Executives and guests of Los Angeles, Calif.-based Air Lease Corporation visit the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate the company’s IPO on the NYSE. In honor of the occasion, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steven F. Udvar-Hazy rings the NYSE Opening Bell.
Costamare Inc. (NYSE-Listed CMRE), one of the world’s leading owners and providers of containerships for charter, visits the NYSE. In honor of the occasion, Chairman and CEO Konstantinos Konstantakopoulos rang The Opening BellSM. About Costamare Inc. Costamare Inc.
Diageo (NYSE-Listed DEO) visits the NYSE to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. In honor of the occasion, Diageo North America President and CEO, Ivan Menezes, rings The Closing BellSM, joined by Guinness Brewmaster Fergal Murray, and Colum Egan, the Master Distiller for Bushmills Irish Whiskey. DIAGEO PLC (NYSE: DEO) Diageo (Dee-AH-Gee-O) is the world’s leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer and wine. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J?B, Windsor, Buchanan’s and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Leaders of the US and Irish business communities from three continents and participating in Ireland Day visit the NYSE. In honor of the occasion, Ian Hyland, Founder of the Irish American Business Association and CEO, Business & Finance Media Group rang The Closing BellSM. About Ireland Day The Irish American Business Association, in partnership with NYSE Euronext and Business & Finance Media Group, will host Ireland Day at the New York Stock Exchange on Mon., March 14, 2011. Ireland Day presents a unique opportunity to communicate the ‘Ireland Inc’ brand to some of the most influential business leaders and corporations in the US. The Ireland Day summit will run at the NYSE Euronext from 8am to 5pm finishing with a gala dinner for key participants.
John Marinatto, Commissioner of the BIG EAST Conference, accompanied by BIG EAST conference officials, visits the NYSE to kick off the 2011 BIG EAST Championship. The Championship is presented by American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE-Listed: AEO) and will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York March 8-12. It will be the 29th straight year in which the Garden has hosted the championship event, making it the longest-running conference tournament at one venue in the country. In honor of the occasion, BIG EAST Conference Commissioner John Marinatto and BIG EAST Conference Officials rang The Opening BellSM.
Government officials and business executives from Peru will gather at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to participate in the first annual Peru Day. The event, hosted by the Peruvian Business Council and sponsored by BlackRock, Deutsche Bank, Financial Times and NYSE Euronext, will provide an opportunity for Peruvian officials and corporate leaders to share insight into Peru’s capital market, economic outlook, investment opportunities and business environment. In honor of the occasion, Peru’s Minister of Economy & Finance Ismael Benavides rang The Closing BellSM. Peru Day participants include Peru’s Minister of Finance, the Governor of Peru’s Central Reserve Bank, the President of Peru’s Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ambassador of Peru to the United States, as well as CEOs and CFOs of current and potential Peruvian issuing entities, pension funds, international financial institutions, and investors. To commemorate Peru Day, Ismael Benavides, Peru’s Minister of Economy & Finance will ring the NYSE Closing Bell joined by the following individuals: • Gonzalo Gutierrez, Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nationas • Julio Velarde, Central Reserve Bank of Peru, Governor • Jorge Ramos, AFP Integra, Gerente General • Paolo Sacchi, Alicorp SAA, Chief Financial Officer • Gustavo Delgado-Aparicio, BBVA Continental, MD Wholesale Banking & Asset Management • Daniel Gamba, BlackRock, MD, Head of Latin America & Iberia • Francis Stenning, Bolsa de Valores de Lima ..
The Howard Hughes Corporation (NYSE-Listed HHC) visits the NYSE to celebrate the recent completion of its spin-off and NYSE listing. After its spin-off, The Howard Hughes Corporation began trading on the NYSE on November 5, 2011 under the ticker symbol (HHC). In honor of the occasion, David R. Weinreb, CEO, rang The Opening BellSM
Members of the Women on the Move at NYSE Euronext, Employee Resource Group (WOMAN ERG) ring The Opening BellSM in celebration of International Women’s Day Centenary (1911-2011) and Women’s History Month. About International Women’s Day International Women’s Day has been observed since in the early 1900′s, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies. Annually on March 8th, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements. A global web of rich and diverse local activity connects women from all around the world ranging from political rallies, business conferences, and government activities and networking events through to local women’s craft markets, theatric performances, fashion parades and more. NYSE Euronext offices in Europe and the United States will be coordinating efforts to promote International Women’s Day around our bell ceremonies on March 8: Amsterdam Opening Bell — Mrs.
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, a division of Time Inc. (NYSE-Listed TWX), visits the NYSE to celebrate the launch of the 2011 SI Swimsuit franchise, which will be out on Tuesday, February 15th. In honor of the occasion, Mark Ford, President, Time Inc. Sports Group and a group of the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Models rang The Closing BellSM.
Members of Medley Capital rang the NYSE Opening Bell to celebrate the company’s recent IPO on the NYSE