Posted on June 2: National’s Investor Relations Group signs sponsorship agreement with Directors College

The Directors College and NATIONAL Investor Relations today announced the signing of a program sponsorship agreement.

Under the agreement, NATIONAL will provide exclusive content for the College's director education modules as well as communications and public relations services to the College.

A joint venture of The Conference Board of Canada and the
Michael G. DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University, The Directors College is a comprehensive professional development and certification program for corporate directors. It is the only program of its kind in Canada that leads to formal university accreditation-the “Chartered Director*” designation (C.Dir.*).

NATIONAL Investor Relations is the full service investor relations
practice of NATIONAL Public Relations, Canada's largest corporate
communications consultancy. Founded in 1976, NATIONAL has offices across Canada as well as New York and London, and a global affiliation with Burson-Marsteller, one of the world's largest public relations firms.

“We are pleased to welcome NATIONAL Investor Relations as a program
sponsor of The Directors College,” said Dr. Chris Bart, lead professor at The Directors College. “NATIONAL offers our director candidates a wealth of real world experience in dealing with issues including, among others, disclosure, crisis communications and reputation management.”

David Weiner, senior partner of NATIONAL Public Relations stated, “Our sponsorship of The Directors College underscores NATIONAL's commitment to sharing best practices in business communications with corporate Canada. We are pleased to be associated with the impressive program and faculty offered
by the College.”

Other program sponsors of The Directors College are McCarthy Tetrault and The Caldwell Partners International. National sponsors are The TSX Group, Ernst & Young and the Society of Management Accountants of Canada (CMA Canada).