Investor Relations

This weeks blog is all about Microsoft's investor relations. They website they have set up is very intense.  I feel like any question one might have about the company and handling investors will be found here. They first thing I wanted to see was the upcoming events that are taking place. They actually have to different ones - and the unexpected thing is that they are both webcasted so those who can't attend can participate in their own home.  


Another aspect of Microsoft that I wasn't planning on finding on the investor relations website was a link to an outside website referred to corporate citizenship. After searching trying to figure out what I stumbled upon I came across this quotes "Our Citizenship approach focuses on activities that create value for both our business and society. Our commitments include the way we operate our company, our efforts to create opportunities through our technology offerings, the application of our research and development investments, and the power of our partnerships." I thought this website was very conniving in the way of stockholders who couldn't attend the conferences would come across this and see how management is using the company internationally.


The lsat aspect of investor relations I looked at was the proxy documents posted online. It went into detail about what every stockholder will be able to vote on, when and where it was going to be, as well as including all the different proposals. I thought it was interesting in the sense that they encourage people to vote ahead time. "Whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting in person, we urge you to vote your shares at your earliest convenience. This will ensure the presence of a quorum at the meeting. Promptly voting your shares via the Internet, by telephone, or by signing, dating, and returning the enclosed proxy card will save us the expenses and extra work of additional solicitation" This makes me wonder if this is just another tactic used by senior management and the board to get people not come and hear the other arguments.