Careers
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People moves: Philips brings in former Starbucks and Diageo IRO as new chief
Dutch electronics maker Philips has announced the appointment of Durga Doraisamy as its new head of investor relations
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Jamie Donovan made captain of Ryanair’s IR department
The airline’s current head of IR, Peter Larkin, is moving to another senior role Ryanair has announced the promotion of Jamie Donovan to head of investor relations. He takes over from Peter Larkin who is moving to ‘another senior internal role,’ according to a company statement. Donovan joined the European airline as a trainee account, […]
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IR on rotation: how Ford creates ambassadors for investor relations
Two former IR team members talk about the ways in which their stint in IR continues to benefit them today
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People moves: shiny new IROs at Abitibi Metals, Bowman Consulting and mobilezone, plus new IR job openings
Also this week, a promotion for IR award-winner Quentin Weber at WSP
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Rather be canoeing the Mekong River than riding the corporate commute? Perhaps it’s time for an IR sabbatical
This time last year Andrea James was spending time with her young family, going to yoga twice a week and generally taking the slow approach to life. Today, she is CFO at Nasdaq-listed Oncocyte, a molecular diagnostics technology company. James explains that when she first decided to take a career break – at the time she was chief communications officer and IR head at alternative defense firm Axon – she didn’t know what she wanted to do next. ‘I needed to get out of the day-to-day of being at a rapid-growth company, in a highly visible role, to find that…
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People moves: Anna Gavrilova takes the IR wheel at Polestar
Changes also come at Yukon Metals, The RMR Group and JPMorgan Polestar, the Swedish electric car manufacturer, has appointed Anna Gavrilova as its new head of IR. Gavrilova has more than 18 years of experience in the IR profession. Most recently, she served as head of IR at UK online car marketplace Cazoo. She has […]
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People moves: Kambi Group bets on Mattias Frithiof as head of IR and sustainability
Other people moves come at Inditex, GE Aerospace, Xcel Energy, Eastern Bank and Mercury Systems Kambi Group, the sports betting company, has named Mattias Frithiof as its new senior vice president of IR and sustainability. Frithiof joins from Storytel, the audiobooks company, where he served as head of IR. In total, he has more than […]
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Why I turned down tickets to the opening of the Paris Olympics: the importance of saying ‘no’ in IR
A polite ‘no’ lets you focus on what only the IR team can do – and frees up much-needed time – argues Thomas Kudsk Larsen Last year, I turned down tickets to the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. While many might think I was crazy to pass up such an opportunity (I definitely wasn’t, […]
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People moves: New head of IR at Boohoo ahead of Mike Ashley boardroom clash
Plus former head of IR takes over as CFO at Swedish digital bank Northmill
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The CFO: Ultimate Products’ finance chief on what he’ll look for when it’s time to hire an IRO
What did you use to keen an eye on that lockdown weight gain? In many markets, the chances are it was a trusted pair of Salter bathroom scales. That’s what Chris Dent has in his home – and what sits in the homes of around 70 percent of Brits. They are just one of the 3,000 or so products designed, manufactured and distributed b London-listed Ultimate Products. In the latest installment to The CFO series, Dent talks about how an education in history helps him tell a good company story, the benefits of being able to bring out company experts…
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Thaioil Group and PTT Exploration and Production lead winners’ list at IR Magazine Awards – South East Asia 2024
Other winners at the ceremony in Singapore included Berli Jucker and Bumitama Agri Two energy companies led the pack at the IR Magazine Awards – South East Asia 2024, with PTT Exploration and Production and Thaioil Group each picking up three trophies at the gala event in Singapore. Following the ceremony at the Singapore Stock […]
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First Horizon names Tyler Craft as head of investor relations
Bank won multiple IR awards in 2023 First Horizon, the Memphis, Tennessee-headquartered financial services company, has appointed Tyler Craft as its new head of IR, with the position effective at the start of 2025. With the bank for 14 years, Craft currently holds the role of director of transformation – fintech and emerging technology. According […]
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People moves: Jill Greer takes off from Travel + Leisure to land at Wheels Up
New IROs also in place at Centrus Energy and Bousted Singapore Jill Greer, the former head of investor relations at Delta Air Lines, has taken up a new role with private aviation firm Wheels Up as its executive vice president, investor relations and sustainability. With over two decades of experience in aviation, Jill spent 20 […]
