
IR Impact Awards – US
Celebrating IR Excellence
Cipriani 25 Broadway, New York

About the event
The IR Impact Awards – US will take place on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 in New York. This very special event honors excellence in the investor relations profession across the US.
Since the annual event first launched in 1996, tens of thousands of analysts and investors have voted in the surveys that fuel the awards. The result: vital benchmarking information on which companies do the best IR. The awards program has now expanded to recognize more aspects of an IRO’s role as we add new categories to the list and give IR teams the opportunity to nominate themselves.
By popular demand, we present two types of award categories – researched and nominated – both celebrating the success of those individuals and companies that are leading the way in IR across the US.
For our researched categories, companies do not submit nominations. Instead, hundreds of analysts and investors cast their votes and give their opinions on which companies provide the best IR service. In our nominated categories, companies submit written entries to articulate their success and achievements from the past year, giving any publicly listed company the opportunity to be considered for an award.

WHEN

WHERE
Cipriani 25 Broadway, New York
Awards by nomination
For our awards-by-nomination categories, individuals and companies are given the opportunity to submit written entries, free of charge, to be put forward to a panel of expert judges made up of investment professionals and IR Impact editorial team members.
NOMINEES ANNOUNCED!
We are delighted to reveal the nominees for the 2025 Awards! View the full list by clicking here. To view the awards-by-research nominees, either click on the link to view the full list or scroll down to view the research section.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] or call +44 20 8004 5339.
Categories
Best buy-side management ** NEW FOR 2025 **
Finding new ways to collaborate with investors and other buy-side participants is a core part of every IR program. In this category, we’re looking for examples of how teams have found new routes to reach and work alongside the buy side, whether that’s through providing an innovative corporate access opportunity, creating new communications materials or introducing a new event format.
Nominees

AvePoint

FedEx Corporation

JPMorgan Chase & Co

Kyndryl

Matador Resources Company

XPO
Best crisis management
Have you recently dealt with an unexpected event threatening your company’s business or reputation? Tell us about your ‘crisis ready’ plan, the strategy you implemented when the storm hit, and how the IR team’s actions successfully protected or restored shareholder value.
Nominees

Equinix

PREIT

Starbucks Corporation

Unity Software
Best ESG reporting (large cap)
Companies face growing demands to inform investors about the risk and opportunities – they face from a range of ESG issues. Describe how your company was able to meet the demands of shareholders looking for substance in ESG reporting?
Nominees

Applied Materials

Ford Motor Company

Hilton Worldwide Holdings

JPMorgan Chase & Co

Moody’s Corporation

Nasdaq
Best ESG reporting (small to mid-cap)
Companies face growing demands to inform investors about the risk and opportunities – they face from a range of ESG issues. Describe how your company was able to meet the demands of shareholders looking for substance in ESG reporting?

Bumble

California Resources Corporation

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation

ITT

Norwegian Cruise Lines Holdings

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
Best innovation in shareholder communications
In this catch-all category, judges are looking for IR teams who have had to think out of the box in the past 12-18 months to update their shareholder communications campaign and keep up with the evolving needs and wants of the investor community. We’re looking for that tiny little spark of innovation that sets your company apart!

GoDaddy

Matador Resources Company


Starbucks Corporation

Westlake Corporation
Best investor event (large cap)
Did you hold a capital markets day, site visit or other investor event that made your company stand out from the crowd? Tell us how you came up with an original initiative, the way you managed its organization, and how your audience’s expectations were met; audience feedback is also welcome. Both virtual and in-person events can be considered for this award.

AT&T

Johnson & Johnson

Pfizer

The Williams Companies

Tractor Supply Company

Zebra Technologies Corp
Best investor event (small to mid-cap)
Did you hold a capital markets day, site visit or other investor event that made your company stand out from the crowd? Tell us how you came up with an original initiative, the way you managed its organization, and how your audience’s expectations were met; audience feedback is also welcome. Both virtual and in-person events can be considered for this award.

