Award winners

Governance professional of the year (small to mid-cap)
Brian Miller – AES Corporation

Governance professional of the year (large cap)
Jay Martin – Baker Hughes

Corporate governance team of the year (small to mid-cap)
KLA-Tencor

Corporate governance team of the year (large cap)
Visa

Best use of technology by a corporate secretary or general counsel
GoDaddy.com

Most innovative CSR disclosure policy
Intel Corporation

Best legal team in an M&A transaction
NYSE Euronext

Best overall governance, compliance and ethics (small to mid-cap)
AGCO Corporation

Best overall governance, compliance and ethics (large cap)
Microsoft

Best proxy statement
Prudential

Rising star
Monique Allaire – AVEO Pharmaceuticals

Best overall corporate governance – international category
Royal Bank of Canada

Lifetime achievement
Steve Norman – American Express