Getting a jump on the year?

With the February chill still in the air, David Gordon of Channel Marketing Group, on his Electrical Trends blog, takes a shot at predicting Electrical Wholesaling's movers and shakers for the year (headline says 2013, but we assume he meant 2012 ... ...

With the February chill still in the air, David Gordon of Channel Marketing Group, on his Electrical Trends blog, takes a shot at predicting Electrical Wholesaling's movers and shakers for the year (headline says 2013, but we assume he meant 2012 ... then again David's always been a forward thinker). He picks some good candidates - IMARK's expansion with the addition of Crescent Electric and Power & Telephone Supply, and ABB's growth in North America with its acquisition Thomas & Betts last month (and Baldor last year). Will it be the Year of Acquisitions? Time will tell.

About the Author

Doug Chandler, Senior Staff Writer

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Doug Chandler began writing about the electrical industry in 1992, and still finds there's never a shortage of stories to be told. So he spends his days finding them and telling them. Educationally, he's a Jayhawk with an English degree. Outside of work, he can often be found banging drums or harvesting tomatoes.