AST SpaceMobile

Ciena Corporation

Illumina

Kyndryl

Revvity

The Campbell’s Company
Best investor targeting strategy
Have you gone above and beyond to reach new investors and tell your company story? Have you recently changed your targeting strategy to reach new prospects, adapt to adversarial circumstances, or get a better return from your investor engagements? We want to hear from you.
Our judges will look for innovative use of data and analysis to optimize your marketing schedule and provide better returns on your IR department and management’s time on the road and at conferences.

Ciena Corporation

Duolingo

Informatica

Life360

Pegasystems

Salesforce.com
Best IR during a corporate transaction
How did your IR team go above and beyond to support a recent corporate transaction? Let us know the details. We’ll be looking at the IR team’s involvement in crafting/releasing the messaging for the financial markets and how it organized outreach and dialogue to gain approval from key shareholders.

Flex

GE Aerospace

JBT Marel Corporation (formerly JBT Corporation )

ONEOK

Primo Brands Corporation

Best IR website
The IR website is the first point of contact for an IRO’s audience. We want to hear from companies that have developed a best-in-class website displaying top-notch customer experience, engaging content that meets analysts’ and investors’ needs, and multiplatform access.

Donnelley Financial Solutions

Moody’s Corporation


Starbucks Corporation

The Kraft Heinz Company

United Therapeutics
Best retail IR strategy
IR teams have recently started to pay attention to and service the traditional blind spot in their shareholder base – the retail investor block. In this category, we’re looking for IR campaigns that include a retail shareholder communication strategy, how it differed from the usual program and the results of these efforts.

AST SpaceMobile

EVgo

Matador Resources Company

ONEOK


Robinhood Markets
Best sell-side management ** NEW FOR 2025 **
Working closely with analysts is a core part of many IR programs, but it can pose a challenge when thinking about how to prioritize your time and focus on your company’s sell-side followers. In this category we are looking for teams that have implemented new strategies for keeping up with the sell side, working with analysts and deriving the most from their relationships to best serve their corporate strategies.

Cellebrite

Fiserv

GE Aerospace

Medtronic

Moody’s Corporation

ZoomInfo Technologies
Best use of social media and video
Have your IR teams increased visibility and engagement digitally through the use of different communication channels?
Describe the innovative ways you have incorporated video, audio, infographics or webcasts into your IR program. Judges will be looking for evidence of the quality of output, use of creativity and heightened investor and analyst engagement via these channels.

Builders FirstSource

Duolingo

FinWise Bancorp

GE Aerospace

Medtronic

Best use of technology including AI
Have you harnessed cutting-edge technology like AI to enhance your IR efforts?
In this new category, we want to hear about how you have used tools to overcome IR challenges, create efficiencies, enhance intelligence or improve the quality of your IR activities. Judges want to hear about the tools you have used in your IR efforts, how you used them and the measures implemented to ensure safe and responsible use of technology.

AutoNation

Ciena Corporation

Confluent

Moody’s Corporation

ONEOK

Pfizer
Rising star
This award seeks to honor individuals who bring fresh thinking and a unique approach to the profession. This category is open to anyone who has been working in IR for less than 10 years and has less than 15 years of professional experience.

Emma Szczenski
Choice Hotels International

Elly Boyer
Dicks Sporting Goods

Chris Ayres
Expand Energy

Stephanie Gorman
First Advantage

Jordyn Eskijian
H&R Block

Jesse Rose
How the winners are chosen +
The awards-by-nomination categories differ from our traditional researched awards, as individuals and companies are given the opportunity to submit written entries, free of charge, to be put forward to a panel of expert judges made up of investment professionals and IR Impact editorial team members.
The judges’ votes are not made public, but their comments may be published in articles or reports after the event. Judges are not required to make comments against every submission.
The judging process consists of three simple phases:
Phase one
Once the entry deadline has passed, the IR Impact editorial team reviews all submissions and produces the shortlist
Phase two
The shortlisted entries are shared with an independent judging panel made up of industry experts. The judges review each shortlisted entry and select their top two picks per category
The IR Impact awards team receives the results and contacts all shortlisted companies to give them the good news. The shortlists are then published to the entire IR community a month before the event.
Phase three
The judges come together to discuss, debate and select the final list of winners who will go on to win an award
Meet the judges
We are delighted to announce our judging panel for the 2025 awards! Click on each photo below to find out more.
Hall of Fame

