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 29, 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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Get to Know HDM Subject Matter Experts Arun Venkatesh and Shilpi Bhadoria

Names: Arun Venkatesh, Senior Product Data Specialist, and Shilpi Bhadoria, Business Process Analyst Company: Rockwell Automation Years in the electrical industry: Arun – 13 years & Shilpi – 10 years Years at current company: Arun – 5 years & Shilpi – 10 years What inspired you to pursue a career in the electrical industry, and…

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What Contractors Really Need: A Straight-Talk Perspective

How Accurate Information Fuels Efficiency in Construction By Jim Johnson, President & CEO, NEMRA Recently, I shared about what contractors really need to stay on track at eBiz 2023. In an industry where deadlines are fixed, let’s dive into why getting accurate, real-time information from the start is vital for the success of construction projects—and…

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Get to Know HDM Subject Matter Expert Chris Ziegelmann

Name: Chris Ziegelmann Company: Border States Title: Digital Product Content Manager Years in the electrical industry: 17 Years at current company: 17 What inspired you to pursue a career in the electrical industry, and how did you get started? I started my career through an internship with Border States and once I earned my degree,…

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Get to Know HDM Subject Matter Expert Dave Gatto

Name: Dave Gatto Company: Westinghouse Lighting Title: Director of Quality Control and Compliance Years in the electrical industry: 33 Years at current company: 33 The Harmonized Data Model (HDM) is a single data model supported by NAED and NEMA that unifies multiple product data standards in IDEA Connector to support several syndication formats. We would…

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Erase Inefficiency with End-to-End Connected Supply Chains

Panelists: Satya Sanivarapu, Technology Director, Digital Supply Chains, NAED | Erika TenEyck, Director of Business Intelligence Programs, NAED | Don Leavens, Chief Economist and SVP of Business Intelligence, NEMA | Jim Johnson, President and CEO, NEMRA | Carol McGlogan, President & CEO, EFC | Denise Keating, VP of Customer Success, IDEA. Moderated by Scott Costa,…

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Get to Know HDM Subject Matter Expert Jeff Frisk

Name: Jeff Frisk Company: Standard Electric Supply Company Title: Product Training Coordinator Years in the electrical industry: 40 Years at current company: 20 The Harmonized Data Model (HDM) is a single data model supported by NAED and NEMA that unifies multiple product data standards in IDEA Connector to support several syndication formats. We would not…

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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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Get to Know HDM Subject Matter Expert Kevin Jackson

Name: Kevin Jackson, Senior Data Architect Company: Schneider Electric Years in the electrical industry: 7 HDM Role(s): Subject Matter Expert The Harmonized Data Model (HDM) is a single data model supported by NAED and NEMA that unifies multiple product data standards in IDEA Connector to support several syndication formats. We would not be able to…

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