Awards are given to companies that go the extra mile when it comes to reporting company results and complying with other JSE regulations, and to those that show good corporate governance, are transparent and communicate well with shareholders and the public.
The cut-off date for this year's entries is May 31, while pre-judging will take place on June 13. The judges include industry leaders who believe in the value of good corporate governance and open communication. Every advert is judged on a stringent set of criteria that not only look at creativity but the quality of content.
This year's panel of judges will include:
Noah Greenhill - Manager AltX and Business Development Manager JSE
Neels Bloom - Associate editor Business Day
Daniel Thole - Company editor Business Day
Christelle Naude - Structured Financier Bravura Equity
Douglas Taylor - MD Trilogy Communication
Michele Perrow - Netactive
Lindsay Williams - Summit TV
Christine Webster - Communications Manager Bond Exchange
Pumzile Langeni - Executive BJM
The categories with in the Business Day Financial Awards for 2005 are as follows; General Announcements, Listings, Chairman's Statements, Interim Results, Year-end Results, Best Non Regulatory, Advert Best Corporate Website, Financial Agency of the Year, The Best Top 100 Company, Advert of the Year and The Best Non Top 100 Company Advert of the Year.
Last year's winners for Best Agency, Best Top 100 Company, and Best Corporate Website, respectively, were: Graphicor, First Rand and Nedcor.
