Awards

Deutsche Telekom was ranked as winner in every category at this year's Institutional Investor All-Europe Executive Team ranking. Never before, Deutsche Telekom has achieved a better result in the ranking.

Within the telecommunication sector Deutsche Telekom was decorated as the Most Honoured Company, the overall winner of all categories.

The overall rank results from the placement in each single category:

An overview of the Institutional Investor All Europe Executive Team can be found here.

In total, 755 portfolio manager and buy-side analysts, and 909 sell-side Analysts voted across 31 sectors. Voters are asked to nominate up to four companies for best CEO, CFO, Investor Relations Professional, Investor Relations Program and analyst days in Europe

A business that earns a top-three position in one of the four categories is deemed an Honoured Company. To earn the designation of Most Honored Company, it must achieve two or more top-three appearances.

Rank is determined by weighted score wherein each first-place position is worth three points;second place, two;and third place, one. When a tie exists in the weighted score, companies are ordered according to the number of ranked positions they receive in their industry sectors. Beneath that, up to four companies that excel in each of eight IR attributes should be identified. These IR attributes include categories such as providing access to senior management, degree of financial disclosure and so on. Responses to these questions are aggregated to produce an overall rank for each company

To be eligible for the ranking, a company must be incorporated in Europe and traded on a corresponding European exchange. Furthermore a minimum vote count must be achieved.

Analysts and investors were surveyed from October until December 2016 on how they assess the investor relations efforts of European listed companies. The results have been published in March 2017.

Extel provides the most relevant capital market survey for Europe: the by far largest participation from investment professionals around the world and the most accurate methodology ensure a reliable feedback on the quality of investor relations activities.

• Biggest participation: 17,000 investment professionals from all over the world (14,000 investors; 2,500 analysts) have cast their vote. The number of voters in the Extel Survey is more than 8x as large as the second largest survey (Institutional Investor: 870 investors, 1110 analysts) and more than 20x as large as the 3rd largest survey (IR-Magazine, 700 participants in total).
• Most accurate methodology: Extel is the only capital market survey where the votes are weighted to reflect the relative importance and influence of participating firms. Investors are weighted by assets under management. Analysts are weighted by their reputation which is measured by their ranking in the Extel Survey of the previous year.

The leading position of the Extel Survey is underpinned by the fact that a number of European national investor relations associations have chosen Extel Survey data to be the basis for their respective national IR awards (DIRK form Germany, Investor Relations Society from United Kingdom and CLIFF from France).

For more information on the Extel Survey click here.

Deutsche Telekom was ranked as winner in every category at this year's Institutional Investor All-Europe Executive Team ranking. Never before, Deutsche Telekom has achieved a better result in the ranking.

Within the telecommunication sector Deutsche Telekom was decorated as the Most Honoured Company, the overall winner of all categories.

The overall rank results from the placement in each single category:

An overview of the Institutional Investor All Europe Executive Team can be found here.

In total, 755 portfolio manager and buy-side analysts, and 909 sell-side Analysts voted across 31 sectors. Voters are asked to nominate up to four companies for best CEO, CFO, Investor Relations Professional, Investor Relations Program and analyst days in Europe

A business that earns a top-three position in one of the four categories is deemed an Honoured Company. To earn the designation of Most Honored Company, it must achieve two or more top-three appearances.

Rank is determined by weighted score wherein each first-place position is worth three points;second place, two;and third place, one. When a tie exists in the weighted score, companies are ordered according to the number of ranked positions they receive in their industry sectors. Beneath that, up to four companies that excel in each of eight IR attributes should be identified. These IR attributes include categories such as providing access to senior management, degree of financial disclosure and so on. Responses to these questions are aggregated to produce an overall rank for each company

To be eligible for the ranking, a company must be incorporated in Europe and traded on a corresponding European exchange. Furthermore a minimum vote count must be achieved.

Analysts and investors were surveyed from October until December 2015 on how they assess the investor relations efforts of European listed companies. The results have been published in March 2016.

In two awarded categories the first place:
#1 IR work (DAX30): Deutsche Telekom
#1 IR Professional (DAX30): Hannes Wittig, Head of Investor Relations Deutsche Telekom

Publication of the results on 24 May 2016, on DIRK Conference 2016

Further information on the German Investor Relations Award as well as the German Investor Relations Association (DIRK), click here (German).

Awarded categorie:
Best IR in sector communications: Deutsche Telekom

Publication of the results on 22 June 2016, on IR MAGAZINE Awards ‒ EUROPE

Further information on the IR MAGAZINE Award click here.

