Weyerhaeuser Receives Best of Show Award at NIRI Seattle’s Investor Communications Awards Gala
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The Seattle Chapter : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) announced today that Weyerhaeuser’s 2008 annual report won “Best of Show” at the Investor Communications Awards Gala held June 25.
Companies from throughout the Northwest submitted annual reports, investor Web sites, annual reports on Form 10-K, and corporate social responsibility reports for consideration. Weyerhaeuser also won awards for best annual report: financial presentation and best investor Web site in addition to best of show. Itron’s annual report was recognized for best overall design. Starbucks received top honors for best corporate social responsibility report, and Alaska Air Group was recognized for best stand-alone 10—K. A new report category this year, “sustainability,” was won by Avista. Avista also won the best annual report: letter/narrative.
NIRI Seattle Chapter volunteer recognition awards this year were sponsored by The Abernathy MacGregor Group. Recipients of volunteer recognition included.
One Year: John Woodyard – Starbucks; Jan Sheeley – GA Creative
Five years: Trina Smith – Starbucks; Bruce Amundson – Weyerhaeuser; Allen Woodard – Woodard and Company
Ten years: Brad Ogura – Evergreen Bank; Denise Hartman
Judith Cushman of Judith Cushman & Associates was presented the President’s Award.
This year’s panel of judges included: Arlene Fairfield, Principal, Global Change Network; Jeff Fraga, Consultant; Andrea Spudich, Principal, Responsible Leader Group; Diane Kelleher, Consultant; Alan Robinson, VP and Equity Analyst, RBC Capital Markets; and Ted Leonhardt, Consultant.
NIRI Seattle would like to thank our sponsors for this event. Platinum sponsor: Business Wire. Gold Gala sponsor: Wells Fargo. Silver Gala sponsors: The Altman Group, NASDAQ OMX. Bronze Gala sponsors: American Stock Transfer& Trust, Broadridge, BNY Mellon, and Methodologie. Friend Gala Sponsors: Plum Creek, Woodard and Company, Judith Cushman and Associates. In-kind sponsors: Alaska Air Group, The Cereghino Group, Esterline Technologies, RocketDog Communications Starbucks, Weyerhaeuser, and Woodard and Company. Our special thanks to The Abernathy MacGregor Group for sponsoring our Volunteer Recognition Awards. We would also like to thank our Corporate sponsor: Trubion Pharmaceuticals and our Web site sponsor: Curran & Connors.
About NIRI Seattle
The award-winning NIRI Seattle chapter is 75 members strong and is one of 35 chapters nationwide. NIRI was founded in 1969 and is an international organization with 4,400 members, including the majority of the largest publicly held corporations in the U.S. and an increasing number of small and mid-sized companies. If you are interested in more information about NIRI Seattle, or if you would like to receive a membership information kit, please visit www.niriseattle.org : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. .
NIRI SeattleJohn Snyder, 206-262-0291
