1. Fifteen questions with Technip
November 27, 2015 | By Candice de Monts-Petit
Kimberly Stewart is head of investor relations at Technip, the Paris-based engineering and construction company for
the energy industry
1. How long have you worked in investor relations?
It’s been 11 years.
2. What did you do before joining the profession?
I was a sell-side equity analyst.
3. What qualifications do you hold?
I have obtained a master’s degree in international business.
4. How is your investor relations team set up?
In addition to me, the team includes an investor relations director, an IR manager, a co-ordinator for internal
corporate access tasks and an assistant.
5. How many roadshows and investor conferences do you usually take part in each year?
In 2014 we attended 29 conferences and conducted 22 roadshows, meeting more than 1,000 investors.
6. Do you hold investor days?
Yes, we believe they offer a great opportunity to share with the investment community Technip’s technology and/or
present new manufacturing sites. Investor days are not held every year, only when we have something new to
share.
7. Do you use social media as part of your IR program?
Yes, we are active on Twitter and Facebook, which we use to motivate people to visit Technip.com.
8. Do you receive support from any external IR firms?
Yes, we work with various service providers for annual reports, corporate messaging and presentation preparation,
crisis management, investor targeting and proxy advisory.
9. What is the most popular question from investors and analysts right now?
What will be the price of oil in 2016?
10. What’s been the biggest challenge of your IR career?
Every day is an adventure, so completing the ‘to do’ list in a day is an ongoing objective.
11. What’s your favorite thing about doing IR?
The pleasure of speaking with all the technical experts at Technip and conveying their passion to shareholders, as it
is instrumental in creating shareholder value.
12. And what’s your least favorite part?
Market surprises, macro as well as company-specific, which can result in investor frustration.
13. What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
Renovating a farm and creating a garden between Chemin des Dames and Margival in France.
14. How do you feel the role of IR is changing?
When I started as a sell-side equities analyst, the quarterly results press releases of the companies I followed were
sent via fax, and it was important to be placed high on the companies’ dial list. The ever-increasing multitude of
ways in which company news is now disseminated can result in the key messages getting lost. Nonetheless, it is still
very important to keep it clear, concise and sincere.

2. 15. If you could pass on one investor relations lesson, what would it be?
Spend time ‘walking the shop floor’. The more you know the people who work at the company and develop a deeper
understanding of their jobs, the better you’ll be communicating with them about what it entails to work for a publicly
traded company. This holistic approach should be beneficial for your colleagues and the investment community.
This article appeared in the Winter 2015 issue of IR Magazine