Sales Lead Management Assn. Announces Winners of the 2014 "50 Most Influential People in Sales Lead Management"

BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Dec. 10, 2014 - PRLog -- The Sales Lead Management Association (SLMA) announced the results of the voting for the “50 Most Influential People in Sales Lead Management” in 2014.   Nominees came from many diverse disciplines including customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation software,  database management, lead generation software, consulting, fulfillment, telemarketing, conference management, and publishing.  To view the “50 Most Influential Winners” on YouTube click here or visit the SLMA Website.



Obermayer said, "Each person was peer-nominated and received votes as one of the most influential people in the field of sales lead management.  We think of them as creators of wealth, because when leads are managed properly, these individuals use their skill-set to help their company increase lead closure by as much as 200-300%."

The complete list of the most influential people in sales lead management in 2014, in order of most votes received, is on the SLMA website.  The top fifty-one vote recipients (due to one tie) in order of votes received are:

Ken Krogue - InsideSales.com

Stephan Hovnanian - Shovi Websites

Dave Elkington - InsideSales.com

Nick Hedges - Velocify

Mick Hollison - InsideSales.com

David Kreiger - SalesRoads

David Capezza - SalesRoads

Shawn Naggiar - Act-On Software

Ian Moyse - Workbooks

Chris Hardeman - Act-On Software

Raghu Raghavan - Act-On Software

Megan Dahlen - Infor

Carlos Hidalgo - ANNUITAS

Henry Bruce - The Rock Annand Group

Debra da Costa - Direct Marketing Partners

Janelle Johnson - Act-On Software

Howard Sewell - Spear Marketing Group

Maria Pergolino - Apttus

Peter Gracey - QuotaFactory & AG Salesworks

Jill Konrath - Fresh Sales Strategies

Nathan Remmes - NanoLumens

Jeff Pedowitz - The Pedowitz Group

Adam Needles - ANNUITAS

Matt Heinz - Heinz Marketing Inc.

Jeanne Hopkins - Continuum Managed IT Services

Andrea Becker - LeadMD

Karen DeWolfe - interlinkONE

Anneke Seley - Reality Works Group

Debbie Qaqish - The Pedowitz Group

Kyle Porter - SalesLoft

Elisa Ciaramentaro - Exceed Sales

Jenny Vance - LeadJen

Kevin Miller - Salesfusion

Nathan Teplow - Continuum Managed IT Services

Christine Crandell - New Business Strategies

Gil Cargill - Cargill Consulting Group Inc.

Mac McIntosh - Mac McIntosh Inc

Ardath Albee - Marketing Interactions

Craig Rosenberg - TOPO

Adrian Chang - Oracle

Nikolaus Kimla - Pipeliner CRM

Scott Benedetti - The Pedowitz Group

Laurie Beasley - Beasley Direct Marketing

Mari Anne Vanella - The Vanella Group

Mark Traphagen - Stone Temple Consulting

Bruce Culbert - The Pedowitz Group

Steve Gershik - Swrve

Tibor Shanto - Renbor

Anna Weidell - Stanford Graduate School of Business

Eric Enge - Stone Temple Consulting

Lori Richardson - Score More Sales LLC

The SLMA served as the independent tabulator of votes and does not endorse the services of those listed. Only SLMA members were allowed to nominate and vote for up to three people (non-members’ votes, duplicate registrations, and non-valid email addresses were not counted).

About the Sales Lead Management Association

The mission of the Sales Lead Management Association is to help companies become successful in the critical business process of managing sales leads.  The SLMA has 8,454 worldwide members, and its website includes 300-plus articles from 60 industry authors.  Activities throughout the year include an active blog, recognition for the “20 Women to Watch in Sales Lead Management,” the election of the “50 Most Influential People in Sales Lead Management,” the SLMALive Radio Channel producing marketing and sales shows for at-work listeners, and an SLMA Weekly Radio program.   SLMA Internet Radio has interviewed 342 executives on 242 programs.  Sponsorship programs are available.  For more information about SLMA or the ‘Top 50’ list, call Sue Campanale at (360) 933-1259.