Executive Message IMARK Hosts Inaugural Spring Networking Meeting More than 200 IMARK Electrical member executives attended the IMARK Spring 24 Networking Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina from April 3-4. Networking Groups were set up for owners/presidents... Read More
Government Programs That Drive Sales: A Guide Industry experts help demystify several recently enacted and landmark pieces of federal legislation that will significantly impact the electrical products industry for generations to come. Read More
The Secrets of Selling Power Tools Milwaukee Tool’s Michael Yeck shares top tips to help distributors move more merchandise and compete against big-box retailers in the competitive power tool market. Read More
Why Sales Managers Fail with New Salespeople Most experienced sales managers began their selling career 10, 15 or more years ago. Even a decade ago, the sales environment was different. Read More
Let’s Target Some Accounts: Why It Pays to Define the Process By prioritizing and converting just five target accounts, the distributor achieves better inventory justification and success stories that can be employed with other customers. Read More
Member News United Electric Supply, Kovalsky-Carr Electric Supply Complete Merger United Electric Supply has entered into a merger agreement with Kovalsky-Carr Electric Co. based in Rochester, New York with... Read More
Supplier News Legrand LNCA President CEO RetiresLegrand announced that John Selldorff retired at the end of February 2024 after leading Legrand, North Central America (LNCA) for 22 years as president and CEO... Read More
In Memoriam NEMRA Mourns Passing of Alyn PinkofskyAlyn Pinkofsky was a visionary and a leader in the industry. A founding member of NEMRA, he was popular and respected by his contemporaries for his... Read More
Member Profile: KIE Supply KIE Supply Poised for Third-Generation Leadership and 70th Anniversary Family-owned and operated since 1955, Kennewick Industrial Electrical (KIE) Supply prides itself on treating its team members and customers like family.Unlike big-brand businesses where employees... Read More
10 Easy Steps to Increase the Efficiency of Your Warehouse Having grown up in a construction supply house, I spent countless hours observing the good, the bad and the ugly of warehouse management. I am probably the only person you have ever met who has... Read More
The Language of Popularity at Work: What to Say (and Do) to Stand Out in a Crowd While the word popularity may remind many of us of our middle school or high school days, in the adult playground of professional life being popular isnt about cafeteria table politics; its about... Read More
DDS and Trimble Join Forces to Offer Synchronized Data for E-Commerce and ERP Systems The demand for accurate, enriched, and standardized product content is only increasing as the electrical industry moves to become more digital.To meet this demand, IMARK Electrical Member Service... Read More
Outshine Your Competition: 6 Social Media Tips for Electrical Distributors How do you get more impressions, engagements and clicks to your website from a single digital marketing campaign?Use social media.Here are six social media ideas for plumbing distributors to think... Read More
IMARK Electrical Announces 2023 Platinum, Gold and Silver Winners IMARK Electrical is pleased to recognize and congratulate the following members that achieved Platinum, Gold or Silver status in 2023.This award program recognizes and rewards members for their... Read More
IMARK Electrical Announces Platinum and Gold Program Supplier Achievers for 2023 IMARK Electrical is pleased to recognize and congratulate the suppliers that achieved Platinum or Gold status in 2023.This program recognizes and rewards IMARK preferred suppliers for their... Read More
IMARK Electrical Recognizes 2023 Gold/Platinum Agency Sales Rep Firms IMARK Electrical is pleased to recognize the following agency sales rep firms that earned IMARK Gold/Platinum award status in 2023.The IMARK Electrical Platinum program recognizes agency rep firms... Read More
2023 Gateway to Growth Circle of Honor Winners Announced Circle of Honor member inductees earned points based on the number of Gateway to Growth (GTG) suppliers they purchased from, the number of GTG product lines purchased as well as their monthly... Read More
Introducing the 2023 Order of the Golden Maple Leaf IMARK Canada is pleased to recognize and congratulate the following Canadian members and suppliers that were inducted into the prestigious Order of the Golden Maple leaf in 2023.This award program... Read More
IMARK Welcomes New Director, Member and Supplier Engagement Shaker Brock, the new director, member, and supplier engagement at IMARK Electrical, has worked in the electrical industry for more than 23 years. He spent the first 22 working for an IMARK member... Read More
Ken Nagel to Retire After 25 Years of Service to IMARK When Ken Nagel first started with IMARK, he served as the national account sales manager. Although that role came to a conclusion about three years later when members decided to get out of the... Read More
10 Years In: The Gateway to Growth Program is Stronger Than Ever Going strong in its 10th year, the IMARK Gateway to Growth (GTG) program is the perfect complement to the powerful GainShare planning program.The year-long program is designed to focus member... Read More