RANCHO SANTA FE, CA--(Marketwired - December 03, 2015) - Julie Thomas, President and CEO of ValueSelling Associates, has been named to the board of the Value Selling & Realization Council and will be speaking at the upcoming Inaugural Value Selling & Realization Summit in Dallas, TX.

　　Given her expertise and success in leading ValueSelling Associates to an industry recognized Top 20 Sales Training Company*, Ms. Thomas states that her association with The Value Selling & Realization (VSR) Council is a welcome opportunity. "I am fortunate to network with this inspiring group of forward-thinking professionals and to collaborate and share value selling best practices."

　　The Value Selling & Realization (VSR) Council was established in 2015 by value-management executives: Shimon Abouzaglo with CVR.Solutions, Tom Pisello with Alinean, and John Foster with Salesforce.com. Along with Julie Thomas, the Council features other founding members of Value Selling Experts, Consultants, Engineers, and Enablement and Realization experts represented by executives from Dell, Adobe, Oracle and IBM, in addition to many others. Together, this network of professionals helps solve industry challenges and raise client standards for engagement and success.

　　The Inaugural Value Selling & Realization Summit that Ms. Thomas will be speaking at begins February 29th, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. This 2-day event brings together 100 of the top practitioners to share best practices and fuel B2B value-focused learning through analyst presentations, interactive interviews and networking sessions. The summit will provide the latest research to improve ROI and assure value delivery in every engagement. There will also be a solutions showcase featured throughout the event that educates attendees on the latest tools and training services to increase business revenue.

　　Ms. Thomas adds, "The Value Selling & Realization Summit will truly be a first of its kind to learn, network and influence by pooling our insights into the new ways that value must be articulated and delivered to ever more demanding buyers. I encourage all sales enablement and product marketing leaders to attend."

　　For more information on registering for The Inaugural Value Selling & Realization (VSR) SUMMIT visit https://summit.vsrcouncil.org/

　　About ValueSelling Associates

　　ValueSelling Associates is the creator of the ValueSelling Framework®, a sales methodology that works with your existing method or independently. Since 1991, it has helped thousands of sales professionals increase their sales productivity. It offers customized training to FORTUNE 1000, mid-sized and start-up companies. Its proprietary sales training tools and consulting services deliver measurable results. Learn more at www.valueselling.com.

　　About the Value Selling and Realization Council

　　The Value Selling and Realization (VSR) Council is the world's only engaged and inspired community of Value Selling Experts, Consultants, Engineers, Enablement and Realization experts who, as an organized and collaborative network, help each other solve their biggest challenges and share best practices within a candid, trusted, and sharing environment.

　　*Top 20 Sales Training Companies of 2015: Selling Power and Training Industry


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