Bourbon, International leader in marine services for modern offshore

BOURBON comes 3rd in the Boursoscan Prize for Financial Communication

On 21 November 2008, the website www.bourbon-online.comcame Third in the Boursoscan Prize for Financial Communication, awarded by Boursorama, the first stock information website in France and by the specialized research company Opinionway.

The 2008 edition of the survey took place from September 15 to November 6. More than 7300 individual shareholders participated in this study. Through a rigorous methodology, they were able to visit all the websites of the listed companies that were studied. In total, 78 websites were selected for the study out of nearly 250 visited.

"We are particularly pleased to receive the 3rd Prize of the Boursoscan Trophy for Financial Communication having already been awarded a prize last year in the Small & Midcaps category. It is a reflection on the result of our policy of transparency. This prize is also the reward for a clear corporate strategy and honours all the employees who implement it with professionalism every day" a déclaré Patrick Mangaud, Responsable des Relations Investisseurs - Analystes - Actionnaires said Patrick Mangaud, Head of Investor Relations - Analysts - Shareholders, to whom Vincent Taupin, Chairman and General Director of Boursorama, handed the trophy at the ceremony held on Friday November 21 at the Palais des Congrès in Paris.

Boursoscan Prize for Financial Communication

More information (in French):
BOURSOSCAN website
Download Boursoscan press release

BOURBON ranked second for the Boursoscan Small and Mid Caps Grand Prize

BOURSORAMA, the leader in online financial information in France, and its partner OpinionWay, a consulting firm specializing in individual shareholder behavior, have been conducting for seven years a national study on the Internet sites of publicly traded companies: Boursoscan.

For the 2007 competition, nearly 250 sites of traded companies were rated by 6,340 Internet users. The 7th edition of the Boursoscan Grand Prizes rated BOURBON second for the Small and Mid Caps Grand Prize.

La 7ème édition des Grands prix Boursoscan récompense BOURBON en seconde position du Grand Prix Small et Mid Caps.

Laurent Renard, Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer, stated:
"BOURBON’S Internet site has been online for two years and we are working to expand it and upgrade it regularly. Our recognition for this Boursoscan Small and Mid Caps Grand Prize is testimony to our desire for transparency in financial information and our permanent commitment to develop it by offering simple, direct access."

Boursoscan Small and Mid Caps Grand Prize Winners

More information :
BOURSOSCAN Website (French version)

BOURBON wins the 2007 AGEFI Grand Prize for Corporate Governance

Recognized last year in the Mid-Cap category for its governance efforts, this year BOURBON has been awarded the AGEFI Grand Prize for Corporate Governance for its commitment to progress by the Steering Committee set up by Agéfi.

The Grand Prize for Corporate Governance is intended to recognize the companies of the SBF 120 with the best corporate governance practices

BOURBON in second place for the "Board Members" Prize

BOURBON has also placed second for the "Board Members" Prize, which highlights the openness and diversity of the Board of Directors, currently composed of nine members, including two women, four non-French members, and four members considered to be independent under the criteria defined by the MEDEF report.

More information :
AGEFI Website