To hear Sean Leahy tell the story of the pivotal moments of the Vantage Group's formative years, one can imagine how differently things would have turned out for the group's founders if they had gone with the flow in the national-account arena...
Over the past 28 years, Anoosh and Kija Mizany have built Solar Depot to thrive in its niche, in the face of challenges familiar to many traditional electrical distributors.
The Lighting Company’s Steve Espinosa grew up in the electrical wholesaling industry. But he lives in the lighting world now, and it’s a distinctly different market.
The registration list for Sonepar's recent vendor meeting read like a Who's Who of the industry. Those electrical manufacturers learned about the company's quest to become a national distributor in the United States.
Bernie Erickson and his Energy Solutions team, now part of Facility Solutions Group (FSG), are always on the cutting edge of the green market, and in this July 2006 article Bernie discussed how his company became a leading provider of energy...
Senior executives at Westinghouse Lighting Corp. believe the famed “Circle W” logo will soon by synonymous with an integrated approach to energy-efficient lighting systems.
Industry executives are split on the potential impact of Home Depot Inc.'s anticipated purchase of Hughes Supply Inc. Some executives contacted for this article think it's a watershed moment for the electrical industry, while others believe the...
