2007 Finalists Release

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SELLING POWER SALES EXCELLENCE AWARDS ANNOUNCE FINALISTS IN 2nd ANNUAL COMPETITION

Fairfax, VA – November 12, 2007 – Finalists in the 2nd annual Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards, an international competition recognizing excellence in sales, were announced today.  

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, the world's premier business awards..

The results of the 2nd annual competition will be announced at a gala banquet at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Thursday, December 6.  More than 400 nominations were submitted for consideration this year in over 50 categories, including Best Run Sales Organization of the Year, Sales Training Program of the Year, and Sales Representative of the Year.

Among the leading contenders with multiple Finalists are The Brooks Group, Careerbuilder.com, DHL, Edwards Lifesciences, Genentech, HealthMarkets, Heartland Payment Systems, Hoover’s Inc., Kimball Hill Homes, PAETEC Communications, and TransPerfect.

For a complete list of Finalists by category, visit: www.stevieawards.com/sales. 

About The Stevie Awards
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 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.

Sponsors of the 2007 Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards include Employee Continuum, Heartland Payment Systems, infoUSA’s Salesgenie.com, and Richardson.