Annual Sales Excellence Awards 2024

Edinburgh office, we are thrilled to announce the winner of our annual Sales Excellence Award for this financial year. This year's competition was exceptionally tight, with several team members closing record numbers during the third quarter.

Our managing director opened the ceremony by noting how difficult the market has been recently. Many accounts faced stalled opportunities, and several clients delayed their purchasing decisions due to economic uncertainty.

However, one person managed to gain traction across multiple difficult sectors. Amber, our senior business development manager, completely transformed our regional pipeline and broke every previous company record.

Colleagues described Amber as a relentless hunter who never gives up on a difficult lead. She is also remarkably curious about new market trends and spends hours researching potential clients before making contact.

During her recent virtual demo sessions with major enterprise accounts in London and Bristol, clients were genuinely impressed by her deep product knowledge and calm presentation style.

Rachel, her team leader, shared a funny story during the announcement event. She mentioned how Amber once spent three weeks untangling a very complicated procurement process for a skeptical tech client in Glasgow.

Noah, who worked closely with Amber on the recent software migration project, noted that she always acts as a trusted adviser rather than a simple order taker.

Meanwhile, Amber was sitting on a sunny beach in Alicante, completely unaware of the celebrations in Edinburgh. Her phone suddenly buzzed with a LinkedIn notification from a client congratulating her on the award.

Amber stared at her phone screen in total astonishment, reading the announcement over and over again. She dropped her sunglasses into the sand and immediately called Noah to check if the news was real.

Noah answered laughing and said, 'Surprise! Pack your bags, because you're flying back to Edinburgh for the gala dinner tonight.' Amber laughed, shaking her head at the surreal coincidence of finding out while on holiday.

Read again and choose the right answer

Where is the company holding its Edinburgh office celebration?

• In the main conference hall in Edinburgh
• On a beach in Alicante
• In a London hotel

What award did Amber win?

• Best Newcomer of the Year
• Sales Excellence Award
• Client Support Manager of the Year

How did Amber find out about winning the award?

• She received an email from her boss Noah
• She read a notification on LinkedIn from a client
• She watched the live stream on her laptop

What did Noah tell Amber to do when she called him?

• Stay on holiday and relax
• Prepare for her flight back to Edinburgh for the gala
• Call Rachel to discuss the pipeline

Sources: photo by RDNE Stock project on Pexels