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Sonepar Enters Agreement to Acquire Summit Electric

Sept. 4, 2024
Summit Electric & Sonepar execs (left-right): Bob Kalkowski, Senior VP Vendor Relations, Sonepar USA; Kris Prebola, VP-Mergers and Acquisitions, Sonepar USA; Darin Patrizi, Chief...
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ElectroRep/Electris360 Appoints Two New Sales Directors

Jan. 16, 2025
Electris360 (Irvine, CA): ElectroRep, a Division of Electris360, announced that Todd Landis will be stepping into a new leadership role within  the ElectroRep team as...
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EMCOR Announces Plans to Acquire Miller Electric Co.

Jan. 15, 2025
Miller Electric has more than 1,000 clients across a broad array of industries, with a focus on high-growth sectors including data centers, manufacturing and healthcare.
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Benchmark Your 1Q 2025 Forecast and 4Q 2024 Sales Results by Taking this EW Survey

Jan. 7, 2025
All respondents will get a free copy of the report so they will be able to see how their responses compared with those of other distributors. Survey conducted by Electrical Wholesaling...
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IDEA Names Patrick Knight as New President to Drive Strategic Growth and Market Expansion

Jan. 7, 2025
Industry Data Exchange Association (IDEA) (Arlington, VA):  IDEA appointed Patrick Knight as president, reporting to current CEO David Oldfather. Knight joins IDEA with...

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eBook: The 2024 Top 10

July 14, 2024
A look at the electrical market’s 10 largest distributors
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Byron Brewer, a NEMRA Founder Passes On

Dec. 31, 2024
Brewer built Harby Associates into a rep firm respected throughout the United States, and that company continues to operate today as Northeast Marketing, Wallingford, CT. It’s...
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Atlantic Coast Electric Supply (ACES) Holds Tool Day 2024

Dec. 20, 2024
The traveling tool day was held on three separate days at the Gastonia branch, and at the company’s Charleston and Columbia, SC, locations. ACES started the annual event three...
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NorthEast Electrical Completes Rebranding of Rockingham Electric

Dec. 20, 2024
The rebranding effort includes a comprehensive update to Rockingham Electric's signage on all existing buildings, aligning it with NorthEast Electrical's established brand.
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Crawford Electric Supply Appoints Archer as VP of Rockwell Automation and Services

Dec. 20, 2024
Archer brings 34 years of extensive experience in industrial automation sales and operations to Crawford. He most recently held several leadership roles at Rockwell Automation...