Framingham, MA− September 14, 2015− RAIN Group, a global sales training and performance improvement company, has announced that it has expanded its operations in APAC with new offices in Mumbai and Delhi. Vivek Kumar, an expert in sales training and sales performance improvement, has been named practice director and will lead the expansion.

“We’re excited to have Vivek and his team join RAIN Group,” said John Doerr, president of RAIN Group and bestselling author of “Insight Selling.” “His passion for analysis and drive toward innovation will help our clients push boundaries and keep them well ahead of their competition. He brings a great deal of experience and a new, entrepreneurial perspective to our APAC team that is essential for both our growth and the growth of our clients.”

Kumar has worked in training, coaching and consulting with leading organizations in various aspects of sales performance improvement for over 15 years. He started his career in sales at ICICI Prudential, India’s largest private life insurer. In 2008, Kumar co-founded a successful sales maximization firm that has partnered with organizations like Canon India, Metlife, and Walmart India. Kumar has worked with sales professionals across diverse industries including banking and financial services, IT, e-commerce, travel, retail and education.

“We are extremely impressed with RAIN Group’s research-based sales consulting, sales training, and sales coaching methodology,” said Kumar. “We believe that Indian organizations can achieve a significantly higher ROI on their sales efforts by subscribing to RAIN Group’s approach. We’re pleased to partner with such a strong firm, and have the opportunity to deploy a global sales enablement framework in alignment with the nuances of the Indian market scenario.”