NAED, Activant Solutions Announce a Partnership Activant Solutions and NAED announced a marketing partnership whereby NAED will recommend Activant’s Vista® Information Services to its members. The alliance is aimed at promoting channel efficiencies and improving the flow of information throughout the electrical supply chain. The goal of this new marketing partnership is to expand the network of participating electrical distributors, thereby enhancing the breadth and scope of Vista reports for the electrical industry, providing more valuable market information for participating manufacturers and distributors.

New Fluke Test Tool Catalog Is Available In Print, Online Fluke Corporation announced that its latest Test Tools Catalog is available online and in print. The fully illustrated 64-page catalog opens with overview pages that connect the dots between common industrial and commercial equipment and the measurement tools needed to help maintain it. Focus areas include electrical, HVAC, mechanical, controls, general operations, building diagnostics, and energy management. The Fluke catalog also features selection guides to help technicians differentiate by measurement or application area which of the various Fluke digital multimeters, power quality testers and analyzers, process tools and tool accessories will work best in their application.

Atlanta Light Bulbs Joins American Lighting Association Atlanta Light Bulbs announced it has been invited to be a member of the American Lighting Association (ALA) joining other ALA members including lighting, dimming control and ceiling fan manufacturers, retail showrooms, sales representatives, and professional residential lighting designers in this noteworthy trade association. In addition to its new membership in the American Lighting Association, Atlanta Light Bulbs maintains memberships in Energy Star, IMARK Group, National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED), and the National Association of Independent Lighting Distributors (NAILD) that enhance industry networking and consumer education.

WattStopper Announces eCampus Online Training Site WattStopper has launched eCampus, a comprehensive and interactive online training site designed to make learning about lighting controls enjoyable and rewarding. Specifically designed for all influencers, including electrical contractors, distributors, ESCOs, and specifiers, the courses cover control applications in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. The free site features two offerings: eWards, where participants earn points redeemable for merchandise from the companion storefront and eCredited, which offers AIA- and NCQLP-approved courses for professionals interested in continuing education credits. eWards courses provide an interactive and engaging overview of a wide range of lighting controls topics as well as specific WattStopper products.

Southwire Completes Its Asset Purchase of AIW Southwire Company announced that it has completed the asset purchase of Rhode Island based American Insulated Wire Corporation (AIW), a subsidiary of Leviton. Southwire has acquired certain assets of AIW, including the AIW brands and two manufacturing facilities in Douglas, GA, and Coffeyville, KS, both of which produce a variety of building wire products for commercial, industrial and OEM markets. “Acquiring the AIW assets will allow Southwire to become stronger in construction, industrial, OEM and retail market segments and will enhance our ability to serve customers in the fastgrowing renewable energy market,” said Stuart Thorn, Southwire CEO.

National Lighting Bureau Establishes New Sponsorship Category The National Lighting Bureau (NLB) announced it has established a new sponsorship category targeted at for-profit organizations with annual receipts of less than $10 million. The sponsorship fee is $500 per year. “Prior to this, the minimum fee was $1,000 during the first year of sponsorship, followed by $2,400 in year two and $3,600 annually thereafter,” Bureau Executive Director John Bachner explained.

Cooper B-Line Launches ‘Promise Program’ for Distributors Cooper B-Line announced the launch of the Promise Program for Comm/Data distributors. The program, an extension of Cooper B-Line’s original Promise Program, offers Cooper B-Line distributor partners a mix of products, service, training and resources that will help increase sales and profitability for participating distributors,providing value to the company’s electrical distribution channel. Promise Program participants receive guaranteed shipping within 48 hours of their order for all Promise Program items. All distributor participants also receive priority handling for any requested quotation.

SYLVANIA Celebrates 40th Earth Day Anniversary With a Campaign to Save Energy OSRAM SYLVANIA commemorated the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with a 40 for the Future Earth Day Challenge to rally and inspire consumers to save energy. In the 40 days leading up to Earth Day on April 22, 2010, the campaign challenged consumers to take every day actions that would collectively save 40 million kilowatt hours of energy between March 14 and April 22, 2010. It was designed to show consumers how easy it can be to “green” their lifestyles, homes, offices and communities. According to OSRAM SYLVANIA, while being “green” has increasingly become a year-round priority for consumers, Earth Day remains a day that truly puts energy efficiency top of mind. This year, the annual holiday marked a momentous milestone by celebrating its 40th anniversary.

NAED Education & Research Foundation Celebrates 40th Anniversary by Presenting Its Legacy Awards The NAED Education & Research Foundation will honor 10 of the most influential people in the Foundation’s history with the Foundation Legacy Award. The award ceremony will take place during the NAED Education & Research Foundation’s 40th Anniversary Awards Banquet in Chicago. Michelle McNamara, vice president of NAED and executive director of the Foundation, said “It was because of the vision of these individuals that the foundation exists as it does today— offering best in class industry- specific-training that you can’t find anywhere else."