OmniCable is proud to announce the hire of Priya Serai to OmniCable as the Chief Information Officer (CIO). In this role, Serai will oversee the company’s IT Department and provide vision, leadership, strategic execution, and oversight for information technology throughout all functions of the business and across all locations.
After eight years serving AD and its members and supplier partners, and more than 25 with one of AD’s major supplier partners, Senior Vice President of Business Development Tom Blue has elected to retire effective Sept. 30, 2020.
Read more: AD’s Business Development SVP Tom Blue to Retire...
The total value of building permits fell 3.0% to $7.8 billion in July, entirely as a result of declines in British Columbia (-34.2% to $1.2 billion), Quebec (-15.1% to $1.5 billion) and Newfoundland and Labrador (-19.0% to $54 million).
On August 26th Sonepar Canada's divisions of Dixon, MGM, and Gescan Ontario launched their new web sites and webshops.
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) recognizes the importance of maintaining high level resources, services and support for Canadian manufacturers.
Read more: Pandemic Recovery Coaching Program for Canadian...
Last week, CEW mistakenly reported Paul Morrow had joined ECS. This information is not accurate as the press release posted was from 2018. Mr. Morrow is currently with Southwire Canada as Energy Market Channel Manager. CEW would like to apologize to Paul as well as Southwire Canada and ECS formally and sincerely for our oversight.
Stanpro have announced the retirement of Dennis O'Keefe, releasing the following statement recognizing his contribution to the company...
Fluence by OSRAM (Fluence), a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and agriculture production, announced it has partnered with Burnaby, British Columbia-based Quality Wholesale Ltd., a garden wholesaler specializing in the distribution of agricultural products throughout Canada.
Read more: Fluence and Quality Wholesale Partner to Expand...
Gerrie Electric Wholesale is excited to share a video of the construction of their new Central Distribution Centre (CDC). The new 80,000 square foot facility will combine Gerrie's wire warehouse and CDC creating more efficiency being under one roof.
Mr. Steven Wright joins IMARK Electrical, Inc. as the Vice President of Supplier Relations and Development effective September 1, 2020.
Electrozad Sees High Engagement at First Virtual Trade Show
Over two days, through a virtual platform, the company offered customers exclusive incentives and promotions from their top suppliers, facilitated informative product and training sessions, and hosted networking opportunities through live chat and video calls between Electrozad sales representatives, vendor partners and customers.
Thanks to the hard work and innovative ideas from their team, the company was able to successfully pivot their popular annual show to a virtual format to ensure the safety of all involved, while retaining the level of value that their customers have come to expect from an Electrozad event.
The Value of Partnerships: A Codes and Standards Outlook During the Pandemic
By Gurvinder Chopra
In business, developing strategic partnerships helps to not only meet but also exceed the expectations of our customers — in the case of Electro-Federation Canada (EFC), our members. As the electrical industry evolves, members require supportive initiatives for their organization to remain competitive.
As EFC’s VP of Standards and Regulations, supporting our manufacturer and distributor members in the business section committees to collaborate on issues of common interest, including matters related to codes and standards...
From PPE to Electrical Safety Equipment: Combatting Counterfeit Crime Takes a Community of Supporters
By Swati Vora-Patel
Personal protective equipment. We understand how important PPE is keeping us safe during this pandemic. While we continue to do our part to protect ourselves and those around us, counterfeit PPE is on the rise and has found its way into the supply chain: fraudulent COVID-19 testing kits, N95 masks, respirators, and even fake vaccines, which all pose a significant threat to the health and safety of unsuspecting global citizens.
Counterfeit activity and intellectual property crimes remain a growing issue in Canada and around the world.
Changing Scene
D.A.D. Sales is very pleased to introduce Mike Dashney and David Van Tighem as the newest members of our growing team.
Mike Dashney brings with him many years of sales experience, product expertise and great energy. His role will be Technical Sales Account Manager and he is a great addition to our Northern Alberta team. He has formerly worked with Hubbell and most recently WOW Lighting and Controls.
Ouellet Canada Awards EFC Scholarship
Ouellet Canada has awarded the Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) scholarship sponsored by Ouellet Canada to Mr. Mathieu Labranche, a student at Université de Québec à Trois-Rivières.
Because of the current pandemic, the meeting was held virtually this year. A cheque for $3,500 was presented by Mr. Louis Beaulieu, General Manager. With this scholarship, Ouellet is supporting students so they can achieve and realize their career aspirations.
Canada’s Premier Infrared Conference Series is Going Virtual October 21-22, 2020
InfraCanada / InfraQuebec is an annual series of user group meetings across Canada for FLIR and ITC customers. The series provide an opportunity for seasoned and novice thermographers to share their application stories in the effort to expand their infrared knowledge and to help grow their business.
Attendees of InfraCanada include facilities mangers, maintenance professionals, home inspectors, disaster recover experts, health and environmental safety officers and engineers. The conference is virtual and free of charge in 2020. Attendees can expect to learn various real-life applications of thermography from fellow thermographers...
The Canadian Electricity Association Board Committee on Sustainability Appoints First Female Chair
The Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) is pleased to announce the new chair of its Sustainable Electricity Program’s Public Advisory Panel for 2020-2021 is Cara Clairman, Founder and CEO of Plug N’ Drive, the first woman to hold the position in the panel’s 23-year history, underscoring the importance of gender equality in the electricity sector.
“Cara is a trailblazer, and I am immensely proud to welcome her as the Panel’s new chair,” said Andrew Hall, President & CEO Yukon Energy and Chair of CEA’s Board Committee on Sustainability.
Rexel Atlantic Appoints New General Manager
Nathan Salmon has been appointed General Manager, Rexel Atlantic. Nathan joined Rexel in 2016 and brought along over a decade of related distribution, management and supply chain experience.
At first, he was responsible for the Dartmouth and Halifax locations where he was able to bring about significant growth and stability. In 2019, Nathan was promoted to a Regional Manager role leading and overseeing the Nova Scotia and Newfoundland branches.
Electrimat: Two Young Entrepreneurs’ Desire to Win and Collaborate — One Innovation at a Time
Electrimat is an independent Quebec-owned company that has specialized for 40 years in the distribution of electrical and lighting products. The company is headquartered in Brossard, Quebec and has four branches on the south shore and north shore of Montreal and Montérégie. It serves the industrial, commercial, institutional, residential, and public service sectors.
Christian Grenier and Mathieu Legris have been leading Electrimat for 10 years. Two friends in life who complement each other at work, and whose company regularly finds itself in the business sections of daily newspapers highlighting their exceptional performance.
Will Green and Matt Cleary Discuss Relationship Building, Transition and Supporting Eaton's Channel Partners
In July, Eaton announced that Vice President, Channel – Electrical Sector, Matt Cleary (pictured on the left) would be retiring after 40 years with the company, and Will Green (pictured on the right) was appointed as his successor. CEW sat down with the colleagues and friends over the phone to discuss their relationship, the transition as well as gain insight into their views on the industry.
Cleary joined the company in 1981 as a sales engineer, working his way through various roles of increasing responsibility. Green, who previously served as Vice President, U.S. Channel Operations and U.S. Sales, North American Sales, has been through a number of customer-facing roles...
