Last week TED shared that Sandy Rosencrans, the previous owner of City Electric in Syracuse, NY, and the recipient of the 2016 NAED Trailblazer Award, passed away recently. For those who were not familiar with Sandy, she was the epitome […]
Over the past few years Schaedler Yesco has undergone significant growth. This ESOP company, which celebrated its 100th anniversary last year, has undergone much growth, and with it the resulting change, over the past few years. It has: Opened new, […]
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. […]
Over the past 4 years there have been 116 acquisitions in the electrical distribution industry as well as a number of manufacturers, and manufacturer reps / lighting agents, that have been acquired. On the distribution side, most acquisitions have been […]
Upon arrival in Orlando to attend the NEMRA Annual Conference the news broke that the US would be implementing tariffs against Canada, China, and Mexico. As the day went on, the tariff talk changed and by the next day, tariffs […]
Manufacturer representatives have been “upping” their game in the marketing area over the past few years. One of them that is doing something a little different is CBM. CBM (formerly known as Cleaves-Bessmer-Marietti) is an electrical manufacturer representative serving the […]
With everything becoming more “digital” and analytics driving much, the role of product data has become more important to the electrical industry. And it is not just the historical issue of descriptions and assets. It is the underlying foundation of […]
While the residential market represents a relatively small segment of the overall electrical market, especially for electrical distributors, it is important for some. Further, when a “development” goes into an area there is a spurt of commercial construction activity. The […]
For years I’ve talked to clients and communicated on ElectricalTrends that eCommerce is not about buying online via a website. That it is about is doing commerce (business) electronically. It’s not a branch (some used the term eBranch and tried […]
What’s in a logo? For some it’s just a graphic. For others it’s a nod to history. For others it can help send a message about tomorrow and strategy. For those who are thinking long-term, it is the latter. While […]
