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People, Products, and Companies … Changes in the Marketplace

David Gordon Posted On April 9, 2025

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 […]

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Jason Hill Becomes HellermannTyton’s Executive Sales Director

David Gordon Posted On February 24, 2025

According to a recent press release, HellermannTyton has promoted Jason Hill to Executive Sales Director, responsible for the company’s electrical business. Hill joined the company in August 2000 as Telecommunications Market Manager. Since then, he has served as a regional […]

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Sandy Rosencrans … a Trailblazer

David Gordon Posted On February 23, 2025

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 […]

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Biben Builds Team

David Gordon Posted On January 29, 2025

Biben Sales, a leading manufacturer representative in the Mid-Atlantic region, serving Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, southern New Jersey, DC and northern Virgina, announced the recent hiring of Jenn Mercer to strengthen its “southern” team. According to an announcement by Bill Solomon, […]

Associations / People in the News

NEMRA Members Step Up for Leadership, Share Insights

David Gordon Posted On January 21, 2025

NEMRA has a history of reaching out to diverse members to solicit input to drive the association. Many, over the years, have served in leadership roles and many more have the opportunity throughout the year to have their voice heard […]

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ElectroRep Strengthens Sales Team

David Gordon Posted On January 17, 2025

ElectroRep, the NorCal division of Electris360, a Forward Solutions company, recently strengthened its sales leadership team with two manangement announcements: “Todd Landis will be stepping into a new leadership role within the ElectroRep team as Director – Vertical Markets. Todd […]

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Heffernan Joins Zekelman

David Gordon Posted On January 17, 2025

Zekelman, the top producer of electrical conduit and elbows, couplings, and nipples in North America, welcomes Kevin Heffernan as its new Senior Vice President, Electrical Sales. In this role, Heffernan will have full commercial responsibility for Zekelman’s expanding portfolio of […]

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People in the News at NSI and Atkore

David Gordon Posted On January 13, 2025

Last week there were a couple of significant personnel announcements from NSI and Atkore that could indicate upcoming strategic initiatives. NSI NSI, which underwent an ownership change in the fall, is positioning for accelerating growth in a consolidating market. The […]

Associations / People in the News / Technology

Knight Joins IDEA as President

David Gordon Posted On January 7, 2025

In a potential sign of a planned succession, Patrick Knight was appointed President of IDEA according to an industry press release. David Oldfather, who had been president and CEO, is now listed, according to the press release, as CEO (and […]

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Byron Brewer Sr. – Leaving a Legacy

David Gordon Posted On December 30, 2024

In remembrance of Byron Brewer Sr. October 22, 1933 – December 19, 2024 In this season of joy, we’re passing along news that one of the individuals who was involved in founding NEMRA, Byron Brewer Sr., passed away on December […]