Registration Period is Now Open for 2005 Investor Relations Global Rankings and Awards
(EMAILWIRE.COM, October 15, 2004 ) Brookfield, Connecticut - MZ Consult LLC, a leading investor relations and financial services consulting firm, jointly with JPMorgan – ADR Group, KPMG Independent Auditors, and Linklaters (the global legal firm of 2004), today announced that the registration period for the 7th Annual Investor Relations Global Rankings and Awards (2005 edition) is now open for all public companies worldwide on the website www.irglobalrankings.com (click on registration banner to access the form).
Why should a public company register?
a) IR Global Rankings and Awards is the most comprehensive ranking of investor relations websites and online annual reports based on extensive proprietary research among investors and public companies, supported by the input of audit, corporate governance, and legal experts.
b) Upon registration, MZ Consult will send registrants a confirmation email with additional details, regulations, banners, etc., as well as further information on the evaluation process and the poll (already abailable on the website).
c) The basis for the MZ results and the transparency of TOP 5 and RAO 1 evaluations will be tested and evaluated by a technical committee comprised of independent professionals. KPMG Independent Auditors will be responsible for examining the procedures to ensure the reliability of the POP results.
d) MZ Consult does not perform unsolicited reviews. Only companies that register will be evaluated. In February 2005, after the four award ceremonies are concluded (New York, London, Sao Paulo and Hong Kong) all participant companies will receive a brief report on their position in the rankings and some suggestions for improvement.
e) Considering this ranking system is a democratic process, where any listed company in the world can participate in the survey at no cost (full-sponsored event), it has become an incentive for public companies to enhance their online communication with the capital markets and corporate governance (please check the news coverage on the website).
Are you ready to register or need more information on the IR rankings?
There are three ranking categories: TOP 5, RAO 1 and POP . All registrants will participate in the TOP 5 (five best IR sites) and RAO 1 (best online annual report) survey, being ranked by technical criteria as per MZ's technical evaluation during November and December 2004. MZ Consult’s findings and final results will be overseen and questioned by a technical committee formed by capital markets professionals. All details available on www.irglobalrankings.com.
POP is the investor’s choice award, where investors, analysts and capital markets professionals voted for the best IR site from November 4, 2004 through December 23, 2004. KPMG Independent Auditors is responsible for examining the procedures to ensure the reliability of the results. The POP contest, which complements the TOP 5 technical evaluation, is a clear and direct feedback from the capital markets on the effectiveness of company’s IR web communication.
The winners of the 2004 IR Global Rankings and Awards among almost 300 registrants from 33 countries were:
a) Europe: Bayer (NYSE: BAY), Reuters (NASDAQ: RTRSY), SCA - Svenska Cellulosa (OTC: SVCBY), E.ON (NYSE: EON), Stora Enso Oyj (NYSE: SEO), adidas-Salomon (OTC: ADDDY), and Grupo BPI (Euronext Lisbon: BPIN);
b) North America: General Electric (NYSE: GE), Verizon (NYSE: VZ), FedEx (NYSE: FDX), Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO), and McDonald's (NYSE: MCD);
c) Latin America: Petrobras (NYSE: PBR), Unibanco (NYSE: UBB), Banco Itau (NYSE: ITU), Banco Bradesco (NYSE: BBD), and Grupo Elektra (NYSE: EKT);
d) Asia, Pacific and Africa: Kookmin Bank (NYSE: KB), James Hardie (NYSE: JHX), Posco (NYSE: PKX), Sony (NYSE: SNE), KT (NYSE: KTC), and Durban Roodepoort Deep (NASDAQ (SC): DROOY).
The 2005 edition of the event has gained additional and solid support from IR and analyst associations worldwide. Associations that already joined the event in the interest of promoting better investor communications and corporate governance include: Asia's Investor Relations Association (IRAA), operating in Hong Kong and Singapore, the German Investor Relations Association (DIRK), the Spanish Investor Relations Association (AERI), the Mexican Investor Relations Association (AMERI), the Swiss Society of Investor Relations (SIRV), and Brazil's Investment Analysts and Capital Markets Professionals Association (APIMEC). IR/PR communication companies, media and sponsors already include: Grupo Albion (Spain), SEC Relazioni Pubbliche e Istituzionali (Italy), M.Goncalves, Gazeta Mercantil, InvestNews, Investrend Forums, JPMorgan – ADR Group, Linklaters and KPMG Independent Auditors.
