Board diversity has been in the news for quite some time, but more recently, California became the first state to mandate that publicly traded companies headquartered in the state name women to their boards. Countries outside the U.S. have enacted similar laws. The new law stipulates that companies with at least five directors will need […]
Pity Kermit the frog when he sang, It’s Not Easy Being Green. We all know the tune. Now try singing that tune to yourself, quietly please, but exchange Kermit’s words with: It’s not easy being microcap. Respect is so hard to come by. It’s tough to get investors to listen. And people always call you […]
WARNING: You have to read this entire blog post to know where to find the best donut in Los Angeles. With third-quarter earnings season nearing its sunset, the year is practically over. OK, OK, let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. But seriously, what does 2019 hold for capital markets? Um, uh, well, that’s hard to […]
By now, those who know us, know that PondelWilkinson turns 50 this year. A half-century is a long time for any company to be in business. Throughout those five decades, while we have tooted the horns of our clients—we have not tooted our own. So, please allow me this rare exception to make three little […]
As our firm celebrates its 50th anniversary year, we thank our clients for the trust they have placed in us, and for allowing PondelWilkinson to help enhance value, build businesses and protect reputations. It has been our privilege to work side-by-side with stellar management teams and boards of directors of companies big and small, established […]
Evan Pondel wrote a story in the May/June 2018 issue of IR Update on Regulation A+ offerings and what they mean for investor relations professionals. You can download a PDF of the story here. Following are some IR tips for companies pursuing a Reg A+ offering: Ensure that you are telling a story that individual […]
A recent op-ed in the Los Angeles Times, “Who is Hope Hicks, and What’d she do?” by Virginia Heffernan has struck a chord among PR pros. Newly appointed Hicks, 29, is the third director of communications for the current White House, and the youngest in history to hold that position. While news of her relationship […]
High impact activism campaigns declined in 2017, according to a recent webcast by law firm Morgan Lewis, down to 298, the lowest level since 2013. There were 80 proxy fights in 2017, down from a high of 133 in 2009. Even considering these statistics, activism remains a key component of the investment community’s goal of […]
History has a way of repeating itself. With 2017 statistics of all kinds starting to be compiled, one offered by the Stanford Securities Class Action Clearinghouse should make public company management teams and their boards take notice: the number of securities class-action lawsuits is on the rise … in a startling way. The clearinghouse […]
Media relations are an integral component to what we do at PondelWilkinson, whether a public relations or investor relations engagement. Crises aside, generating media awareness of corporate entities, their brands, products and services, among readers, listeners and viewers is critical to the success of any communications program. Shrinking news departments, fewer beat reporters, and an […]
