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February 27, 2015 14:11 ET
ValueSelling Associates Is a 2015 Top 20 Sales Training Company
TrainingIndustry.com Announces New List for 2015
RANCHO SANTA FE, CA–(Marketwired – February 27, 2015) – ValueSelling Associates, Inc. is included as one of the Top 20 Sales Training Companies in the new 2015 list announced today by TrainingIndustry.com.
Selection to this year’s Top 20 Sales Training Companies List is based on the following criteria:
- Industry recognition and impact on the sales training industry
- Innovation in the sales training market
- Company size and growth potential
- Breadth of service offering
- Strength of clients served
- Geographic reach
“For the fifth year in a row, we are thrilled to join our sales training peers on the Top 20 list. Clearly, sales leaders and executives who adopt our powerful methodology consistently show, year over year, measurable results and sustainable, achievable growth,” said Julie Thomas, President and CEO of ValueSelling Associates. “Their success is our success, and we couldn’t be more pleased to be included.”
“The Sales Training segment showed a strong innovation push in 2015 with continued above average growth rates,” said Ken Taylor, chief operating officer, Training Industry, Inc. “The companies selected to this year’s list are leading the deployment of some new strategies in mobile learning, micro-learning and innovation in sustainability in support of their programs.”
“This year’s list demonstrates the continued strength and quality of offerings of the Sales Training segment,” said Doug Harward, chief executive officer, Training Industry, Inc. “These organizations are leading the way in providing their clients with innovative products and services in their desired modalities.”
About ValueSelling Associates, Inc.
ValueSelling Associates is the creator of the ValueSelling Framework®, a sales methodology that works with your existing method or independently. Since 1991, it has helped thousands of sales professionals increase their sales productivity. It offers customized training to FORTUNE 1000, mid-sized and start-up companies. Its proprietary sales training tools and consulting services deliver measurable results. Learn more at www.valueselling.com.
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MARCH 3, 2015
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ValueSelling Associates, Inc.
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chris.merullo@valueselling.com
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2015 Stevie Winners Use ValueSelling Framework® to Succeed
MARCH 3, 2015 – Rancho Santa Fe, CA – ValueSelling Associates®, the creator of the ValueSelling Framework®, was represented by several winners of Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service who consistently use their proprietary sales methodology during the annual awards ceremony held recently in Las Vegas.
The Stevie® Awards are the world’s premier business awards. They were created in 2002 to honor and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and working professionals worldwide. In short order the Stevie has become one of the world’s most coveted prizes.
The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are the world’s top sales awards, business development awards, contact center awards, and customer service awards. The Stevie Awards organizes several of the world’s leading business awards shows including the prestigious American Business AwardsSM and International Business AwardsSM.
The awards were presented to honorees during a gala banquet on Friday, February 27 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. 500 executives from the U.S.A. and several other nations attended.
In excess of 1,900 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were evaluated in this year’s competition, an increase of 27% over 2014. Finalists were determined by the average scores of 139 professionals worldwide, acting as preliminary judges. Entries were considered in 54 categories for customer service and contact center achievements, including Contact Center of the Year, Award for Innovation in Customer Service, and Customer Service Department of the Year; 50 categories for sales and business development achievements, ranging from Senior Sales Executive of the Year to Business Development Achievement of the Year; and categories to recognize new products and services and solution providers. The Business Development categories are new for 2015.
More than 100 members of several specialized judging committees determined the Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award placements from among the Finalists during final judging earlier this month.
“It is so exciting to see our clients recognized at the Stevie Awards for all the hard work they put into realizing sales effectiveness and successful implementation of the ValueSelling Framework,®” said Julie Thomas, President and CEO of ValueSelling Associates, “We’re thrilled to be a partner to their success.”
“Visualize is delighted to congratulate its clients, Ooyala and CoreBTS, on receiving Stevie Awards this year,” remarked Scott Anschuetz, CEO and Founder of Visualize, Inc., “It is an exceptional privilege to team with them and witness the measured impact of their success with the ValueSelling Framework.®”
This year’s ValueSelling Associates Stevie Award winners include:
ValueSelling 2014 Award for Sales Transformation Excellence
PrimePay
Todd Quarfot, Executive Vice President, Chief Sales Officer
Karen Cimorelli-Moor, Vice President, Sales Training & Development
Grand Stevie Award Winner
Visualize, Inc.
This year, Visualize, Inc. won the Grand Stevie Award trophy as one of the 10 most “winningest” organizations in the 2015 competition. The rankings were determined on a points system, with a Gold Stevie win counting for three points, a Silver Stevie win for two points, and a Bronze Stevie win for 1.5 points. Scott Anschuetz is CEO and Founder of Visualize, Inc., and is a licensed representative of ValueSelling Associates.
