RPM International Inc. Recognized with Prestigious IR Magazine Award
March 30 2007 - 11:27AM
PR Newswire (US)
RPM wins Best Annual Report Award for its 2006 Annual Report
CLEVELAND, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- RPM International Inc. was a
winner at the IR Magazine US Awards taking home the award for "Best
Annual Report" in the small- to mid-cap category for its 2006 RPM
International Inc. Annual Report, Expectations. The RPM Annual
Report beat out reports from other finalists Baldor Electric
Company, Copart and Fastenal. Roop & Co., RPM's agency of
record, oversaw the design, content and execution of the annual
report. The award ceremony was held in New York on March 29, 2007.
P. Kelly Tompkins, RPM executive vice president and chief
administrative officer, accepted the award on behalf of RPM. The IR
Magazine US Awards are the definitive measure of investor relations
performance in the United States. Nearly 2,000 investment
professionals selected the award winners through IR Magazine's
annual survey that concentrates on all components of investor
relations, including annual reports, IR officers, communications,
and overall investor relations practices. There were more than
1,600 companies nominated in 19 categories. "The RPM annual used
plain talk to communicate where the company has been and where it
is going," said a survey respondent. "The CEO didn't try to hide
the company's problems but explained what they were and how he was
dealing with them." Other annual report winners were Expediters
International (mid- to large- cap category) and Berkshire Hathaway
(large- to mega-cap category). RPM International Inc., a holding
company, owns subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty
coatings and sealants serving both industrial and consumer markets.
RPM's industrial products include roofing systems, sealants,
corrosion control coatings, flooring coatings and specialty
chemicals. Industrial brands include Stonhard, Tremco, illbruck,
Carboline, Day-Glo, Euco and Dryvit. RPM's consumer products are
used by professionals and do-it- yourselfers for home maintenance
and improvement, automotive and boat repair and maintenance, and by
hobbyists. Consumer brands include Zinsser, Rust- Oleum, DAP,
Varathane, Bondo and Testors. DATASOURCE: RPM International Inc.
CONTACT: Kelly McGlumphy for RPM International Inc.,
+1-216-902-3800, Web site: http://www.rpminc.com/
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