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2003 ARC Awards - 17th Annual

Grand Winners
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CREATIVE & PRODUCTION CREDITS
 

 

BEST OF
SHOW

 

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 

NOMINATING COMPANY:
Michael Neu
CEO
BCN Communications
900 N. Franklin Street
Chicago,
IL 60610
312-787-2783/Fax: 312-787-6097
www.bcncomm.com

Designer: James Pitroski
Photographers: Verser Englehard, Andy Goodwin, and Tony Tracy
Art Directors: Michael Neu and Harri Boller
Account Executive: Michael Neu

CLIENT COMPANY:
Mark Tanner
Director, Financial Communications
General Motors Corporation
300 Renaissance Center
Detroit, MI 48265
313-665-3146/Fax: 313-665-0719
www.gm.com

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BEST OF
COVER DESIGN
 
Abstract/Artistic

 

United Technologies Corporation

NOMINATING COMPANY:
Anne Goderre
Bertz Design Group
190 Washington Street
Middletown
, CT 06457
860-347-4332/ Fax: 860-347-1008
www.bertzdesign.com

Designers:  Ted Bertz, John Gibson, Mimi Lapoint, Richard Uccello
Art Director: Ted Bertz

IlLustrators

John Harwood
Harwood Macmurchy Comyns
35 York Road, Turnbridge Wels
Kent, TN1 1JX United Kingdom
44-1892-61607

John Unruh
8138
Santa Clara Drive
Dallas, TX 75218
214-327-6211

CLIENT COMPANY:
United Technologies corporation
1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06101
www.utc.com
 
Writer: Paul Jackson

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BEST OF
COVER DESIGN
Photography/Realism

Lockheed martin corporation

 NOMINATING COMPANY:
Peter J. Spaulding
Regional Vice President
Curran & Connors, INC.
333 Marcus Boulevard
Hauppauge
, NY 11788
631-435-0400/ Fax: 631-435-0422
www.curran-connors.com

 CLIENT COMPANY:
Eric Schulzinger
Director
Lockheed martin corporation
6801 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda
, MD 20817
301-897-6632/Fax: 301-897-6252
www.lockheedmartin.com

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BEST OF
COVER DESIGN
Various/Stylistic

 

FEMSA
(Mexico)

 NOMINATING COMPANY:
Jim Chilcutt
Senior Designer
PARAGRAPHS DESIGN
557 W. Polk St. Floor 3
Chicago,
IL  60607
312-828-0200/Fax: 312-828-9888
www.paragraphs.com

 Art Director/Designer: Jim Chilcutt
Account Executive: Rachel Radtke

CLIENT COMPANY:
Carolina Alyear
Corporate Communications
FEMSA
Gral Anya 601 Pte Col Bella Vista
Monterrey UL  64410
MEXICO
52-818-328-6211/ Fax: 52-818-328-6080
www.femsa.com

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BEST OF
CHAIRMAN'S LETTER

 

HON industries

NOMINATING COMPANY
Michael Neu
CEO
BCN Communications
900 N. Franklin Street, #800
Chicago,
IL 60610
312-787-2783/Fax: 312-787-6097
www.bcncomm.com

Account Executive: Michael Neu
Designers:  Cara Carpenter and James Pitroski

PHOTOGRAPHER:
James Schnepf
James Schnepf Photography
N34 W5543 Hamilton Road
Cedarburg,
WI 53102
262-375-2600/Fax: 262-375-7226

CLIENT COMPANY:
Melinda Ellsworth
Vice President, Treasurer, Investor Relations
Hon Industries
414 East Third Street
Muscatine,
IA 52751
563-264-7406/Fax: 563-264-7655
www.honi.com

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BEST OF
PRESIDENT'S LETTER

 

THE CHARLES SCHWAB COMPANY

NOMINATING COMPANY:
Bradford Walton
Manager, Corporate Communications
charles schwab corporation
101 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA
94101
415-636-5466/ Fax: 415-636-5970
www.schwab.com

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BEST OF
INTERIOR DESIGN
Standard Format

 

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

 NOMINATING COMPANY:
Michael Neu
CEO
BCN Communications
900 N. Franklin Street
Chicago,
IL 60610
312-787-2783/Fax: 312-787-6097
www.bcncomm.com

Designer: James Pitroski
Photographers: Verser Englehard, Andy Goodwin, and Tony Tracy
Art Directors: Michael Neu and Harri Boller
Account Executive: Michael Neu

CLIENT COMPANY:
Mark Tanner
Director, Financial Communications

General Motors Corporation
300 Renaissance Center
Detroit, MI 48265
313-665-3146/Fax: 313-665-0719
www.gm.com

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BEST OF
INTERIOR DESIGN
Special Production Techniques

 

AFTERMARKET TECHNOLOGY CORP.

