Recently the big buzz at Lightfair was about a “New Technology” named LED. LED’s have been around for a while…distribution has struggled to gain some traction. But there is an end-run brewing in the retail world. It is a little […]
The 2011 LightFair Show, held May 17-19 in Philadelphia, according to all we’ve spoken to was a resounding success. While there was some initial trepidation about moving to Philly for a year and the potential for a decline in attendance, […]
Over the past few months, and most recently at the NAED Leadership Summit, we’ve heard from a number of manufacturers lamenting about participation in marketing groups. While some work the groups well and focus on the group’s members with targeted […]
The following post was originally posted on Wednesday, May 11. It is being reposted as Google / Blogger had technical issues on Thursday and “lost” the posting. Last week I attended the NAED Leadership Summit in San Diego (yes, a […]
Over the past few months rumors have circulated that Infor was looking for the best fit software company to acquire to complement its business. Infor has over 75,000 customers in a number of verticals ranging from distribution to healthcare, automotive […]
Ran across a couple of things today that caught the eye….over 30 manufacturers are involved in ElectricSmart’s e-Cat launch (including some surprising names), ABB used a convention specific blog and did you know that good sales and marketing requires 14 […]
I was returning from a meeting with a client this morning and needed to put gas in the rental before the return. While gas has been creeping up, today was the first time I paid $4.00 per gallon (and yes, […]
By now many have heard that Activant was sold to a private equity firm and that Apax Partners, the acquirer, also purchased Epicor with plans to merge the two companies, creating a well-diversified corporate software company serving manufacturers and distributors […]
Cloud ERP apps are back in the news as mentioned in a recent issues of TED magazine, emails and business newspapers. The buzz is growing and increasing ERP system and maintenance costs make them appear to be more economical. One […]
As you may recall, Pat Schrager, VP Global Distribution for Panduit, recently shaved his head in support of kids fighting cancer. This occured during a St. Baldrick’s Foundation Party on March 20th. Pat set a goal of raising $5,000 and […]
David Gordon
Channel Marketing Group
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