mega-cap) Aflac (large cap) Citrix Systems (mid-cap) Applebee's (small cap) |
| Most improved investor relations | McDonald's |
| Best investor relations officer | Joe Binz & Colleen Healy, Microsoft (large to mega-cap) Tom Katzenmeyer & Amie Preston, Limited Brands (mid to large cap) Carol DiRaimo, Applebee's (small to mid-cap) |
| Best investor relations for an IPO | Diamond Foods |
| Best senior management communications | The EW Scripps Company |
| Best communications with the retail market | GE |
| Best use of conferencing | Citrix Systems |
| Best European company IR | Nokia |
| Best Asia-Pacific company IR | TSMC |
| Best corporate governance | McGraw-Hill |
| Best website | (Joint winners) Cisco Systems eBay |
| Best corporate advertising to the investment community | Intel |
| Best disclosure policy | Wachovia |
| Best use of financial media | KLA-Tencor |
| Best use of technology | Hartford Financial Services |
| Best IR by a chairman, president or CEO | Jeffrey Immelt, GE |
| Best M&A investor relations | Duke Energy/Cinergy Washington Mutual/Providian Financial |
| Best annual report | Berkshire Hathaway (large to mega-cap) KLA-Tencor (mid to large cap) (Joint winners) Gentex and Leggett and Platt (small to mid-cap) |
Awards |
Winners 2005 |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations | General Electric (over $30 bn) Coach ($10bn to $30 bn) Limited Brands ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) Applebee's International (under $2.5 bn) |
| Most improved investor relations | NCR |
| Best investor relations officer | Verizon Communications – team led by Tom Bartlett (over $30 bn) Coach – Andrea Shaw Resnick ($10 bn-$30 bn) Limited Brands – Tom Katzenmeyer & Amie Preston ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) Applebee's International – Carol DiRaimo (under $2.5 bn) |
| Best investor relations for an IPO | (Joint winners) Genworth Financial |
| Best senior management communications | American Eagle Outfitters |
| Best investment community meetings | Cisco Systems |
| Best communications with the retail market | General Electric |
| Best use of conferencing | The EW Scripps Company |
| Best European company IR | Novartis |
| Best Asia-Pacific company IR | Samsung Electronics |
| Best corporate governance | (Joint winners) Ecolab Kinder Morgan |
| Best website | Chico's FAS Smithfield Foods (small to mid-cap) |
| Best corporate advertising to the investment community | (Joint winners) General Electric and Tyco International (over $30 bn) Genworth Financial ($10 bn-$30 bn) |
| Best disclosure policy | Reliant Energy |
| Best use of financial media | Microsoft (large to mega-cap) |
| Best use of technology | Verizon Communications |
| Lifetime achievement in IR | Sue Nunn |
| Best IR by a chairman, president or CEO | TXU Corp – John Wilder |
| Best M&A investor relations | Oracle/Peoplesoft |
| Award for corporate accountability | Ira Millstein |
| Best annual report | General Electric (over $30 bn) Constellation Energy Group ($10 bn-$30 bn) CarMax ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) |
Awards |
Winners 2004 |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations | Cisco Systems (over $30 bn) Guidant ($10 bn-$30 bn) Limited Brands ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) Applebee's International (under $2.5 bn) |
| Most improved investor relations | E*TRADE Financial |
| Best investor relations officer | Jim Bombassei & Marty Shea – Viacom (over $30 bn) Andy Rieth – Guidant ($10 bn-$30 bn) Tom Katzenmeyer & Amie Preston – Limited Brands ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) Carol DiRaimo – Applebee's International (under $2.5 bn) |
| Best investor relations for an IPO | Seagate Technology |
| Best senior management communications | Limited Brands ($10 bn-$30b n) |
| Best communications with the retail market | General Electric |
| Best use of conferencing | Cisco Systems |
| Best European company IR | Nokia |
| Best Latin American company IR | Canon |
| Best corporate governance | General Electric (over $30 bn) (Joint winners) Johnson Controls and The St Paul Companies ($10 bn-$30 bn) |
| Best website | Limited Brands |
| Best corporate advertising to the investment community | AFLAC IBM |
| Best disclosure policy | Entergy (over $30 bn) Iron Mountain ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) |
| Best use of financial media | Genentech |
| Best use of technology | Columbia Sportswear Company ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) |
| Lifetime achievement in IR | Mark Aaron |
| Best IR by a chairman, president or CEO | John Chambers – Cisco Systems |
| Best M&A investor relations | Bank of America |
| Award for corporate accountability | Bob Monks & Nell Minow |
| Best annual report | Berkshire Hathaway (over $30 bn) Yum! Brands ($10 bn-$30 bn) Wendy's International ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) |
Awards |
Winners 2003 |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations | Microsoft (over $30 bn) Cardinal Health ($10 bn-$3 0bn) Limited Brands ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) Millennium Pharmaceuticals (under $2.5 bn) |
