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Chances are, you have rethought the format of your annual general meeting given recent global events. You’re not alone. Many companies are evolving towards new formats.
In 2021, 35% of AGMs globally were hybrid/virtual, compared with 27% in the whole of 2020. If virtual is here to stay, shouldn't you be sure you love your solution?
By the numbers:
7,5007,500+
meetings globally each year
2,5002,500+
virtual/hybrid meetings in 2022
Here are 7 reasons clients love our upgraded shareholder meeting solution, which was built on the experience of conducting over 7,200 meetings worldwide each year:
1. A constantly updated solution that addresses the latest industry developments
You get dedicated teams constantly monitoring and shaping industry developments that build committed innovation roadmaps that will proactively offer you an enhanced solution.
2. Extensive regulatory and industry expertise across jurisdictions worldwide
You are advantaged when you work with a partner that can draw from experiences and insights around the world, leveraging decades of knowledge working with clients, industry groups, regulators, and law firms across regions. You also benefit from unmatched experience with and understanding of the UK market.
3. Advanced data protections including a proactive cyber security strategy
Your solution is rigorously tested, highly secure and built with advanced cyber and infrastructure protections, and layered, sophisticated defenses. It has independent assessments external information security agencies. It also has a well-developed, rigorous risk management, compliance and interconnected governance framework that is actively managed.
4. A scalable, configurable operational network with reliable quality
Life moves quickly and even the best laid plans change. Your solution has the latest, scalable tech that can flex to meet your dynamic needs: changing dates, greater meeting participants, more dress rehearsals, adding in an in-person component. Modern technology enables stakeholders to participate seamlessly and easily. Performance is monitored and measured and post meeting satisfaction levels are collected and addressed.
5. You can easily control Q&A and give your chairperson a special view
You have effortless Q&A management that helps you easily sort, group and revise questions, add answers for speakers, limit the number of characters typed or total questions asked per attendee. You also have the ability to communicate one on one with attendees before promoting their question to the board. You can quickly check the volume of submitted questions and their status as well as engage directly with attendees to seek clarification or address concerns related to their questions. Your chairperson will enjoy a dedicated view designed just for them, including the ability to present questions privately to the chairperson to address them live during the meeting. Your chairperson and other members of your board will appreciate having a dedicated view designed just for them with key meeting information and updates. You can present questions privately to the chairperson to address them live during the meeting.
6. An intuitive, easy to use shareholder experience
Be sure your virtual/hybrid meeting solution provides an intuitive and interactive interface for your shareholders. The shareholder interface should be sleek, modern and customisable so your shareholders have a positive, on brand experience.
7. Addresses your broader governance needs
An annual meeting is one milestone in your annual corporate governance cycle. As your virtual/hybrid meeting solution partner, Computershare addresses your broader governance agenda. Having experts in your corner that can connect dots between your meeting and your company’s ESG position, proxy voting circumstances and shareholder engagement and communication needs means you’ll be prepared for all possibilities.
Why Computershare?
One trusted global partner
Trust the same partner who manages over 75M shareholder accounts for over 40,000 clients worldwide with your shareholder meeting.
Rigorous security and risk protocols
We invest millions in information security each year, maintain a 24/7/365 security operations centre with teams around the globe and implement robust internal risk policies so our services remain secure, reliable and resilient.
Experience and value
Service delivered by a highly experienced team at competitive market prices.
Your annual meeting, your way
You have high expectations for your annual meeting and you need it to go exactly as planned. You can trust Computershare to uphold your expectations and help you achieve your meeting outcomes. Complete the form below to speak with one of our experts about your virtual annual meeting strategy.
