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David Gordon

Gordon is president of Channel Marketing Group. Channel Marketing Group works with manufacturers, distributors, manufacturer reps and technology companies in the electrical industry to help companies accelerate their performance through strategy development, marketing creativity and market research. CMG generates ideas that generate results.


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Acuity Shares Fall 2019 Performance
David Gordon Posted On January 17, 2019

Earnings Reports

Last week Acuity shared their FY 2019 Q1, fall 2018, performance. From a macro sales viewpoint, Acuity’s sales performance was good with a net sales increase of 11%, outperforming our Q4 Pulse of Lighting overall market projections (which are strictly […]


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Mittel to Lead Schaedler Yesco
David Gordon Posted On January 16, 2019


Schaedler Yesco Distribution, Inc. is proud to announce the appointment of Farrah Mittel as President of the company. Mittel has been with Schaedler Yesco for over 12 years and most recently served as Regional Vice President of its East region. […]


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A changing MRO environment?
David Gordon Posted On January 14, 2019


Recently I participated in a networking group that included a number of MRO buyers. The subject was trends in the MRO space. Granted many of the attendees were larger MRO buyers, but the feedback indicated a change in buyer purchasing […]


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Evans Joins Border States as VP Sales & Marketing – Construction
David Gordon Posted On January 14, 2019


Ryan Evans has been named Vice President of Sales and Marketing – Construction at Border States Electric (BSE). Evans is responsible for growing the construction market and developing strategies and initiatives to meet customer business challenges. Evans spent the last […]


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Developing Your Team Through Channel Dynamic Sharing
David Gordon Posted On January 9, 2019


Last week we shared thoughts on 10 channel dynamics that are impacting, and will have a greater influence in 2019.  To reiterate, these dynamics are: Whose brand is valuable? Size matters Manufacturers support channels, but you? Products or Customers? What […]


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Q4 Pulse of Lighting Report & 2019 Outlook
David Gordon Posted On January 3, 2019


Just before the holidays we launched our Q4 Pulse of Lighting survey to gain industry insights about market performance during Q4.  We had over 200 distributor, manufacturer and sales agents respond. And as most know, the market was “eventful” in […]


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Ziolo Becomes President of Egret Consulting Group
David Gordon Posted On January 3, 2019


Effective January 1, 2019, Brooke Ziolo of Egret Consulting Group, will be President of Egret Consulting Group. Brooke joined the Egret organization in 2008 as an Executive Recruiter and was named a Partner in 2013. Through Brooke’s recruiting success, she […]


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10 Channel Dynamics as Turning the Page into 2019
David Gordon Posted On January 1, 2019


As we turn the page into 2019, welcome to new opportunities, new challenges, new initiatives and perhaps some new ways of doing business / serving your customers to ensure a record 2019 … whatever your goals may be. While we […]


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2018 Top 10 & End of Year Observations
David Gordon Posted On December 26, 2018

Top 10 and Acquisitions

As we close the year it’s time to look back and reflect a little as we get ready to turn the page to new and exciting endeavors to support clients. This past year ElectricalTrends has received almost 100,000 pageviews from […]


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Using M&A to Change Paradigms
David Gordon Posted On December 18, 2018


Every year there is much talk about M&A (mergers and acquisitions). Some companies forecast it into their budget. For some it is part of their culture to always be seeking opportunities. Some it is a new growth venture. But each […]


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