With the economic downturn putting pressure on budgets across the board, the job of sales and marketing professionals has proved particularly tough.

If your sales or marketing team has achieved outstanding results in spite of the recession, you may be in with a chance of scooping an accolade at the British Excellence in Sales & Marketing Awards.

There are 13 awards on offer:

• Sales/Sales & Marketing Director of the Year
• Sales/Sales & Marketing Team of the Year
• Sales/Sales & Marketing Team of the Year
• Sales Trainer of the Year
• ISMM Student of the Year (sponsored by the ISMM)
• Sales Manager of the Year
• Sales Professional of the Year
• Sales Professional of the Year
• New Sales Professional of the Year
• Most Effective Use of Sales Automation
• Sales Support/Customer Service Team of the Year
• Telesales Professional of the Year
• Young Sales Professional of the Year

Each entry costs £35+VAT, but is free to ISMM members. All nominations must be made by 16th November 2009.

The shortlist of six finalists will be publicised on the ISMM website and in Winning Edge magazine, making this a great opportunity for exposure, even before the winners are announced on 11th February 2010.

For more information, visit BESMA 2009.