Posts by Sonia Coleman
IDEA Names Crissty Carrington as Director of Business Development for IDEA Connector
Industry Veteran and Former Customer Brings Customer-centric Perspective Arlington, VA — IDEA, the industry-owned technology company and leading provider of electrical product data, has appointed Crissty Carrington as Director of Business Development for IDEA Connector. In her new role, Carrington will focus on growth and new customer acquisition, adding to IDEA’s deep electrical industry expertise.…
Read MoreA Big Thank You!
IDEA has created a platform that allows different manufacturers and distributors to collaborate. Since everyone has a different point of view, the ability to discuss and learn from each other is a great benefit for everyone. We would not be able to accomplish our goals without our SME’s (Subject Matter Expert) guidance and support. We…
Read More5 things to know about eBiz 2023
2022 was best yet. 2023 will be better. You’re never done improving data quality; we’re never done improving eBiz. Here are the 5 for 5—top five things to know—five months before eBiz heads to Music City 🎵. 1. Two organizations are better than one For the second consecutive year, NAED and IDEA are co-presenting the conference to give attendees a…
Read MoreDistributED Podcast: IDEA’s Denise Keating Discusses NAED’s Journey of Product Data Research
Join Scott Costa, publisher of tED, as he interviews Denise Keating, IDEA’s VP of Customer Success, about NAED’s Journey of Product Data Research. Highlights from the podcast: Electrical distributors and manufacturers are encouraged to have their product experts participate in the Harmonized Data Model (HDM) Subject Matter Expert Task Force. Get involved by filling out this…
Read MoreTHE WHAT, WHY AND HOW OF AUTOMATION OF REBATE DATA BETWEEN TRADING PARTNERS
Understanding how this data is captured, managed, analyzed and used across the supply chain Data automation ensures you have the right data in the right form, right time and right place in your supply chain to drive business outcomes, increase revenue growth, and make trading partnerships more cohesive. Operational inefficiencies—siloed, manual technology platforms, a lack…
Read MoreABB Electrification Enriches Product Content in IDEA Connector
New IDEA Case Study Shares How Manufacturer Syndicates Improved Product Data for Thousands of SKUs to Authorized Distributors Arlington, VA—The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA) recognizes ABB Electrification, a global manufacturer of electrical distribution and management products, for enriching product content in thousands of SKUs in IDEA Connector. 89% of buyers say they made…
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