NOMINATING COMPANY:
Philip Park
Creative Director
CRITT GRAHAM + ASSOCIATES
2970 Clairmont Road, Suite 850
Atlanta,
GA  30329
(404) 320-1737/Fax: (404) 320-1920
www.crittgraham.com

Art Director: Philip Park
Account Executive: Debbie Pinals
Designer: Kimie Ishii

PHOTOGRAPHER:
Charlie Westerman
WESTERMAN PHOTOGRAPHY
680 N. Lake Shore Drive, #1412
Chicago,
IL 60611
312-664-5837
www.charliewesterman.com

CLIENT COMPANY:
Mary Ryan
Vice-President, Communications and Investor Relations
AFTERMARKET TECHNOLOGY CORP.
One Oak Hill Center, Suite 400
Westmont,
IL 60559
630-734-2383/Fax: 630-455-0630
www.goatc.com

Writer: Mary Ryan

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BEST OF
INTERIOR DESIGN
Various Formats

 

HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.

NOMINATING COMPANY:
Jackie Kravick
Account Manager
VSA PARTNERS
1347 S. State
Chicago,
IL  60605
312-895-5078/Fax: 312-895-5708
www.vsapartners.com

Design Director: Jason Jones
Junior Designer: Jake Gardner
Art Director: Dana Arnett
Writer: Reid Armbruster
Account Executive: Jackie Kravick

PHOTOGRAPHER:
Charlie Simokaitis
Charlie Simokaitis Photography
2454 West Hutchinson Street
Chicago,
IL 60618
773-539-4644/Fax: 773-539-4626
www.simokaitisphotography.com

CLIENT COMPANY:
Kathleen Lawler
Vice-President, Communications
HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
3700 Juneau Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53208
414-343-8300/Fax: 414-343-4806
www.harley-davidson.com

Communications Manager: Joe Hice

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BEST OF
WRITTEN TEXT
Under 30 pages

 

EXELON CORPORATION

NOMINATING COMPANY:
Jim Chilcutt
Senior Designer
PARAGRAPHS DESIGN INC.
557 W. Polk St. Floor 3
Chicago,
IL  60607
312-828-0200/Fax: 312-828-9888
www.paragraphs.com

Account Executive Bonnie Simon
Designer and Art Director: Jim Chilcutt

PHOTOGRAPHER
François Robert
François Robert Photography
4835 N. Via Chapo
Tucson,
AZ 85718
602-617-2867

 CLIENT COMPANY:
Jamelyn M. Turano
Manager, Corporate Communications
EXELON CORPORATION
10 S.Dearborn, 38 West
Chicago,
IL 60603
312-394-7254/Fax 312-394-7945
www.exeloncorp.com

Writer: Jeffrey R. Williams

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BEST OF
WRITTEN TEXT
Over 30 pages

 

UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES

CLIENT COMPANY:
Lorraine Swanson
Marketing Communications
Underwriters Laboratories Inc
333 Pfingston Road
Northbrook,
IL 60062
847-664-3844/ Fax: 847-313-3844
www.ul.com

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BEST OF
INTERIOR PHOTOGRAPHY
People/Portraits

 

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

 NOMINATING COMPANY:
Mark Joseph
MARK JOSEPH PHOTOGRAPHY, INC.
1561 West Ogden
Chicago,
IL 60610
312-951-533/Fax: 312-266-1636
www.markjosephphoto.com

Photographer: Mark Joseph

CLEINT COMPANY:
Amanda Fouler
Senior Investor Relations Analyst
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
One Edwards Way
Irvine,
CA 92614
www.edwards.com

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BEST OF
INTERIOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Various/Artistic

 

