Selection to this year's Top 20 Sales Training Companies List was based on the following criteria:

• industry recognition and impact on the sales-training industry
• innovation in the sales-training market
• company size and growth potential
• breadth of service offering
• strength of clients served
• geographic reach

"Each of the companies that earned a place on the 2017 Top 20 Sales Training Companies List has demonstrated significant innovation in 2017, with a specific focus on improving the learner experience," said Ken Taylor, president, Training Industry, Inc. "These companies are responding to evolving expectations when it comes to modality, mobility, and better use of learning technologies to enhance the sales training experience."

"The sales-training sector has shown a significant focus on coaching and sustaining the impact of companies’ investment in sales training," said Doug Harward, CEO, Training Industry, Inc. "We continue to find emerging practices coming to market first through the sales-training sector."