TransPerfect Executive Honored by Selling Power Magazine

Vice President of Sales Kevin Obarski Recognized as
"National VP of Sales of the Year"

NEW YORK, NY, December 7, 2007 – TransPerfect Translations, a leading provider of language and business services for multinationals worldwide, today announced that Vice President of Sales Kevin Obarski was presented with a Stevie® Award last night at the Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The awards were jointly presented by Selling Power magazine, the leading sales management publication with 145,000 subscribers in 67 countries, and The Stevie® Awards, which have been hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” (the New York Post, April 27, 2005). 

More than 400 entries from companies of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories this year, including Best Run Sales Organization of the Year, National VP of Sales of the Year, and Sales Training Program of the Year. 

Kevin Obarski, TransPerfect’s Vice President of US Sales, was chosen over four other finalists in the category and was named National VP of Sales of the Year. Obarski has been with TransPerfect since 2001 and oversees a staff of over 70 sales professionals operating out of the company’s 32 locations in North America.

“It’s an honor to receive this award,” said Obarski. “I’d particularly like to thank all of the managers and sales professionals on my team who have consistently risen up to tackle any challenges I’ve placed before them and to help drive TransPerfect’s growth. While I’m honored to have the spotlight, the dedicated professionals who make up my team are the true winners behind this award. I accept it on their behalf.” Obarski was highlighted for his commitment to mentoring young salespeople and fostering an environment of success.

Phil Shawe, Co-Founder of TransPerfect added, “Success in professional selling today is very much about providing solutions to customers. Kevin gives more of himself to leading his team and his customers to success than anyone I’ve encountered in my 15 years at TransPerfect. I’m pleased that, among all the Sales VP’s in the United States, the judges saw their way clear to recognizing his achievements at TransPerfect and his contributions to the field of professional selling.”

About The Stevie Awards

Hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars,” Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business presented by Infiniti, and the Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

About Selling Power

Selling Power is the world’s leading sales management magazine with more than 145,000 subscribers in 67 countries. Learn more at www.sellingpower.com. 

Sponsors of the 2007 Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards include Employee Continuum, Heartland Payment Systems, Kaiser Companies, Richardson, and Salesgenie.com.

About TransPerfect
With revenue of over $250 million, TransPerfect is the largest privately held language services provider in the world. From offices in 66 cities on 5 continents, TransPerfect offers a full range of services in over 100 languages to multinationals worldwide. With a global network of over 4,000 linguists and subject-area specialists, TransPerfect is the largest translation company to be fully ISO 9001:2008 and EN 15038:2006 certified. TransPerfect is headquartered in New York and has regional headquarters in London and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit our website at www.transperfect.com.