About Investir Advisory

Investir Advisory provides leading investor relations, media and crisis communications services, based on more than two decades of experience. Ed has worked across many industries and with respected multinationals. His experience includes supporting clients from financial (Barclays Africa & Middle East), technology/consumer (Hewlett Packard) and FMCG (McDonald's South Africa) sectors.

He also has experience working with clients in the field of public affairs, specifically media communications, issue management and corporate & social responsibility (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Andreas Papandreou Foundation). His most recent experience as been at an executive level for a JSE listed multinational engineering and contracting group (Murray & Roberts), where he led the investor relations, media and crises communications function for 14 years.

During his tenure at Murray & Roberts, Ed secured four awards for best investor relations (mid-cap) function (awarded by the Investment Analysts Society), one best investor relations (small-cap) function (awarded by the Intellidex), and two awards for excellence in integrated reporting.

Investor Relations and Financial Calendar Communications

Given the competition for investment capital with companies across the world, an investor relations advisory service can assist companies to attract capital and build value over time. Investir Advisory can assist companies to achieve transparency and consistency in their communication with the financial markets and build strong relationships with analysts, investors and shareholders. We do this through:

  • Designing and executing a best-practice investor relations strategy and investment case
  • Understanding disclosure and investor engagement regulations
  • Composing localised and/or national messaging to build international investor interest
  • Building a company’s profile among media, analysts and shareholders
  • Planning and executing investor roadshows around e.g. results presentations and closed periods
  • Planning and managing the integrated annual report process
  • AGM preparation

Media Communications

Investir Advisory can assist with strategic and effective media services to ensure positive business outcomes for clients. A strong relationship with media, enhanced by a sound knowledge of clients and their business, has the ability to enhance both brand visibility and engagement with the media. Good media relations is also about building and maintaining a positive reputation with the media and other key stakeholders. We assist by:

  • Building and maintaining good relationships with key business and trade media
  • Coordinating launches/events of media campaigns
  • Monitoring and optimising effectiveness of campaigns
  • Assisting with professional writing including; media releases, editorial, media statements, speech writing and company profiles
  • Negotiating rates with media sales companies to obtain most competitive prices

Crisis Communications

Individuals and companies are vulnerable to crises. A crisis is any situation that threatens the integrity, reputation or well-being of a company, usually brought on by a significant event that then receives adverse or negative media attention. These situations include any kind of legal dispute, theft, accident, fire, flood or disaster. If one is not sufficiently prepared, your brand and organisation could suffer significant damage during and long after a crisis develops.

Dependent on the type of crisis and severity, a sequence of time sensitive and critical steps needs to be taken immediately to protect the reputation and value of a company. Investir Advisory has consulted through many crisis communications events and will guide an organisation through critical crisis moments, after a crisis as occurred.

Contacts

M +27 83 357 6282

W www.investir.co.za

E ed@investir.co.za