HANOI, Vietnam, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Today, Alpha Southeast Asia revealed the results of their second annual poll to find Southeast Asia's top companies. The awards are based on tallied votes among 460 investors, pension funds, hedge funds, equity and fixed income brokers and analysts with investment interests in the Southeast Asia region. Companies in each country were ranked on their financial management, adherence to corporate governance, CSR and investor relations' strategy, transparency and disclosure.
In Vietnam, five publicly listed companies were ranked as desirable among institutional investors: FPT Corporation, PVD Drilling, Detergent Joint Stock, FPT Online Service Joint Stock, Vincom Joint Stock as well as highly regarded Vinamilk.
Vinamilk's CFO Ms. Ngo Thi Thu Trang emerged as the poll's favourite for Best CFO in Vietnam.
Across the region, the award for Best CFO in Southeast Asia went to Jeann Low, CFO at SingTel. The award for the Best Annual Report in Southeast Asia went to Keppel Corp while the award for the Strongest Commitment to Sustainable Energy in Southeast Asia went to Thai Oil.
A key distinguishing feature of the poll is that it not only names investor favourites, but adventurously publishes names of companies that are perceived to have "Poor Management Access & IR" by this same group of investors. In Vietnam, La Nga Sugar Cane and Sugar, Song Da Urban & Industrial Zone Investment and Development and Vietnam Petroleum Transport Joint Stock Company were noted for their poor and unpredictable investor relations' strategy.
Results for Vietnam are as follows (listed in alphabetical order):
Most organized investor relations (IR): FPT Corporation, PVD Drilling, Vinamilk
Best Senior Management IR Support: FPT Corporation, PVD Drilling, Vinamilk
Most Consistent Dividend Policy: Detergent Joint Stock, FPT Online Service Joint Stock, Vincom Joint Stock
Best CFO in Vietnam: Ms. Ngo Thi Thu Trang, CFO, Vinamilk
Notes to Editors
Alpha Southeast Asia Magazine:
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