Rep News - Jan. 26, 2024 Update

The National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA) announced the appointment of three officers to its board of directors and four executive committee members to the NEMRA Manufacturers Group (NMG).
Effective Feb. 5, new appointments to NEMRA's board of directors include T. Derek Schouten, iPro Martin, Wheat Ridge, CO; Matt Santilli, Arthur A. Boyle Co., Indianapolis, IN; and Mike Hodges, Adanac Sales, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia.
New appointments to the NMG Executive Committee include Brock Klein, director of sales and marketing, Electri-Flex Co.; Deni Miller, business line operations leader -Electrification Business Area, ABB; John Hargis, vice president Distribution Sales U.S., Mersen; and Stephen Reynolds, director, Strategic Accounts - North America, Hammond Power Solutions.
NICOR Lighting announce a new partnership with HK Sales and Marketing, which has  developed customer and manufacturer relationships for more than 30 years throughout the Pacific Northwest. HK Sales and Marketing will represent NICOR’s product offering in Washington, Alaska, and northern Idaho.
Trifecta Reps is merging with Visual Interest to form a new division called VI Supply in Colorado, New Mexico, west Texas, western Nebraska, and southern Wyoming.
Chad Hall, a 25-year electrical industry veteran, founded Trifecta in 2017 with a line card focused on commodity products. As the industry has evolved and consolidated, Chad has decided to merge Trifecta Reps with Visual Interest to become VI Supply.
Visual Interest was founded in 2009 with a focus on lighting project business. VI has experienced sales staff calling on distributors, contractors, engineers and architects throughout the territory. Through the merger, 14 salespeople were added to grow Trifecta’s supply representation. Along with Hall, Trifecta’s Melissa Dirmish and Tim Wright are joining the larger VI team. VI Supply said in the press release that it will hit the ground running with no gaps in service for its customer base.