Advancing the science and practice of investor relations
Iridium combines decades of finance and capital markets experience with advanced analytics and AI to make companies easier to understand, easier to trust and easier to value.
With that approach, we have built an exceptional track record helping companies achieve higher valuations. Our advisory clients include 8 out of the top 10 Saudi banks and 4 of the top 5 GCC stocks held by global emerging market funds. Our clients consistently generate excess returns while working with us.
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Our Mission
Iridium takes its name from the periodic table of elements (Ir77).
Just as elements are the building blocks of matter, trust is the building block of markets.
Investing is an act of trust. Investors back management teams they believe can protect and grow the business, and deliver on their word.
We help leadership teams earn that trust by understanding what investors believe, what they doubt and what they need to see next.
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About
Our Company
Iridium was founded in 2015 as the Middle East’s first and only management consulting firm dedicated exclusively to investor relations and value creation.
We partner with boards, CEOs, CFOs and IR teams to help them operate mature public companies. As markets evolve, we match their strategy, performance, capital allocation and competitive advantages with the expectations of analysts and investors.
Our work is designed for senior leadership teams that need analysis they can trust, strategic advice they can implement and execution that matches the highest institutional standards.
Our Team
Oliver Schutzmann
Oliver Schutzmann serves as the CEO of Iridium Advisors. He established Iridium as a trusted management consulting firm and the leading advisor on investor relations in the Middle East. Since introducing international investor relations practice to the region in 2006, Oliver has helped turn IR into a function linked to strategy, performance and valuation. Under his leadership, Iridium made quarterly earnings calls and earnings guidance mainstream across GCC markets, introduced IR maturity ratings for public companies, quantified the value of investor relations with machine learning, and built proprietary IR frameworks and technologies. Oliver has 35+ years of experience across roles in investor relations, capital markets, investment banking, consulting, media and corporate leadership.
Ben Franz, CFA
Ben Franz has 35+ years of experience across investor relations, banking, debt and equity capital markets, financial reporting, analytics and data science. At Iridium, he has played a central role in building the firm’s advisory and AI capabilities, including Quant Lens, Iridium’s machine learning platform for valuation analysis and earnings call sentiment. Before joining Iridium, Ben was Head of Investor Relations at Emirates NBD, where he also served as CFO of Wholesale Banking and Head of Group Business Performance. Earlier, he led debt investor relations at Royal Bank of Scotland in London and worked with Fidelity and Deloitte. Ben is a Chartered Accountant and CFA charterholder. His work focuses on investor relations strategy, valuation diagnostics, peer benchmarking, earnings materials, board reporting and AI-enabled capital markets intelligence.
Thomas Ashby
Thomas Ashby is General Manager of Iridium Advisors. He is responsible for corporate governance, client relations and corporate affairs, helping Iridium scale its advisory model, technology capabilities and client service standards.Tom brings senior executive experience across investor relations, reputation management, corporate affairs and business transformation. Before joining Iridium, he was Chief Communications Officer at Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), where he was also responsible for investor relations and served as a member of the management team.Earlier in his career, Tom held senior editorial roles at Reuters and The National in Abu Dhabi.
