I read a statement that in the history of the United States, there have been 4 events that have most significantly changed the life of our inhabitants: The Revolutionary War, the Civil War, the Vietnam War and COVID. Please consider […]
Rexel USA recently announced that Jordan Lomheim will become its new Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, succeeding Wes Smith who will transition to a Senior Advisor to Brad Paulsen, Rexel USA’s CEO. Lomheim will be focused on leading […]
Labor. Many have talked about it’s shortage. Be it a lack of electricians, a lack of qualified people for distributors to hire, or a lack of staff for manufacturers. Many have “blamed” Covid, the focus on “work from home”, an […]
For the most part the electrical supply chain is back to normal … except if you need switchgear and transformers. Reportedly the switchgear manufacturers are investing to build capacity and feel they can “catch up” within a year (okay, there […]
If you’re in the electrical industry you know about UL. After all, every manufacturer has something that has needed UL testing. But did you know that UL has salespeople who call on manufacturers? UL is looking for a sales extraordinaire […]
MaxLite, a global leader in energy efficient lighting, announced the amicable settlement of a patent infringement lawsuit that had been initiated against the company by Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. (“Jiaxing Super Lighting”), a Chinese contract manufacturer based […]
EiKO promotes Lynnette Schaeffer to Sr. Director of Marketing and Training. Lynnette will be responsible for all aspects of marketing, training and education for distribution partners, customers, end users, agents, and industry professionals in the Industrial and Commercial channel. EiKO […]
DCKAP, a technology company that simplifies digital commerce for distributors, recently released launched a new season of its Driven podcast show, which explores leaders’ stories, digital journeys and insights on trends in distribution. Kicking off the new season of Driven: […]
Springtime temperatures are rising which can only mean three things … Q2 is quickly coming to an end, summertime is around the corner, and it’s time for our 2023 Q2 Pulse of Lighting survey. And we need your input by […]
At last month’s NAED, almost everyone I met asked about expectations for the second half of the year. Overall, distributors were positive whereas many manufacturers were expecting a “flat” market. This follows publicly held distributors reporting a good Q1 and […]
David Gordon
Channel Marketing Group
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