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NAED Invites Industry Marketing Staffs to Charlotte

David Gordon Posted On July 11, 2024

Marketing, as a function for manufacturers and distributors, has grown significantly in the electrical industry. It is no longer only events and premiums for distributors or new product launches and catalogs / collateral for manufacturers. It now is responsible for […]

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MDM Top Electrical Distributor Webinar June 13

David Gordon Posted On June 6, 2024

It’s that time of year when publications put out their Top Distributors list based upon 2023 performance. This year I’m pleased to share that I’ll be participating in MDM’s Top Distributors webinar. During the session on June 13th at 1:00pm […]

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nVent Shares ESG Insights

David Gordon Posted On July 28, 2023

Recently nVent released their 2022 ESG report (on 2022 activities). For those who don’t know, ESG stands for Environmental, Social and corporate Governance. While every company strives to be a good corporate citizen, some companies have formalized their efforts into […]

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MDM Top 25 Electrical Distributors

David Gordon Posted On June 6, 2023

Each year, Modern Distribution Management (MDM) sources and publishes a Top 25 list for each of 17 distribution verticals, including the electrical industry. Top 25 (x 17) Despite challenged supply chains, a difficult labor environment and whispers of a looming […]

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Schaedler Yesco Distribution Recognized for 2022 Siemens Achievement

David Gordon Posted On May 30, 2023

Schaedler Yesco Siemens Business Excellence Award 2022

On May 15, 2023, Schaedler Yesco Distribution, a leading Mid-Atlantic distributor, received the Siemens Business Excellence Eagle Award that recognizes the top 25 performing channel partners in the United States. “It is our pleasure to present the Schaedler Yesco team […]

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WESCO & Rockwell Sell Cyber Security Services

David Gordon Posted On May 18, 2022

Earlier in the week we shared some thoughts we, and Dick Friedman, had on selling services. While distributors can create services based upon their capabilities, there are manufacturers who team with their distributors to bring resources to customers. Such is […]

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Atlantic Coast Electric Supply Educates Customers, Recognizes Suppliers

David Gordon Posted On April 13, 2022

Last month five-year-old Atlantic Coast Electric Supply held its first major customer training event combined with a trade show. At the same time, it recognized key suppliers. The company had over 325 customers turnout for the event and more than […]

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A Copper Retrospective and Planning for 2022

David Gordon Posted On December 6, 2021

Copper is typically one of an electrical distributor’s top three product categories. It can represent 10-25% of a distributor’s sales, based upon their business focus. Over the past year, as all know, the price of copper has increased significantly, contributing […]

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Werner Electric Turns 100

David Gordon Posted On February 10, 2020

In a world of distribution consolidation, it is becoming less and less frequent for a distributor to achieve the ripe old age of 100. And especially to know the day! Werner Electric, located in Cottage Grove, MN, just outside Minneapolis, […]

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NEMRA Powers Forward

David Gordon Posted On February 4, 2020

Last week’s NEMRA conference, where independent manufacturer representatives celebrated their 50th anniversary, brought together over 2000 manufacturer representatives and manufacturers to conduct the industry’s largest set of meetings. The theme of this year’s conference was “Powering a Smarter World, 50 […]