IR Society Best Practice Awards - Shortlist

September 23rd, 2009 LONDON - With policymakers gathering at G20, critics remain sceptical as to whether more regulation is the right way to restore long-term stability to global economies. Sir David Walker, in his recently published review, pointed out that 'principal deficiencies in the financial services sector are related much more to patterns of behaviour than to organisation'.

September 22nd, 2009 LONDON - LONDON, September 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The MS Society has responded to today's (Wednesday's) clarification on assisted suicide in England and Wales by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). MS Society Chief Executive, Simon Gillespie, said: "People have been given the green light to explore assisted suicide, but without the support of medical professionals their only likely resource is Google.

September 14th, 2009 NEW YORK - -- ANDY Chairman Ty Montague Brings in Lebowitz to Acknowledge and Champion Digital Work and Changing Industry Landscape -- The International ANDY Awards, under the stewardship of new Chairman Ty Montague, has named Michael Lebowitz, Founder and CEO of Big Spaceship, as Co-Chairman. A first for the ANDY Awards, the sharing of the Chairmanship title reflects the exciting changes taking place in advertising, coupled with what the industry has long celebrated; big ideas, storytelling, and craft.

July 29th, 2009 LONDON - The MS Society has responded to today's Law Lords ruling concerning the case of Debbie Purdy, who sought clarification on the law of assisted suicide. Debbie, 46, who was diagnosed with Primary Progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) in 1995, wanted to be assured that her husband would not be prosecuted on his return to the UK, if he accompanies her to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland Simon Gillespie, Chief Executive of the MS Society, said: "Debbie Purdy's case has pushed MS into the spotlight but there is far more to living with MS - even in its more severe forms - than planning how to die.

July 28th, 2009 LONDON - New research released today by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) reveals how older people are taking a cocktail of medicine without fully understanding what they are or the side effects they are causing. The RPSGB survey shows that nearly half (43%) of over 65's are currently taking over five medicines at any one time.

May 10th, 2009 LONDON - The Board of The Investor Relations Society is delighted to announce the appointment of two new Board members with immediate effect as follows: Emma Burdett - Head of Investor Relations, Maitland Lisa Williams - Head of Investor Relations, Debenhams plc Commenting on the new appointments, Peregrine Riviere, Chairman of the Investor Relations Society said: "I am delighted to welcome Emma and Lisa as Board members. Both are already actively involved with the Society through their membership of the Policy and Membership committees respectively." "I would like to thank all of the Board members for their help and support in running the Society and I am sure that Emma and Lisa will be able to make a valuable contribution to continue the development of the Society going forward." In line with the Society's Articles of Association, these appointments to the Board will be put to vote by the full membership at the Annual General Meeting in June 2009.

May 5th, 2009 LONDON - Lufthansa Tecknik Crowned Best All-Round MRO Service Provider Boeing Wins Two Awards Lufthansa Tecknik was the major winner at the inaugural Aviation Industry Awards (www.aviationindustryawards.com), organized by UBM Aviation, winning three titles plus the Best All-round MRO Service Provider title. The winners were announced at a ceremony on the night of Tuesday 5 May, attended by more than 400 industry executives.

April 6th, 2009 ROCKVILLE, Maryland - New RAC Credential Focuses on General Scope of Regulatory Practice, International Standards The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) has announced its newest Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC), the RAC General Scope (GS). The RAC (GS) credential denotes knowledge related to the general scope of practice of regulatory professionals in the healthcare product sector, regardless of geographic location or in which regions they may be involved.

March 31st, 2009 AUGUSTUSBURG, Germany - The Society for Global Change 2009 Presents a Finance and Economic Rescue Plan "The ever increasing threat of the global economic and financial crisis could be ended tomorrow," argues Jorg Buschbeck, businessman and president of the Society for Global Change 2009. "In 2009 the world financial system is on the brink of collapse, threatening to take down the global value-added chain with it.

March 11th, 2009 HARROGATE, England - The annual Bridal Buyer Awards is a highlight of the year for designers, manufacturers and retailers in the bridal industry, and a celebration of the skills and creativity that firmly place British talent up there on the global playing field. This year, a new category was added, Wedding Dress of the Year.

April 21st, 2009 LONDON - Frank Lampard, who has scored 19 goals and directly assisted in 11 in 49 matches for Chelsea this season, has no reson to slowdown after producing his best. Even more remarkable, he has created almost twice as many goal-scoring chances as his nearest rival.

June 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Salman Rushdie's "The Enchantress of Florence", Amitav Ghosh's "Sea of Poppies" and "Unaccustomed Earth" by Jhumpa Lahiri are among the fictions shortlisted for the Vodafone-Crossword Book Award 2008. The fiction shortlist, announced in the capital Thursday, also has Past Continuous by Neel Mukherjee and Escape by Manjula Padmanabhan.

September 9th, 2009 LONDON - Nominees for this year's esteemed Man Booker Prize for Fiction have been announced. The shortlist for the literary award, that was last year won by Aravind Adiga for his book 'The White Tiger', includes past winners JM Coetzee and AS Byatt.

September 10th, 2009 LONDON - The Man Booker Prize has come under fire for tokenism after five books announced in a shortlist of six this week turned out to be written by Britons. The sixth, written by the South African J.M.

February 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Yashraj Films' animation film 'Roadside Romeo' has bagged a nomination at the Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards. 'Roadside Romeo', written and directed by debutant Jugal Hansraj, was India's first ever three-dimensional (3D) mainstream animation project and co-produced by Yash Raj Films (YRF) Studio and Hollywood studio Walt Disney Co.

June 13th, 2009 'Dark Knight' wins 8 Key Art Awards, best posterLOS ANGELES — "The Dark Knight" has taken eight Key Art Awards, including best theatrical poster and best TV spot, in the annual competition to honor the best in movie promotions in all mediums. The awards show was held Friday night at the Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown Los Angeles.

April 9th, 2009 LONDON - Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, who introduced the world to Bob Marley and U2, has received a special honour at the Music Week magazine awards in London. He has been named the most influential figure in the last 50 years of the British music industry.

October 9th, 2009 Common misconceptions about the Nobel Peace PrizeAn award that generates as much interest as the Nobel Peace Prize is bound to be surrounded by myths. Geir Lundestad, secretary of the secretive committee that awards the prize, outlines for The Associated Press some of the most common misunderstandings: — Myth: The awards committee announces a shortlist of candidates.

August 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the government and civil society groups must keep an eye on and protest against those who resort to violence in the name of religion to spread disharmony. "I believe that both the government and civil society groups must continuously watch and raise our voice against groups and individuals who use violence in the name of religion," the prime minister said at a function to present the Kabir Puraskar and National Communal Harmony Awards for the years 2007 and 2008.

September 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - NIIT, a leading IT training company in India, has bagged five Chinese awards including the one for the Most Influential IT Training Brand in China for its efforts to create well-trained world-class professionals in that country. According to the IT training major, the awards were conferred by the Chinese Society of Educational Development Strategy (CSEDS), which is under China's ministry of education.