We caught up with Michael Plaster, executive VP and lead business manager for the ABB Electrification business at the ABB media briefing before the recent ABB Formula E World Championship for electric race cars in Brooklyn, NY. ABB is the official title sponsor for the international 2022 Formula E racing series.

Plaster has been an executive leader with ABB for 15 years including roles in utility, construction, and industrial markets. He has a mechanical engineering technology degree from Purdue University and a Master’s in Business Administration degree from Butler University. He is currently serving on NEMA's board of governors.

Here’s his take on the impact EV chargers are already having on the electrical market and the opportunities they will present in the future.

Electrical Wholesaling’s Today’s Electrical Economy podcast for July 25, 2022, looks at which electrical products saw the biggest gains in Electrical Marketing’s Electrical Price Index and will offer a sneak preview into some of EW’s research into the hottest local market areas. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.

Along with analyzing our regular weekly indicators, this  Electrical Wholesaling podcast looks at why lumber prices are attracting new attention as a leading economic indicator and offers a mid-year check on electrical stock prices. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.

Thinking about selling your business? Gary Uren, a partner with the McKinnon Bookhout Partners M&A advisory firm, offers some key tips in this podcast.

Electrical Wholesaling’s Today’s Electrical Economy podcast for June 20, 2022 looks at new pricing data in our Electrical Price Index, Electrical Marketing's latest electrical sales potential estimates at metro-area level and building permit data. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.

In this EW Executive Insights podcast, Leendert Jan Enthoven, CEO, BriteSwitch, offers electrical distributors advice on how to use rebate programs and other financial incentives for electric-vehicle chargers to build a business in this growing market.

Electrical Wholesaling’s Today’s Electrical Economy podcast for June 6, 2022 offers a sneak peek at what Top 150 Distributors are seeing with price increases and lead time issues by individual product category, and their take on revenue opportunities from EV charging stations and the Biden infrastructure bill. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.

Electrical Wholesaling’s Today’s Electrical Economy podcast offers a sneak peek at some of the most interesting findings in the Top 150 Distributors ranking that will be published next month and explores the most recent electrical product pricing data from Electrical Marketing’s Electrical Price Index. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.

This podcast will look at what’s happening with some big electrical stocks in the midst of the downturn on Wall Street, discuss the big increases in electrical manufacturers' new orders and explore some new data center projects. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.

In this Electrical Wholesaling podcast, Signify's Keith Eagle discusses some of the mega-trends now reshaping the lighting market.