(Source: Business Wire)
The Orange County Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI OC) announced the winners of its 16th Annual Report Competition at its NIRI Awards Banquet on June 24 on The Wild Goose, John Wayne's private yacht, managed by Hornblower Cruises and Events in Newport Beach, CA. The NIRI OC Annual Report Competition has been conducted for the past 16 years to recognize the best annual reports of publicly traded companies based in Orange County and greater Southern California. All NIRI OC members, Orange County-based companies and local design firms were eligible to submit entries.
The CFA Society of Orange County judged the 23 printed annual reports submitted, and Powell Internet (PINT), a San Diego-based Internet consulting firm, judged the online annual reports submitted. The winners in each category were as follows:
Best Annual Report:
Gold - Calavo Growers, Inc.
Silver - John Wayne Airport
Best 10-K Wrap/Summary Annual Report
Gold - BJ's Restaurants, Inc.
Silver -- Qualcomm
Best Design
Gold -- Qualcomm
Silver - Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Best Writing
Gold - BJ's Restaurants, Inc.
Silver -- Safeway Inc.
Best Cover
Gold - American States Water Company
Silver - California Water Service Group
Best Strategy/Theme
Gold - Calavo Growers, Inc.
Silver -- Allergan
Best On-line
Gold - Leap Wireless International, Inc.
Silver - Beyond Commerce, Inc.
People's Choice
CWS Capital Partners LLC
"This event brings together the best of Orange County's financial communications professionals and showcases the efforts of those involved in the creation of annual reports," said Jeanie Herbert, NIRI OC board member and Chair of this year's "True Grit" Awards Competition. "The participants received important input from judges on their submissions, which will allow for refinements in future reports."
The chapter also recognized several chapter members with the 2009 President's Award. For outstanding service to the investor relations profession, NIRI OC Chapter President Tania Jernigan honored Christie Brockhage, regional manager at Business Wire; Tami Stegmaier, VP Equity Capital Markets at Roth Capital Partners; and Jay Steffenhagen, founding chapter member and former Vice President of Strategic Planning and Investor Relations at Beckman Coulter.
The event was sponsored by various companies that support the investor relations function as follows:
Platinum Sponsors: -- Baker Brand Communication Gold Sponsors: -- Business Wire -- Broadridge Silver Sponsors: -- InterCall -- IPREO -- NYSE Euronext -- NASDAQ OMX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"I'd like to extend a special thank you to all of our sponsors for their support of this annual report recognition event and throughout the year," concluded Herbert. "Their support as service providers and sponsors is greatly appreciated by the entire investor relations community."
About the Orange County Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute
The Orange County Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI OC) was established in 1990 and comprises nearly 100 professionals representing corporations and consulting firms around Southern California. The NIRI OC Chapter holds meetings and networking events throughout the year, featuring programs on topics of professional interest to investor relations practitioners. For more information, visit www.nirioc.org.
About the National Investor Relations Institute
Founded in 1969, NIRI is a professional association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, the investing public and the financial community. Our members represent the majority of the largest publicly held corporations in the U.S. as well as many small and mid-sized companies. With over 4,300 members in 33 chapters around the country, NIRI sets the highest standards in education to advance the practice of investor relations and meet the growing professional development needs of those engaged in the field. For more information, visit www.niri.org
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