ALEXANDRIA, VA, June 17, 2021 – IR Update, the magazine published by the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI), won three major awards for issues it published in 2020.

IR Update won the 2021 Magazine of the Year Award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors. It was honored in the category of magazines publishing nine or fewer issues per year.

The magazine also won a Bronze Excel Award for General Excellence from the Association Media & Publishing Network. It was honored in the category of magazines with a circulation of 10,000 or fewer.

IR Update won a Silver Excel Award for a Single Topic Issue for its Fall 2020 issue, which focused on artificial intelligence. It was honored in the category of magazines with a circulation of 10,000 or fewer.

“We are extremely proud to receive these prestigious awards,” said NIRI President and CEO Gary LaBranche, FASAE, CAE. “Last year was an extremely eventful year in investor relations, and IR Update magazine reported on these developments in a way that provided important insights for NIRI members.”

Key articles and theme issues highlighted COVID-19, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), artificial intelligence, and more.

For more information about IR Update, visit www.niri.org/resources/publications/ir-update.

Contact:  Al Rickard, arickard@niri.org, 703-402-9713