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Aztec Electrical Supply is one of the fastest growing electrical and automation distributors in Canada.
Founded in 1992, Province Electric Supply is a Canadian owned and operated full-line electrical distributor serving the GTA and surrounding areas. For over 25 years, Province Electric has served the contractor, industrial, MRO, OEM and institutional markets as a valuable link in the supply chain for electrical products.
OmniCable was founded in 1977 by partners with deep experience in the US electrical marketplace. With their clear understanding of the industry, they were able to identify an opportunity for the founding of a unique company.
Difficult to deflect Éric Deschênes from his passion: understand to find solutions. Understand the technology, of course, but also the social implications of technology and business models that can maximize the adoption of these technologies.
Toronto Lighting Supply owner/operator duo Russel Riklis and Jonathan Bayer [L-R] share a combined 50 years of electrical and lighting industry experience.
When Peter Dalton decided to join Daltco Electric, many people thought he was crazy. “Everyone told me not to do it,” he said. That was in 1997, when at the age of 29 Peter moved to Kingston to join his father in the family business, Daltco Electric.
We often learn how to look forward by first looking back, or at the very least we realize that despite our best efforts we have not truly advanced quite so much as we had thought.
Allen Forget, Branch Manager at Ideal Supply’s Midland, Ontario location, has over 35 years of experience in the electrical supply and manufacturing industry. Recently, Al visited the Canadian Electrical Wholesaler office to discuss his career in the industry.
Born and raised in western India, Rupali’s passion for mathematics and science began at a young age. In school, she excelled in mathematics and biology, and initially wanted to pursue an education in medicine...
Read more: Rupali Jain, Electrical Engineer, P. Eng., S&C...
On a regular basis, our publications profile members of our industry through their responses to a Q&A. It’s a way of recognizing industry movers and shakers, and helping our readers get to know them better.
Latest Articles
Westburne Launches Women of Westburne (WOW) Initiative
Led by Divisional Lighting Manager Salma Siddiqui, the initiative will focus on making Westburne the workplace of choice in the electrical industry and beyond.
Results from research conducted by Westburne found that the electrical industry has a ratio of 3:1 of male vs. female employees. “Realizing these stats are the industry norm has made our eyes open and realize we need to make a change and showcase our women who work for us and at the same time make Westburne the place women would love to work for,” the company says.
Westburne Becomes a Rockwell Authorized Service Provider in Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan
The Authorized Service Provider designation enables Westburne to deliver Rockwell Automation services through their factory trained team of specialists. These services include installed base evaluation, network assessment, arc flash assessment, lockout/tag-out assessment, and start-up of variable frequency drives.
According to Steve Roy, Regional Sales Manager for Rockwell Automation Canada, “Customer expectations continue to evolve. Aging infrastructure, workforce gaps, global competition and an explosion of new technology provide endless opportunities for customers to improve their businesses.
IDEA to Offer Customer Training Plan for the IDEA Connectors Launch
IDEA plans to introduce an online learning management tool, the IDEA Learning Portal, to train customers on the new IDEA Connector, which will launch in late September. This portal will contain comprehensive training information and documentation on the IDEA Connector, a master data management (MDM) platform that enables distributors to securely access accurate and timely product and pricing data directly from manufacturers.
To complement the portal, there will be four training session devoted to manufacturers and distributors at eBiz. These training sessions will dive deeper into specific content to ensure a complete understanding of important functionality.
2019 LFI Innovation Awards Spotlight Excellence and Creativity
The celebrated LFI Innovation Awards marked the opening this week of the 2019 Lightfair International Trade Show and Conference with a dramatic showcasing of the industry’s most innovative products and designs introduced during the last 12 months.
The 2019 awards and trade show opening mark the 30th anniversary of the world’s largest annual lighting and technology event. The 2019 awards saw entries spanning 14 categories, with each submission judged by an independent panel of lighting professionals. Winning entries exemplified the best in innovative design and thinking.
Want to Win Customers? Think Like a Consumer
By: Thomas Donato, Rockwell Automation
We all are consumers. We all have expectations of quality and service.
When I talk to our customers, I do so with that experience and mindset. If we don’t deliver – we lose. Maybe not immediately, but eventually. It’s as simple as that.
I just lived through a great example of this. Every morning I use our blender. One of the parts broke, and the manufacturer made it quite difficult and cumbersome to get a replacement.
Changing Scene
Liteline Promotes Eric Teacher to National Specification Manager for Canada
Liteline Corporation is pleased to announce the promotion of Eric Teacher to National Specification Manager for Canada.
Eric Joined Liteline in February as Regional Manager - Specifications for Ontario, Canada and quickly became an indispensable resource to the Sales, Marketing and Product Development teams. Eric has extensive experience in the Lighting and Controls industry.
November 14: Customer Service Leadership Summit, Calgary
At the one day Customer Service Leadership Summit, pick up expert insights, advice and tips on how to grow your business, engage team members, and make price less relevant.
Here are four reasons you and your leadership team should attend.
1. Make price less relevant
You already know that in today’s commoditized marketplace, your #1 competitive advantage is your team’s service. And it’s one of the few things you have total control over.
ABB Showcases Its Vision of Leadership in Digital Industries at ABB Customer World 2019
By Line Goyette
Leaders and innovators from business, government and the education sector gathered for this ABB premier collaboration event. More than 11,000 delegates attended the bi-annual ABB Customer World Houston 2019 from March 4 to 7 in Houston, Texas. ABB’s latest pioneering technologies were displayed over 150,000 sq ft of a colourful, buzzy display of futuristic conveyor belts and robots, an ABB Formula E Generation 2 car, and much more groundbreaking technology.
Looking Back
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