NU SKIN ENTERPRISES

 NOMINATING COMPANY:
Charles Allen and Drew Sanders
Director, Investor Relations and
Director, Creative Services
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES
75 West Center Street
Provo,
UT  84601
(801) 345-6110/Fax: (801) 345-3099
www.nuskinenterprises.com

Designer:  Mark Patterson
Photographer:  John Wang
Art Director: Drew Sanders
Writer:  Shelly Jensen
Account Executive: Maureen Johnson
Digital Prepress Technician: Tina Anderson

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BEST OF
FINANCIAL DATA

 

NOVA CHEMICALS

NOMINATING COMPANY:
Natalie A. Cox
Manager, Corporate Communications
NOVA CHEMICALS
1550 Coraopolis Heights Road
Pittsburgh,
PA 15108
412-490-4177/Fax: 412-490-4199
www.novachemicals.com

DESIGN AGENCY:
VSA PARTNERS
1347 S. State
Chicago,
IL  60605
312-427-5030/Fax: 312-427-3246
www.vsapartners.com

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BEST OF
NOT-FOR-PROFIT
Social Service Organizations

 

THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION

NOMINATING COMPANY:
Emerson, Wajdowicz Studios
and
The Rockefeller Foundation
1123 Broadway, Suite 1106
New York, NY
10010
212-807-8144/Fax: 212-675-0414
www.designEWS.com

CLIENT COMPANY:
The Rockefeller Foundation

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BEST OF
NOT-FOR-PROFIT Various Organizations

 

THE JEWISH MUSEUM

 NOMINATING COMPANY:
Peter J. Spalding
Regional Vice President
Curran & Connors
333 Marcus Boulevard
Hauppauge
, NY 11788
631-435-0400/ Fax: 631-435-0422
www.curran-connors.com

CLIENT COMPANY:
Marcia Saft
Director of Publications and Visitor Services
THE JEWISH MUSEUM
1109 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY
10128 
212-423-3200/Fax: 212-423-3232
www.jewishmuseum.org

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BEST OF
NON-TRADITIONAL

 

ANTWERPES AG
(Germany)

NOMINATING COMPANY:
Dr. Frank Antwerpes
CEO
antwerpes & partner ag
Vopelsanger Str. 66
Cologne
GERMANY  50823
Tel:  49221(920)531-39/Fax:  49221(920)531-33
www.antwerpes.de

Account Executives:  Tanja Mumme, Stephanie Rohde
Art Directors:  Siggi Koch, Jsabelle Knudoch
Creative Director/Writer:  Dr. Frank Antwerpes

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BEST OF
ON-LINE ANNUAL REPORTS

 

IBM

 NOMINATING COMPANY:
Melissa Schwister
Account Manager
VSA PARTNERS
1347 S. State
Chicago,
IL  60605
312-427-6413/Fax: 312-427-3246
www.vsapartners.com

NOMINATING COMPANY:
Terry Yoo
Manager, Corporate Communications
IBM
New Orchard Road
Armonk,
NY 10504
914-499-5621/Fax: 914-499-7562
www.ibm.com

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BEST OF
10-K WRAPS

 

THE J. JILL GROUP, INC.

NOMINATING COMPANY:
Peter J. Spalding
Regional Vice President
Curran & Connors, INC.
333 Marcus Boulevard
Hauppauge
, NY 11788
631-435-0400/ Fax: 631-435-0422
www.curran-connors.com

CLIENT COMPANY:
Maura Keating
SEC Reporting Manager
THE J. JILL GROUP
4 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA  02169
617-376-4490
www.jjill.com

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BEST OF
SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT

 

PROLOGIS

 NOMINATING COMPANY:
Robin A. Lee
Investor Relations
PROLOGIS
14100 East 35th Place
Aurora
, CO 80011
303-576-2690/Fax: 303-375-8581
www.prologis.com

DESIGNER:
Michael Neu
CEO
BCN Communications
900 N. Franklin Street, #800
Chicago,
IL 60610
312-787-2783/Fax: 312-787-6097
www.bcncomm.com

PHOTOGRAPHER:
James Schnepf
James Schnepf Photography
N34 W5543 Hamilton Road
Cedarburg,
WI 53102
262-375-2600/Fax: 262-375-7226
www.jamesschnepf.com

