IR Impact Masterclass: How to manage crucial IR skills – both personally and within your team

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In this episode, we speak to Nick Stone, head of investor relations, senior vice president at German healthcare company Fresenius, about how he considers IR skill sets, whether his own or those of his IR team of 14.

IR Masterclass 4 - Nick Stone

Stone begins by discussing the experiences that have most closely informed his IR work, before revealing the make-up of his IR team at Fresenius, including how he has carefully considered the unique skills that each member has developed during their time at the company, and how that philosophy has driven strategically impactful results.

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