Past winners of our coveted IR Impact Awards are invited to be inducted into the IR Impact Hall of Fame. This is an exclusive alum organization reserved only for individual winners of our awards including the categories – Best IR Professional across all cap sizes.
We wanted to provide a platform that offers ongoing recognition for this monumental achievement and an opportunity for our award winners to help shape the future of excellence in the IR community.
Awards by research
Our awards-by-research nominees are determined by the input of hundreds of analysts and portfolio managers, who give their opinions on which companies provide them with the best IR service in the US. Every year we invite any publicly listed company to submit their list of buy and sell-side analysts and portfolio managers, so that they have the opportunity to vote via our survey.
NOMINEES ANNOUNCED!
We are delighted to reveal the nominees for the 2025 Awards! View the full list by clicking here.
For any further queries about the research process, please contact [email protected].
Categories
Best overall investor relations (large cap)
This category covers companies that have most impressed the investment community with their overall IR program. Market cap breakdown: Micro-cap = below US$300 mn / Small cap = between US$300 mn – US$2 bn / Mid-cap = between US$2 bn and US$20 bn / Large cap = US$20 bn and over
Nominees

Amazon.com

Boston Scientific

CSX Corporation

JPMorgan Chase & Co

Tesla

Uber Technologies

Waste Connections
Best overall investor relations (mid-cap)
This category covers companies that have most impressed the investment community with their overall IR program. Market cap breakdown: Micro-cap = below US$300 mn / Small cap = between US$300 mn – US$2 bn / Mid-cap = between US$2 bn and US$20 bn / Large cap = US$20 bn and over
Nominees

Advanced Energy Industries

Autoliv

Bread Financial Holdings

Duolingo

Itron

Lear Corporation

Pentair
Best overall investor relations (small cap)
This category covers companies that have most impressed the investment community with their overall IR program. Market cap breakdown: Micro-cap = below US$300 mn / Small cap = between US$300 mn – US$2 bn / Mid-cap = between US$2 bn and US$20 bn / Large cap = US$20 bn and over
Nominees

Checkpoint Therapeutics

Energy Recovery

Janus International Group

Kforce

LendingClub Corporation

Manitowoc Company
Best investor relations officer (large cap)
This category is for individual IROs whose knowledge of their company and sector and whose ability to build relationships with members of the investment community and to be transparent, accessible and responsive, sets them apart. Market cap breakdown: Micro-cap = below US$300 mn / Small cap = between US$300 mn – US$2 bn / Mid-cap = between US$2 bn and US$20 bn / Large cap = US$20 bn and over

John Bedford & Travis Taylor
Danaher

Andy Hargreaves
DoorDash

Devin Corr
Mastercard

Brad Stock
Union Pacific Corporation

Kristina Edwards
United Airlines Holdings

Brady Connor
Verizon Communications
Best investor relations officer (mid-cap)
This category is for individual IROs whose knowledge of their company and sector and whose ability to build relationships with members of the investment community and to be transparent, accessible and responsive, sets them apart. Market cap breakdown: Micro-cap = below US$300 mn / Small cap = between US$300 mn – US$2 bn / Mid-cap = between US$2 bn and US$20 bn / Large cap = US$20 bn and over

