Sportswear firm took home five awards at the gala event in Hong Kong
Xtep International won five trophies at the IR Magazine Awards – Greater China 2024, in a day that culminated in a diverse group of companies taking home coveted IR Magazine trophies for excellence in everything from international IR to social media, investor events and investor targeting.
Leading the pack, Xtep’s trophy count included the awards for best overall investor relations and best investor relations officer – shared by Clara Liu and Sophia Wong – both in the mid-cap category. The sportswear firm also won the best in sector category for consumer discretionary as well as two trophies from the awards-by-nomination categories: best investor targeting strategy and the rising star award for Liu.
Hot on Xtep’s heels were two other firms: China Resources Beer and Hon Hai Precision Industry each took home three trophies at the event, which was held at the Conrad Hong Kong.
For its part, China Resources Beer won the best overall investor relations award (large cap), best in sector for consumer staples and the award for best international IR.
Hon Hai Precision Industry also took one of the big awards, with Kristen Fang taking the best investor relations officer trophy in the large cap category. The firm also took its respective best in sector award for technology as well as winning the top prize for best use of technology, including AI.
Perfect Medical Health Management’s Peter Kwok took the best investor relations officer award (small cap), with the firm also winning the best overall investor relations trophy in the small-cap category.
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IR Magazine awards come in two forms. Our awards-by-research see winners based on the input of hundreds of analysts and portfolio managers across the Greater China region. This research forms the basis for the best overall investor relations prizes across small, mid- and large cap companies, as well as the best investor relations officer categories and the best in sector awards.
Our awards-by-nomination categories allow companies to tell us about what they are doing to drive the profession forward and excel in investor relations. These entries are scored by a panel of judges, which this year consisted of:
– Jack Chang, director of the Taiwan Investor Relations Institute
– Stanley Choi, partner at Prospervest Family Office Group and chief operating officer at Wofoo Social Enterprises
– William Tsang, chief risk officer at Chartwell Capital
– Gabriel Wilson-Otto, head of sustainable investing strategy, Fidelity International
– Tim Human, events editor, IR Magazine.