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BEST OF
OVERALL PRESENTATION
Special Production Techniques – Distinctive Format

 

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES

NOMINATING COMPANY:
Amanda Fouler
Senior Investor Relations Analyst
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
One Edwards Way
Irvine,
CA 92614
www.edwards.com

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BEST OF
OVERALL PRESENTATION
Special Production Techniques -
Fold-Out Covers

 

REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO

NOMINATING COMPANY:
Susan Mechnig
SAMATAMASON
101 South First Street
Dundee,
IL 60118
847-428-8600/Fax: 847-428-6564
www.samatamason.com

CLIENT COMPANY:
Cheryl Shure
REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
345 East Superior Street
Chicago,
IL 60611
1-800-345-7342
www.rehabchicago.org

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BEST OF
OVERALL PRESENTATION
Special Production Techniques -
Oversize Format

 

iSTAR FINANCIAL, INC.

NOMINATING COMPANY:
Leslie Segal
Chief Creative Officer
ADDISON
20 Exchange Place
New York, NY
10005
212-229-5000/ Fax: 212-929-3010
www.addison.com

CLIENT COMPANY:
Andrew Richardson
Executive Vice President
iSTAR FINANCIAL, INC.
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY
10036
212-930-9400/ Fax: 212-930-9455
www.istarfinancial.com

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BEST OF
OVERALL PRESENTATION
Traditional Size

 

DEAN FOODS

 NOMINATING COMPANY:
Dennis Benoit
President
BENOIT DESIGN, INC.
825 18th Street
Plano,
TX 75074
972-509-7588/ Fax: 972-509-7589
www.benoitdesigninc.com

Art Director: Dennis Benoit
Designer: Chuck Hodges
Writers: Bill Baldwin and Chuck Hodges

PHOTOGRAPHERS:
Bary Blockley and Pat Haverfield
www.pathaverfield.com

CLIENT COMPANY:
DEAN FOODS
2515 McKinney Avenue, #1200
Dallas,
TX 75201
201-303-3524/ Fax: 214-303-3899
www.deanfoods.com

 Writer: Amy Banker

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BEST OF
OVERALL PRESENTATION
Special Sizes – Distinctive Format

 

HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.

NOMINATING COMPANY:
Jackie Kravick
Account Manager
VSA PARTNERS
1347 S. State
Chicago,
IL  60605
312-895-5078/Fax: 312-895-5708
www.vsapartners.com

Design Director: Jason Jones
Junior Designer: Jake Gardner
Art Director: Dana Arnett
Writer: Reid Armbruster
Account Executive: Jackie Kravick

PHOTOGRAPHER:
Charlie Simokaitis
Charlie Simokaitis Photography
2454 West Hutchinson Street
Chicago,
IL 60618
773-539-4644/Fax: 773-539-4626
www.simokaitisphotography.com

CLIENT COMPANY:
Kathleen Lawler
Vice-President, Communications
HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
3700 Juneau Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53208
414-343-8300/Fax: 414-343-4806
www.harley-davidson.com

 Communications Manager: Joe Hice

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BEST OF
OVERALL PRESENTATION
Special Sizes – Oversize Format

 

NU SKIN ENTERPRISES

NOMINATING COMPANY:
Drew Sanders, Director of Creative Services
Charles Allen, Director, Investor Relations
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES
75 West Center Street
Provo,
UT  84601
(801) 345-6110/Fax: (801) 345-3099
www.nuskinenterprises.com

 Designer:  Mark Patterson
Photographer:  John Wang
Art Director: Drew Sanders
Writer:  Shelly Jensen
Account Executive: Maureen Johnson
Digital Prepress Technician: Tina Anderson

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JUDGES' CHOICE AWARD

 

STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY

NOMINATING COMPANY:
Maura Donaghey
Director, Internal Communications
STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY
2401 Utah Avenue South
Seattle,
WA 98134
206-318-6858/ Fax: 206-447-3029
www.starbucks.com

 Designer: Doug Keyes
Photographer: Duncan McNicol
Writers:
Anna David (Narrative)
Maura Donaghey (Letter to Shareholders)

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BEST OF
CANADA

 

