Gala by ARIR 2024: Who are the leaders and listed companies excelling in Investor Relations

12 listed companies out of 27 nominees were awarded for their excellence in investor communication.
9 award categories recognized the performance of companies and professionals, categorized by market capitalization: Large Cap, Small & Mid Cap, and the AeRO Market.
The listed companies evaluation was conducted by a jury of 10 experienced capital market professionals and institutional investors through an international survey carried out by the Extel platform.

ARIR (the Romanian Investor Relations Association), the promoter of the Investor Relations (IR) concept, awarded listed companies that stood out for their activity in the capital market and Investor Relations during the Gala by ARIR 2024.

The sixth edition of the event introduced an expanded list of 9 award categories, recognizing the performance of companies and professionals in implementing best practices in communication and transparency. The winners were determined through the votes of a jury comprising 10 experienced capital market professionals and of institutional investors, based on an international survey conducted via the Extel platform.

Winners of the Gala by ARIR 2024, jury vote:

Star of the Year in the Capital Market
Main Market, Large Cap – Banca Transilvania;
Main Market, Small/Mid Cap – Sphera Franchise Group;
AeRO Market – Bento.

Best Company Representative in the Capital Market
Main Market, Large Cap – Christina Verchere, OMV Petrom;
Main Market, Small/Mid Cap – Alexandru Stânean, TeraPlast;
AeRO Market– Peter de Boer, DN AGRAR.

Best Investor Relations Department
Main Market, Large Cap – OMV Petrom;
Main Market, Small/Mid Cap – Fondul Proprietatea;
AeRO Market – DN AGRAR.

Best Annual Report
Main Market, Large Cap – OMV Petrom;
Main Market, Small/Mid Cap – Purcari Wineries & Sphera Franchise Group;
AeRO Market – DN AGRAR.

Best ESG Performance & Communication
Main Market, Large Cap – OMV Petrom;
Main Market, Small/Mid Cap – ALRO;
AeRO Market – DN AGRAR.
Winners of the Gala by ARIR 2024, Extel survey:

Best Company in IR:
1st place – Banca Transilvania;
2nd place – IMPACT Developer & Contractor;
3rd place – Sphera Franchise Group.

Best CEO for IR:
1st place – Omer Tetik, Banca Transilvania;
2nd place – Constantin Sebeșanu, IMPACT Developer & Contractor;
3rd place – Călin Ionescu, Sphera Franchise Group; Karoly Borbely, Hidroelectrica; Victor Căpitanu, One United Properties.

Best CFO:
1st place – George Călinescu, Banca Transilvania;
2nd place – Claudiu Bistriceanu, IMPACT Developer & Contractor;
3rd place – Valentin Budeș, Sphera Franchise Group.

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1st place- Aurel Bernat, Banca Transilvania;
2nd place – Diana Mazurchevici, Banca Transilvania.

The responsibility of evaluating and awarding winners for categories such as Best Annual Report, Best ESG Performance & Communication, Best Investor Relations Department, Star of the Year in the Capital Market, Best Company Representative in the Capital Market rested with a jury of renowned experts: Adrian Codîrlașu, Vice President, CFA Romania; Cristian Petre, Equity Portfolio Manager, NN Pensii; Răzvan Butucaru, Partner, Forvis Mazars România; Mugur Popescu, Investment Director, BCR Pensii; Răzvan Rusu, Portfolio Manager, Allianz Pensii; Mihai Nichișoiu, Capital Markets Specialist, TradeVille; Alexandra Caraman, Principal Banker, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); Istvan Sarkany, Founder, Investitori Fără Frontiere; Carmen Bobu, Individual Investor; Claudiu Marcu, Individual Investor.