UniFirst Featured on Selling Power’s “50 Best Companies to Sell For” List for 2017
September 18 2017 - 8:05AM
UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF), an industry leader in the supply
and servicing of uniforms, workwear, and ancillary facility
products throughout the U.S. and Canada, has again secured a
position among Selling Power magazine’s annual list of the 50 Best
Companies to Sell For. The 2017 ranking continues UniFirst’s
notable presence on the list every year since 2003.
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Annually, the corporate research team at Selling Power magazine
assembles and publishes its list of the 50 Best Companies to Sell
For. Companies are evaluated in the following areas: compensation
and benefits; hiring, sales training, and sales enablement; and
customer retention. UniFirst scored higher than such well-known
organizations as Google, Microsoft, and DHL, coming in at No.
34.
“We’re honored once again to be recognized for having built and
maintained one of the best sales forces in any industry, focused on
best-in-class customer service,” said David Katz, UniFirst senior
vice president, sales and marketing. “At UniFirst, we invest a
great deal of time, energy, and resources on professional
development, providing our sales staff with year-round training and
mentoring on new account development to help cultivate the skills
and consultative professionalism needed to be successful in today’s
competitive marketplace.” He continued, “We also know the
importance of empowering our sales teams with a sense of
satisfaction, pride, and contentment to help them achieve desired
results. After all, their success is UniFirst’s success.”
Selling Power magazine founder and publisher Gerhard
Gschwandtner says it is vital to recognize companies that are
creating excellent sales teams today. According to Selling Power,
companies appearing on the list represent great opportunities for
salespeople who are motivated to win and focused on success.
The Selling Power accolade is one of several recent top honors
for UniFirst, having also been recently named to Apparel magazine’s
annual 2017 Top 50 Apparel Companies list, as well as having earned
a premier spot on Florida Trend magazine’s Best Companies To Work
For list for 2017.
For information about a career with UniFirst, please visit
UniFirst.com/careers.
About UniFirst: Headquartered in Wilmington,
Mass., UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) is a North American leader
in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear programs, as
well as the delivery of facility service programs. Together with
its subsidiaries, the company also provides first aid and safety
products, and manages specialized garment programs for the
cleanroom and nuclear industries. UniFirst manufactures its own
branded workwear, protective clothing, and floorcare products, and
with 250 service locations, over 300,000 customer locations, and
14,000 employee Team Partners, the company outfits nearly 2 million
workers each business day. For more information, contact UniFirst
at 800.455.7654 or visit UniFirst.com.
About Selling PowerIn addition to Selling Power
magazine, the leading periodical for sales managers and sales VPs
since 1981, Personal Selling Power, Inc. produces the Sales
Management Digest and Daily Boost of Positivity online newsletters,
as well as a five-minute-video series featuring interviews with top
executives. Selling Power is a regular media sponsor of the Sales
3.0 Conference. Learn more at www.sellingpower.com and
www.sales30conf.com.
CONTACT: Donna Kish, PR/CommunicationsPhone: 978.527.3871Email:
Donna_Kish@unifirst.com
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