Richardson Receives Stevie(R) Award at the 2007 Selling Power Sales Excellence
Awards(SM)
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Richardson, a leading sales training
and consulting firm, today announced that Ellen Wilsker, Vice President of
Sales, Northern Region, was the recipient of a 2007 Stevie(R) Award in the
National Accounts Manager of the Year category at the second annual Selling
Power Sales Excellence Awards.
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Ellen Wilsker is a two-time member of Richardson's Chairman's Club, as
well as a five year recipient of Richardson's President's Club award. Ellen's
achievements include meeting quota seven consecutive years, obtaining the
highest annual revenue production by a salesperson, and achieving the highest
percentage of quota.
"I am honored to congratulate Ellen Wilsker on winning this prestigious
Stevie Award for National Accounts Manager of the Year," says David DiStefano,
CEO of Richardson. "Ellen's contribution and impact during her seven years
with Richardson has been exceptional. It is very exciting to see this level of
industry recognition for her and Richardson. On behalf of the entire
Richardson team, I express our sincere thanks for her continued dedication to
client satisfaction. We are all proud to call Ellen our colleague."
Held in Las Vegas, NV, the awards were jointly presented by Selling Power
magazine, the leading sales management publication, and The Stevie(R) Awards,
which have been hailed as "the business world's own Oscars."
"I am truly honored to receive this unbelievable recognition from leaders
in the industry and my peers," says Ellen Wilsker. "This achievement must be
shared with my valued clients, colleagues, and the entire Richardson team for
their continuing support and dedication. To all, I thank you."
More than 400 entries from companies of all sizes, and in virtually every
industry, were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories this
year. Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and
their staffs selected Stevie Award winners from among the Finalists.
Finalists were chosen by business professionals worldwide during preliminary
judging.
To view Mrs. Wilsker's acceptance speech, please copy and paste this link
into your browser: http://www.richardson.com/Resource-Center/eLearning-
Center/Ellen-Wilsker-Stevie-Award-Acceptance-Speech .
About Richardson
Richardson is a global sales training company that 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 Awards
Hailed as "the business world's own Oscars," Stevie Awards are conferred
in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business
Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business presented by Infiniti, 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 Power
Selling Power is the world's leading sales management magazine with more
than 145,000 subscribers in 67 countries. Learn more at www.sellingpower.com.
SOURCE Richardson
Jim Brodo, SVP Marketing of Richardson, +1-215-940-8128,
jim.brodo@richardson.com
