February Newsletter

Here’s what you’ll learn about in this month’s newsletter:

  • Help Us Welcome Our New IDEA Team Members
  • Exciting New Updates on eBiz 2025
  • Celebrate IDEA OrdrTrak as it Reaches an Important Milestone
  • See What’s New in the IDEA Learning Portal
  • Welcome Allied Group Sales to IDEA OrdrTrak
  • Follow us on LinkedIn and Subscribe on YouTube

Welcome, New IDEA Team Members!

Phil Bushman, Account Executive
Rachel Slade, Director of Business Development

We are thrilled to announce the addition of two dynamic professionals to our IDEA team! Phil Bushman, stepping in as a new Account Executive, and Rachel Slade, taking the helm as Director of Business Development, bring a wealth of experience and fresh perspectives to our team. Their mission is clear: to forge meaningful connections with our customers, tackle complex challenges head-on, and drive innovation and growth through our cutting-edge solutions.

We invite you to extend a warm welcome to Phil and Rachel as they embark on this exciting journey with us. They are eager to connect with you and explore how we can advance the industry’s technological future together.


Have you marked your calendar for eBiz 2025? This can’t-miss event is being held on October 8-10 in Nashville, TN.

We’re excited to announce our Keynote Speaker, Zach Kass, one of the world’s foremost authorities on applied AI, transforming the technology’s immense power into business strategies and applications that expand human potential.

More details, including the full agenda and registration, are coming soon!


IDEA OrdrTrak Reaches Milestone, Welcomes 50th Manufacturer 

IDEA, with the support of TradeTech Solutions, is pleased to announce that IDEA OrdrTrak, has achieved a major milestone in supply chain technology innovation as Legrand becomes the 50th manufacturer to join their industry-leading platform. This achievement highlights IDEA OrdrTrak’s emergence as a resilient, event-driven system that connects manufacturers, manufacturer reps, distributors, and contractors through real-time data synchronization. 


What’s New in the IDEA Learning Portal?

Join our upcoming Q&A session to learn how to efficiently authorize your channel partners to access the right product data, ensuring your customers receive only the products they need, while keeping others out. Maximize control, streamline distribution, and improve customer satisfaction by customizing access to your product catalog. Open enrollment for this session will begin on February 21st, watch your mailbox for an invitation. To see the full list of our training topics, visit the IDEA Connector homepage.


New Manufacturer Rep Added to IDEA OrdrTrak