- > ERA Mourns Gene Straube
Gene F. Straube
Aug. 29, 1928 – Sept. 4, 2022
Atherton, California
Gene Straube was born at home in a brownstone on 86th Street in Manhattan 94 years ago to Eugene and Agnes Kramer Straube, young immigrants from Germany. As their fourth child arriving 15-20 years after his three sisters, and the only … - > Dick Neumman to Retire from Grayhill, Inc.
Grayhill, Inc. announced that after nearly 47 years of service to Grayhill, Dick Neumann has decided to retire in August of 2022.
The company said in a statement:
“In our company’s 78-year history, few have had as much of an impact on our success as Dick Neumann. His presence will be missed … - > White House Weighs in on Semiconductor Shortage
Feb. 2, 2022
Source: Bloomberg NewsThe Biden administration predicts that a global semiconductor shortage will persist until at least the second half of this year, Bloomberg News reported. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in January U.S. officials will investigate possible price gouging for chips used by auto and medical device manufacturers. …
- > Hughes-Peters Sells 49 Percent of Company to Employees
1/25/2022
Source: Hughes-PetersHughes-Peters, a multi-regional distributor of electronic components, announced to their employees that they are now part-owners of the company. After nearly a 28-month process, the owners sold 49 percent of the company into an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) on December 3, 2021.
Industry veterans Mike Okel, Donna Hensley, and …
- > EDS Summit Returns This May
1/25/2022
Source: EDS Leadership SummitThe EDS Leadership Summit is returning in-person in 2022 at the Mirage in Las Vegas, from May 10 through May 13. The event is co-sponsored by ERA and the Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA).
The Summit’s goal is to provide a forum for manufacturer, representatives and distributors to …
- > Intel to Invest in Chip Factories and Education/Research in Ohio
1/25/2022
Source: IntelIntel announced at the end of January that it would invest $20 billion for the construction of two new semiconductor factories in Licking County, Ohio, just outside of Columbus. It is hoped the new facilities will aid in meeting surging demand for semiconductors. In addition to the construction investment, …
- > Cornell Dubilier Acquires Capacitor Division from NWL
1/11/2021
Source: Cornell Dubilier Electronics Inc.
https://www.cde.com/news/2020/12/cornell-dubilier-acquires-capacitor-division-from-nwlCornell Dubilier Electronics Inc. announced that its subsidiary, CD Snow Hill LLC, has acquired the capacitor producing assets of NWL Inc. Now possessing greater capabilities in custom high-voltage film capacitors for pulsed power and power conversion applications, the company is poised to expand its solutions for …
- > 2021 EDS Summit Moves To August 30 – September 2
December 23, 2020
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe EDS board has announced its decision to move the 2021 EDS Leadership Summit to Aug. 30 – Sept. 2, 2021. The summit will be held at the Mirage Resort in Las Vegas.
According to the EDS board, “Nothing is more important to us than the …
- > Andy King to Retire from Arrow Electronics Inc.
Dec. 17, 2020
Source: Business WireArrow Electronics, Inc. announced on Dec. 15, 2020, that Andy King is retiring from the company as president of the global components business, effective Dec. 31, 2020.
“I look forward to seeing the business continuing to thrive and innovate under David’s direction.”
“Andy has been an instrumental part …
- > MRERF/IPA Announces 2021 CPMR Hybrid Program
For Release September 1, 2020
Golden, CO — The CPMR subcommittee with support of the Board of Directors have determined a hybrid event for the upcoming CPMR program in January 2021 will be our method of delivery for participants.
Flexibility to Participate
By providing a hybrid experience, MRERF/IPA will be able to provide …
- > SMC Diode Solutions and Electro-Rep Associates Announce Representative Agreement
Source: SMC Diode Solutions
SMC Diode Solutions, a leading manufacturer of electronic components, has selected Electro-Rep Associates, an established sales representative firm for electronic and industrial components based in Charlotte, NC, as its representative for the southeastern U.S. (North and South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee).
SMC Diode’s …
- > The TTI Virtual Roadshow is Coming to a City Near You
May 25, 2020
Source: TTI Inc.TTI Inc., a specialty distributor of electronic components, is continuing its successful cross-country roadshow tour that kicked off in 2019. TTI executives took the TTI story on the road to town hall meetings where they met with our customers, suppliers and rep partners from coast-to-coast.
