AkzoNobel has today published the online version of its 2009 Report - the second year in a row that the company has combined its annual and sustainability reports. The printed version will be available during the week beginning March 8.
The dedicated website - which includes an E-reader download facility - contains full details of the company's financial and sustainability performance. It also features a short welcome video by CEO Hans Wijers, who gives a brief overview of the 2009 performance and underlines the importance of sustainability to the company's operations.
Visitors to the interactive site will discover an improved content structure, while new print and PDF managers have been introduced and data can now be compared with 2008. Other functionality includes intuitive navigation, customizable graphs and downloadable financial information in Excel format.
The company has also adjusted its financial calendar for 2010. The changes to the schedule are as follows:
Q1 results: published on Friday, April 23 (not Monday, April 26, as previously announced).
Q2 results: published on Friday, July 23 (not Monday, July 26, as previously announced).
Ex-dividend date of final dividend: changed to April 30, 2010, instead of May 3. As a result, the record date has also changed to May 4, 2010, instead of May 6.
The full financial calendar for the remainder of 2010 therefore reads as follows:
Report for the first quarter April 23
Annual General Meeting April 28
Ex-dividend date of 2009 final dividend April 30
Record date of 2009 final dividend May 4
Payment date of 2009 final dividend May 11
Report for the second quarter July 23
Report for the third quarter October 21
Report for the fourth quarter and full-year 2010 February 17, 2011
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AkzoNobel is proud to be one of the world's leading industrial companies. Based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, we make and supply a wide range of paints, coatings and specialty chemicals - 2009 revenue totaled €13.9 billion. In fact, we are the largest global paints and coatings company. As a major producer of specialty chemicals we supply industries worldwide with quality ingredients for life's essentials. We think about the future, but act in the present. We're passionate about introducing new ideas and developing sustainable answers for our customers. That's why our 57,000 employees - who are based in more than 80 countries - are committed to excellence and delivering Tomorrow's Answers Today(TM).
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