LONDON & DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(Business Wire)--
Ipreo, leading global provider of market intelligence and productivity software
to corporations and investment banks, announced it has joined the Middle East
Investor Relations Society as a Founding Member.
As a Founding Member, Ipreo is one of a select group of firms to pledge support
to the ME-IR Society since its establishment in July 2008.
Over the past two years, Ipreo has been steadily increasing its operations and
resources dedicated to servicing companies in the Middle East. The firm has
in-house Arabic speakers dedicated to the MENA region. In addition to conducting
shareholder and bondholder identification work for a number of corporations,
Ipreo also works extensively with investment banks, agencies, and other service
providers in the region in a variety of capacities, indicating a commitment and
reach that few providers have demonstrated.
"We believe strongly in a localized approach to service in all the regions in
which we operate, working closely with local societies and industry
organizations," said Paul Lucas, EVP & MD of International Operations for Ipreo.
"We`re committed to continuing to grow and enhance our services in the Middle
East and look forward to working closely with the ME-IR Society in support of
its member firms in this important region."
"We`re extremely pleased to have Ipreo`s partnership in our continued efforts to
promote investor relations best practices in the Middle East," said Gretchen
Haynes, General Manager, ME-IR Society.
About Ipreo
Ipreo is a global leader in the provision of market-leading intelligence, robust
technology, and superior customer service to publicly listed companies and
investment banks around the world. Built on a legacy of experience and a
thorough understanding of the capital markets, Ipreo provides critical insights
and flexible solutions to help our clients run better investor relations
programs. Ipreo`s corporate services include global market intelligence,
shareholder and bondholder ID, institutional investor targeting, perception
studies, proxy solicitation, and the industry`s premier database of buy-side
contacts & investor profiles. Ipreo has more than 500 employees and operations
throughout the US, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Ipreo is majority-owned by private
equity firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson (www.vss.com). For more information, please
go to www.ipreo.com.
Press:
For Ipreo:
Kate McKay, +1-212-849-5060
kate.mckay@ipreo.com
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