• First time ever: Deutsche Telekom is the first company ever to win both awards for ‘Leading company for Investor Relations’ and for ‘Leading Investor Relations Professional’ at the same time.
• First time ever: Deutsche Telekom is the first company ever to achieve the #1 position in all 4 categories for Germany (Overall, CEO, CFO, IR-Professional)

#1 Overall: Deutsche Telekom. Best of all 1,652 participating listed companies. Distance to #2 has widend by +15% vs last year.
#2 CEO: Tim Höttges, CEO Deutsche Telekom
#3 CFO: Thomas Dannenfeldt, CFO Deutsche Telekom
#1 IR Professional: Stephan Eger, Head of Investor Relations Deutsche Telekom. Best of all 5,751 participating IR professionals.

​​​​​​​#1 Overall: Deutsche Telekom
#2 CEO: Tim Höttges, CEO Deutsche Telekom
#2 CFO:Thomas Dannenfeldt, CFO Deutsche Telekom
#1 IR Professional: Stephan Eger, Head of Investor Relations Deutsche Telekom

​​​​​​​#1 Overall: Deutsche Telekom
#1 CEO: Tim Höttges, CEO Deutsche Telekom
#1 CFO:Thomas Dannenfeldt, CFO Deutsche Telekom
#1 IR Professional: Stephan Eger, Head of Investor Relations Deutsche Telekom

"Our Investor Relations activities have played a significant role in the strong performance of our share over the past few years. That's because our communication with analysts and investors has always been fair and reliable."

 

Thomas Dannenfeldt

Extel provides the most relevant capital market survey for Europe: the by far largest participation from investment professionals around the world and the most accurate methodology ensure a reliable feedback on the quality of investor relations activities.

• Biggest participation: 17,000 investment professionals from all over the world (14,000 investors; 2,500 analysts) have cast their vote. The number of voters in the Extel Survey is more than 8x as large as the second largest survey (Institutional Investor: 870 investors, 1110 analysts) and more than 20x as large as the 3rd largest survey (IR-Magazine, 700 participants in total).
• Most accurate methodology: Extel is the only capital market survey where the votes are weighted to reflect the relative importance and influence of participating firms. Investors are weighted by assets under management. Analysts are weighted by their reputation which is measured by their ranking in the Extel Survey of the previous year.

The leading position of the Extel Survey is underpinned by the fact that a number of European national investor relations associations have chosen Extel Survey data to be the basis for their respective national IR awards (DIRK form Germany, Investor Relations Society from United Kingdom and CLIFF from France).

For more information on the Extel Survey click here.

Both the Executive Board and the Investor Relations team were once again highly ranked

The overall rank results from the placement in each single category:

An overview of the Institutional Investor All Europe Executive Team can be found here.

In total, 755 portfolio manager and buy-side analysts, and 909 sell-side Analysts voted across 31 sectors. Voters are asked to nominate up to four companies for best CEO, CFO, Investor Relations Professional, Investor Relations Program and analyst days in Europe

A business that earns a top-three position in one of the four categories is deemed an Honoured Company. To earn the designation of Most Honored Company, it must achieve two or more top-three appearances.

Rank is determined by weighted score wherein each first-place position is worth three points;second place, two;and third place, one. When a tie exists in the weighted score, companies are ordered according to the number of ranked positions they receive in their industry sectors. Beneath that, up to four companies that excel in each of eight IR attributes should be identified. These IR attributes include categories such as providing access to senior management, degree of financial disclosure and so on. Responses to these questions are aggregated to produce an overall rank for each company

To be eligible for the ranking, a company must be incorporated in Europe and traded on a corresponding European exchange. Furthermore a minimum vote count must be achieved.

Analysts and investors were surveyed from October until December 2014 on how they assess the investor relations efforts of European listed companies. The results have been published in March 2015.

In all awarded categories among the top 3, two times the first place:
#1 IR work (DAX30): Deutsche Telekom
#1 IR Professional (DAX30): Stephan Eger, Head of Investor Relations Deutsche Telekom
#3 Fixed Income IR: Deutsche Telekom

Publication of the results on 2 June 2015, on DIRK Conference 2015

Further information on the German Investor Relations Award as well as the German Investor Relations Association (DIRK), click here (German).

Content of the study is the content analysis of forecast reporting and the retro perspective forecasting accuracy in the Annual Reports 2014.

• Transparency: high - "Deutsche Telekom is the only company which fulfills all the requirements."
• Forecast accuracy: Forecast met - "Decisive for fulfillment is primarily the observance of forecasted consolidated net income"

Link to the transcript of the press conference (german)

Deutsche Telekom is ranked #1 in the DAX category and in the overall standings of the competition for the "Best Annual Report".

Key for the top ranking is primarily the high level of detail and accuracy in Deutsche Telekom’s management report, which has impressed the jury.

Link to article on bilanz-magazin.de (German)

Details of Thomson Reuters Extel Pan European Survey

Analysts and investors were surveyed from March until May 2014 as it assess the investor relations work of European listed companies. The publication of the results was published in June 2014.

