LightsAmerica Joins IDEA Connector Platform℠ to Expand Industry Reach & Elevate Customer Experiences

New partnership adds decorative lighting fixtures and design solutions to the IDEA Connector ℠  platform. Arlington, VA, October 1, 2024 – IDEA, the industry’s leading technology provider of functional lighting and electrical product data, is excited to announce a new partnership with LightsAmerica, a top e-catalog solution for decorative lighting fixtures and design. Through this…

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Wholesale Electric Supply Selects IDEA Connector Platform for Electrical Product Data

New Partnership Expands Industry Reach, Enhances Customer Experience Arlington, VA – IDEA, the industry-owned technology company and leading provider of electrical product data, announces that Wholesale Electric Supply has chosen IDEA Connector℠ as the company’s sole source for product information and pricing data. Buyers want timely and accurate pricing and product information from distributors. Likewise,…

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Colonial Electric Supply Joins Growing List of IDEA Exchange℠ Managed Services Customers Streamlining EDI Processes

Leading Distributor Overcomes EDI Staffing Challenges with IDEA’s Expert Team Arlington, VA — Colonial Electric Supply has partnered with IDEA Exchange℠ Managed Services, a leading provider of EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) and digital integration for distributors and manufacturers. By leveraging IDEA Exchange Managed Services, Colonial Electric Supply aims to streamline its EDI processes, enhance efficiency,…

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IDEA and SPARXiQ Announce Partnership to Accelerate Electrical Industry Channel Performance

Arlington, VA — The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA), the industry-owned technology company and leading provider of electrical product data, announces a partnership with SPARXiQ, an industrial technology company, to provide a broad range of solutions to increase channel efficiency in order processing and fulfillment cycles. From product manufacturing to distribution and on through…

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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.…

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Elliott Electric Supply Partners with IDEA Exchange℠ Managed Services 

New Case Study Shares Why Leading Distributor Chose IDEA to Manage its EDI Operations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Arlington, VA—The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA) announces that Elliott Electric Supply, a leading distributor of electrical and industrial automation supplies, has selected IDEA Exchange℠ Managed Services to streamline and enhance its Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) operations. …

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IDEA Announces 2023 Board of Directors, Kulaszewicz Named Chair

IDEA Board Focused on IDEA’s Mission to Serve as a Single Source of Complete, High-Quality Transactional and E-Commerce Product Content Arlington, VA – The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA), the industry-owned technology company and leading provider of electrical product data, announces its 2023 Board of Directors.  Frank Kulaszewicz, Senior VP, Lifecycle Services at Rockwell…

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IDEA and TradeTech Announce Partnership to Deliver Real-Time Order Tracking

Arlington, VA—The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA), the industry-owned technology company and leading provider of electrical product data, announces that it has entered into a marketing partnership with software company, TradeTech Solutions, to introduce a new centralized industry portal that will provide real-time order tracking information to authorized distributors and manufacturer’s reps. Currently, accessing…

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