Every year hundreds of millions of blue, shrink-wrapped
proxy mailings find their way into the trash while management
and dissident shareholders spend millions of dollars on
messages that go unread by the shareholders with whom
they are attempting to communicate.
Recent rule changes proposed by the NYSE Proxy Working
Group and the Securities and Exchange Commission will
both revolutionize the way proxy materials are delivered
and significantly heighten the need for issuers to communicate
better with shareholders. Since
2003, Swingvote has provided an electronic proxy delivery
and voting platform to the world’s most sophisticated
corporate governance professionals, so they could fulfill
their voting obligations and communicate with the senior
executives of the companies they own.
Now Swingvote offers a full-service outsource proxy
distribution solution (both paper and electronic) for
banks and brokerage firms and their clients. We have
developed a cutting-edge toolset for compliance and
operations departments to help them better manage and
track the voting process. We’ve engaged RiskMetrics / ISS to provide retail clients with
a wealth of educational content about proxy matters
so they can make more informed voting decisions.
In
early 2008, Swingvote will roll out our patented
E-Solicitation, which will revolutionize companies'
ability to communicate effectively with their street-name
shareholders while protecting voter confidentiality.
The
Swingvote team offers a deep understanding of the proxy
process, technical and operational expertise, and a
passion for service. We believe that by establishing
our position as the premier provider of shareholder
material delivery, voting and communication technology,
we can offer innovative technologies and solutions to
the entire corporate governance community.
Sincerely,
Anne O. Faulk
Chairman & CEO
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