Brazilian IR award winners revealed

IR Magazine has announced the winners of the IR Magazine Awards – Brazil 2013, the prestigious awards that celebrate investor relations and recognize excellence in transparency and communication with investors.

The list of this year's winners includes companies such as Itaú Unibanco, Kroton, Natura and Randon. The results were decided by a survey of more than 375 analysts and investors.

‘As Brazil suffers macroeconomic pressure, the professional investor relations officers in the country are the ambassadors for the financial world,’ says Neil Stewart, director of editorial and research at IR Magazine.

‘They work more, travel more, and communicate better than any other group within the company and therefore deserve to be rewarded.’

The winners were announced last night at a gala awards event in São Paulo attended by hundreds of members of the Brazilian IR community.

All the winners are listed below. Click here to read a press release in Portuguese announcing the winners.

IR Magazine Awards – Brazil 2013: winners

The grand prix for best overall investor relations – large cap
KROTON

The grand prix for best overall investor relations – small & mid cap
EVEN

Best investor relations officer – large cap
CARLOS LAZAR (KROTON)

Best investor relations officer – small & mid cap
NEIL AMERENO (IMC HOLDINGS)

Best investor relations by a CEO or CFO
RODRIGO GALINDO (KROTON)

Best investor relations web site – large cap
GERDAU

Best investor relations web site – small & mid cap
RANDON

Best corporate governance
ULTRAPAR

Best annual report
ITAÚ UNIBANCO

Best investment community meetings – large cap
ITAÚ UNIBANCO

Best investment community meetings – small & mid cap
RANDON

Best conference call
ITAÚ UNIBANCO

Most progress in investor relations – large cap
COSAN

Most progress in investor relations – small & mid cap
MINERVA

Best corporate sustainability
NATURA

Best investor relations for an individual investor – large cap
EZTEC

Best investor relations for an individual investor – small & mid cap
ETERNIT

Sector award winners:
Consumer non cyclical  – NATURA
Construction & transportation – EZTEC
Consumer cyclical – KROTON
Energy – ULTRAPAR
Finance –  ITAÚ UNIBANCO
Basic Materials – VALE
Utilities – CEMIG
Industrials – RANDON

Click here for more information about the event, including sponsors and nominees.