NIRI CLEVELAND NOVEMBER MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

Wednesday, November 18, 11:45 a.m.

Union Club, 1211 Euclid Avenue

Please join us as we continue with our exciting season of programs and welcome:

Brian Rivel, President of Rivel Research Group ~ for his presentation covering:

“How the Buy-Side Makes Decisions”

Brian will delve into the mindset of the institutional investor and what drives their investing decisions.  This presentation will draw from Rivel Group's research to give IR executives insight into best practices with respect to communicating with this key audience and how our current environment has changed conventional thinking.

A little background on our speaker…

Brian joined Rivel Research Group in 1994 and became president in 2000.  Since that time, he has been responsible for guiding the direction of the organization toward becoming the preeminent investment community research provider.  Brian's vision of conducting strategic research for top tier companies is being realized as Rivel Research Group has now worked with over half of the Fortune 100.  He plays a crucial role in helping management and IR evaluate performance, formulate strategy and identify opportunities to achieve corporate objectives directed toward key investor constituencies. Brian is a frequent presenter to directors, management teams and communications professionals on how research can add value to an organization by building competitive advantage. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Boston University.