ESG … sustainability. Many publicly-held companies believe in it and promote it. Some issue lengthy reports about their ESG initiatives. Rather than “just publish,” I frequently ask “what is the benefit of this to end-customers? to distributors?” And surprisingly, 99% […]
Every day you can see the Vice President … if you’re reading online or watching the news … but rarely can you get up and personal. That’s what employees at Milbank were able to do on Monday, May 18th when […]
The military has been in the news much this year, most recently due to the efforts in the Middle East, but also with pursing terrorism in Nigeria, actions in Venezuela (and drug interdiction), the National Guard supporting when there are […]
It has been stated that certain events in US history can be cited as specifically changing our economic environment. Until a few years ago, every example was a war – Revolutionary, Civil, World War II, and Vietnam – until the […]
Last week NEMRA opened registration for its 2026 Annual Conference and over 1300 people have already registered, about 65% of those who will eventually attend (and if you haven’t, better register soon if you want a room at the Marriott!) […]
If you are a lighting manufacturer, you know DLC (DesignLights Consortium). If you are a distributor, especially in a state with high energy costs and “rich” utility rebate programs, you know DLC. You know that, for a product to be […]
Last week our friend, Desiree Grace, newly appointed VP Sales & Customer Service, Americas, for Mersen, attended the NAED Women in Industry Forum and offered to share feedback on the conference with ElectricalTrends readers. “NAED’s Women in Industry Forum, themed […]
Since President Trump signed Executive Order 14220 on February 25th titled “Addressing the Threat to National Security from Imports of Copper” the price of copper … On 2/25/25 was $4.4860 On 3/3/205 was $4.5765 On 3/19/25 was $5.0760 On 3/26/25 […]
“Workforce development” is the new euphemism that many are using to describe the need for employee recruitment, development, and retention. It’s all about how to attract and keep talent. The why is that, as much as technology companies would like […]
I’m looking forward to being a guest today on LEADsmart’s Around the Horn. If you haven’t heard of Around the Horn, it is a live podcast (yes, you can watch it on LinkedIn), with LEADsmart’s Kevin Brown and Tom Burton. […]
David Gordon
Channel Marketing Group
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