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 Recognizes Companies Participating In The Harmonized Data Model (HDM)

Nearly 50 Distributor and Manufacturer Companies Provide Product Expertise in Show of Industry Support Arlington, VA—The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA), a leading product data provider, recognizes and expresses its appreciation for the industry support and contributions of participating task force members for the Harmonized Data Model (HDM) initiative, which is defining a unified…

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Opportunity to Be a Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Contribute Your Product Expertise for the Electrical Industry Have you heard about the industry’s Harmonized Data Model (HDM) initiative? Here’s an opportunity to get involved and be recognized by the industry for your efforts. IDEA is inviting the industry to participate in the Product Expert Task Force that will impact the future of the electrical…

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Electrical Industry Announces Advisory Council for Harmonized Data Model (HDM)

The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA), in collaboration with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED), announces the launch of the Harmonized Data Model (HDM) Advisory Council. The Harmonized Data Model (HDM) initiative is defining a unified data model in IDEA Connector that enables manufacturers to easily…

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IDEA Acquires DATAgility, Expanding IDEA’s Data Management Services Capabilities

Arlington, VA—Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA) is acquiring the award-winning data management services provider, DATAgility. This strategic acquisition is expected to be finalized late June. DATAgility has worked with hundreds of manufacturers and distributors to provide high quality data management services that have helped companies achieve significant sales growth, strengthen brand loyalty, and accelerate…

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IDEA Leads Industry Initiative to Develop One Unified Data Model

Initiative to Improve Syndication to Multiple Formats and Normalization of Product Attributes Arlington, VA – IDEA, with the support of NAED and NEMA, is leading an industry standards initiative to address the challenges faced by electrical manufacturers and distributors. The Harmonized Data Model (HDM) will unify, or harmonize, different taxonomy and category attribute standards into…

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