Investor relations officers and investor relations teams at any company listed and domiciled in South East Asia can be entered for the self-nomination categories. 

Entries can be submitted directly by an individual/company nominating themselves or by a vendor/service provider on behalf of a nominee.

Individuals and companies can be nominated in more than one category and may also submit multiple entries into the same category, but must make clear who or what part of the company is being nominated.

Before starting your entry, carefully read the information provided to ensure you fully understand the requirements and criteria. 

Entrants are asked to complete three mandatory parts to the entry form and there is an opportunity to add supporting documents, where relevant. 

1. Challenges and objectives* (150 words max): an outline of the reasons the individual/team should be considered in the category and a description of the relevant circumstances, objectives and timeframes.

2. Strategy and implementation* (150 words max): a summary of the strategy adopted by the nominee and the activities he or she has undertaken.

3. Results* (300 words max): why the outcome was a success, including details about the cost-effectiveness, impact on company, effect on share price, involvement of outside service providers and creativity of approach.

4. Supporting materials: submit up to three supporting materials with your written entry, although this is not mandatory. Documents should be relevant to the nominated category and referred to within the previous sections.

* Mandatory sections

For all categories, the nomination must be based on activities over the past year. 

• Best ADR program: Best investor relations in the US market in support of a sponsored or unsponsored American Depositary Receipt program by a company from South East Asia.

• Best annual report: Are shareholders and analysts raving about the quality of your annual print or online report? Give us your vision of best practice.

• Best crisis management: Describe how you successfully dealt with an unexpected event threatening your company’s business or reputation.

• Best ESG communications: Is your company a leader in integrated thinking? Tell us what distinguishes your communications about non-financial performance.

• Best investor event: Did you hold a capital markets day, site visit or other investor event that made your company stand out from the crowd?

• Best investor relations for an IPO: Best IR program in support of an IPO, both in advance of the listing and in the period immediately following it (disclosure policy, guidance approach, IR website planning, and so on).
  
  
• Best IR by an SGX Catalist company: This award recognizes the efforts of Catalist companies in investor relations practice and is judged on their commitment to share insight on efforts to uphold good governance, communicate with and engage their shareholders.

• Best IR during a corporate transaction: How did your IR team go above and beyond to support a recent corporate transaction? Let us know the details.

• Best IR website: Be it top-notch customer experience, engaging content or multiplatform access, explain what makes your company’s IR website best in class.

• Best use of multimedia for IR: Describe the innovative ways you have incorporated video, audio, infographics or webcasts into your IR program.

• Best woman in IR: Have you, as a female investor relations professional, managed to break through the glass ceiling and make it to the top IR job?

• Rising star: This award is looking for individuals who bring fresh thinking and a unique approach to the profession. Please note that nominees for this award will only be considered if they have been working in the industry for less than five years.

How much does it cost to enter?
For 2017, the awards are free to enter.

Can I start my entry online and save it to finish at a later date? 
Unfortunately the online entry form does not allow you to save an unfinished entry to complete at a later date. We advise that you gather all information and supporting materials before completing the online form.

Can I amend my entry once it has been submitted?
No, entries cannot be amended once they have been submitted, which is also why we urge you to gather all information and supporting materials before completing your entry online. 

What supporting materials are allowed?
We accept numerous file types including pdf, word and excel documents, audio and video files, links to websites, and jpeg, png and gif files. 

There is no limit or word count for supporting documents, but please avoid including superfluous documents if they are not relevant to the category, as these may damage your submission rather than support it. Remember it is quality and relevance that matter, and we want to see anything that showcases excellence!

Can I submit supporting documents that are written in my native language?
Unfortunately not. We can only accept supporting documents written in English. 

Who are the judges?
The judging panel is made up of investment professionals and IR Magazine editorial members. Keep checking our website for updates. 

How will my entry be judged?
The judging process is made up of two simple phases:

Phase 1: Judges are sent all submissions after the entry deadline for review. They are asked to score the entries for each category based on the given criteria. This will form the initial shortlists. 

Phase 2: For the second phase, judges come together to discuss and review, with renewed scrutiny, those entries that have made it through to the shortlist. This final stage will determine the winners and high commendations, where applicable, in each category. 

Will my entry be shared with anyone else apart from IR Magazine and the judging panel?
Your entry (including any files you upload) may be made public after the awards to substantiate your nomination. If you do not wish for your entry to be shared with anyone else apart from IR Magazine and the judging panel, then you should mark it as confidential. There will be an opportunity to do this in the entry form. 

I have a question about self-nomination that is not answered here. Who do I contact?
You can contact Lauren Wilson, senior events manager by email at lauren.wilson@irmagazine.com or call +44 (0)20 8004 5339

I have all of the information I need, how do I start my entry?
Click on the Next button below. You will be asked to fill in the written entry fields, upload your supporting materials (if applicable) and enter your contact details. 

Good luck!