Awards ceremony at the Singapore Exchange recognized region’s top IR performers
Two Thai companies – CP Axtra and PTT Exploration and Production – led the way at this year’s IR Impact Awards – South East Asia after each scooped three trophies at the event, held at the Singapore Exchange on December 2.
Energy company PTT Exploration and Production won the award for best overall investor relations (large cap) while its head of IR Nattapol Tachavaraporn won the title of best investor relations officer (large cap). It also took home the trophy for the best use of social media and video.
Meanwhile, retail and wholesale firm CP Axtra was recognized for best buy-side management, best investor targeting strategy and best IR impact.
Two other companies – Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust and CelcomDigi – won two categories on the day. The former, a Singapore-listed real estate investment trust, won the awards for best overall investor relations (mid-cap) and best IR during a corporate transaction; the latter, a Malaysia communications and mobile phone network firm, took home trophies for best CEO letter and best IR website.
Thai industrial energy producer B.Grimm Power was recognized for the best overall investor relations (small cap), while Mega Lifesciences’ head of IR Francis Rego won the award for best investor relations officer (small cap).
Looking to the future, Prodia Widyahusada’s investor relations manager Mella Melia was named this year’s rising star.
For a full list of winners, click here.
The IR Impact Awards fall into two award types: research and nomination. The research categories are based on a survey of buy-side and sell-side analysts and portfolio managers. In the nomination categories, companies can tell their own stories through their own awards entries, with winners chosen by a panel of esteemed judges.
This year, the IR Impact judging panel comprised of:
- Ekasit Kunadirekwong, associate director, equity research department, SCB Asset Management
- Joshua Lee, portfolio manager, Lombard Odier
- Jeannie Ong, operating partner, investor relations, Temasek
- Stephanie Tan, head of investor strategy and development, Bursa Malaysia
- Laurie Havelock, editor, IR Impact.