GOLD
Sales Operations Professional of the Year
Bill Gibbs, Sales Operations Manager
Bill is formerly with Ooyala and now with SugarCRM
Global Sales Team of the Year
Cisco’s Global Virtual Sales Organization
Cisco Systems Inc, San Jose, CA and Bedfont Lakes, United Kingdom
National Sales Team of the Year – All Other Industries
Adobe Strategic Accounts Sales Team
Adobe Systems Incorporated, San Jose, CA
Award for Innovation in Sales – All Other Industries
Cisco’s Global Virtual Sales Organization’s Innovative Approach to Sales
Cisco Systems Inc, San Jose, CA and Bedfont Lakes, United Kingdom
SILVER
National Sales Executive of the Year
Gershan Major, Vice-President, Corporate Sales Business Development
BTC Bahamas, Nassau Bahamas
Sales Training or Education Professional/Leader of the Year
Beverley Thompson, Director, Consumer Sales and Retail Services
FLOW Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica
Sales Growth Achievement of the Year – Computer Software
Adobe Strategic Accounts Sales Team
Adobe Systems Incorporated, San Jose, CA
Best Use of Technology in Sales – All Other Industries
Cisco’s Global Virtual Sales Organization’s Pervasive Use of Technology
Cisco Systems Inc, San Jose, CA and Bedfont Lakes, United Kingdom
Sales Training or Coaching Program of the Year – Business Services
PrimePay’s Sales Training and Onboarding Program
PrimePay, West Chester, PA
Award for Innovation in Customer Service – All Other Industries
NCR Silver: Customer Service that Works for You
NCR Small Business, Alpharetta, GA
BRONZE
Senior Sales Executive of the Year
Darren Barnes, SVP Sales and Marketing
CoreBTS, Carmel, IN
Worldwide Sales Executive of the Year
John Donovan, VP of Global Virtual Sales Organization
Cisco Systems Inc., Bedfont Lakes, United Kingdom
Sales Manager of the Year
Darren Barnes, SVP Sales and Marketing
CoreBTS, Carmel, IN
Sales Training or Education Professional/Leader of the Year
Bill Gibbs, Sales Operations Manager
Ooyala, Mountain View, CA
Global Sales Team of the Year
BTC Bahamas Corporate & Enterprise Sales Team
BTC Bahamas, Nassau Bahamas
National Sales Team of the Year – Business Services
CoreBTS, Carmel, IN
Field Sales Team of the Year – Business Services
CoreBTS, Carmel, IN
Sales Operations Team of the Year
Ooyala, Mountain View, CA
Sales Turnaround of the Year
CoreBTS, Carmel, IN
Ooyala, Mountain View, CA
Best Use of Technology in Sales – All Other Industries
Ooyala, Mountain View, CA
Sales Process of the Year
Ooyala, Mountain View, CA
Best Use of Technology in Sales – All Other Industries
Ooyala, Mountain View, CA
Sales Process of the Year
Ooyala, Mountain View, CA
Sales Training or Coaching Program of the Year – Business Services
Ooyala, Mountain View, CA
Sales Training or Coaching Program of the Year – All Other Industries
FLOW Jamaica’s Retail Sales Program
FLOW Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica
Award for Innovation in Sales – Business Services
Ooyala, Mountain View, CA
Front-Line Customer Service Team of the Year – All Other Technology Industries
NCR Silver Front Link Agents Speed Up Customer Service
NCR Small Business, Alpharetta, GA
Contact Center of the Year (Up to 100 Seats) – Technology Industries
NCR Silver Ramps Up Call Center Support in 2014
NCR Small Business, Alpharetta, GA
Contact Center of the Year (Up to 100 Seats) – Technology Industries
NCR Silver Ramps Up Call Center Support in 2014
NCR Small Business, Alpharetta, GA
In addition to the possibility of receiving a peer-reviewed honor in these categories, all Finalist customer service departments were included in voting for the People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Customer Service. Online voting opened to the public worldwide on January 22 and continued through February 13. More than 51,000 votes were cast, and the top vote-getter in each of the 11 industry categories will receive a special crystal People’s Choice Stevie Award at the February 27 awards banquet in Las Vegas.
2015 People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Customer Service Winners
Customer Service Department of the Year – Computer Software – Up to 100 Employees
NCR Small Business
NCR Small Business, Alpharetta, GA
“Entries to the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service awards have more than doubled over the past three years,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards. “The widespread support of this program illustrates the importance of the functions it recognizes to business success. This year’s Stevie Award winners are the highest rated in the history of the awards, and we congratulate all of the winners on their commitment to excellence and innovation.”
About ValueSelling Associates
ValueSelling Associates, based in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., is the creator of the ValueSelling Framework®, the sales methodology preferred by sales executives around the globe. Since 1991, ValueSelling Associates has helped FORTUNE 1000 business-to-business sales organizations compete and win in markets crowded with seemingly similar products and services. ValueSelling Associates has maintained its position as a leader in the industry by continually evolving to meet the new challenges sales forces face. Clients turn to the experts at ValueSelling Associates for classroom training, online training and consulting services that yield immediate impact, repeatable strategies and sustainable results.
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in five programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.