Swidget Corp. has appointed Munden Enterprises as the sales agent representing Swidget in Atlantic Canada, Agence Pasquarelli as the sales agent representing Swidget in Quebec, and Cascadia Sales as the sales agent representing Swidget in British Columbia.
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AD’s eCommerce Solutions team welcomed over 350 attendees across eight divisions and two countries to its fourth eCommerce Summit, at the Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida.
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Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) celebrated innovation and leadership in human resources best practices across Canada’s electricity sector with its annual Awards of Excellence on February 19, 2020 in Toronto.
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Stelpro has appointed Simon FitzGeorge as National Sales Director – USA, effective March 9, 2020.
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EiKO's Emergency Batery Kit is an LED emergency driver that allows the same LED fixture to be used for both normal and emergency operation,
Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) has launched their new website.
On January 31,2020, the new IDEA Connector will go live to over 6500 distributor locations with updates being fed daily by the IDW.
Southwire has appointed Rahila Dhansi to the position of Manager, Human Resources.
NSI Industries has appointed Tim Vanderaa as the company’s director of national accounts.\
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Graybar Canada announced the retirement of Executive Vice President and General Manager, Brian Thomas, effective March 1, 2020. Upon his retirement, Jason Taylor will be appointed Executive Vice President and General Manager, assuming leadership of Graybar Canada.
Electrical Safety in the Home is More Important Than Ever Before
By Gurvinder Chopra
This June, Canadians will commemorate Electrical Safety Month; June also marks the fourth month of the COVID-19 pandemic national lockdown. For many Canadians, working from home has become the new normal. As confinement continues, the demand for constant power feed to connect to the world we now live, work, and play in at home has grown substantially. Homes are being equipped with new technologies that offer plenty of benefits, but they also place high demand on electrical systems at home, potentially causing serious safety risks.
Value of Building Permits Declined 13.2% in March
The total value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities decreased 13.2% to $7.4 billion in March, with declines reported in seven provinces and two territories. The $1.1 billion national decrease was the largest since August 2014. This reflected notable drops in Ontario (-12.9%), Quebec (-18.1%) and British Columbia (-19.4%), which coincided with efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Value of residential permits down
The total value of residential permits decreased 13.1% to $4.6 billion in March.
Changing Scene
Harold Hayes, 1929-2020
Harold Hayes, a stalwart of the electrical industry, passed away peacefully in Scarborough, Ontario at the age of 90 on May 9, 2020.
Harold joined the industry as an apprentice at age 18, working first for his father’s business, Power Cable Installations, and then for Comstock. Among his later accomplishments, he formed Federal Pioneer Electric’s electric heating division, served as president of the Ontario Electric League in 1985, and while in his 80s consulted for Intellimeter Canada Inc.
Sarah Silverstein Discusses Her Career Progression and the Evolution of Liteline
Blake Marchand
Sarah Silverstein is a principal with Liteline along side her two brothers Mark and Daniel. Together, they lead the company founded by their father, Steve Silverstein, who retired in 2018.
Although she initially pursued a career in outdoor education, Sarah was instrumental in the company’s expansion into architectural lighting and the U.S. market. She joined Liteline as a project manager in between stints working in outdoor education. Now she leads Liteline’s U.S. distribution arm and marketing department.
