The research Questionnaire

The Questionnaire

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Date
Organization
Telephone
Job title
Region
EmailAll information is in confidence and non-attributable.SECTION ONE: ABOUT THE RESPONDENTQ1 First of all, are you a …?
Buy-side analyst
Portfolio manager
Sell-side analyst
Other (please specify)Q2 Which sector or sectors do you cover?
Consumer discretionary
Consumer staples
Energy
Financials
Healthcare
Industrials
Materials
Technology & communications
Utilities
All sectors (generalist) SECTION TWO: THE AWARDS
All awards are for listed companies domiciled in the US.BEST FINANCIAL REPORTING
Which US companies have the best financial reporting (annual reports, quarterlies, factbooks, and so on)?BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR IR
Which companies that you deal with make the best use of technology for IR generally (website, email alerts, conferencing, social media, apps, and so on)?BEST INVESTOR MEETINGS
Which companies hold the best meetings for investors and analysts (quarterly presentations, site visits, one-on-ones, roundtables, and so on)?BEST CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & DISCLOSURE
Which companies have the best corporate governance?BEST SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNICATIONS
Which US companies communicate best on corporate sustainability?MOST PROGRESS IN IR
Over the past year, which companies have improved their IR program the most?The next three awards are for three market cap sizes: large = $20 bn plus, mid = $2 bn to $20 bn, small = below $2 bn BEST IR BY A SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Which senior management teams do the best job of communicating with the investment community?Large-cap company
Mid-cap company
Small-cap companyBEST INVESTOR RELATIONS OFFICER
Which IROs do the best job of communicating with the investment community?
Large-cap company
Mid-cap company
Small-cap companyBEST OVERALL INVESTOR RELATIONS
From all the US companies you are currently dealing with or have dealt with in the past year, which companies do you believe have the best overall IR?
Large-cap company
Mid-cap company
Small-cap companyBEST IR BY A CANADIAN COMPANY IN THE US MARKETBEST IR BY A NON-US COMPANY IN THE US MARKET (EXCLUDING CANADA)Thank you for your time and help.