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Webinar Recap: Talent for an Emerging Workforce
Last year, Electro-Federation Canada surveyed its members to understand the top game-changer affecting their organization. Talent availability was ranked at number one. To address this topic, EFC partnered with PwC and assembled a committee of members to help develop the Talent for an Emerging Workforce research study that explores talent requirements for an emerging […]
Introducing the 2020 Marketing Award Judges
Electro-Federation Canada honours marketing programs and initiatives that are powering a changing world in the Canadian electrical industry with the EFC Marketing Awards. This year, the EFC Marketing Awards will be judged by a carefully selected panel of industry experts who will determine a winner in each category. View the list below. Please note […]
Atlantic Region Scholarship Member Family Award Recipients Announced
EFC Atlantic offered two $1,000 scholarships to EFC family members who would be attending university this fall. The applications that were submitted were exceptional and it was a very close decision in determining the two successful candidates. The winners are… Ian Johnston, son of Derek Johnston, Next Sales & Marketing. Ian is seen in […]
EFC Welcomes Murrelektronik Canada as a New Member
Murrelektronik Canada is an international family-owned company in the automation technology industry with over 3,000 employees. The goal of Murrelektronik is to help their clients improve competitiveness. They provide premium automation solutions that are readily available, competitively priced and deliver the best customer experience. Murrelektronik optimizes the connection between the control cabinet level and the […]
EFC’s New Cybersecurity Committees – Explore how your company can get involved
Your organization relies on digital technologies to transform products, services and processes. As a community of innovators, your company also understands the importance of connected devices in industrial settings to optimize manufacturing, industrial processes and operational efficiencies. Maintaining the ongoing privacy and security of your machines, infrastructure and devices is more critical than ever before. […]
Port of Montreal Strike: EFC Co-Signs Letter with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to Take Action | Send Your Input
The Port of Montreal has been in a general strike position since August 10th and no goods are travelling through this port. Other ports in Canada have also been affected, as goods are being stored at those ports and they are reaching capacity. The automotive sector has already noted that many of their components travel […]
EFC’s Charity of Choice, Habitat for Humanity – What You Need to Know
A lot has happened this year. From the announcement of a new President and CEO to an updated list of electrical products in demand, there are a number of important Habitat for Humanity updates you need to know about. A special message from Chairman of EFC’s Habitat for Humanity committee, Russ Morgan, IPEX: Read the […]
EFC’s National Advisory Council Announces New Appointments to its Executive Team
The National Advisory Council (NAC) is a subset of EFC’s Board. Where EFC’s Board provides overall governance, sets policies and strategic goals for the association, NAC is responsible for planning and supporting the development of programs to align with EFC’s strategy. NAC is comprised of an Executive Team that steers strategy alignment across EFC’s regions […]
Sponsor Spotlight: Southwire
This week, EFC would like to thank its corporate sponsor, Southwire. Southwire is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of Wire and Cable, Tools, Components and Assembled Solutions. Their products lie in the walls of your home, in the transmission lines that power our neighborhoods, in the places we work, schools where we learn and […]
EFC Revamps its Product Sections and EFC Policy Advisory Committee (EPAC) With New Names Changes
July 9, 2020: Toronto, ON – EFC’s Product Sections and EFC Policy Advisory Committee are reinventing themselves, including new name changes. EFC’s Products Sections and EFC Policy Advisory Committee will now be called “Business Sections” and “EFC Technical Advisory Council (ETAC)” respectively. For the past 30+ years, EFC’s Product Sections have been the platform for […]