This year marks the twelfth anniversary of the annual Top Sales & Marketing Awards contest and once again we are afforded an opportunity to recognize and laud those individuals and organizations who have made an exceptional contribution to the global sales space over the past twelve months.

Whichever measure or benchmark we care to use, we will all agree that this has been another particularly challenging, and indeed, harrowing passage of time for most of us. It would be easy to suggest that these awards are somewhat frivolous considering what’s happening around the world, but we remain determined to show our gratitude to the few who have helped the many in our industry.