Andrew Huang
Advanced Energy Industries

Zane Keller
Affirm Holdings

Anders Trapp
Autoliv

Brian Vereb
Bread Financial Holdings

Debbie Belevan
Duolingo

Paul Vincent
Itron
Best in sector: Communications

DoorDash

The New York Times

The Trade Desk

Uber Technologies

Verizon Communications
Best in sector: Consumer discretionary

Amazon.com

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Ford Motor Company

Hilton Worldwide Holdings

Tesla
Best in sector: Consumer staples

Central Garden & Pet Company

Costco Wholesale Corporation

The Clorox Company

The Coca-Cola Company

The Procter & Gamble Company

Walmart
Best in sector: Energy

Cheniere Energy

ConocoPhillips

EQT Corporation

Range Resources Corporation

Sunrun

Targa Resources Corp
Best in sector: Financials

Affirm Holdings

Apollo Global Management

Arch Capital Group

Bread Financial Holdings

JPMorgan Chase & Co

Regions Financial Corporation
Best in sector: Healthcare

Boston Scientific

Danaher

Illumina

Revvity

The Cigna Group

Zoetis
Best in sector: Industrials

Advanced Energy Industries

CSX Corporation

Deere & Company

Delta Air Lines

GE Aerospace

Waste Connections
Best in sector: Materials

Cleveland-Cliffs

Ecolab

Freeport-McMoRan

Linde

Newmont Corporation

RPM International
Best in sector: Real estate

CBRE Group

COPT Defense Properties

Digital Realty Trust

Equinix

Kimco Realty Corporation

UDR
Best in sector: Technology

Duolingo

Microsoft

Plexus

Zscaler
Best in sector: Utilities

Edison International

Exelon Corporation

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

The Southern Company

Vistra Corporation

Xcel Energy
How the winners are chosen +
The first thing to explain is that our awards are different from most others: for our awards by research, companies do not submit nominations. The winners are identified by in-depth research and any publicly traded company is eligible to be considered. This survey is the only one of its kind to go directly to the investment community, via a combination of an electronic survey and one-to-one telephone interviews, canvassing the opinions of the people who matter to you most.
July 2024: Sample selection
IR Impact has been building investment community databases for more than 35 years. As part of the updating process, listed companies are contacted every year for details of the professionals who currently cover their stock. These details are combined with IHS Markit’s list of US investment community contacts to produce a total of around 50,000 investors and analysts.
October – November 2024: Telephone survey
The telephone survey then gets under way. The researchers conduct in-depth interviews with an additional 250 portfolio managers and analysts across the US and Canada. Many of them participate in the study year after year, but there is always a healthy proportion of new respondents each year as well. As the research progresses, the sample is adjusted to ensure appropriate weightings are maintained.
October 2024: Electronic survey
IR Impact then conducts an electronic survey of buy-side and sell-side analysts and portfolio managers. The electronic survey typically receives 200 individual responses from the investment community. These responses are then initially analyzed by our in-house research team. Our research team determines what will constitute a representative sample, weighted for industry sector.
Results analysis
Once the survey stage of the research is completed, the final analysis is undertaken. The companies with the highest scores make the shortlists for the awards categories, and the points are further analyzed to identify the best exponents of IR by sector.
January 2025: Shortlist compiled
The events team receives the results in January and contacts the shortlisted companies to give them the good news. The shortlist is then published to the entire IR community the month before the event.
March 26, 2025: Winners announced
And finally… the winners are announced live at the black tie awards gala on Wednesday, March 26, 2025!
FAQs +
Why are you asking me to supply IR Impact with my buy and sell-side analysts and portfolio managers?
IR Impact conducts research directed at analysts and portfolio managers to vote for companies, IROs and senior management who they consider have provided them with the best IR service.
What is this data used for?
The data will be used to survey the analysts and portfolio managers, and the results will then be collated to create a shortlist for each category for IR Impact’s regional awards.
Is there a data template I can use?
Yes, click here for the data template. You DO NOT have to use this template if you already have the data in another format.
Can I sign a data-sharing agreement?
Yes, you can. IR Impact has a data-sharing agreement that clearly shows how we will process and use the data. This complies with GDPR.
Can I see your privacy policy?
Please see our privacy policy here.
How do I send you my data?
Either via your company’s FTP secure data transfer site or similar. Send us the FTP site link and password separately, so we can download and save the information securely.
Or
Send the data in an Excel file with their names, firm, job title, direct telephone number and their email address to [email protected]. Please ensure the file is password protected and that the password is sent to us in a separate email.
Will my buy and sell-side analysts and portfolio manager’s data be used for any other purpose?
No. Any data you send to us will only be used for the purpose of identifying the best current exponents of IR and surveying investment community views on IR topics. It will not be used for any other purpose or promotion.
How long will you keep my data for?
IR Impact will only keep your data for the purpose of the surveys, and will not keep it any longer than three years. You can also ask us to delete your data at any time by sending an email to [email protected]
Will my company data be passed on to any third parties?
No, it will not be passed on to any third parties.
Will you let me know when you are conducting the survey?
We will inform you as soon as the survey is underway and give you the opportunity to encourage the investors and analysts who cover your stock to take part.
When will the winning companies and individuals be announced?
The winning companies and individuals will be announced at the IR Impact Awards in the respective region.
If you have any further questions, please contact our research team.
What our attendees say
Who attends our awards
Attendees at this event are leading IR practitioners from across the US. Each participant is someone with an established track record and a strategic IR role within their company.
Below is a sample of some of our past attendees:
JOB TITLE | COMPANY |
---|---|
AVP, IR | Macerich |
CEO | Fiserv |
CFO | Apollo |
CFO | Zscaler |
Director | FedEx |
Director, IR | Sempra |
Director, IR | Uber |
Executive director, ESG IR | JP Morgan Chase |
Executive director, IR | Estee Lauder |
MD, healthcare research | Citi |
Senior director, IR | American Eagle Outfitters |
Senior director, IR | EnLink Midstream |
Senior director, IR | Johnson & Johnson |
Senior director, IR | SpringWorks Therapeautics |
Job title | COMPANY |
---|---|
SVP | The Estée Lauder Companies |
SVP, IR | Walmart |
SVP, IR | Moody’s Corporation |
SVP, sustainability | Diversified Energy Company |
VP, global ESG | Hilton Worldwide |
VP, head of IR | Medtronic |
VP, IR | Central Garden & Pet |
VP, IR | Ciena Corporation |
VP, IR | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings |
VP, IR | DMC Global |
VP, IR | First Advantage |
VP, IR | General Electric |
VP, IR | Deutsche Bank |
VP, IR and ESG engagement | Starbucks |
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Timings
Times are show in ET (Eastern Time)
6.00 pm
Opening cocktail reception
7.00 pm
Dinner and awards ceremony
10.00 pm
The after-party!
11.30 pm
Event concludes
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Venue information
Accommodation:
We have arranged preferential rates for attendees at nearby hotels. View the hotels and rates by clicking here.
Dress code:
Black tie. Theme to be announced!
Warning: Please note the event may contain flashing lights or sudden loud sound effects
Make a day of it: Join our think tank

