November 22, 2011
IR Global Rankings announced the Best Ranked Companies in Latin America
NEW YORK, November 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - IR Global Rankings ("IRGR"), the most comprehensive technical ranking system for investor relations websites, corporate governance practices and financial disclosure procedures, jointly with its coordination group and supporting entities, Arnold & Porter, KPMG, MZ and Sodali, announced today at The IR Summit the 2011 Best Ranked Companies in Latin America, as follows:
- Best Ranked IR Websites in Latin America: ALL - América Latina Logística, Homex, GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, Marfrig and Grupo Pão de Açúcar
*Most Improved IR Website in Latin America: Sabesp, Brookfield Incorporações - Best Ranked Online Annual Report in Latin America: Eternit
*Most Improved Online Annual Report in Latin America: Homex - Best Ranked Financial Disclosure Procedures in Latin America: GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, Energisa, Valid, Positivo Informática and Fibria Celulose / Copasa
Most Improved Financial Disclosure Procedures in Latin America: GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, Positivo Informática - Best Ranked Corporate Governance Practices in Latin America: Eternit
*Most Improved Corporate Governance Practices in Latin America: Eternit
We congratulate all members of the best ranked companies’ IR teams for their achievements and efforts. The Top 30 global results, as well as the industry results, will be available on our website www.irglobalrankings.com in November 30.
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More than 80 Latin American companies have registered for the 2011 IR Global Rankings, among them (in alphabetical order): AES Eletropaulo (BM&FBovespa: ELPL4); AES Tietê (Bovespa: GETI4 and GETI3); ALL - América Latina Logística (BVMF Bovespa: ALLL3 BZ); Alpargatas S.A. (BM&FBovespa: ALPA3 and ALPA4); Ambev (BOVESPA, NYSE: AMBV4, ABV); America Movil (BMV / NYSE / NASDAQ: AMX / AMOV); Amil Participações (BM&FBOVESPA: AMIL3); Anhanguera Educacional (BM&FBOVESPA: AEDU3); Banco Santander Brasil (NYSE e BM&FBOVESPA: BSBR(ADR), SANB11(UNIT), SANB3(ON) e SANB4(PN)); Banco Sofisa S.A. (BM&FBovespa: SFSA4); Bematech S.A (BOVESPA: BEMA3); BR Properties (Bovespa - Novo Mercado: BRPR3); Brasil Brokers Participações S/A (BM&F Bovespa: BBRK3); BRF (BM&FBOVESPA: BRFS3); BRMALLS (Bovespa: BRML3); Brookfield Incorporações S.A. (BM&F BOVESPA: BISA3); Cia Hering (BM&FBovespa: HGTX3); Cielo (BMF BOVESP: CIEL3); COMGAS (Bovespa: CGAS5); COPASA MG (BM&FBovespa: CSMG3); Copel (NYSE: ELP); Compartamos (Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa): COMPARC); Diagnósticos da América (BOVESPA: DASA3); Duratex (BM&FBovespa: DTEX3); EDP Energias do Brasil (Bovespa: ENBR3); Empresas Copec (Santiago: copec); Endesa Chile (NYSE: EOC US); Energisa S/A (BM&FBOVESPA: ENGI); Enersis (NYSE: ENI); Estacio Participações S.A. (Sao Paulo Stock Exchange: ESTC3); Eternit S. A. (BM&FBOVESPA; OTC: ETER3; ETNTY); Even Construtora e Incorporadora S.A. (BM&FBovespa: EVEN3); EZ TEC S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: EZTC3); FIBRIA CELULOSE SA (BRL: N/A); Fresnillo plc (LSE: FRES); Gerda S.A. (Bovespa: GGBR4); GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes SA (NYSE: GOL); Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S. (Nasdaq, BMV: OMAB); GRUPO DE INVERSIONES SURAMERICANA (COP: GRUPOSURA - GIVSY - XGSUR); Grupo Pão de Açúcar (BM&FBOVESPA: PCAR4); Helbor Empreendimentos S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: HBOR3); Homex (OTC: DHMXF.PK); HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A. (Bovespa and TSX: HRTP3 and HRP); Empresas ICA, SAB de CV (BMV, NYSE: ICA); International Meal Company Holdings S.A. (BM&FBovespa: IMCH3); JBS S.A. (BOVESPA: JBSS3); JSL S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: JSLG3); Kimberly-Clark de Mexico (KIMBER: KIMBER); Klabin (BM&FBovespa: KLBN4); Kroton (BM&FBovespa: KROT11); LAN Airlines S.A. (NYSE: LAN); Light S.A. (Bovespa: ligt3); Localiza (Bovespa: RENT3); LPS Brasil (BMF Bovespa: LPSB3); Lupatech S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: LUPA3); Marfrig (BM&F Bovespa: MRFG3); Marisa (Bovespa: AMAR3); Metalfrio Solutions S.A. (BOVESPA: FRIO3); MRV ENGENHARIA (BOVESPA: MRVE3); Multiplus S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: MPLU3); Pampa Energia (BCBA: PAMP); PDG (IBOVESPA: PDGR3); PEMEX (MEXBOL: PEMEX); Petrobras (Bovespa, NYSE: Petr3, Petr4, PBR, PBRA); Positivo Informática (BM&FBovespa: POSI3); Rossi Residencial (Sao Paulo - BM&F Bovespa: RSID3); Cia Saneamento Basico do Est. de São Pau (Bovespa: SBSP3); São Martinho S.A. (BM&FBovespa: SMTO 3); SLC AGRICOLA (BM&F BOVESPA: SLCE3); Springs Global (Bovespa: SGPS3); SulAmérica S.A. (BM&FBovespa: SULA11); Suzano Pulp and Paper (Bovespa: SUZB5); Tecnisa (Bovespa: TASA3); Telecon Argentina (NYSE: TEO); Grupo Televisa (NYSE: TV); TGLT (Buenos Aires Stock Exchange: TGLT); TIM Participações (BM&FBovespa: TIMP3); TOTVS (BMFBovespa: TOTS3); Triunfo Participações e Investimentos (Bovespa: TPIS3); Ultrapar Participações S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA/NYSE: UGPA3/UGP); Valid (Bovespa: VLID3); Walmart de Mexico y Centroamerica (MSE: WalmexV) and Wilson, Sons (Bovespa: WSON11).
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