RAIN Group Brings Home Three Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service
Global sales training company wins gold for Sales Training Program of the Year with client Lee Hecht Harrison and Co-President John Doerr named Sales Training Professional of the Year; Organization recognized as a top Sales Training Practice of the Year
FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Feb. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RAIN Group, a global sales training and performance improvement company, was presented with three Stevie® Awards in the 13th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.
Outstanding results earned RAIN Group the Gold for Sales Training Program of the Year for its work with client Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH), and Co-President John Doerr brought home the Gold for Sales Training Professional of the Year. Adding to the accolades, RAIN Group received Bronze for Sales Training Practice of the Year.
The Gold for Sales Training Program of the Year was awarded for achieving superior results for its work with LHH. The program was a global change initiative for LHH's sales teams using the Insight Selling Sales Training. The advanced consultative selling program taught sellers how to create conversations with buyers based on new ideas, differentiate from competition, and drive demand for their solutions. Key metrics achieved:
- 43% YOY increase in new business wins globally
- 37% YOY increase in new business opportunities globally
- 25% increase in value of new business globally
Company Co-President John Doerr, a veteran sales trainer with more than 25 years of experience, was recognized as the Sales Training Professional of the Year. This honor acknowledged the highly successful sales kickoff events, workshops, and coaching Doerr has led for companies, including Toyota, FLIR Systems, Hitachi, Bright Horizons, London Business School, Johnson & Johnson, Protective Life, and others.
"It's an honor to receive all of these prestigious awards. We take great pride in providing sales training programs that result in real behavior change and sustainable sales growth," shared Doerr. "The team at RAIN Group continues to push the envelope to deliver transformational outcomes for clients."
"All of the Stevie Award winners should be very proud of their achievements. Independent professionals around the world have agreed that their accomplishments are worthy of public recognition," said Stevie Awards President and founder, Michael Gallagher.
Details about the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service and the list of Stevie winners in all categories are available at http://www.StevieAwards.com/sales.
About RAIN Group
Founded in 2002, RAIN Group is a global sales training and performance improvement company that has helped hundreds of thousands of salespeople, managers, and professionals in more than 73 countries significantly increase their sales results. Headquartered in the greater Boston area, office locations include Bogotá, Geneva, Johannesburg, London, Mumbai, Seoul, Sydney, and Toronto. To learn more, visit http://www.raingroup.com/.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. 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 http://www.StevieAwards.com.
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