RICHARDSON NAMED A FINALIST IN TWO CATEGORIES OF THE 2007 SELLING POWER SALES EXCELLENCE AWARDS

(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 28, 2007 ) Philadelphia, PA –– Richardson, a global sales training and consulting firm, today announced that they have been named a Finalist in two categories of The 2007 Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards. Ellen Wilsker, Vice President of Sales, Northern Region was named a Finalist in the National Account Manager of the Year category and Richardson was named a Finalist for the Highest Sales Growth Rate category. The awards are jointly presented by Selling Power magazine, the leading sales management publication with 145,000 subscribers in 67 countries, and The Stevie® Awards, which have been hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post (April 27, 2005). Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word “crowned,” winners will be announced during a gala banquet on Thursday, December 6 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. More than 400 entries from companies of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories, including Best Run Sales Organization of the Year, National VP of Sales of the Year, and Sales Training Program of the Year. Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs will select Stevie Award winners this week from among the Finalists. Finalists were chosen by business professionals worldwide during preliminary judging.“We are extremely proud and honored to be named Finalists in two categories of The 2007 Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards,” says David DiStefano, CEO of Richardson. “To be recognized in the category of Highest Sales Growth Rate is a reflection of the significant advances we have made as a company over the past several years. As our global footprint expands, and the depth and breath of our product and service offering increases, we have been able to provide even greater value to our clients in pursuit of their goals. I am also very pleased to congratulate and acknowledge the recognition of our VP of Sales in the Northern Region, Ellen Wilsker, who has been named a Finalist in the National Accounts Manager category. In addition to Ellen’s exceptional production year over year, her dedication, creativity, and leadership has helped forge lasting client relationships and contributed to our exceptional growth.”“Being named a Finalist in The Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards is an important achievement,” said Gerhard Gschwandtner, founder and publisher of Selling Power. “It means that independent business executives have agreed that the nominee is worthy of international recognition. We congratulate all of the Finalists on their achievement and wish them well in the competition.”Details about The Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/sales. About RichardsonRichardson (http://www.richardson.com), a global leader in sales training, accelerates the productivity of sales professionals by ensuring they have the skills, strategies, and processes to achieve their objectives and implement their organization’s strategy. Utilizing a comprehensive curriculum, coaching, consulting, diagnostic testing tools, and a proprietary customization process, Richardson helps develop the critical skills sales organizations need to win. Richardson’s curriculum includes sales, sales management, strategy, negotiations, and service training delivered through seminars, one-on-one and team coaching, and interactive eLearning. Learn more at www.richardson.com. About The Stevie AwardsHailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post (April 27, 2005), Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards. Honoring companies 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.About Selling PowerSelling Power is the world’s leading sales management magazine with more than 145,000 subscribers in 67 countries. Learn more at www.sellingpower.com. Sponsors of the 2007 Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards include Employee Continuum, Heartland Payment Systems, infoUSA’s Salesgenie.com, and Richardson.Contact:Jim Brodojim.brodo@richardson.comTel: 215-940-9255

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