Picture (from left to right): André Luis Rodrigues, Eduardo José Motter, André Menegueti Salgueiro, Felipe Scopel Hoffmann, Harry Schmelzer Junior, Andressa Cristina Pereira, Paulo Polezi and Rafael Mahfud da Silva.
WEG was the highlight of the Capital Goods sector within the "2019 Latin America Executive Team-Midcap" ranking conducted by Institutional Investor magazine, one of the most prestigious specialized communication vehicles in the international financial market. The award chose the best CEOs, CFOs, programs, teams and investor relations (IR) professionals, as well as best IR websites and best annual meetings with market analysts.
Harry Schmelzer Jr., Executive President of WEG, was named Best CEO for the fifth consecutive year. André Luis Rodrigues was the Best CFO, Paulo Polezi was the best IR professional, and André Menegueti Salgueiro was the second best professional in the category.
Within the overall ranking, WEG's Investor Relations team ranked first in the Capital Goods category.
The survey reflects the views of approximately one thousand investment analysts from financial services companies in Latin America.
Complete ranking list:
Overall Ranking - Capital Goods
- Best CEO - Harry Schmelzer Jr - 2nd place
- Best CFO - André Luis Rodrigues - 3rd place
- Best IR Professional - Paulo Polezi - 3rd place
- Best IR Team - WEG - 1st place
- Best Investor Relations Program - WEG - 3rd place
- Best ESG - WEG - 2nd place
- Best Analyst Days - WEG - 3rd place
Midcap (market-cap between US$ 2bi and 10bi) - Capital Goods
- Best CEO - Harry Schmelzer Jr - 1st place
- Best CFO - André Luis Rodrigues - 1st place
- Best IR Professional - Paulo Polezi - 1st place and André Menegueti Salgueiro - 2nd place
- Best IR Team - WEG - 1st place
- Best Investor Relations Program - WEG - 1st place
- Best ESG - WEG - 1st place
- Best Analyst Days - WEG - 3rd place
