NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Dec 19, 2013) - Coca-Cola Co. claims seven top-ranked positions in the 2014 All-America Executive Team survey, Institutional Investor's annual poll of investors and sell-side analysts regarding America's top executives, IR professionals and IR programs.
The beverage company's CEO Muhtar Kent, CFO Gary Fayard, IR Professional R. Jackson Kelly and investor relations program each claimed at least one published spot, placing Coca-Cola Co. among a select group of Most Honored Companies.
The rest of Georgia's Most Honored Companies are:
- Home Depot - Retailing/Hardlines
- IntercontinentalExchange - Brokers, Asset Managers & Exchanges
- Delta Air Lines - Airlines
- Rock-Tenn Co. - Paper & Packaging
Other notable companies receiving strong marks include: Coca-Cola Enterprises in Beverages, United Parcel Service in Airfreight & Surface Transportation, Southern Co. in Electric Utilities, Newell Rubbermaid in Cosmetics, Household & Personal Care Products, Invesco in Brokers, Asset Managers & Exchanges, Agco Corp. in Machinery, Ocwen Financial Corp. in Consumer Finance, and Mohawk Industries in Homebuilders & Building Products.
The 2014 All-America Executive Team is based on the votes of 1,405 portfolio managers and analysts from buy-side investment firms and 1,209 analysts from sell-side firms. An in-depth feature article profiling the 2014 All-America Executive team will be published in the December/January issue of Institutional Investor magazine as well as online at www.institutionalinvestor.com.
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