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Richardson Sponsors Will Bayley, Paralympian Table Tennis Player

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Richardson, a leading sales training and performance improvement consultancy, today announced the sponsorship of UK Paralympian table tennis player, Will Bayley.

Philadelphia, PA — March 23, 2010 — Richardson, a leading sales training and sales performance improvement consultancy, today announced the sponsorship of UK Paralympian table tennis player, Will Bayley.

Will was the first disabled athlete from Kent to be selected for the Great Britain Team for the summer Paralympic Games in Beijing in 2008, where he advanced to the quarter finals. His table tennis achievements include gold medals at the British Nationals and the German and Italian Open Championships in 2007. Will is currently ranked number three in the world and is actively participating on the international tournament circuit, including the World Championships being held in Korea in October of 2010. Additionally, Will has commenced rigorous training for the 2012 Paralympics in London, where he hopes to leverage past experiences and increased training commitment to win the gold medal.

“We are very excited to be able to help support Will’s quest for gold in the upcoming 2012 Paralympic Games,” says Karan Douglas, Richardson’s Managing Director of EMEA. “At Richardson, we focus on helping sales professionals achieve their business goals through training, personal development, and coaching. By sponsoring Will, we are able to provide him with same types of training and coaching resources to help him achieve his goals.”

CONTACT: Richardson, Jim Brodo, SVP Marketing, 215-940-9255 jim.brodo@richardson.com