Vector Marketing Presents Several Awards at Pi Sigma Epsilon National Sales Competition

WILMINGTON, DE, Apr 29 (MARKET WIRE) --
Vector Marketing Corporation, the direct sales division for Cutco
Cutlery, the largest kitchen cutlery manufacturing company in North
America, presented several awards at the Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) Pro-Am
Sell-a-Thon sales competition at PSE's National Convention held March 24
- 29 in Norfolk, Virginia.

Vector Marketing sponsored the Pi Sigma Epsilon Pro-Am Sell-a-Thon, which
is based on the SPIN Selling(R) principles created by Huthwaite, Inc.
(and described in the best-selling book "SPIN(R) Selling") and Anthony
Parinello's "Getting the Second Appointment."

The Pro-Am Sell-a-Thon pairs collegiate PSE members with sales
professionals to provide the students with training on SPIN Selling(R).
The purpose of this event is to teach the participating PSE students sales
skills, to promote sales as a professional career and to provide an
opportunity for sales professionals to share their knowledge with
students. The students and their coaches work to develop a ten-minute
sales call plan with a buyer. The close to 90 participating students are
then videotaped making their sales call and the finalists are selected
from the tapes.

The 2009 Pro-Am Sell-a-Thon winners were:

-- 5th place: Alexa Likens, Indiana University (trophy and cash prize of
$250)
-- 4th place: Danielle Matus, University of Toledo (trophy and cash prize
of $500)
-- 3rd place: Marisa Coords, University of Connecticut (trophy and cash
prize of $750)
-- 2nd place: Pat Delehanty, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (trophy
and cash prize of $1,000)
-- 1st place: Casey Comeau, Indiana University (trophy and cash prize of
$1,500)

PSE is the only national collegiate professional, co-educational
fraternity for marketing, sales, and management. The Pro-Am Sell-a-Thon
was made possible with the support of Vector Marketing Corporation,
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network and Kodak.

About Cutco Cutlery and Vector Marketing

Cutco Cutlery is a 58-year-old company with headquarters and manufacturing
facilities in Olean, New York. Vector Marketing coordinates all sales for
Cutco Cutlery through a national network of college students who sell
products through in-home personal demonstrations. Each year, the company
trains approximately 40,000 college students. More than 13 million US
households own a Cutco product.

About Pi Sigma Epsilon

PSE (www.pse.org) was founded in 1952 with a mission to develop the sales
and marketing skills of its members. Individuals from a diverse collegiate
membership of more than 2,300 come together in PSE to enhance their
academic, professional, and personal experiences.

Contact:
David Reeves
dreeves@reevespr.com
561-391-8717

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