| Best corporate literature | Berkshire Hathaway (over $30 bn) AFLAC ($10 bn-$30 bn) (Joint winners) Tyson Foods, CDW Computer Centre and Tiffany and Co ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) ATK (under $2.5 bn) |
| Most improved investor relations | The Gap ($10 bn-$30 bn) |
| Best investor relations officer | Team led by Doug Lusk – Intel (over $30 bn) Ken Janke – AFLAC ($10 bn-$30 bn) Randa Middleton & James Ryan – Lockheed Middleton (over $10 bn) Tom Katzenmeyer & Amie Preston – Limited Brands ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) Kevin O'Brien & Greg Schroeter – Nationwide Financial Services (under $2.5 bn) |
| Best investor relations for an IPO | Travelers Property Casualty |
| Best senior management communications | Limited Brands ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) |
| Best communications with the retail market | Berkshire Hathaway (over $30 bn) General Motors ($10 bn-$30 bn) Starbucks ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) |
| Best use of conferencing | Applebee's International (under $2.5 bn) |
| Best European company IR | Nokia |
| Best Asia-Pacific company IR | Sony |
| Best corporate governance | General Electric |
| Best website | Cisco Systems |
| Best corporate advertising to the investment community | HP |
| Best disclosure policy | ITT Industries ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) |
| Best use of financial media | Microsoft |
| Best use of technology | Cardinal Health ($10 bn-$30 bn) |
| Lifetime achievement in IR | Carol Murray-Negron |
| Best IR by a chairman, president or CEO | Mel Karmazin & Sumner Redstone – Viacom |
| Best M&A investor relations | HP |
| The NIRI honorary award for the promotion of best practice investor relations | Arthur Levitt |
Awards |
Winners 2002 |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations | General Electric (over $30 bn) AFLAC ($10 bn-$30 bn) Tiffany and Co ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) AmeriCredit Corporation (under $2.5 bn) |
| Best corporate literature | Pfizer (over $30 bn) AFLAC ($10 bn-$30 bn) Tiffany and Co ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) Nationwide Financial Services (under $2.5 bn) |
| Most improved investor relations | Lucent Technologies ($10 bn-$30 bn) |
| Best investor relations officer | (Joint winners) Blair Christie – Cisco Systems, Joanna Morris & Mark Vachon – General Electric (over $30 bn) Todd McKinney & Andy Reith – Guidant Corporation ($10 bn-$30 bn) Mark Aaron – Tiffany and Co ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) Kim Pulliam & Susan Sheffield – AmeriCredit Corporation (under $2.5 bn) |
| Best senior management communications | The Limited ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) |
| Best investment community meetings | Tektronix (under $2.5 bn) |
| Best communications with the retail market | General Motors Corporation ($10 bn-$30 bn) Wm Wrigley Jr Company ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) RPM (under $2.5 bn) |
| Best use of conferencing | Intel Corporation (over $30 bn) |
| Best European company IR | Nokia |
| Best Latin American company IR | Telmex |
| Best Asia-Pacific company IR | Sony Corporation |
| Best corporate governance | Jack in the Box Restaurants (under $2.5 bn) |
| Best website | Verizon Communications (over $30 bn) |
| Best corporate advertising to the investment community | IBM (over $10 bn) |
| Best disclosure policy | Dynergy ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) |
| Best use of financial media | Microsoft Corporation (over $30 bn) |
| Best use of technology | Lockheed Martin Corporation ($10 bn-$30 bn) |
| Lifetime achievement in IR | Larry Bishop |
| Best IR by a chairman, president or CEO | John Chambers – Cisco Systems (over $30 bn) |
| Best M&A investor relations | American International Group |
Awards |
Winners 2001 |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations | General Electric (over $30 bn) Dynergy ($10 bn-$30 bn) Tiffany and Co ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) Plantronics (under $2.5 bn) |
| Best corporate literature | Deere and Company ($10 bn-$30 bn) Tiffany and Co ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) American Eagle Outfitters (under $2.5 bn) Intimate Brands (under $2.5 bn) |
| Most improved investor relations | Corning (over $30 bn) The Walt Disney Company (over $30 bn) Compaq Computers ($10 bn-$30 bn) Archer Daniels Midland (under $10 bn) |
| Best investor relations officer | Joanna Morris & Mark Vachon – General Electric (over $30 bn) Ken Janke – AFLAC ($10 bn-$30 bn) Mark Aaron – Tiffany and Co ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) Debra Wasser – Veeco Instruments (under $2.5 bn) |
| Best investor relations for an IPO | MetLife |
| Best senior management communications | AMCC ($10 bn-$30 bn) |
