Jason Obetz

In this week’s MarketEYE outlook, TTI, Inc. Ron Bishop reveals a strong start for the connector industry in 2025, with early sales and orders indicating potential 8% growth for the year.   Read the full outlook here: https://bit.ly/3Fk5SSF #MarketEYE #ttiinc #2025outlook #connectors

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TTI, Inc.-inc Contact Point Podcast Host John Sandy and Clint Hommel, Phoenix Contact Associate Product Marketing Manager, discuss the benefits of optimizing your energy usage, like the ability to spot issues before they become problems through proactive maintenance, and how to better understand energy consumption and its impacts on your total operational costs. https://bit.ly/3RFsoIc #TTIinc #Contact Point

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Global connector orders and sales have achieved year-over-year growth in every month of 2025. Learn more about past performance and future projections in industry expert Ron Bishop’s latest TTI, Inc.#MarketEYE article http://bit.ly/45ULWih #ttiinc #marketeye #connectors #electronics #electroniccomponents

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Grocery retailers are raising their game by creating store experiences that borrow from restaurants and other hospitality environments. That means an aesthetic shift that balances great lighting, new layouts, and improved overall efficiency. https://lnkd.in/g-GEYABc

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ILLUMUS Acquires Barn Light! Dear Valued SAS Customer, We’re excited to share some important news: ILLUMUS has officially acquired Barn Light Electric, A respected leader in handcrafted architectural lighting. With Barn Light joining GREEN CREATIVE and ILP, ILLUMUS now offers a complete portfolio spanning architectural, commercial, industrial, outdoor, and specification-grade lighting solutions. What this means for you as a Strategic Accounts partner: • Expanded product options: Access to American-made architectural lighting that complements our existing brands. • Greater design flexibility: Solutions that allow you to streamline sourcing across diverse verticals—retail,hospitality,industrial,education,petroleum/QSR, and more. • Seamless execution: The SAS team provides turnkey project support, national program rollouts,and cross-brand package solutions designed to reduce complexity and accelerate results. • Dedicated expertise: Our team specializes in large-scale retrofit programs, energy efficiency initiatives, and controls integration—helping you deliver value to your customers faster. • Trusted partnership: Continued commitment to the quality, service, and innovation you expect from ILLUMUS, backed by a team that knows your business and tailors’ solutions to your unique needs. This acquisition strengthens our ability to deliver lighting solutions that inspire, perform, and endure—all while ensuring the SAS team continues to provide the strategic alignment, responsiveness, and execution support that set us apart. We’re thrilled to welcome Barn Light to the ILLUMUS family and look forward to bringing you eve more ways to light your spaces with confidence and success. https://lnkd.in/e-9gb5dG Contact us at SAS@ILLUMUS.COM to discuss your lighting needs!

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“Whoever owns the workflow owns the job.” Parspec seems to be proving the point. It’s now used by 100+ rep agencies and 4 of the 5 largest U.S. electrical distributors. Where’s the tipping point when Parspec becomes non-optional for distributors looking to gain control of lighting projects, or agents trying to maintain it?

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Echo Electric enters KC via Shaw Supply. An acquisition that provides a launching page in a growth market and a potential indicator of a future strategy or acquiring smaller distributors in key growth markets

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