EFC Federation Cup Exchanges Leadership for 2025
EFC would like to thank Paul Morrow, Southwire Canada, for a successful year concluding as Chair of the EFC Federation Cup Annual Golf Tournament. Paul is not only an avid golfer, but kept the committee strategically aligned in order to attain success. This year’s Federation Cup Tournament was the third largest in EFC history, with …
CEMRA Scholarship Award Recipient
CEMRA Chair, Dave LeCappelain, KM Roberts, and Vice Chair, Jason Thor TMC Sales are pleased to announce this year’s CEMRA Scholarship Award to Evan Urquhart. Evan is working towards a Bachelor of Commerce degree at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, NS. He is currently in his second year of studies. The Canadian Electrical Manufacturers’ Representatives …
EFC Atlantic Region’s First Environment and Sustainability Panel Highlights Transition Towards Electrification and Clean Energy Initiatives
Nearly 40 EFC members attended our first Atlantic Region Environment and Sustainability panel event in Dartmouth, NS on October 9th. The panelists shared their thoughts on the transition towards electrification, clean energy initiatives, and grid decarbonization and how this will present opportunities to EFC members to contribute to Canada’s net-zero commitment. Opening the event was …
EFC Welcomes New CEMRA Member: WSA Light Energy Design Ltd.
WSA Light Energy Design has been illuminating the Ottawa-Gatineau region since 1974. As one of the first lighting agencies in Ottawa WSA focused on providing exceptional service and technical advice to industry partners. 50 years later, WSA is an industry leader dedicated to transforming the way we think about light. WSA’s team is dedicated to …
A Captivating Quebec Economic Forecast
On September 19, nearly 50 members of the Quebec section of the Canadian Electro-federation had the opportunity to attend a highly strategic evening with none other than Valérie Beaudoin, Analyst and speaker specializing in American politics to talk about the issues that the upcoming US election decisions will have on the Canadian/Québec economy. The …
Desdowd Icon Patrick Marion Retires
On September 11, more than 200 industry guests and colleagues celebrated Patrick Marion’s 35-year career history to the day. Guests travelled from across the country – some from as far as Vancouver and Halifax – to join those from Montreal and Toronto to celebrate Patrick’s career. Held at a prestigious golf club in La Prairie, …
2024 EFC Award of Excellence Winner: Vladimir Gagachev, Eaton
The EFC Award of Excellence for Standards and Regulations is presented annually to a current or retired member of EFC who has made outstanding contributions to the industry in standards and regulations. This year we had four highly esteemed nominees for the EFC 2024 Award of Excellence: Michael Smith, EFC Alumni Vladimir Gagachev, Eaton Industries …
A Lot of sweat at the Qc region women’s Network Healthy evening
On August 29th, several women from the industry joined together for a night of physical training and networking around good food and a good glass of magarita! First, the physical training class was a workout! We were pleasantly surprised by the intensity of the workout. The participants were quite out of breath but we were …
EFC 2024 Member Satisfaction Survey Highlights
Message from EFC President, Carol McGlogan: Every year, EFC invites Official Reps and other key association contacts to participate in this important survey. Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the survey – as this feedback is essential in guiding our improvement efforts and shaping our strategic plan. We are pleased to …
EFC Members brought their “A” Game to the 22nd Annual Federation Cup Golf Tournament
On Wednesday, August 21st, 2024, more than 300 EFC Members and industry guests participated in the 22nd Annual Federation Cup Golf Tournament at Deer Creek Golf Club in Ajax. The beautiful weather set the stage for an amazing day on the greens as well as during the industry networking reception and dinner. Golfers were able …