Triplet of awards for Intesa Sanpaolo atIR Magazine Awards 2022. The Italian banking giant took home three awards, including two of the most coveted trophies: as the best European cross-sector company and – for the second consecutive year – as the best European financial institution for relations with financial analysts and investors and the award for the best investor relations manager (large capitals) Marco Delfrate and Andrea Tamagnini.
The prize – reads a note – has been awarded annually for over three decades by the prestigious specialized magazine IR Magazine on the basis of the evaluations expressed by financial analysts and investors.
“We are very proud of this recognition which reflects our continued efforts and focus on constantly improving the transparency and quality of our communication with the market,” he said. Charles Messina, Chief Executive Officer of Intesa Sanpaolo.
IR Magazine Awards – Europe 2022
Worldwide, the IR Magazine Awards are divided into two categories: Sought-after awards, where winners are chosen by the investment community, and nomination awards, where winners are chosen by a judging panel. For this year's edition the jury was composed of:
Mike Allen, Head of Research at Zeus Capital
- James Beech, managing editor of IR Magazine
- Heinrich Ey, director and co-head of investments for German and European mid/small caps at Allianz Global Investors
- Simon Gleadhill, Head of Corporate Reporting and IFRS Technical Control at Howden Joinery Group
- Madeleine Szeluch, director of ESG investor relations at Novartis
- Gervais Williams, Head of Equities at Premier Miton Investors.
The jury chose the winners of 15 different awards, including two new categories additions for 2022: the best innovation in communications with shareholders, won by the Swiss Baloise Group, and the best IR strategy for the retail sector, whose trophy went to the Finnish Valmet.
