Congratulations Van Meter and IES

We’re honored to spread some good news about two Zerion clients. Van Meter Industrial was recently awarded top honors in  tED Magazine‘s 2010 “Best of the Best” marketing awards competition. The awards were given out in Chicago by the NAED and they recognize the best electrical marketing campaigns from over 360 entries in 2009. Van Meter received two “Best of the Best” awards for its entries in the Public Relations/Community Outreach and Brand Awareness categories. You can learn more and check out all of the award winners here.

Also, Independent Electric Supply signed a distribution agreement with Eco Depot, Inc. to distribute their Indoor and Outdoor LED Lights in California, Arizona and Hawaii.

In other industry news, tED Magazine put out their annual Marketing Analysis Report for Distributors, which is intended to help electrical distributors and manufacturers understand the current marketplace and marketing approaches. And, Supply House Times outlined the rise of heating and cooling equipment shipments. GET MORE news…

We Love New Customers

In May, we gained two new clients. Gulf Eagle Supply brought us onboard to provide Eclipse training for its regional managers. Gulf Eagle is a distributor of residential and commercial roofing and building products,  headquartered in Tampa, with  over 50 locations nationwide.

Allied Fastener & Tool hired us to provide some programming services for data extraction. They’re converting off of Eclipse to a new system that’s a better fit for them (see, we weren’t lying when we said we’re unbiased!). Allied offers professional fastening systems, power tools and other construction products. They have seven locations throughout Florida, with their main office in Miami.

Industry News: Customer Spotlight on EISI

Congratulations to Eastern Industrial Supplies, Inc. (EISI)! The company was just inducted into The Wholesaler’s PVF Hall of Fame. They were recognized in Houston this month during the May meeting of the PVF Roundtable. They have an amazing story to tell, and one that’s well documented in this article, which was featured as the cover story of this month’s The Wholesaler. They also recently opened a new location in Charlotte.

EISI has been a customer of Zerion for several years. They’re part of our EZ Support program and we’ve worked with them on training, branch conversions, pricing, purchasing, and RF. We’re proud to be associated with these Hall of Famers!

In other industry news, several buying groups have combined to form a new cooperative. BLUE HAWK, Embassy and IMARK will now be United Cooperative Alliance of America.

News: Recovery for Distribution, Strategic Pricing, Infor

What’s happening with distribution, software and technology? You can always find out in Zerion’s online newsroom. Some stories we found interesting this month include Adam Fein declaring the recovery is here for distribution, a conversation on a topic we’re passionate about: strategic pricing, and a report on Infor’s focus on mid-market distributors. GET MORE news…

News: UPS Goes Green, SaaS-y Options, Construction Costs Up

What’s happening with distribution, software and technology? You can always find out in Zerion’s online newsroom. Some stories we found interesting this month include a discussion on Software as a Service (SaaS) for distributors, an announcement from UPS about “green” pickup options, and a report on construction materials costs being up 6%. GET MORE news…

Get a Second Ticket for Your Wire Room or Yard

Do you ever wish you had a second ticket that you could use to cut wire or pull material from your yard? Your wish is our command! Since your wire room or yard probably moves at a different pace than the rest of your warehouse, you might want a second pick ticket (work ticket) to make your operation more efficient. Use Eclipse’s zone maintenance to set up the locations to print from, and use the control file RF items excluded work ticket.

News: HD Supply Value, the Recession and IT, NAW officers

What’s happening with distribution, software and technology? You can always find out in Zerion’s online newsroom. Some stories we found interesting this month include HD Supply’s reaction to The Home Depot downgrading its investment to zero, CIO Magazine claiming the recession is over, and National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) electing its 2010 officers.  GET MORE news…

January’s Industry News Highlights

What’s happening with distribution, software and technology? You can always find out in Zerion’s online newsroom. Some stories we found interesting this month include a report on wholesale distribution trends for 2010, Infor looking to raise their awareness, Sonepar combining Tristate and Capital Lighting, and AD honoring affiliates and suppliers. Get more news…