IR Magazine announces winners of Global Top 50 Awards

IR Magazine has announced the winners of the Global Awards 2019. 

Each year IR Magazine undertakes regional surveys of fund managers, buy-side analysts and sell-side analysts to find out which companies and individuals are the best at investor relations. 

Then, once a year, we combine our regional research to analyze IR best practice on a global basis. The result is a list of the 50 best companies for IR around the world. Prizes are awarded to the companies that come top in their sector.

There is also a special individual prize: the people’s choice award for best investor relations officer. A short list was drawn up of five IR professionals who consistently score well in our investment community research. We then put the short list to a public vote. 

The results were announced in Paris at an awards event following the first day of the IR Magazine Global Forum 2019, a two-day gathering of IR professionals and senior management from around the world. 

The full list of award winners can be found below.

Best in sector: communications
China Telecom (Hong Kong)

Best in sector: consumer discretionary
The Home Depot (US)

Best in sector: consumer staples
China Resources Beer (Hong Kong)

Best in sector: energy
Total (France)

Best in sector: financials (including real estate)
JPMorgan Chase & Co (US)

Best in sector: healthcare
Danaher (US)

Best in sector: industrials
Deutsche Post DHL (Germany)

Best in sector: materials
BASF (Germany)

Best in sector: technology
Tencent Holdings (Hong Kong)

Best in sector: utilities
NextEra Energy (US)

People’s choice for best investor relations officer
Jacky Yung, China Unicom (Hong Kong)

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