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Success Stories: The Faces of IDEA

People from within the wholesale industry share about their experiences with technology and automation. Learn how manufacturers and distributors are using IDEA’s eBusiness services to grow their companies, improve service to their customers and remove time-wasting inefficiencies.

IDEA Connector enables
Lura McBride's sales team
to easily share accurate
product information

She’s Chief Operating Officer,
Van Meter, Inc.

Lura McBride headshot

IDEA Exchange saves
time and reduces errors
for Allen Harris

He’s Director of EDI – Shared Services Team,
McNaughton-McKay Electric Co.

IDEA Exchange gets
Art Cook's products
faster

He’s Chief Executive Officer,
Buckles-Smith

Art Cook headshot

IDEA Connector customer
service resolves issues
quickly for Les Johnson

He’s CIO and Senior VP of
Information Technology,
North Coast Electric Company

Les Johnson headshot

IDEA Connector
reduces hours and
demand on staff for
Lee Morris

He’s the Marketing Division Manager
for Wabash Electric

Lee Morris headshot

IDEA Connector simplifies
Samer Shehadeh's new
product information

He’s Global Senior Director, Digital eCommerce, GE Industrial Solutions

Samar Shehadeh headshot

IDEA Connector =
high-quality product
data = sales

John is the EVP of Sales and
Market Development at
Legrand North America