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Why Choose Thomson Financial?
Thomson Financial helps you leverage the full power of the Internet to maintain an
up-to-date and effective online investor relations strategy. Our years of experience and
proven operational, technological and service expertise in building, hosting and
managing over 2,500 IR Web sites makes us uniquely qualified to offer best practices
in Web disclosure.
Delivering a distinctive customer experience is our highest priority. Thomson provides, as
standard, a dedicated Account Manager who specialises in IR Web site maintenance and
updates your IR Web site. On top of this, you have access to fully staffed service offices
in Sydney, Boston, New York, San Francisco, London and Hong Kong.
In today's environment, an IR Web site is a mission-critical application and an important
disclosure vehicle. An effective IR Web site with a section dedicated to corporate
governance can promote integrity, compliance, maximise investor confidence and save
you valuable time in communicating your corporate message to a broad audience.
Regulatory bodies and investors have grown more aggressive in their demands for fair
and timely access to unfiltered company information. Companies are continually being
challenged to think about the best way to get their story out directly to their investors. A
comprehensive and automated IR Web site will ensure investors are receiving accurate,
up-to-date information about your company.
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Communicate Your Story
Thomson is dedicated to providing you with the latest technology and cutting-edge
services with the highest level of reliability.
IR Web site Management
With a robust IR Web site, you can gain global reach, meet regulatory requirements and
provide a rich, multimedia experience, whilst at the same time meeting investor needs,
controlling your message and saving time. According to a recent study conducted by
Hewitt Associates, 90% of the 500 CFO's surveyed believe outsourcing enhances
shareholder value. Seventy percent reported that they decided to seek outside sources of
talent or expertise that didn't exist within their firm, 64% outsourced so that they could
concentrate resources on their core business, while 53% said that reducing headcount
and related expenses was an important factor in their decision.
Corporate Governance Solutions
Corporate governance information has become a significant part of the investment
decision at many institutions. According to McKinsey & Co. Global Investor Opinion
Survey conducted in July 2002, almost two-thirds of investors reported that governance
considerations may be a trigger to avoid investing in particular companies, and 80%
responded that they would pay a premium for companies that are visibly well governed.
Thomson has created a best practice corporate governance solution to help companies
increase transparency and make information readily accessible to investors.
Content Distribution
Extend the reach of your company's message beyond your IR Web site, combat
misinformation and ensure accuracy and consistency on the most-visited financial Web
sites with Thomson's Enhanced Content Distribution service. Thomson compiles your
IR content; financial reports, company profile, e-mail alerts and presentations in a
central database and then "re-publishes" this content throughout the Thomson
StreetEvents Network. Updates made on your IR Web site are automatically reflected,
providing you with an efficient way to reach all of your investors with a consistent,
direct-from-the-source message.
Interactive Documents
Thomson's unique conversion and e-distribution solution allows you to streamline
investor communications, strengthen shareholder relationships and ease distribution of
materials by converting your annual report and other financial documents to an
interactive format.
This new format ensures your documents are more portable than HTML and less bulky
than PDF, while adding a number of other valuable features including:
- Export financials directly to Microsoft Excel.
- Easy-to-use drop-down menu navigation and keyword search.
- A save-to-desktop and send-to-friend feature.
- Reporting that allows you to track the effectiveness and audience reach potential of your document.
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