Basho Strategies Named as Finalist in 2006 Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards

Premier sales training firm awarded finalist status as Sales Training Program of the Year and Sales Education Leader of the Year.

Burlington, MA (PRWeb) November 21, 2006 -- Basho Strategies, an internationally renowned corporate sales training firm, today announced its selection as Finalist in the categories of Sales Training Program of the Year and Sales Education Leader of the Year in The 2006 Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards.

The Selling Power Excellence Awards were created by Selling Power Magazine to honor and recognize the accomplishments of sales leaders worldwide. More than 300 entries were nominated for consideration in over 40 categories. Basho Strategies has been awarded Finalist status in the categories of both Sales Training Program of the Year and Sales Education Leader of the Year based upon its unique approach to sales training and its commitment to sales excellence.

"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 Basho Strategies is worthy of international recognition. We congratulate them on their achievement and wish them well in the competition."

"Our commitment to sales excellence is at the heart of our unique sales training programs (http://www.bashostrategies.com/training/index.php) and our Finalist status for two distinct Selling Power Excellence Awards brings recognition to this commitment from our industry peers," said M. Jeffrey Hoffman, founder and CEO of Basho Strategies. "It is an honor to have been selected from amongst the top sales training firms in the world for our achievements and we will continue to provide our clients with the award-winning techniques that have made their sales organizations so successful."

Details about The Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/sales.

About Basho Strategies, Inc.

At Basho Strategies, we draw from the powerful world of sumo in our approach to sales training; an approach based on self-empowerment, mastery of form, and the creation of a sales-centric culture. Through our exclusive pipeline management program, "The Seven Basho Strategies," we concentrate on a series of powerful sales techniques that focus on self-reliance and tactical execution, immediately improving efficiencies within existing sales processes. Once employed, our clients enjoy the lasting impact of a unique training program that dramatically empowers their sales teams to achieve extraordinary sales results.

To learn more about how your company can take full advantage of our training, or to register for our sales training workshops, please visit www.bashostrategies.com or call (781) 418-1700.

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.

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