For the past three years ElectricalTrends and industry colleagues have helped Pat Schrager, formerly of Panduit, generously contribute to helping children with cancer. March is typically St Baldrick’s month, when individuals shave their heads in support of kids with cancer. […]
Last week NEMRA held its annual meeting in Atlanta. Since we weren’t there and periodically we ask industry leaders to share their thoughts on ElectricalTrends, we asked Ken Hooper, President of NEMRA, to share an update. And while I share […]
Just before Thanksgiving we attended the NAED Eastern which was held in Orlando. Approximately 560 individuals registered for the conference. According to the registration list, only 62 distributors were listed and this included elements of some companies being listed multiple […]
Earlier this month we shared some thoughts on the impact LEDs are having on the lighting industry. The posting, entitled “Will Distributors Capture the LED Market and Retain Share of Lighting Sales?” generated a couple of comments on ElectricalTrends (but […]
Every once in awhile I like to share the thoughts of other “thought provoking” individuals. One such company is Egret Consulting. Many may know Egret as one of the electrical industry’s premier recruiting firms. Some may know its principal, Ted […]
In these times of treasonous activities and continued terrorist threats to our homeland and way of life, we’re proud of our country and the servicemen and women who protect it. May the United States of America always be the beacon […]
We always knew Pat Schrager was the consummate salesperson. Sets a goal of raising $10,000 for St. Baldrick’s and then exceeds his goal by 60%, generating $16,000 for a worthy cause.As you’ll recall, Pat annually shaves his head to help […]
It’s that time of the year here in Raleigh. Weather in the low 60’s, blue skies, birds chirping, St. Patrick’s Day around the corner and Pat Schrager (from Panduit) is getting ready to get a buzz! As you’ll recall, for […]
Every once in a while we receive information, insights and information from our ElectricalTrends readers that is worthy of sharing with our readership. We promise anonymity, however, ensure that the information is sourced vs. “grapevine” topics.Today we received the attached […]
August marks the five year anniversary of ElectricalTrends and we would like to thank you for your readership, support, interest and comments over the years. We launched ElectricalTrends as a means to share insights and observations regarding the electrical distribution […]
