IR Awards
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People moves: William Houston steps down from BAT as Jordyn Eskijian joins Metronet
William Houston, formerly head of investor sustainability at British American Tobacco (BAT), has stepped down from his role after five years at the company.
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‘Driving sustainability means changing organizational culture’: Aecon’s Prabh Banga on the challenges of ESG
Ahead of our upcoming IR Impact Forum – Canada, set to be held in Toronto on April 3, we have caught up with some of the event’s leading speakers to understand their outlook for investor communications in Canada.
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Reddit leads nominations just one year after its IPO ahead of the IR Impact Awards – US 2025
Other companies topping the shortlists include Duolingo, Moody’s Corporation, JPMorgan Chase & Co and GE Aerospace The IR team at Reddit will hope to turn a successful IPO year into a successful night of award wins, after the social media company picked up six nominations at the upcoming IR Impact Awards – US 2025. The […]
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The CFO: The best IROs bring in ideas from all over, says Ciena’s finance chief
Gregg Lampf, head of IR at Ciena, is a familiar face at IR Impact events. He’s also a big advocate for AI for investor relations – a topic he talks about, writes about and puts to work in his day job.
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ANTA Sports and Kerry Logistics claim most short lists for the IR Magazine Awards – Greater China 2024
Winners will be announced in Hong Kong on December 4 ANTA Sports Products leads the way with nine nominations for the IR Magazine Awards – Greater China 2024. The sports equipment company appears on the short lists for major honors including best overall investor relations (large cap), best investor relations officer (large cap) and best […]
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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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The CFO: Gord Nelson of Cineplex on how strategy, growth and transparency can get you into the C-suite
Speaking to Gord Nelson, CFO of Cineplex, you get a real feel for why he’s so good at what he does. For him, a successful finance chief needs much more than technical skills – they need those personal qualities that really connect with investors and bring the company story to life. As we chat, Ellis Jacob, the firm’s CEO, pops in to ask Nelson a question. This is indicative of the close-knit relationship enjoyed by the company’s senior management has – perhaps because they’ve been through ups and downs, listings and market growth, near-buyouts and pandemics together
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Finfluencers and education: Out-of-the-box strategies to target and engage retail investors
Veteran IROs share top tips on crafting an inspired, strategic and measurable retail IR strategy