About the Author
Steve Kelly – Global Head of Thomson Extel Surveys
Steve was appointed Head of Thomson Extel Surveys in 1999 and is the foremost authority on European Investment Industry opinion. He has 20 years experience in corporate communications for global corporations and specialises in the measurement of investor views and behaviour. His extensive range of contacts throughout the industry enables the Extel business to secure the quality of response which underpins its reputation.
Thomson Extel Surveys
Thomson Extel Surveys professionally gather, collate and present perception opinions and ratings from the investment community worldwide. Specifically we provide assessment and rankings of brokerage firms and individuals for research, equity sales and trading; of buyside firms and analysts; of quoted companies for IR expertise; and in-depth analysis of industry and market trends.
The Thomson Extel Pan European Survey has been running for more than 30 years. Since 1999, when it was acquired from the Financial Times, participation has grown more than tenfold. With over 7,500 individuals taking part in 2006, it is, we believe, the largest professional study of its type in the world. For more information on Thomson Extel Surveys, visit www.extelsurveys.com
Thomson Extel is part of Thomson Financial, a US $1.9 billion provider of information and technology solutions to the global financial community for over 35 years. Through the widest range of products and services in the industry, Thomson Financial helps clients in more than 70 countries make better decisions, be more productive and achieve superior results. For more information on Thomson Financial, visit www.thomson.com/financial
