Rep News: Sept. 19, 2025 Update

News at NEMRA, United Electrical Sales, Yanow and Paul Davis Automation.
Sept. 17, 2025
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At the National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA), Carmel, IN, Jim Johnson, president was honored at NECA 2025 with the 2025 Industry Partnership Award. This award recognizes organizations or individuals allied with the electrical construction industry whose decisions, actions and collaboration with NECA contribute to the overall success of the industry.

At the National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA), Carmel, IN, Jim Johnson, president was honored at NECA 2025 with the 2025 Industry Partnership Award. This award recognizes organizations or individuals allied with the electrical construction industry whose decisions, actions and collaboration with NECA contribute to the overall success of the industry.

United Electrical Sales, Orlando, recently announced the retirement of Willis Milner, a visionary leader and cornerstone of the agency, effective, Aug. 1. He spent 56 years with this family business, starting in 1969. He followed in the footsteps of his father, Willis J. Milner III. At just 22 years of age, he was thrust into a leadership role at the agency following the passing of his father.The company said in a press release that under his guidance, UES flourished because of his old-fashioned values of building long-standing relationships and an astute business sense. Over the past few decades the company expanded from the Florida market into Georgia, Alabama, the Carolinas, Virginia and international markets.

Yanow will represent Service Wire’s product line in the heavy commercial, industrial and utility markets in all six New England states east of New York. 
“We are excited to work with Yanow,” said Scott Olson, Service Wire’s director of Sales – East, in the press release. “With a long history in the Northeast, and an impressive track record of major projects throughout the region, Yanow will deliver enormous value to our customers.”
Yanow, Brockton, MA, markets electrical products and related services to the wholesale, construction/ installation and specification verticals.
Stahlin Enclosures, Belding, MI, a manufacturer of nonmetallic electrical and industrial enclosures, appointed Paul Davis Automation as its new sales representative for Ohio.
Craig Mitchell, president of the Robroy Industries Enclosures Division, said in the press release,  “They  (Paul Davis Automation) have already proven themselves as a trusted representative in Kentucky, and their strong reputation, technical expertise and deep relationships in the automation and electrical markets will be equally valuable as we bolster our presence in Ohio. We are confident they will continue to deliver the highest level of support to our customers.”