Thinking of selling to capitalize on the business, and maybe diversify your financial holdings, but not ready to retire? Possibly interested in the proverbial “bite of the second apple”? Perhaps a private equity (PE) firm is in your future. PE […]
Acquisition activity this year has been very mild. After 117 deals being announced over in 3 ½ years, there were only three deals announced in Q1. But in the last week, another four electrical / lighting distributor deals were announced. […]
The Intermatic deal is done. It has been rumored for months that Intermatic was being sold. Strategic buyers and private equity firms were mentioned as expressing interest and reviewing “the book” throughout the fall (and some mentioned even last summer.) […]
Q2 started with some personnel announcements and an acquisition announcement so we wrapped up Q1 with an overview of People, Products, and Companies. People McNaughton-McKay In a move that surprised many, McNaughton-McKay announced that Steve Guidry is now the new […]
For those who know Spencer Bolgard, who most recently was President & CEO of MaxLite and previously was notably known for his tenure at AD and Cooper Industries, he was recently named the CEO of Charge Enterprises. Charge Enterprises is […]
nVent announced the first major acquisition of the year when it agreed to acquire the switchgear, busway, and enclosure businesses from Avail Infrastructure Group. These three businesses generated about $375 million in revenue in 2024, with the business being acquired […]
After a forty-plus year relationship, AD and Genlyte Solutions Group, a Signify company announced that they are ending their relationship and parting ways. Genlyte, which emanates from Philips Lighting, Advance Transformer, and Genlyte Group, which was founded in 1984, was […]
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 […]
As 2024 comes to a close, I wanted to thank you for your support, interest, input, and most importantly, friendship over the years. This year has been another busy year. Aside from our consulting work on behalf of manufacturers, manufacturer […]
David Gordon
Channel Marketing Group
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