Best Investor Relations Team:

• Within telco sector: 1st place in Europe
• Across all sectors: 1st place in Europe und 1st place in Germany

Best CEO:

• Within telco sector: Tim Höttges on 1st place in Europe

Best Investor Relations Professional:

• Within telco sector: Stephan Eger 2nd place

You will find more information about Extel here.

Details of German Investor Award

• Best IR performance overall (DAX30): 1st place

You will find more information about DIRK Award here.

Details of Annual Report Competition

Deutsche Telekom’s Annual Report 2013 has been awarded at the International Annual Report Competition (ARC)

• best annual report in the specifically important category ‘Financial Data’ (GRAND & Gold Award)

The International ARC Competition is the most renowned competition for annual reports worldwide and financial media consider the ARC awards to be the "Academy Awards of Annual Reports".

You will find more information about ARC here.

Deutsche Telekom’s Annual Report 2013 gold awarded by LACP

Deutsche Telekom’s Annual Report 2013 has been awarded at the LACP 2013 Vision Awards

• Competition Class Winner - Telecommunication (Gold Award)

The 2013 Vision Awards Annual Report Competition drew one of the largest number of submissions ever, representing a broad range of industries and organizational sizes. This year’s event was comprised of nearly 1,000 organizations representing upwards of two-dozen countries, so competition was exceptionally tough.

You will find more information about LACP 2013 Vision Award here.

Details of Reportwatch Annual Report on Annual Reports 2014 Competition

Deutsche Telekom’s Annual Report 2013 has been awarded by Reportwatch

• second best german report (with the review: A- / very good)

ReportWatch is the denominator, trademark and website for the report monitoring, scanning, scoring and rating process that results in the Annual Report on Annual Reports, which is posted online yearly in August.

You will find more informations about Reportwatch´s "Annual Report on Annual Reports 2014" here.

Details of Institutional Investor Award

Analysts and investors were surveyed from October until December 2013 on how they assess the investor relations efforts of European listed companies. The results have been published in March 2014.

• Best IR Team in Telco Sector: 1st place (Analysts)
• Best IR Professional in Telco Sector: Stephan Eger 2nd place (Investors)
• Best CEO: René Obermann 2nd place (Investors) und 3rd (Analysts)
• Best CFO: Timotheus Höttges 1st place (Analysts) und 2nd place (Investors)

You will find more information about Institutional Investor here.

Details of Thomson Reuters Extel Pan European Survey

Analysts and investors were surveyed from March until May 2013 as it assess the investor relations work of European listed companies. The publication of the results was published in June 2013.

Best Investor Relations Team:

• Within telco sector: 2nd place in Europe
• Across all sectors: 7th place in Europe und 3^rd place in Germany

Best CEO:

• Within telco sector: René Obermann on 2nd place in Europe
• Across all sectors: René Obermann on 3^rd place in Europe and on 1^st place in Germany

Best CFO:

• Within telco sector: Timotheus Höttges on 1st place
• Across all sectors: Timotheus Höttges on 2^nd place in Europe and on 1^st place in Germany

Best Investor Relations Professional:

• Within telco sector: Stephan Eger 1^st place
• Across all sectors: Stephan Eger 2nd place in Europe und 2nd place in Germany

You will find more information about Extel here.

Details of Kirchhoff Awards

All DAX30 companies have been scrutinized on the outlook that they are giving in their 2012 annual report. Deutsche Telekom is one of the six best rated companies with ‘high transparancy’ ahead of 17 companies with ‘medium transparency’ and another 6 companies with ‘low transparency’. The analysis was conducted by Kirchhoff Consult in Cooperation with Deutschen Schutzvereinigung für Wertpapierbesitz

Details of Annual Report Competition

Deutsche Telekom’s Annual Report 2012 has been awarded at the International Annual Report Competition (ARC)

• best annual report among 2,260 submissions from 34 countries in the specifically important category ‘Financial Data’ (GRAND & Gold Award)
• best annual report of Germany (GRAND Award)
• excellent look and feed with regard to „Interior Design“ and „Printing & Production“ (Gold and Bronze Award)

The International ARC Competition is the most renowned competition for annual reports worldwide and financial media consider the ARC awards to be the "Academy Awards of Annual Reports".

You will find more information about ARC here.

Details of German Investor Award

• Best IR performance overall (DAX): 3rd place
• Best IR Professional (DAX): Stephan Eger, 2nd place
• Debt capital communication (DAX): 2nd place

You will find more information about DIRK Award here.

Thomson Extel Pan-European Survey 2009

Analysts and investors were surveyed from march until may 2009 as it assess the investor relations work of european listed companies. The publication of the results was published in june 2009.

• Best IR Professional in Telco Sector: Stephan Eger 2nd place