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Miller Heiman Adds New Leadership to Executive Team

RENO, NV -  January 06, 2009  -   Miller Heiman has promoted Elizabeth Vanneste to chief marketing officer and expanded its team of regional sales vice presidents with the addition of Susan Simon and Ray DiCenzo.

"Due to our recent growth and current expansion goals, I am pleased to announce the appointment of three experienced and skilled leaders," said Sam Reese, president and CEO of Miller Heiman. "I look forward to achieving a new level of success with these key professionals on our team."

Vanneste has been promoted to the role of chief marketing officer, where she will be responsible for the company's corporate marketing strategy, sales operations and small to mid-market sales team. She joined Miller Heiman in June of 2008 as sales vice president for the northeast region.

Prior to joining Miller Heiman, Elizabeth was chief marketing officer at M5 Networks, SVP of sales and marketing at Progress Telecom, and EVP of sales and marketing at Focal Communications. She has more than 25 years of sales and marketing experience in North America and Europe.

Simon has assumed the role of sales vice president for the Great Lakes and Eastern Canada region. In her role, she is responsible for business development, account support, and funnel management for independent sales consultants in the region. She joined Miller Heiman from Ariba and has more than 20 years of sales and sales management experience.
 
DiCenzo has also joined the company as sales vice president where he will oversee the northeast region. He joined Miller Heiman with 22 years of sales leadership experience, including his most recent role as director of global sales operations at Eastman Kodak.

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Miller Heiman is the proven leader and innovator in sales execution with more than 30 years of helping businesses grow profitable sales by increasing their close rates, lowering the cost of sales and reducing the length of the sales cycle. The company’s common framework of easily repeatable methodologies, combined with a tradition of research and thought leadership, helps firms of all sizes win complex sales. Miller Heiman is a worldwide leader in sales performance with programs in 20 languages and corporate offices in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. For more information, visit www.millerheiman.com.