Managing Your Unclaimed Property Risk The Editor interviews Andrew Panaccione , Vice President, Corporation Service Company ("CSC"), to discuss why more companies should be concerned about unclaimed property compliance. April 2008 [P. 50]
New Compliance Tools For The Corporate Secretary The Editor interviews Thomas Charno , Product Manager, Corporate Compliance & Governance; and Christopher Quimby , Senior Product Manager, Corporation Service Company (CSC). April 2007 [P. 35]
Corporate Governance At The Grass Roots The Editor interviews David W. Smith , President, Society of Corporate Secretaries And Governance Professionals. April 2007 [P. 63]
Corporate Secretaries And Governance Professionals Proxy Votes That Build Value: PROXY Governance , Inc., Takes Portfolio Manager's Approach To Proxy Analysis With Aim Of Increasing Long-Term Corporate And Shareholder Value [Editor's Note] Increased SEC regulation and a new public focus on corporate governance have expanded the market for proxy advisory and voting firms. The newest of these is PROXY Governance, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Internet-based brokerage and financial services technology firm FOLIOfn, which was founded in 1998 by former SEC Commissioner Steven M.H. Wallman. PROXY Governance is making a name for itself on the basis of its company-specific approach to proxy analysis and the quality of its research.
To gain a better understanding of PROXY Governance 's services and unique methodology, we talked with the firm's Managing Director for Policy James P. Melican. Prior to joining PROXY Governance, Jim was Executive Vice President of International Paper Company where he directed the company's legal, corporate secretary and investor relations functions, as well as other administrative and operating units. Jim has been a recognized expert on corporate governance for two decades. He served on the American Bar Association select committee that contributed to the American Law Institute's Principles of Corporate Governance. He also was Co-Chairman of the A.B.A.'s Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Committee on Corporate Laws task force that wrote and published the last three editions of the Corporate Directors' Guidebook. He is a former member of the Lawyers' Advisory Committee of the New York Stock Exchange.
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