NEW YORK, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Computershare
Limited (ASX: CPU), a leading financial services provider for the
global securities industry, and Georgeson, the world's leading
provider of strategic proxy and corporate governance advisory
services, would like to congratulate all the winners and nominees
of the IR Magazine US Awards 2012.
More than 80 percent of the awards were presented to companies
and professionals supported by Computershare and Georgeson.
Below, the winners from the IR Magazine US Awards 2012, are the
people and organizations that Computershare and Georgeson are proud
to call clients. Computershare and Georgeson are committed to
helping them continue to achieve their goal of excellence in
investor relations.
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Grand prix
for best overall investor relations program - large cap
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Best
financial reporting
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SECTOR
AWARDS
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Covidien
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Qualcomm
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Grand prix
for best overall investor relations program - mid cap
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Best use
of technology for IR
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Consumer
goods
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Broadcom
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Google
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The
Coca-Cola Company
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Grand prix
for best overall investor relations program - small cap
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Best
investment community meetings
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Diversified industrials/automotive/forestry &
paper
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HealthSouth
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Covidien
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Danaher
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Best IR
professional - large cap
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Best
corporate governance
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Finance/speciality finance/insurance
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Covidien - Cole Lannum
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Danaher
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JP
Morgan Chase
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Best IR
professional - mid cap
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Best IR
during a corporate transaction
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Healthcare
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Sirona
Dental Systems - John Sweeney
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Danaher
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Covidien
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Best IR
professional - small cap
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Best
crisis management
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Oil &
gas/oil services
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HealthSouth - Mary Ann Arico
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General
Electric
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National-Oilwell Varco
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Best IR by
a CEO or chairman - large cap
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Best IR
for an IPO
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Pharmaceuticals/biotech/chemicals
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Allergan - David Pyott
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LinkedIn
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Allergan
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Best IR by
a CEO or chairman - mid cap
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Best
investor relations by a European company in the US
market
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Retail
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ON
Semiconductor - Keith Jackson
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Shire
Pharmaceuticals
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Limited
Brands
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Best IR by
a CFO - large cap
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Lifetime
achievement
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Technology
(Large-cap companies)
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Honeywell - David Anderson
AND
United Technologies - Gregory Hayes
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Bina
Thompson - Colgate-Palmolive
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Qualcomm
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Best IR by
a CFO - mid cap
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Technology
(Mid & small-cap companies)
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Broadcom - Eric Brandt
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Broadcom
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Transport
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FedEx
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Utilities
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Progress Energy
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About Computershare
Computershare (ASX:CPU) is a global market leader in transfer
agency and share registration, employee equity plans, proxy
solicitation and stakeholder communications. We also specialize in
corporate trust, mortgage, bankruptcy, class action, utility and
tax voucher administration, and a range of other diversified
financial and governance services.
Founded in 1978, Computershare is renowned for its expertise in
high integrity data management, high volume transaction processing
and reconciliations, payments and stakeholder engagement. Many of
the world's leading organizations use us to streamline and maximize
the value of relationships with their investors, employees,
creditors and customers.
Computershare is represented in all major financial markets and
has over 12,000 employees worldwide.
For more information, visit www.computershare.com
About Georgeson
Georgeson Inc. is the world's leading provider of strategic
proxy and corporate governance advisory services to corporations
and shareholder groups working to influence corporate strategy. For
over half a century, Georgeson has specialized in complex
solicitations such as hostile and friendly acquisitions, proxy
contests and takeover defenses. The firm also provides issuers with
expertise in corporate events solutions such as post-merger
unexchanged holder programs and information agent services. For
more information, visit www.georgeson.com.
Contact:
Jeff Stein
Media Relations
Tel: 1 212 805 7271
jeff.stein@computershare.com
SOURCE Computershare Limited