An investor relations (“IR”) consultancy assists companies by supporting the communications program and increasing visibility with the international financial community, in order to increase shareholder value; share price is strongly based on “perceived” value. It can also help you anticipate what may be required from your company in dealings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), other U.S. regulators, investors and securities analysts.
Here is a list of the top IR Firms in the industry, based on our personal experience. The web addresses associated with the company is listed below their name.
1. Promodym - A Leader in the Public/Investor Relations Industry.
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http://www.promodym.com
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2. Agora Investor Relations - The foundation of any successful IR program is access to a massive audience of qualified small-cap investors.
Currently AGORACOM Investor Relations is one of North America's largest outsourced IR firms and represents in excess of 45 small cap companies on the OTCBB, Pink Sheets, TSE and TSX-V.
http://www.agoracom.com/
3. Makovsky & Company, Inc. - A public/investor relations firm based in New York City.
Makovsky & Co., founded in 1979, is a mid-size firm with expertise in investor relations, industrial public relations, corporate identity, mergers and acquisitions, crisis management, and employee communications. In recent years, the firm has been named by Inside PR, a national professional journal, among the "Top 12 IR Firms," "9 Best Managed Agencies," and "12 Best Strategic Consulting Firms in the U.S." Clients include high technology companies, industrial entities, as well as pharmaceutical and financial services organizations. The firm maintains its own database of institutional investors and has established strong relationships in the sell-side market. Through its IPREX partnership, Makovsky & Company has 47 worldwide public relations offices, some of which are located where CPAC has manufacturing facilities.
http://www.makovsky.com/html/index.htm
4. Alliance Advisors, LLC
Alliance provides market positioning, financial corporate communications as well as advice related to capital formation initiatives. Alliance assists public companies by developing and executing investor awareness programs dedicated to interfacing with critical corporate shareholders in a timely and accurate manner.
http://www.allianceadvisors.net
5. Ashton Partners
Most IR firms talk about wanting “a seat at the table.” For Ashton Partners it’s more than talk. We’ve enjoyed long-standing reservations in the boardroom or management suite of almost all of our clients.
http://www.ashtonpartners.com/
6. The Howard Group Inc.
Since 1988, The Howard Group Inc. has provided comprehensive investor and financial relations, business development solutions, indepth strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions counseling and financial services to public companies. We believe in developing long-term, quality relationships, based on thorough due diligence and accountability.
http://www.howardgroupinc.com/
7. IR Solutions
IR Solutions is the leading provider of online annual report and financial information services. IR Solutions Web-based solutions for the investment community have transformed the way companies communicate and meet disclosure requirements while assisting investors in managing and leveraging this information. IR Solutions investor relations interactive documents and disclosure services are utilized by corporate communications professionals worldwide to deliver critical and timely information to investors. Our AnnualReports.com service offers institutional and individual investors a one-stop solution for viewing and ordering annual reports online by aggregating annual reports into a time-saving, efficiency tool used by thousands of individual investors and Wall Street professionals.
http://www.irsolutions.com/
8. LE&A
As one of the leading financial communications firms in the Midwest -- and the largest IR firm in Michigan --LE&A provides strategic counsel and tailored resources to help businesses communicate clearly, consistently and effectively with their investors. Unlike firms that offer only off-the-rack plans and arms-and-legs support, we become fluent in the languages our clients speak -- their balance sheets, business models, and unique sector challenges. That knowledge makes for smarter strategies, better presentations at home and on the road, enhanced relationships within the investment community and financial media, and ultimately, enhanced shareholder value. It also ensures meaningful ROI for the CEOs, CFOs and corporate IR professionals we serve.
http://www.lambert-edwards.com/
9. Edelman
For more than 50 years Edelman has built a reputation known for breakthrough strategy and programming that delivers valuable results to our clients. Our professionals across our global network strive to bring the highest level of personal and professional integrity to the execution of their job, every day. As a global organization it is all the more important that we be unified in all facets of how Edelman does business. Our expertise and role in the formation and dissemination of messages to all stakeholders is of value across the spectrum of traditional media as well as increasingly called upon by numerous new media options.
http://www.edelman.com/
10. Ruder Finn
Ruder Finn is a privately held, family-owned communications agency with over 450 employees. The leader in many areas of public relations, Ruder Finn has a strong global presence in healthcare, technology, consumer, interactive, media, arts and culture, and environmental programming.
http://www.ruderfinn.com
Suggested Links:
http://www.odwyerpr.com/pr_firm_rankings/financial.htm
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/paper.cfm?paperid=1301
http://www.prnewswire.com/financial/irreview/html/030600.shtml
http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?doid=1039539.1039545
http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:e4a3sbWZ66kJ:www.springboardenterprises.org/learning/IPOGuide.pdf+ir+firms&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=111
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