January 2009
Vol. 4 No. 3
NETcomm presents Prairies 2009 Conference, Issues Call for Papers
Following the success of the Maritimes Conference held in Halifax last September, NETcomm is presenting its Prairies 2009 Conference in Saskatoon, Sask., April 21-22. It is being held at the historic Delta Bessborough—the official conference hotel. Electrical Business is proud to serve as an official Media Partner.
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CSA Group seeks president and CEO
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Mississauga Training Consultants for Sale
Bill Graham (“Mr. Fiber”)—electrical contractor, certified fiber optic specialist and a director of the Fiber Optic Association (FOA)—is selling Mississauga Training Consultants (MTC). MTC is a player in industrial skills training that includes certification for fiber optic installers, instrumentation, network cabling systems inspection and many other industry-specific courses for the electrical and communications industry.
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Scepter “Reel Deal” promotion lands prized connections
IPEX Inc., a manufacturer of a range of electrical products (including Scepter PVC rigid conduit and fittings), says its 2008 Scepter “Reel Deal” promotion that ran from July to October exceeded all expectations. For one, over 99% entrants submitted their entries online—a significant accomplishment for an industry where prospects are typically not online the majority of their working day.
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Eaton Corp. announced its businesses are being reorganized into two sectors—Electrical and Industrial—with a vice-chair and CEO for each, effective February 1.
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Gerrie acquires Tesco
Gerrie Electric Wholesale Ltd. has acquired Tesco Electric (effective January 1), which will continue to operate as Tesco Electric.
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EECN spring Training Workshop schedule
The Energy Efficiency Contractors Network (EECN) has announced its spring Training Workshop schedule.
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IEEE commemorates 125 years
IEEE, the self-proclaimed largest technical professional society in the world, is commemorating its 125th anniversary this year with a variety of activities revolving around the theme of “Celebrating 125 Years of Engineering the Future”.
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Beghelli Canada relocates within Markham
Beghelli Canada Inc. has relocated within Markham, Ont., to 3900-14th Avenue, thereby doubling its HQ and production centre to about 50,000 sf.
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Leviton Canada recently announced several nominations and organizational changes to its Western Canada sales team. Julie Marineau is now regional sales manager for Alberta and The Prairies. She’s been with Leviton since 1996, and has served as a sales rep and, most recently, a territory manager.
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Cooper Bussmann is taking its “Productivity Through Protection” (PTP) message across North America throughout 2009 and 2010. The tour is an electrical technology and training program designed for electricians and engineers in construction, maintenance/repair and original equipment design.
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FCI, a manufacturer and provider of connector and tooling solutions to the industrial, telecom and energy industries, has acquired Markham, Ont.-based Implo Technologies Inc., a player in the field of implosive connector products for the utility market. The acquisition, says FCI, will allow it to leverage the technology developed by Implo to complement the products it offers for transmission interconnect applications.
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Jim Taggart, president of Legrand Canada Inc., recently announced several organizational changes. Tom Macerollo has been appointed vice-president, marketing, where he will lead the development and implementation of integrated Canadian marketing plans and initiatives for all Legrand North America brands, including Pass & Seymour, Wiremold, On-Q, Ortronics, The Watt Stopper and Cablofil. Macerollo has been with Legrand Canada for over 14 years, most recently serving as director of operations.
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IIDEX/Neocon has issued a call for presentations for its upcoming event in September. With over 5000 conference attendees and 100+ sessions, IIDEX/Neocon proclaims it is the largest exposition and conference for the design, construction and management of the built environment.
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The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) announced a series of upgrades to its Electrical Products Education Course. EPEC integrates the full range of products a distributor sells with a unique systems approach. It not only provides information about individual products and their applications, but shows how each is interrelated with other products in electrical systems. Although EPEC is a self-study course, it provides the added benefit of ongoing personal feedback from industry experts as students proceed through the modules.
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As part of its expansion strategy to serve customers in Southern Alberta, Magna IV Engineering (HQ Edmonton, Alta.) is opening a new engineering and field service facility in Calgary, Alta., at the beginning of 2009.
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The Electrical Equipment Manufacturers Association of Canada (EEMAC) has formed a new Battery Section that will work with battery manufacturers and government regarding legislative initiatives, disposal and recycling, environmental issues and regulations. The Battery Section will also work closely with similar associations, such as the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) on the various issues facing the battery industry.
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Electrical inspectors in P.E.I. are advising Islanders that aluminum wiring can be safe but must be properly maintained. Inspectors have received a number of enquiries recently about the safety of aluminum wiring—many calls coming from homeowners considering alternate heat sources, such as portable heaters, electric fireplaces and electric baseboard heating.
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