Four technology and telecoms companies, headed by China Telecom, will compete for top regional IR honors
- China Telecom nominated in 10 categories
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company named on eight short lists, followed closely by Lenovo on seven and Delta Electronics on six
- Former top performer PetroChina secures a single nomination
- Winners will be announced on December 5 at awards ceremony in Hong Kong
China Telecom features on 10 short lists out of a possible 12 for the upcoming IR Magazine Awards – Greater China 2013. The Chinese telecommunications company will still have to see off stiff competition from Greater China at the annual event – now in its 13th year – which recognizes the best investor relations in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
This year’s awards and conference take place on December 5 at the Conrad Hong Kong. For full short lists, please see below.
Last year’s Greater China Top 30 first-placed company China Telecom – which in 2012 won an award for each of the six categories in which it was nominated – returns this year to appear on a record number of short lists.
The feat is all the more remarkable when considering the company appeared on only one short list for the 2011 awards.
The team at China Telecom will be hoping to maintain its winning ways despite a strong showing from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which led the short lists in 2012.
Though TSMC’s eight nominations in 2013 are one fewer than last year, its IR team will be aiming to replicate its 2012 successes.
PetroChina has made it onto just one short list this year, but fellow Chinese firm Lenovo will have high hopes after being named in seven separate categories.
The technology firm will do battle with Taiwanese rivals Delta Electronics, which has secured six nominations. Delta has been named in fewer categories than its Chinese counterpart but it did achieve a third-place finish in the rankings last year compared with Lenovo’s sixth.
All four of the top-nominated firms will do battle for the grand prix for best IR among large-cap companies, as well as for the title of best firm in the technology and telecommunications sector.
Hot on the heels of the top four comes a trio of companies, each of which is short-listed in four categories. Two are among the top four short-listed Hong Kong-based companies – China Resources Enterprise (CRE) and Hang Lung Properties.
CRE will aim to replicate its success from 2012, when the large-cap company finished in fifth place in the Greater China Top 30 and won three awards. Hang Lung, meanwhile, improves on its single nomination from last year after being short-listed in four categories, including for the best firm in the real estate sector.
Telecommunications firm – and awards newcomer – Far EastOne has also been named on the short list in four categories, including for the best IR by a Taiwanese company, a category it will contest with TSMC and Delta.
The IR Magazine Awards – Greater China 2013 are decided solely by an independent survey of investors and analysts, all of who are located in the region. Just like in IR Magazine’s other awards in Europe and the Americas, investors and analysts are asked to vote for their favorite company in each awards category.
This year, 370 respondents took part in the survey. The four or five companies with the most votes in each category make the short list and the company with the most votes wins the award.
Votes for the awards also determine the IR Magazine Greater China Top 30, the rankings of the best companies for IR in the region. The votes in each award category are added together and the company with the most votes is declared the number one ranked company in the area.
The latest rankings will be revealed in the IR Magazine Investor Perception Study – Asia 2013/2014, which will be published soon after the IR Magazine Awards & Conference – Greater China 2013 on December 5.
About IR Magazine
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About the IR Magazine Awards & Conference – Greater China 2013
Now in its 13th year, the IR Magazine Awards & Conference – Greater China is among the most anticipated events of the year for the IR industry in Asia. IROs from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan get the unique opportunity to gather and discuss pressing issues, learn from each other’s best practices, and celebrate their achievements at the awards ceremony.
The event will be hosted in association with the Hong Kong Investor Relations Association (HKIRA) and is co-sponsored by Bloomberg, BNY Mellon, Business Wire, EQS Asia, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Ipreo, NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions, Orient Capital, Strategic Public Relations Group and TodayIR. For more information, please visit www.irmagazine.com/gchina2013.
Full short lists for the IR Magazine Awards – Greater China 2013
Listed alphabetically by company; winners to be announced on December 5
Grand prix for best overall investor relations – large cap
China Telecom
Delta Electronics
Lenovo
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
Grand prix for best overall investor relations – small or mid-cap
AAC Technologies
Agile Property
Link REIT
Sa Sa International
Best investor relations by a mainland Chinese company
Agile Property
China State Construction Engineering Corporation
China Telecom
Lenovo
Best investor relations by a Hong Kong company
China Resources Enterprise
Hang Lung Properties
Link REIT
Sa Sa International
Best investor relations by a Taiwanese company
Delta Electronics
Far EasTone
Taiwan Mobile
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
Best investor relations officer – mainland China
Agile Property – Maggie Mui
China State Construction Engineering Corporation – Meng Qingyu
China Telecom – Jacky Yung
Lenovo – Gary Ng
Best investor relations officer – Hong Kong
China Resources Enterprise – Vincent Tse
Franshion Properties – CP Cheng
Galaxy Entertainment Group – Peter Caveny
Pacific Basin Shipping – Emily Lau
Best investor relations officer – Taiwan
Far EasTone – Gary Lai
Fubon Financial – Amanda Wang
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company – Elizabeth Sun
Wistron Corporation – Florence Hsiao
Best investor relations by a CEO or president
China Telecom – Wang Xiaochu
Delta Electronics – Ping Cheng*
Hang Lung Properties – Philip Chen
Shui On Land – Freddy Lee
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company – Dr Morris Chan
*Ping Cheng was appointed CEO when former CEO Yancey Hai was appointed chairman
Best investor relations by a CFO
China Telecom – Wu Andi
Country Garden – Estella Ng
Taiwan Mobile – Rosie Yu
Tingyi – Frank Lin
Best corporate literature
China Telecom
Far EasTone
Hang Lung Properties
Sinopec
Best use of technology
Agile Property
Lenovo
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
Tencent Holdings
Best investment community meetings
AAC Technologies
China Minsheng Banking Corp
China Telecom
Lenovo
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
Best corporate governance and disclosure
China Telecom
Delta Electronics
Far EasTone
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
Best sustainability practice
AU Optronics
China Railway Construction Corporation
China Resources Enterprise
Delta Electronics
Best investor relations during a corporate transaction
China Mengniu Dairy Company (Attempt to acquire stake in Yashili, June 2013)
China Telecom (Acquisition of 3G network infrastructure, August 2012)
Lenovo (Acquisition of electronics firm CCE, November 2012)
Best in sector
Banks & financial services
AIA Group (Hong Kong)
China Everbright Bank (China)
China Minsheng Banking Corp (China)
Ping An Insurance (China)
Consumer goods & services (including retail)
China Resources Enterprise (Hong Kong)
Hengan International (China)
Sa Sa International (Hong Kong)
Tingyi (China)
Diversified industrials (including construction and conglomerates)
China Railway Construction Corporation (China)
China State Construction Engineering Corporation (China)
China Steel (Taiwan)
SAIC Motor (China)
The Wharf (Holdings) (Hong Kong)
Energy
China Shenhua Energy (China)
CLP Holdings (Hong Kong)
PetroChina (China)
Sinopec (China)
Real estate
Agile Property (China)
Country Garden (China)
Hang Lung Properties (Hong Kong)
Link REIT (Hong Kong)
Technologies & telecoms
China Telecom (China)
Delta Electronics (Taiwan)
Lenovo (China)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (Taiwan)
Transport (including logistics and infrastructure)
Cosco Pacific (Hong Kong)
Orient Overseas (International) (Hong Kong)
Pacific Basin Shipping (Hong Kong)