Taking place on the day of the awards ceremony, the IR Think Tank, brought to you by BofA Securities & IR Impact is the must-attend event for exclusively for senior IR officers. A combination of BofA’s Investor Relations Insights Conference and IR Impact’s IR Think Tank – previously held as two separate events – this event brings you a full day of impactful content and not-to-be-missed networking.
Our thinks tanks are free to attend and our unique format enables participants to network extensively, and discuss, debate and dissect topical issues affecting today’s IROs.
Visit our think tank website to view details around what we will discuss and to request an invite to attend.
Book your place
Click below to book your tickets.
Only 1 standard table and 1 VIP table remaining – book now before we sell out!
INDIVIDUAL SEAT
$895
STANDARD rate
- Individual seat
- Opening cocktail reception
- Three course sit-down dinner
- Entertainment
- After-party
- Networking opportunities
STANDARD TABLE OF 10
$8,055
STANDARD rate
- Table of 10
- Opening cocktail reception
- Three course sit-down dinner
- Entertainment
- After-party
- Networking opportunities
CORPORATE VIP TABLE OF 10
$8,955
STANDARD rate
All standard table of 10 benefits plus:
- A bottle of champagne
- Themed cocktail on arrival for your whole table
- Company branding on the table
- A larger table-top for the comfort of your guests
- Mention in the opening remarks by the MC
- A member of the organization interviewed at the event
If you are a non-corporate looking to book a VIP table, please contact Ian Richman on [email protected].
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