Franklin Covey Co. Recognized as Industry Leader in Dramatically
Improving Sales Organizations
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2014--
Franklin
Covey Co. announced today that the Company has recently been named
to TrainingIndustry.com’s 2014
Top 20 Sales Training Companies list. The list is part of TrainingIndustry.com’s
mission to continually monitor the training marketplace and identify the
best providers of training services and technologies.
This prestigious award recognizes top sales training companies, such as
Franklin Covey, who have demonstrated the following criteria:
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Industry recognition and impact on the sales training industry
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Innovation in the sales training market
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Company size and growth potential
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Breadth of service offering
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Strength of clients served
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Geographic reach
“The Sales Training segment of the market continues to show strong
growth and the introduction of new services, allowing companies to
improve the impact of their sales organization with significant choice,”
said Doug Harward, Chief Executive Officer, Training
Industry, Inc.
“Continued strength in this segment reflects both the level of
innovation, and the introduction of new delivery and media types into
the offerings of the top companies. We continue to believe that Sales
Training is the segment leading the way in the areas of gamification and
sustainability of the learning,” said Ken Taylor, Chief Operating
Officer, Training Industry, Inc.
“We are honored to be recognized as an industry leader in sales
performance training for the 7th year in a row, as one of
TrainingIndustry.com’s Top 20 Sales Training Companies,” said Bob
Whitman, CEO, Franklin Covey Co. “We remain committed to helping sales
leaders and teams build their consultative selling skills by utilizing
Franklin Covey’s Sales Performance Practice’s consulting, training, and
coaching offerings. We develop strong relationships with our clients,
becoming their trusted partner, helping them to transform their
organizations so that they not only achieve their sales goals, but they
also become their clients’ trusted partner.”
In March of 2013, Franklin Covey acquired the sales transformation
company, NinetyFive
5, as a strategic addition to Franklin Covey’s Sales Performance
Practice. Its Sales Enablement Consulting and Coaching Execution System,
which included a subscription-based online tool set, sales coaching, and
both live and virtual training, has been a powerful addition to Franklin
Covey.
“We assist a list of blue-chip
clients in achieving sustained sales improvement,” said Randy Illig,
Practice Leader, Sales Performance Practice, Franklin Covey. “We offer
world-class sales and leadership training content along with a strong
portfolio of enterprise solutions, to ensure lasting sales
transformation. We also provide a variety of training delivery
approaches, including live, virtual classroom, video-based,
train-the-trainer, and self-paced training options, as well as a
subscription service. But, most importantly, we become our clients’ most
trusted advisors as we help them to achieve extraordinary sales results.”
The Franklin
Covey Sales Performance Practice specializes in sales training,
consulting, coaching and shows clients how to dramatically improve sales
by becoming totally client-centered.
It helps clients execute consultative
selling skills and build capabilities around pipeline growth,
rigorous qualification, negotiation, closing, effective sales planning
and process, sales leadership and sales management.
About Franklin Covey Co.
Franklin
Covey Co. (NYSE: FC) is a global company specializing in performance
improvement. We help organizations achieve results that require a change
in human behavior. Our expertise is in seven areas: leadership,
execution, productivity, trust, sales performance, customer loyalty and
education. Franklin Covey clients have included 90 percent of the
Fortune 100, more than 75 percent of the Fortune 500, thousands of
small- and mid-sized businesses, as well as numerous government entities
and educational institutions. Franklin Covey has more than 100 offices
providing professional services in over 150 countries. For more
information, visit www.franklincovey.com.
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Source: Franklin Covey Co.
Franklin Covey Co.
Debra Lund, 801-244-4474
Debra.Lund@FranklinCovey.com