Not to …
- > Abracon Announces 2020 ERA Conference Sponsorship
Source: Abracon
Abracon, LLC (Abracon), The Heartbeat of the IoT®, a leading global manufacturer of frequency control, timing, synchronization, RF, connectivity and power solutions, announces Diamond Level sponsorship of the 51st Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) Conference. The event will be held Feb. 23-25 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center …
- > ZEUS Battery Products Announces a New Partnership with Kruvand Associates Inc.
November 8, 2019
Source: ZEUS Battery ProductsZEUS Battery Products and Kruvand Associates Inc. have agreed on a new partnership. The collaboration started in January 2019 to cover the Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico, Arizona and all of Mexico.
ZEUS Battery Products is happy to officially announce the partnership. Kruvand has a …
- > Repfabric and RPMS Form Strategic Partnership – RPMS achieves Repfabric Certification
April 25, 2019
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationRepfabric and RPMS announce a strategic partnership to connect Repfabric’s CRM platform with the RPMS cloud system data. In addition, RPMS is now a Certified Sales, Training, and Support Agency for the Repfabric platform.
The companies will provide RPMS customers the option to use Repfabric’s CRM …
- > Peerless Electronics Expands in USA/International Industrial Marketplace
Jan 29, 2019
Source: Peerless ElectronicsPeerless Electronics Inc., a leading stocking distributor of switches, relays and circuit breaker products, has added Allied Moulded Products, CBI Electric, EXM, Picker Components and Mechatronics to its extensive industrial sector product offering.
Peerless Electronics President Bill Gallucci stated, “Adding such well known and in-demand lines is …
- > Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 12.7% Year-to-Year in October
Source: Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA)
The Semiconductor Industry Association announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $41.8 billion for the month of October 2018, an increase of 12.7 percent from the October 2017 total of $37.1 billion and 1 percent more than last month’s total of $41.4 billion. Monthly sales numbers …
- > ERA Announces Passing of Retired CEO Ray Hall
Nov. 15, 2018
Source: Electronics Representatives AssociationThe Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) has announced that its retired executive vice president and CEO, Raymond J. Hall, passed away on Nov. 13 in Findlay, Ohio. He was 80 and had recently undergone surgery to set a broken femur suffered in a fall.
Mr. Hall was ERA’s …
- > Distribution Agreement Unites Peerless Electronics and BEI Sensors North America
Sept. 25, 2018
Source: Peerless Electronics Inc.Peerless Electronics Inc., a stocking distributor of switches, relays and circuit breaker products, has agreed to distribute the comprehensive line of encoder and sensor products from field leader BEI Sensors (Thousand Oaks, Calif.).
Specializing in speed and position sensors for extreme applications within the industrial, military, …
- > electronica 2018 – Connecting everything—smart, safe, and secure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 23, 2018
Munich, electronica.deSmart, reliable, and secure networking at all levels is the focus for this year’s edition of the world’s leading trade fair and conference for electronics, to be held on November 13–16, 2018, in Munich, Germany. This time round, electronica will be going way beyond …
- > In Memoriam of James William Banovich
James “Jim” W. Banovich, age 79, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at Aurora St. Luke’s in Milwaukee. In 1956, Jim started working at Marsh Electronics at age 17, started behind the counter to many different capacities to owning the company in the early 90s. He served on several …
- > Peerless Electronics and Sensata Announce Distribution Agreement
June 25, 2018
Source: Peerless Electronics Inc.Two leaders in high-quality relays and related products will be working together
Peerless Electronics Inc., one of the world’s largest stocking distributors of switches, relays and circuit breaker products, has agreed to distribute a new product line from Sensata-Crydom.
The inventor and pioneer of the original solid-state …
- > Alliance Memory Appoints Tom Gargan as Director of Sales
March 22, 2018
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Alliance Memory, a manufacturer of SRAM, DRAM, and SDRAM ICs, announced the appointment of Tom Gargan as director of sales. In his new role, Gargan is expanding Alliance Memory’s sales coverage in key areas of North America, including Canada, New …
- > MRERF releases 2018 calendar of courses
January 15, 2018
Source: Manufacturers’ Representatives Educational Resource Foundation (MRERF)The Manufacturers’ Representatives Educational Resource Foundation (MRERF) reports that the Certified Professional Manufacturers’ Representative (CPMR) first-year course for 2018 is sold out. The session runs in January at the University of Texas in Austin. Other 2018 programs available from MRERF are: the Certified …
- > Charity fundraising calls are not covered by TCPA
January 15, 2018
Source: Howe & Hutton Ltd.Are you exasperated by pesky calls from fundraisers, despite having signed up for the Do-Not-Call list? Relief may not be on the way. According to the latest newsletter from Howe & Hutton, Ltd., a Chicago law firm that works with many associations, the …
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