| Best investment community meetings | Costco Wholesale Corporation ($10 bn-$30 bn) Viacom ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) Akamai Technologies (under $2.5 bn) |
| Best communications with the retail market | General Electric (over $30 bn) Yahoo! ($10 bn-$30 bn) Clayton Homes (under $10 bn) Gateway (under $10 bn) |
| Best investor relations in a takeover | Friendly: AOL Time Warner Contested: Pfizer |
| Best use of conferencing | Calpine Technologies ($10 bn-$30 bn) ITT ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) Akamai Technologies (under $2.5 bn) |
| Best European company IR | Nokia |
| Best Latin American company IR | Telmex |
| Best Asia-Pacific company IR | Sony |
| Best website | EMC Corporation |
| Best corporate advertising to the investment community | Cisco Systems (over $30 bn) |
| Best disclosure policy | Costco Wholesale Corporation ($10 bn-$30 bn) eBay ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) Plantronics (under $2.5 bn) |
| Best use of financial media | Yahoo! ($10 bn-$30 bn) |
| Best use of technology | (Joint winners) Amazon.com Apple Computer (under $10 bn) |
| Lifetime achievement in IR | Debbie Kelly |
| Most innovative use of technology for the retail market | Cisco Systems |
| Best IR by a chairman, president or CEO | Jack Welch – General Electric (over $30 bn) |
Awards |
Winners 2000 |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations | General Electric (over $30 bn) Staples ($10 bn-$30 bn) Exodus Communications ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) Lam Research (under $2.5 bn) |
| Best corporate literature | Enron ($10 bn-$30 bn) Adobe Systems ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) IDEC Pharmaceuticals (under $2.5 bn) |
| Most improved investor relations | Texas Instruments (over $30 bn) Xerox ($10 bn-$30 bn) PeopleSoft ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) |
| Best investor relations officer | John Mahoney – Staples ($10 bn-$30 bn) Jane Whaley – Exodus Communications ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) Rick Barraza – Calpine Corp(under $2.5 bn) |
| Best investor relations for an IPO | Agilent Technologies |
| Best senior management communications | Cardinal Health ($10 bn-$30 bn) |
| Best investment community meetings | CVS Corp ($10 bn-$30 bn) (Joint winners) Apache Corp and Applied Micro Circuits ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) Lam Research (under $2.5 bn) |
| Best communications with the retail market | Microsoft (over $30 bn) The Charles Schwab Corp ($10 bn-$30 bn) Alliance Pharmaceutical ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) |
| Best investor relations in a takeover | Contested: Warner-Lambert Friendly: Tyco International |
| Best use of conferencing | Intel (over $30 bn) Apple Computer ($10 bn-$30 bn) Delta Air Lines ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) |
| Best European company IR | Nokia |
| Best Latin American company IR | Telmex |
| Best Asia-Pacific company IR | Sony |
| Best website | Microsoft |
| Best corporate advertising to the investment community | IBM |
| Best disclosure policy | United Technologies ($10 bn-$30 bn) Delta Airlines ($2.5 bn-$9.9 bn) (Joint winners) BJ's Wholesale Club and Mercury Interactive (under $2.5 bn) |
| Best use of financial media | Applied Micro Circuits |
| Best use of technology | (Joint winners) Macromedia and Zebra Technologies (under $2.5 bn) |
| Lifetime achievement in IR | Louis M Thompson Jr |
| Most innovative use of technology for the retail market | Microsoft |
Awards |
Winners 1999 |
| Grand prix for best overall investor relations | General Electric (over $30 bn) Colgate Palmolive (over $10 bn) Anadarko Petroleum (under $10 bn) |
| Best corporate literature | Coca-Cola (over $30 bn) Sara Lee (over $10 bn) Newell (under $10 bn) |
| Most improved investor relations |
(Joint winners) |
| Best investor relations officer | General Electric (over $30 bn) Duke Energy (over $10 bn) (Joint winners) Anadarko Petroleum and Newell (under $10 bn) |
| Best investor relations for an IPO | Conoco |
| Best senior management communications | (Joint winners) Danaher and Network Associates (under $10 bn) |
| Best investment community meetings | General Electric (over $30 bn) 3Com (over $10 bn) Anadarko Petroleum (under $10 bn) |
| Best communications with the retail market | General Electric (over $30 bn) Staples (over $10 bn) Starbucks (under $10 bn) |
| Best investor relations in a takeover | Contested: AlliedSignal Friendly: NationsBank |
| Best use of conferencing | Intel (over $30 bn) (Joint winners) Duke Energy and Tellabs (over $10 bn) Anadarko Petroleum (under $10 bn) |
| Best European company IR | Nokia |
| Best Latin American company IR | Cemex |
| Best Asia-Pacific company IR | Sony |
| Best website | Microsoft |
| Best corporate advertising to the investment community | Apple Computer (under $10 bn) |
| Best disclosure policy | General Electric (over $30 bn) Sara Lee (over $10 bn) Cooper Cameron (under $10 bn) |
| Best use of financial media | Network Associates |
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