“Though most participants last year were listed on a U.S. exchanges (including ADRs), any public company listed on any stock exchange in the world is eligible to participate in the ranking process at no cost to them (including award ceremony attendance)”, said Rodolfo Zabisky, MZ Consult’s CEO. "We expect a record number of entries and believe this year's IR Global Rankings and Awards will be our best yet. This is a great opportunity for companies worldwide to get a comprehensive feedback of their level of online communication with the capital markets and set new benchmarks for best practice in investor relations websites and online annual reports."
In 2005 MZ Consult will host four award ceremonies in January/February 2005: New York, London, Sao Paulo and Hong Kong.
Are you ready to register? Please go to www.irglobalrankings.com and complete the registration form.
Thank you in advance for your attention.
Sincerely,
Rodolfo Zabisky, CEO
MZ Consult LLC
www.mz-ir.com
About the IR Global Rankings and MZ Awards. online communication with the investment community has become a key priority for investor relations professionals in recent years, driven by a strong belief that stock prices and risk perception can be managed, Fair Disclosure and other new regulations, in addition to the need for corporate transparency to earn and maintain investor confidence.
The IR Global Rankings and Awards survey has continuously grown since its inception six years ago and reached a record of almost 300 participants from 33 countries last year (first edition for all continents). It is the most comprehensive ranking of investor relations websites and online annual reports based on extensive proprietary research among investors and public companies, supported by the input of audit, corporate governance, and legal experts. MZ Consult's methodology is highly detailed, transparent, and completely accessible to all participants at no cost. Perhaps that's why IR Global Rankings and Awards has become a credible third-party validation of the quality of online IR. Considering it is a democratic process, where any listed company in the world can participate in the survey, it has also become an incentive for public companies to enhance their websites and online annual reports.
The TOP 5 Award is comprised of a technical evaluation to identify and recognize the 5 best investor relations websites per industry and region. Our scores are based on an internally developed methodology that is transparent and widely publicized. The RAO1 Award for best online annual report is to recognize the online annual report as one of the best tools to communicate your investment message. Investors and capital markets participants are invited to provide feedback by voting for the best investor relations website in the POP Investors' Choice Award per industry and region.
About MZ Consult . MZ Consult, the organizer of the annual Investor Relations Global Rankings & Awards, is an independent investor relations, financial communications and technical content service provider. Founded in 1999 with the aim of supporting public companies in their relationship with the capital markets (equity and debt), the Company has offices in Connecticut (USA) and São Paulo (Brazil), with over 25 professionals and more than 30 clients in eight countries. MZ Consult provides a full range of products and services, including global IR planning and execution, market perception studies, peer analysis, investor targeting, press releases, conference calls, webcasts, IR website development and hosting, SEC filings, annual reports and other important investor relations products and services.
Why should a public company register?
a) IR Global Rankings and Awards is the most comprehensive ranking of investor relations websites and online annual reports based on extensive proprietary research among investors and public companies, supported by the input of audit, corporate governance, and legal experts.
b) Upon registration, MZ Consult will send registrants a confirmation email with additional details, regulations, banners, etc., as well as further information on the evaluation process and the poll (already abailable on the website).
c) The basis for the MZ results and the transparency of TOP 5 and RAO 1 evaluations will be tested and evaluated by a technical committee comprised of independent professionals. KPMG Independent Auditors will be responsible for examining the procedures to ensure the reliability of the POP results.
d) MZ Consult does not perform unsolicited reviews. Only companies that register will be evaluated. In February 2005, after the four award ceremonies are concluded (New York, London, Sao Paulo and Hong Kong) all participant companies will receive a brief report on their position in the rankings and some suggestions for improvement.
e) Considering this ranking system is a democratic process, where any listed company in the world can participate in the survey at no cost (full-sponsored event), it has become an incentive for public companies to enhance their online communication with the capital markets and corporate governance (please check the news coverage on the website).
Are you ready to register or need more information on the IR rankings?
There are three ranking categories: TOP 5, RAO 1 and POP . All registrants will participate in the TOP 5 (five best IR sites) and RAO 1 (best online annual report) survey, being ranked by technical criteria as per MZ's technical evaluation during November and December 2004. MZ Consult’s findings and final results will be overseen and questioned by a technical committee formed by capital markets professionals. All details available on www.irglobalrankings.com.
POP is the investor’s choice award, where investors, analysts and capital markets professionals voted for the best IR site from November 4, 2004 through December 23, 2004. KPMG Independent Auditors is responsible for examining the procedures to ensure the reliability of the results. The POP contest, which complements the TOP 5 technical evaluation, is a clear and direct feedback from the capital markets on the effectiveness of company’s IR web communication.
