Atlanta Chapter Honored by the National Investor Relations Institute ("NIRI")
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Atlanta NIRI Wins National Awards for Best Overall Chapter, Best Overall
Programs and Best Member Services for Small Chapter
ATLANTA--(Business Wire)--
At the 2009 NIRI Annual Conference in Hollywood, FL on June 6, the Atlanta
Chapter was recognized with three of the six major chapter awards for small
chapters in the United States including the best overall chapter.
"A lot of hard work on the part of a lot of dedicated people resulted in this
outstanding achievement," said Jane Elliott, President of Atlanta NIRI and Vice
President for Investor Relations for Global Payments, Inc (NYSE:GPN). "The
investor relations officer ("IRO") plays a critical role in telling a company`s
story not only to investors and the financial community but to employees,
customers, regulators and the general public. NIRI`s primary goal is to enhance
the skills and profession of the IRO. In Atlanta, we strive to meet the needs of
our membership base and have achieved this through the strong leadership from
our Board of Directors, as well as the solid contribution of many great
volunteers."
The NIRI Atlanta Board of Directors for the 2008-2009 year was composed of the
following: Robert Borchert (MedAssets); Diane Dayhoff and Isabel Janci (The Home
Depot); Jeff Dodge (Equifax); Jane Elliott (Global Payments Inc); Quinn Hudson
(Hudson Crane Group); Allison Parker (Fresh Communication); Carey Phelps
(Spectrum Brands); Beverly Verrico (The Bank of New York Mellon). For more
information about the Atlanta Chapter of NIRI please go to: www.niriatlanta.org.
About the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI): Founded in 1969, NIRI
(www.NIRI.org) is the professional association of corporate officers and
investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate
management, shareholders, securities analysts and other financial community
constituents. NIRI is the largest professional investor relations association in
the world with more than 4,000 members representing 2,000 publicly held
companies and $5.4 trillion in stock market capitalization.
Hudson Crane Group
Quinn Hudson, 678-904-2290
qhudson@hudsoncrane.com
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