RICHMOND, Va., March 7, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- WILink, a leading provider of global investor relations and investment information services, will host an investor communication and marketing seminar addressing, "How to Deliver the Right Message to the Right Investor Audience." The symposium is targeted to investor relations professionals and will be held on Thursday, March 20 in Richmond, VA. Jeff Drummond, Director/Portfolio Manager, Evergreen Growth Fund, will deliver the keynote address. Adrienne Baker, North American Editor for Investor Relations Magazine, will provide commentary on communications trends in today's industry. Joe Slay, President of SLAY Public Relations, will add depth to the seminar with his discussion on tailoring communications to a targeted audience.
"WILink's goal is to encourage and improve communications between companies and investors," said J. Patrick Galleher, chief operating officer of WILink, Inc. "By bringing together investor relations practitioners and professionals to discuss topics most prevalent in their day-to-day responsibilities, WILink hopes to assist companies in maintaining open communication and credibility with investors."
The luncheon seminar will take place at WILink's North American headquarters at 601 Moorefield Park Drive in Richmond beginning at 11:30 EST. The presentations will be archived after the event on http://www.precisionir.com/.
Jeffrey S. Drummond has been Director/Portfolio Manager, Evergreen Growth Fund (EGWAX) since 1995. Drummond earned his BSBA in Finance from the University of Richmond and became a Certified Financial Advisor in 1988. Evergreen Growth Fund has current net assets over $443 million and seeks long-term capital growth.
Adrienne Baker is the North American Editor for IR Magazine and a commissioning editor for Corporate Secretary Magazine. She has a graduate degree in journalism from Concordia University and a BA in communications from McGill University.
Joe Slay founded SLAY Public Relations, formerly Martin PR, in 1982. Over the years SLAY PR has served numerous Fortune 500 clients in a wide range of industries. Slay received the Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Relations and was inducted into the Virginia Commonwealth University Communications Hall of Fame in 2000.
About WILink: Since 1992, WILink plc (www.wilink.com) has been a leading provider of global investor relations and investment information services that attract and retain investors for public companies and mutual funds. WILink's PrecisionIR(TM) (www.precisionir.com) and PrecisionFM(TM) custom investor-marketing programs enable publicly traded companies and mutual funds to deliver tailored and compelling communications to a precisely targeted audience of investors. This year WILink will make more than 7 million investor introductions for over 4,200 corporate clients through PrecisionIR(TM) and PrecisionFM(TM) programs, which include the Annual Reports Service, the Fund Info Service, Informed Investors Forums (www.informedinvestors.com) and Vcall(R) webcasting (www.vcall.com). WILink's InstitutionalReach(TM) database and partnerships with over 230 leading financial channels in 14 countries including The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Barron's and Yahoo! Finance ensure clients targeted visibility within the investment community. WILink, Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of WILink plc (LSE:WLK) began operations in Richmond, Va. in 1993.