The winners of the 2004 IR Global Rankings and Awards among almost 300 registrants from 33 countries were:
a) Europe: Bayer (NYSE: BAY), Reuters (NASDAQ: RTRSY), SCA - Svenska Cellulosa (OTC: SVCBY), E.ON (NYSE: EON), Stora Enso Oyj (NYSE: SEO), adidas-Salomon (OTC: ADDDY), and Grupo BPI (Euronext Lisbon: BPIN);
b) North America: General Electric (NYSE: GE), Verizon (NYSE: VZ), FedEx (NYSE: FDX), Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO), and McDonald's (NYSE: MCD);
c) Latin America: Petrobras (NYSE: PBR), Unibanco (NYSE: UBB), Banco Itau (NYSE: ITU), Banco Bradesco (NYSE: BBD), and Grupo Elektra (NYSE: EKT);
d) Asia, Pacific and Africa: Kookmin Bank (NYSE: KB), James Hardie (NYSE: JHX), Posco (NYSE: PKX), Sony (NYSE: SNE), KT (NYSE: KTC), and Durban Roodepoort Deep (NASDAQ (SC): DROOY).
The 2005 edition of the event has gained additional and solid support from IR and analyst associations worldwide. Associations that already joined the event in the interest of promoting better investor communications and corporate governance include: Asia's Investor Relations Association (IRAA), operating in Hong Kong and Singapore, the German Investor Relations Association (DIRK), the Spanish Investor Relations Association (AERI), the Mexican Investor Relations Association (AMERI), the Swiss Society of Investor Relations (SIRV), and Brazil's Investment Analysts and Capital Markets Professionals Association (APIMEC). IR/PR communication companies, media and sponsors already include: Grupo Albion (Spain), SEC Relazioni Pubbliche e Istituzionali (Italy), M.Goncalves, Gazeta Mercantil, InvestNews, Investrend Forums, JPMorgan – ADR Group, Linklaters and KPMG Independent Auditors.
“Though most participants last year were listed on a U.S. exchanges (including ADRs), any public company listed on any stock exchange in the world is eligible to participate in the ranking process at no cost to them (including award ceremony attendance)”, said Rodolfo Zabisky, MZ Consult’s CEO. "We expect a record number of entries and believe this year's IR Global Rankings and Awards will be our best yet. This is a great opportunity for companies worldwide to get a comprehensive feedback of their level of online communication with the capital markets and set new benchmarks for best practice in investor relations websites and online annual reports."
In 2005 MZ Consult will host four award ceremonies in January/February 2005: New York, London, Sao Paulo and Hong Kong.
Are you ready to register? Please go to www.irglobalrankings.com and complete the registration form.
Thank you in advance for your attention.
Sincerely,
Rodolfo Zabisky, CEO
MZ Consult LLC
www.mz-ir.com
About the IR Global Rankings and MZ Awards. online communication with the investment community has become a key priority for investor relations professionals in recent years, driven by a strong belief that stock prices and risk perception can be managed, Fair Disclosure and other new regulations, in addition to the need for corporate transparency to earn and maintain investor confidence.
The IR Global Rankings and Awards survey has continuously grown since its inception six years ago and reached a record of almost 300 participants from 33 countries last year (first edition for all continents). It is the most comprehensive ranking of investor relations websites and online annual reports based on extensive proprietary research among investors and public companies, supported by the input of audit, corporate governance, and legal experts. MZ Consult's methodology is highly detailed, transparent, and completely accessible to all participants at no cost. Perhaps that's why IR Global Rankings and Awards has become a credible third-party validation of the quality of online IR. Considering it is a democratic process, where any listed company in the world can participate in the survey, it has also become an incentive for public companies to enhance their websites and online annual reports.
The TOP 5 Award is comprised of a technical evaluation to identify and recognize the 5 best investor relations websites per industry and region. Our scores are based on an internally developed methodology that is transparent and widely publicized. The RAO1 Award for best online annual report is to recognize the online annual report as one of the best tools to communicate your investment message. Investors and capital markets participants are invited to provide feedback by voting for the best investor relations website in the POP Investors' Choice Award per industry and region.
About MZ Consult . MZ Consult, the organizer of the annual Investor Relations Global Rankings & Awards, is an independent investor relations, financial communications and technical content service provider. Founded in 1999 with the aim of supporting public companies in their relationship with the capital markets (equity and debt), the Company has offices in Connecticut (USA) and São Paulo (Brazil), with over 25 professionals and more than 30 clients in eight countries. MZ Consult provides a full range of products and services, including global IR planning and execution, market perception studies, peer analysis, investor targeting, press releases, conference calls, webcasts, IR website development and hosting, SEC filings, annual reports and other important investor relations products and services.
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