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Throughout Q1 we’ve heard of a number of companies, manufacturers and distributors, who have undergone some “cost reductions” (the euphemism for layoffs). This has created opportunities for others in a hiring mode to be more “selective” in their hiring. Some […]
Yes, that’s the women in leadership roles at GE and Graybar. GE Energy Management announced that Stephanie Mains is the new CEO of GE Industrial Solutions replacing Bob Gilligan who recently retired. For those who are GE Industrial distributors they’ll […]
Over the past couple of months we’ve noticed the advertising campaign that AD (Affiliated Distributors) has launched. We’ve seen online ads on a number of trade publication websites as well as MDM. Their new tagline “Together, We Win” infers a sense of community, […]
NAED held its 2015 Annual Meeting in Chicago this past weekend. 748 people registered. There were 93 distribution entities and 105 manufacturer entities (inclusive of divisions for each) but there were only 46 manufacturer strategic one-on-one booths where distributors could […]
Today we’ve got a guest blogger talking about how small / niche manufacturers can succeed. It can be a hard road, but one that with some perseverance can be very important to a distributor (in serving their customer) and obviously […]
The Ides of March (March 15th) is quickly coming upon us and with it the opportunity to help kids with cancer. As many readers of ElectricalTrends know, this time of year we let you know that Pat Schrager, formerly of […]
Last week was highlighted by the NAED Western in San Diego. While we weren’t there due to business conflicts, we have heard feedback from a number of distributors and manufacturers. The current issue of Electrical Marketing did share some highlights […]
As we close the year, we would like to thank you for your support, your readership and your input. Our goal for ElectricalTrends is to provide some thought leadership, share opinions and comments about what’s going on in the electrical […]
IDEA made a leadership move this week and potentially gave the electrical industry a reason to be thankful this Thanksgiving week. The organization, essentially a joint venture between NEMA and NAED, announced an executive leadership team that combines the experience […]
Late last week came news that Bob Gaylord, former president of IDEA, was leaving the organization to pursue “other interests” (which, as an aside, is a nice euphemism!). Bob was a nice guy and contributed much time and energy to […]
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