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People moves: FirstEnergy names Karen Sagot as vice president of IR
Elsewhere, an experienced Asian IRO joins Target IR & Communications FirstEnergy, the NYSE-listed power company, has named Karen Sagot as its vice president of IR, with the position effective November 10. She will report to CFO Jon Taylor. Most recently, Sagot was head of IR at Enphase Energy. Prior to joining the IR profession, she […]
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Big boost to CFO reporting lines as senior management increase IR focus
IR teams also enjoying more buy-in from other department heads, figures from IR Magazine’s Global Investor Relations Practice Report 2024 show CFOs are taking on increasing responsibility for the investor relations program, with new research showing that 75 percent of IR teams now report to the chief financial officer globally – a figure that is […]
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People moves: New IROs join teams at Arhaus, KX and TD Synnex
Plus Elevance Health’s head of IR moves into CFO role Derek Brown, formerly head of IR at Trustpilot, has moved into a new role at head of investor relations at KX, a UK software company that was divested from FD Technologies. Brown, who previously worked on pre-IPO IR efforts at Trustpilot before it listed in […]
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Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production leads short list for IR Magazine Forum & Awards – South East Asia
Firm is up for seven awards, with winners revealed in Singapore on November 29 With nominations in seven different categories – including the much-coveted best overall investor relations and best investor relations officer segments – PTT Exploration and Production leads the pack as the short lists are revealed for the IR Magazine Forum & Awards […]
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People moves: Prime minister’s former speechwriter joins IR team at Swedish satellite firm
New IRO also in place at US banking and retail technology company Diebold Nixdorf A former speechwriter for the Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson has joined satellite technology and services company AAC Clyde Space as its new head of communications for investor relations and public affairs. Håkan Tribell, who also previously worked at the Stockholm […]
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‘Being an IRO gave me a deep appreciation of how important it is to be a steward of value’ – Wave CFO on the transition from IR
From building trust externally to developing internal confidence, Michaella Gallina talks transferrable IR skills
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‘There is rarely a quiet period’: What it’s like to lead both IR and corporate development
There are many benefits to a close relationship between the two teams, say IR professionals
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A candidate’s primer for landing the perfect IR job: How AI is transforming recruitment
IR salaries are rising as investor relations takes on new responsibilities
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IR is an endurance sport that innovates around its core goal
From jelly fish to profit warnings: IR has more in common with swimming the English Channel than you might think
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‘She is irreplaceable’: Tributes paid to IR pioneer Carol Ruth
Trailblazing communications leader remembered with great fondness by former colleagues and friends
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Mentors and sponsors: Building female-leadership pipelines
Last year marked rise in female CFO numbers in the US, even as women held fewer top IR positions, IR Intel research shows
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The broadening remit of the IRO: Increasing prominence of AI, corporate communications and ESG in IR
IROs are increasingly extending their influence into corporate communications, ESG, corporate strategy and finance
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Women in IR: Why cracks in the IR glass ceiling are disappearing
IR Magazine research finds fewer women in senior roles and 70 percent of heads of IR are men.
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People moves: New IR chief at Royal Dutch Shell as Tjerk Huysinga departs
Also new IROs at American Healthcare REIT and InflaRx
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Investor relations as internal think tank: Inside IR at Brazil’s Nubank
IR chief at Brazilian disruptor talks about covering the firm’s IPO, the bank’s targeting efforts and his plans to expand the IR sphere of influence
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The five functions of investor relations
In a research project carried out by Universtät Leipzig and supported by German IR association DIRK and the IR Club, Kristin Köhler explores how IR has become institutionalized as a management practice in capital market-oriented companies and as a profession in Germany. She interviewed a total of 80 IR managers at German companies and other capital market players. The following is a summary of her findings.
