The award ceremony to recognize excellence in investor relations is held by IR magazine in various regions of the world for more then 20 years, and during that time has become the most prestigious IR event.

During the year the event takes place in several international financial centers including Moscow. In all regions of the world the best IR teams are defined by an integrated method of IR magazine based on independent research of the sell-side and buy-side representatives’ views who work with securities in the region.

It is now for the third year that Thomson Reuters Extel has been the research partner of the IR magazine Russia & CIS. Data on the IR practice companies in the region will be collected during the Extel Europe 2012 survey. Winners will be announced at IR magazine Russia & CIS awards in July 2012.

A great chance for all who work or are interested in the sphere of investor relations: you can get acquainted with colleagues’ experience, gain management support, note the merits of all your IR team, and strengthen private business ties.

IR magazine Russia & CIS Awards Ceremony 2011 brought together the leading Russian IR professionals. Those who reached the most outstanding results in IR walked out on the stage to be awarded for their achievements.

The winners of 2011 were be selected by Thomson Reuters Extel, the research partner of IR Magazine Russia & CIS in the framework of the independent review «Extel Pan-European Survey 2011».

IR magazine Russia & CIS awards 2011 — Winners:

— Gazprom

— Magnit

— Acron

— Joshua Tulgan, MTS

— Evgenia Onushenko, Polymetal

— Denis Davydov, M.video

— Alexey Miller, Gazprom

— Vitaly Nesis, Polymetal

— Alexander Tynkovan, M.video

— Giacomo Baizini, Evraz Group

— Khachatur Pombukhchan, Magnit

— Oleg Tanana, Mostotrest