Mike Holt worked his way up through the electrical trade from an apprentice electrician to a master electrician and electrical inspector, and today is nationally recognized as one of America's preeminent authorities on the National Electrical Code. Holt has devoted his career to studying and understanding the NEC and has helped thousands of end users understand its intricacies through seminars, books and other training materials. He has also written or taught on practically every subject in the electrical trade, from grounding and bonding, to estimating, to power quality and low-voltage systems. You may know Holt as “Mr. National Electrical Code,” but you may not realize he is a five-time National Barefoot Water-ski Champion. He can be reached at (888) 632-2633 or via his website, www.mikeholt.com.

Charles Cohon is president and founder of Prime Devices Corp., Morton Grove, Ill., and is active in National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA) and Manufacturers Agents National Association (MANA). In 2004, MANA published his book, The Sales Force. Cohon is vice president of research for the Manufacturers Representatives Educational Research Foundation (MRERF), and a frequent contributor to Electrical Wholesaling and other publications for salespeople, reps and distributors. He earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School Of Business in 2005 and now serves on the admissions committee of that school. You can reach him at ccohon@primedevices.com.

Joe Dysart is a business journalist with more than 20 years of experience who writes frequently on Web topics. Over the last 20 years, his articles have been published in more than 40 publications, including The New York Times, Financial Times of London and the Silicon Valley Business Journal. In the business publishing arena, he has written for Genetic Engineering, Realtor, IT Audit, Staffing Industry Report, Radio Magazine, Transport Topics, Digital Graphics, Travel Age, Gig Magazine and Global Finance. As part of his consulting practice, he helps clients with website promotion. Contact information: (646) 233-4089 e-mail: joe@joedysart.com; Website is www.joedysart.com.

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