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Contact: Ed Pritchard

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Fanuc Robotics pilots a training program with Everest Training & Consulting for advanced Sales Negotiation training

Rochester Hills, MI, December 8, 2005 - Fanuc Robotics America, Inc. agreed to jointly develop with Everest Training & Consulting an advanced sales negotiation training workshop that will be included in the core curriculum for sales directors, program managers, project engineers and other associates on automotive industry customer support teams.

"We are using strategic selling models and our sales directors do an outstanding job of working with customers to identify measurable value for our robotics solutions," stated James Vaughan, General Manager - Sales, Fanuc Robotics. "We needed some advanced training in sales negotiation skills to enhance our ability to "think on our feet" during discussions with OEM personnel - whether it be buyers, process engineers, manufacturing managers, etc." said Vaughan. Keith Torp, Sales Manager and project manager, said, "Ed's model was right on target. We need to make agreements win / win because in the future we will be working on another sourcing opportunity with the same customer. So how we conduct ourselves and strive to maintain a good relationship is key to long-term business success. By customizing the training to the types of sales negotiation situations we encounter, we made the best use of just a one day workshop where every point was important."

Everest Training & Consulting is committed to enabling organizations to innovate to profitability: to apply critical sales, negotiation and leadership training skills to create a competitive advantage and to maximize each person's contribution through individual, professional, and personal growth. For further information contact Ed Pritchard at 734-455-4151.