Thursday 22nd January 2009 TURKEY'S 1ST INVESTOR RELATIONS AWARDS HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED! Votes are currently being collected by Thomson Reuters Extel Survey. The subsequent in-depth selection process will be the prelude to a glamorous ceremony, at The Four Seasons Bosphorus Hotel - Istanbul, on 28th May 2009, where the winners will be announced. Contact details: Emily Jones, emily.jones@irawards.eu, +44 (0)203 174 0025, www.irAwards.eu. The Investor Relations Awards provide a unique opportunity to celebrate and publicise the achievements of IR professionals and companies in Turkey. Acclaro, Turkey's leading Investor Relations and Corporate Governance Consultancy, aims to create an internationally recognised benchmark for Excellence in Investor Relations in Turkey. Nominees go through an in-depth selection process including initial polling undertaken by Thomson Reuters Extel Survey and audited by Deloitte - this is the most rigorous survey of sentiment amongst buyside and sellside analysts towards companies and the effectiveness of their investor relations activities. The Thomson Reuters Extel Survey will be supplemented by additional research by Acclaro and handed over to an Independent Selection Panel, consisting of internationally recognised experts, Senior Management of Leading Turkish Companies, and International Academia who will make the final winners decision. The climax of the process will be a glamorous Gala Awards Dinner, at the stunning Four Seasons Bosphorus Hotel in Istanbul - 28th May 2009, attended by leading industry professionals from within Turkey's business world. The Awards are supported by both international and domestic industry bodies and the financial community. Visit our dedicated awards website www.irAwards.eu to cast your vote and find out how to be involved in this groundbreaking event. Contact Emily Jones emily.jones@irawards.eu +44 (0)203 174 0025 for further information. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END
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