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Parting Ways After 40+ Years – AD and Genlyte Solutions

David Gordon Posted On March 4, 2025

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 […]

Advocacy / Branding / Distributors / Growth Strategies / More Insights

Attracting The Next Generation

David Gordon Posted On March 3, 2025

“Workforce development” is the new euphemism that many are using to describe the need for employee recruitment, development, and retention. It’s all about how to attract and keep talent. The why is that, as much as technology companies would like […]

Lighting / More Insights

Lighting Control Systems: Why They Matter & How Contractors Can Choose the Right One

Linda Longo Posted On February 27, 2025

By Emily Lai, LC Lighting control systems are becoming an essential component of modern commercial and residential construction projects. With energy codes growing increasingly stringent and clients demanding smarter, more sustainable buildings, contractors are being tasked with not just installing […]

eCommerce / More Insights

Distributors, Is eCommerce Important to Your Customers?

David Gordon Posted On February 25, 2025

eCommerce - Are Your Customers Satisfied

That’s the question many senior executives ask themselves regularly about eCommerce. They’ve invested much into their website. They’ve invested into product data. They’ve invested into people. They ask, does anyone care? Are we getting an ROI? I know I’m being, […]

Associations / More Insights / Reps

NEMRA. “It Starts with Us.” 2000+ Strong

David Gordon Posted On February 24, 2025

Earlier this month the sales organizations of much of the industry gathered in Orlando for NEMRA’s 2025 Annual Conference. This gathering, the largest collection of electrical distribution professionals, represented over 2000 individuals from over 140 manufacturer and 250 sales organizations […]

Jobs / People in the News

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 […]

Associations / More Insights

Inaugural NAED Eastern Observations

David Gordon Posted On February 24, 2025

Last week’s NAED meeting held in Tampa was a robust affair with 851 registered attendees, many of whom were asking / answering about tariffs and then sharing their outlook for 2025. The event, the first that combined the historical NAED […]

People in the News

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 […]

Growth Strategies / More Insights / Productivity / Profitability / Technology

Schaedler YESCO Upgrades Warehouse Management System with Tecsys

David Gordon Posted On February 21, 2025

Over the past few years Schaedler Yesco has undergone significant growth. This ESOP company, which celebrated its 100th anniversary last year, has undergone much growth, and with it the resulting change, over the past few years. It has: Opened new, […]

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Live Event Today – LEADsmart’s Around the Horn

David Gordon Posted On February 21, 2025

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. […]