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• Distributors react to deal between ABB, Thomas & Betts
  

  How do electrical distributors feel about the acquisition? Executives from two distributorships give their perspectives.
  

• Optical Cable's sales break records
  

  With its fiscal year ending Oct. 31, 2011, Optical Cable Corp. said it set records for annual sales.

• Crescent Electric Supply Company announces director-level promotion
  

  The company announced Nick Burbridge has been named director of data communication sales.

• City Electric appoints 2 new managers
  

  New York-based City Electric Company, Inc. has announced two new appointments.

• Former NFL player headlines CapitalTristate annual sales meeting
  

  More than 200 employees, including all of the company’s inside and outside sales personnel, came together for the annual sales meeting.

• Rockwell Automation boasts return-on-invested-capital of 31.5%
  

  Rockwell's FY12 Q1 sales were up 8%, to $1.47 billion. The company's release noted that it generated almost $211 million in free cash flow in the quarter.

• Rexel acquires Liteco in Canada
  

  Rexel has announced the acquisition of Liteco, "the largest independent distributor of electrical supplies in the Canadian Maritimes region."

• Hubbell sees 4% to 6% gain in 2012 after 2011 ends up 13%
  

  Hubbell's Q4 sales of $740 million contributed to the company's full-year total of $2.87 billion.

• The Home Depot buys home services website, announces hiring plans
  

  The Home Depot has purchased Redbeacon. The Home Depot also recently announced its plans to hire more than 70,000 workers

• Dakota Supply Group acquires W.A. Roosevelt
  

  Dakota Supply Group of Fargo, N.D. has acquired W.A. Roosevelt, a Wisconsin-based distributor of electrical, plumbing, HVAC and refrigeration products.

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