Kathy Jaffari is joined by Ankit Hira, Managing Director at Solebury Strategic Communications to explore the value proposition of investor relations and the importance of developing a quality, proactive IR program. The segment offers advice for those companies that do not have IR departments as well as for those organizations that do. Ankit shares practical advice on how an IR plan can be laid out, the importance of data and establishing an effective data collection process and instituting public filing processes. He also discusses the role of CEOs, CFOs, other management team members, and the board can and should play in IR and the importance of having credible and transparent leadership.

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