TD Bank's investor relations juggernaut sweeps nominations (again) for best in Canada

NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2014 /CNW/ - With the votes in from Canada's stock analysts and portfolio managers, the results point to another dominating performance by TD Bank in the 17th annual IR Magazine Awards, celebrating excellence in investor relations among Canadian listed companies at a gala ceremony in Toronto on February 5. For full short lists, see below or here.

TD is nominated for an unprecedented 10 awards, shattering its previous records of eight nominations last year and seven in 2012. CN is hot on TD's heels with nine nominations while TELUS has garnered eight.

Rogers Communications and Bombardier are also strong contenders, with six nominations each. Bombardier, which ruled the mid-cap rankings in 2012 and 2013, has strong competition this year from ARC Resources, Baytex Energy and Intact Financial, with four nominations each. Among small caps, Capstone Mining and Semafo lead the pack in nominations.

For a rising star, look to Loblaw Companies, which debuts in the rankings with four nominations, including for most progress and best investor relations officer.

In total, 60 companies are nominated for 34 awards. More than 260 Canadian investors and analysts were interviewed for this year's IR Magazine Awards. IR Magazine produces parallel annual rankings and awards events in the US, Europe, Brazil, South East Asia and Greater China.

Survey respondents cited a range of factors when judging companies' investor relations, with particular emphasis on financial and operational transparency, senior management's communications skills, and the knowledge and responsiveness of investor relations teams.

This event is in association with The Globe & Mail. Additional sponsors include Annan & Sons, Blender Media, Broadridge, Businesswire, CIRI, Computershare Georgeson, CST Phoenix Advisors, Ipreo, Kingsdale Shareholder Services, Laurel Hill Advisory Group, Marketwired, NASDAQ OMX, Norton Rose Fulbright, NYSE, Q4 Web Systems, Scotiabank, The Works Design, TMX and TSX Venture Exchange.

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Award nominees and categories, listed alphabetically

Grand prix for best overall investor relations – large cap (C$10 bn and over)
CN
Rogers Communications
TD Bank Group
TELUS

Grand prix for best overall investor relations – mid-cap (C$1 bn to C$10 bn)
ARC Resources
Baytex Energy
Bombardier
Intact Financial

Grand prix for best overall investor relations – small cap (under C$1 bn)
Alterra Power
Capstone Mining
Newalta
Semafo

Best investor relations officer – large cap
CN - Janet Drysdale
Loblaw Companies - Janet Craig
Rogers Communications - Bruce Mann
TD Bank Group - Rudy Sankovic

Best investor relations officer – mid-cap
ARC Resources - David Carey
Baytex Energy - Brian Ector
Bombardier - Shirley Chénier
Intact Financial - Dennis Westfall

Best investor relations officer – small cap
Alterra Power - Peter Lekich
Capstone Mining - Cindy Burnett
Churchill Corporation - Andrew Apedoe
Semafo - Robert LaVallière

Best investor relations by a CEO – large cap
CN - Claude Mongeau
Suncor Energy - Steve Williams
TD Bank Group - Edmund Clark
TELUS - Darren Entwistle

Best investor relations by a CEO – mid-cap
ARC Resources - Myron Stadnyk
Bombardier - Pierre Beaudoin
Cineplex Entertainment - Ellis Jacob
Intact Financial - Charles Brindamour

Best investor relations by a CEO – small cap
Interfor - Duncan Davies
Sandvine - Dave Caputo
Sierra Wireless - Jason Cohenour
Twin Butte Energy - Jim Saunders

Best investor relations by a CFO – large cap
CN - Luc Jobin
Suncor Energy - Bart Demosky
TD Bank Group - Colleen Johnston
TELUS - John Gossling

Best investor relations by a CFO – mid-cap
Cameco - Grant Isaac
Cineplex Entertainment - Gord Nelson
Quebecor - Jean-François Pruneau
Vermilion Energy - Curtis Hicks

Best investor relations by a CFO – small cap
Newalta - Michael Borys
Tembec - Michel Dumas

Best financial reporting
Baytex Energy
CN
Rogers Communications
TD Bank Group
TELUS

Best investment community meetings
Bombardier
CN
Rogers Communications
TD Bank Group

Best use of technology
Bombardier
CN
TD Bank Group
TELUS

Most progress in investor relations
Air Canada
Loblaw Companies
Semafo
WSP (formerly Genivar)

Best corporate governance
CN
RBC
TD Bank Group
Teck Resources
TELUS

Best sustainability practice
Cenovus Energy
Suncor Energy
Teck Resources

Best IR during a corporate transaction
BCE
First Quantum Minerals
Loblaw Companies
TD Bank Group

Best crisis management
BCE
Canadian Pacific Railway
Rogers Communications
TELUS

Best IR for an IPO
Bombardier Recreational Products
Choice Properties REIT
Hudson's Bay Company

Best IR by a TSX Venture Exchange-listed company
Colonial Coal International
Entrec Corporation
H2O Innovation
Painted Pony Petroleum
SilverCrest Mines

Best IR by a Canadian company in the US market
Canadian Pacific Railway
Enbridge
lululemon
Stonegate Agricom

SECTOR AWARDS

Consumer goods & services
Dollarama
Loblaw Companies
Maple Leaf Foods
Tim Hortons

Energy
ARC Resources
Baytex Energy
Cenovus Energy
Suncor Energy

Financials
Intact Financial
RBC
Scotiabank
TD Bank Group

Forest products
Canfor
Domtar
Interfor
West Fraser Timber

Industrials
Bombardier
Magna International
Stantec
WSP (formerly Genivar)

Leisure & media
Cineplex Entertainment
Corus Entertainment
Quebecor
Thomson Reuters

Materials
Agnico-Eagle Mines
Goldcorp
PotashCorp
Teck Resources

Real estate
Black Diamond Group
Brookfield Office Properties
Riocan REIT

Technology
BCE
CGI Group
Rogers Communications
TELUS

Transport
Air Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
CN
WestJet Airlines

Utilities & pipelines
Algonquin Power & Utilities
Alterra Power
Enbridge
TransCanada

SOURCE: IR Magazine

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