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Latest News - February 6, 2008
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New products and training are top manufacturer priorities
Electrical industry bloggers David Gordon and Allen Ray share more of the findings from their 2008 industry survey in the most recent posting to Electricaltrends.com. Their February 4 post identifies electrical manufacturers’ top priorities for 2008: new products and training.
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Growing government sales
As the search for new markets continues, many distributors (including electrical industry giants such as Graybar) are turning to federal, state and local government sources for new and expanded sales opportunities
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Distribution’s M&A outlook
Though it likely means the end of blockbusters like the HD Supply deal, the crisis in the credit market won't affect buyouts of mid-market companies this year—and some analysts say activity in that sector could even increase in 2008.
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Free one-hour Webcast!
Find out how you can Achieve Financial Excellence by identifying your profitable customers, enabling faster closures and monitoring your business’s performance. Join ID editor Jack Keough and industry experts on Feb. 28, 2:00 p.m. ET for this live event. Click here for more information and to register.
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2008 Big 50
It's that time of year again; INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION is preparing its annual Big 50 report, which ranks the industry's top distributors. Be sure your company is included in our list this year by filling out our online nomination form by Friday, February 15.
INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION's Big 50 is one of the industry's best-read reports, and the only one to rank the top distributors by sales volume. We appreciate your help in producing the Big 50 once again this year.
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