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A few weeks ago Kim Quelch, National President of Electro-Federation Canada (EFC)’s Young Professionals Network, invited her male and female colleagues to share and publicize their expertise among all members of the industry. Like many, she arrived by chance in the industry.

Manufacturers face many challenges when it comes to the product design and development process, with the goal of eventually launching a new, innovative product into the marketplace.

I recently had one of those “ah-ha” moments, when you discover that all along you have been doing something that you thought would never happen.

It’s hard to believe the concept pioneered by Sonepar’s Tom Mason is celebrating its eighth anniversary. These awards continue to gain in value and importance to the Canadian electrical industry every year.

2018 may go down as the year of tariffs. Earlier in the year tariffs were implemented on steel and aluminum. In July the first round of tariffs targeting Chinese products found its way into the industry while there have been extensive discussions about what tariffs could do to the lighting market.

Housing Permits Canadian municipalities issued $8.1 billion worth of building permits in August, up 0.4% from July. Strength in the non-residential sector drove the increase, while the residential sector declined for the third consecutive month.

New house prices at the national level were unchanged, despite growth in some markets.

Conference Trade fairs have been held in Frankfurt for the last 800 years or so. The roots of the modern-day Messe Frankfurt can be found in the Export Fair that was held in Frankfurt in 1948.

A recent CEW article by David Gordon caught my eye. The headline was, Are Your Sales and Marketing Teams Inhibiting Growth?

Like you, there are times in my work when emails and texts aren’t efficient and I actually need to phone someone and have a real conversation.

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What’s Hindering Your Marketing Department and Inhibiting Your Growth?

Olson By Katrina Olson

A recent CEW article by David Gordon caught my eye. The headline was, Are Your Sales and Marketing Teams Inhibiting Growth?

As a marketing consultant, writer, and trainer, I recognized the challenges and barriers that David was writing about. We agree on many issues (and their causes) facing electrical distributors and marketers. But I also hear from marketing people all the time that the C-Suite is hindering their efforts which, in turn, hinders the company’s growth.

Canadian AD Members and Suppliers Recognized at 2018 Electrical North American Meeting

On October 29-31, 2018, the AD Electrical North American Meeting drew over 1,000 attendees. This event attracted 151 first time attendees and representatives from over 362 companies in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Attendees benefited from a variety of agenda topics, including: Network Meetings, Emerging Leaders Session, and Country-specific Business Meetings. New to this year’s agenda was a SPA Optimization Workshop led by industry veteran Mo Barsema. In addition, members and suppliers also attended a panel discussion on managing and measuring your digital success.

WESCO Acquires Sylvania Lighting Solutions

A unit of WESCO International, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire the Canadian and U.S. ...

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