AGF MANAGEMENT LIMITED

 NOMINATING COMPANY:
Patricia Phillips
Director, Communications
AGF MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Toronto
Dominion Bank Tower, 31st floor
Toronto, ON M5K 1E9
CANADA
416-815-6207/ Fax: 416-814-9059
www.agf.com

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BEST OF
GERMAN SPEAKING COUNTRIES

 

MPC CAPITAL AG

NOMINATING COMPANY:
Felizitas Peters
President
HGB Hamburger GeschÄftsberichte gmbh & co. kg
Rentzelstrasse 10a
Hamburg 20146
Germany
49-404-146-130/Fax: 40-414-613-40
www.hgb.de

 CLIENT:
Andreas Schwarzwälder
Investor Relations
MPC CAPITAL AG
Palmaille 75
Hamburg 22767
Germany
49-40-380-220/ Fax: 49-40-3802-2878
www.mpc-capital.com

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BEST OF
HONG KONG

 

NEXT MEDIA LIMITED

 NOMINATING COMPANY:
Wong Chung Hong
Creative Director
YELLOW CREATIVE CONSULTANT LIMITED
2nd Floor, Winning Centre
48 Wyndham Street
CENTRAL HONG KONG
852-2127-7300/ Fax: 852-2127-7307
www.yellowcreative.com

CLIENT COMPANY:
Royston Chow
Senior Controller, Treasury and Logistics
NEXT MEDIA LIMITED
8 Chin Ying Street
T.K.O. Industrial Estate West
Tseung Kwan O, HONG KONG
852-2990-8360/ Fax: 852-2623-9687
www.atnext.com

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BEST OF
INTERNATIONAL

 

LION NATHAN LIMITED
(Australia)

NOMINATING COMPANY:
Warwick Bryan
Investor Relations Director
LION NATHAN LIMITED
L30, 363 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
61-2-92-906-615/Fax: 61-2-92-906-675
www.lion-nathan.com

DESIGNER AND PHOTOGRAPHER
Simon Cairns, Designer
John Crawford, Photographer
INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS
29 Spring Street
Auckland, New Zealand
64-9-919-6000/Fax: 64-9-919-6001

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PLATINUM ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Honoring the agency with the greatest number of winning annual reports.

 CURRAN & CONNORS, INC.

29 annual reports were named winners.

 NOMINATING COMPANY:
Peter J. Spalding
Regional Vice President
CURRAN & CONNORS, INC.
333 Marcus Blvd.
Hauppauge,
NY  11788
(631) 435-0400

GOLD WINNERS
Cytogen Corporation   
Lockheed Martin Corporation
The City of
Weston     
The J. Jill Group
The Jewish Museum

BRONZE WINNERS
Capital Automotive REIT
Head N.V.
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Monterey Pasta Company
RailAmerica, Inc.
Sterling Bancorp
Stone Energy Corporation

 
SILVER WINNERS
Activision, Inc.
Anthem, Inc.
Asbury Automotive Group,
   Inc.
Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc.
Electronics Boutique Holdings
   Corp.
ESpeed, Inc.
iDine Rewards Network Inc.
La Quinta Corporation
Linens ‘n Things

  
HONORS WINNERS
FalconStor Software, Inc.
Fast Search & Transfer ASA
Galen Holdings PLC
Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
Portfolio Recovery Associates
Standard Pacific Corp.
Visteon Corporation

 

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TITANIUM ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Honoring the agency with the greatest percentage of wins.*

100% of annual reports submitted were named winners.

 NOMINATING COMPANY:
Jim Chilcutt, Virginia Tevere and Meow Vatanatumrak
Senior Designers
PARAGRAPHS DESIGN
557 W. Polk St. Floor 3
Chicago,
IL  60607
312-828-0200/Fax: 312-828-9888

GOLD WINNERS
Baxter Healthcare Inc. (2 Gold)
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V.
   (3 Gold)
Exelon Corporation
FEMSA (2 Gold)  
IMC Global Inc. (2 Gold)

BRONZE WINNERS
Baxter Healthcare Inc.
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V.
Exelon Corporation 
IMC Global (3 Bronze)

  
SILVER WINNERS
Baxter Healthcare Inc.
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V.
   (2 Silver)
IMC Global (3 Silver)

   
HONORS WINNERS
Exelon Corporation

*The agency must have submitted 15 or more annual reports.

 

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