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Earlier this month Canadian Electrical Wholesaler had the pleasure of tabling a few questions to Shrinidhi Ramaswamy, Techspan’s newly hired Marketing Coordinator for their Electrical Division.
Manager of Technical Services for LED Roadway Lighting, Adam Chaffey is an eleven-year industry professional who began with the company as it was just getting off the ground.
Read more: Adam Chaffey of LED Roadway Lighting Discusses...
House of Electrical Supplies is a distribution company that specializes in ‘service’. They go beyond what a standard supplier provides, not just with knowledgeable employees, but with a compliment of support services.
Read more: Company Snapshot: House of Electrical Supplies...
Canadian Electrical Wholesaler was able to catch up with Sonepar Canada’s Stacey Corley, which was perfect timing for CEW as Stacey was recently promoted to Director, Digital Solutions for Sonepar Canada’s Ontario region.
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.
Latest Articles
New ISA Book Introduces an Inexpensive, Easy-to-Understand way to Protect Against Industrial Cyberattack
With their advanced, microprocessor-based technologies, today's industrial automation and control systems (IACS) deliver much-improved performance and features compared to their analog counterparts.
Unfortunately, these newer, networked systems-with their ability to be configured remotely-are more vulnerable to cyberattack.
Security PHA Review for Consequence-Based Cybersecurity, a new book published by the International Society of Automation (ISA), introduces an easy-to-follow, cost-effective methodology for safeguarding critical infrastructure and process industry facilities from cyberwarfare and other forms of cyber-risks.
Six Secrets of Powerful Proposals
By Jeff Mowatt
One of the biggest frustrations I hear from my clients is the amount of time and effort it takes for them to put together proposals, particularly those that don’t end up winning the business. Unfortunately, the standard approach to making client proposals usually involves describing your products or services, including some corporate background, adding a few references, and finishing with pricing information.
This is the last approach you want to take. It practically guarantees you’ll miss the mark. And worse, preparing and delivering these kinds of proposals soaks up significant time and resources that could be better spent elsewhere.
eCommerce in the Channel
By David Gordon
During recent calls with distributors to get the pulse of the industry, one area we touched on is eCommerce and specifically the activity that they are seeing from their customers, the investments that they are making, and how it is impacting their overall business. A few trends emerged.
National Investment in Building Construction Up 2.2% in May
Total investment in building construction increased 2.2% in May to $15.2 billion. Gains in the residential sector (+2.8% to $10.4 billion) led the increase, while the non-residential sector edged up 0.9% to $4.8 billion. On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), investment in building construction rose 1.8% to $12.7 billion.
Gap in investment between multi-unit and single-unit dwellings continues to grow
Investment in multi-unit dwellings rose 7.6% in May to $5.5 billion, while investment in single-unit dwellings declined 2.2% to $4.9 billion.
Aztec Electrical Supply
Aztec Electrical Supply is one of the most dynamic, fastest growing electrical and automation distributors in Canada. The supplier has four Ontario locations, in Concord, Cambridge, Burlington and Mississauga.
They specialize in supplying quality automation and electrical products to electrical contractors, manufacturing plants, OEMs and custom machine builders. Their comprehensive inventory includes electrical and pneumatic products for breakdowns and emergencies, as well as everyday contractor and MRO requirements. They also work closely with their partners to source specialty products that may be required for major projects.
Changing Scene
Dave Welsh joins Arlington as Business Development Manager
Arlington Industries has announced the appointment of Dave Welsh to the newly created position of Business Development Manager.
In his new role Welsh will call on key contractors, projects and job sites to review installation issues and determine potential solutions as the basis for new product ideas by Arlington’s product development team.
Mr. Welsh is a Master Electrician. He was the Chief Electrical Inspector for four areas in Michigan. At the same time, he was the Program Coordinator and Instructor for the Electrical Technology.
ABB eFinder Online Portal Locates Distributor Stock of ABB Installation Products
The ABB eFinder portal simplifies the process of locating inventory from ABB’s selection of products used for connection and transmission of electrical power. Customers may now search online for ABB Installation Products and can purchase them from the distributor who has the products in stock. Once the product is located, the customer may buy it from the distributor by connecting directly to the distributor’s e-commerce page and placing the products in an online shopping cart for the final purchase transaction.
OmniCable Enters into an Agreement to be Acquired by Dot Family Holdings
Omni Cable Corporation, headquartered in West Chester, PA, hs announced that it has signed an agreement to be acquired by a subsidiary of Dot Holdings Co (DHC), which is owned by Dot Family Holdings (DFH), and join its portfolio of companies.
DFH is focused exclusively on acquiring leading middle-market distribution companies with a special interest in master/two-step distribution and any national distribution models. DFH’s approach to acquiring and holding companies for the long term and investing for growth made them an ideal partner for OmniCable.
Looking Back
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