POOLgeneral meetings
Annual general meetings are prominent events for every market-listed company. Hundreds, often thousands, of shareholders visit from across the country to find out about the latest company developments and to discuss the issues with the board of directors. The media often have a strong presence too. It is a day on which everything has to run smoothly.
Auch hier ist es wieder die Aufgabe, das Unternehmen in seiner Professionalität und Leistungsfähigkeit zu präsentieren. Denn schließlich geht es um viel: Um das Vertrauen der Aktionäre. Investoren und Multiplikatoren. In guten wie in schwierigen Zeiten.Once again, the task at hand is to present the company so it looks professional and capable. After all, there is a lot at stake here; namely, the confidence of the shareholders. Investors and key communicators. In both good and bad times.
General meetings pose quite specific requirements. For example, comprehensive security. Personal protection together with stable systems for voting and counting, as well as the guarantee that the sound is carried into every room on the event grounds, including in the toilets. And another important challenge: To ensure the stable communication between the podium and the back office behind the stage, so that every question can be answered correctly. This is our task and we do it professionally.
The CEO's speech is the core of every general meeting. The CEO gives an account of the previous financial year, and illustrates perspectives and strategies for the future. And he must be convincing. At all costs! However, a convincing speech requires the best possible technical support so that it can have its full effect. Good lighting to set the stage for the speaker, and to ensure he appears in the best light on the television pictures. A strong visualisation of the speech.
One further development that we have made in discussion with our customers is the formation of general meeting communities. In other words, the use of one location, one infrastructure, one stage structure, and one set of event technology that can be adjusted to suit all situations. The introduction of this so-called general meeting sharing for our customers has allowed us to significantly reduce the costs for the entire production of the event for all companies involved – and with the same high level of quality.
Notable DAX companies rely on the POOLgroup to provide an efficient and effective technical realisation of this key event. Deutsche Bank, Telekom, Post, Postbank, RWE, E.ON or MAN, to name but a few. We have been working for some for years and years. After all, it is true what they say: Never change a winning team! Try us out and see for yourself! You won't regret it.