People Sept. 10, 2004

ABB Inc. (New Berlin, Wis.): Richard “Rick” Hepperla has been named senior vice president and general manager of low-voltage drives at ABB Inc., Automation Technologies. Hepperla joins ABB with 23 years of experience in the drives, motors and automation markets. Most recently, he held the position of business manager, standard drive products, at Rockwell Automation.

National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED, St. Louis): Anita Bauer was appointed director of marketing and member services. Bauer, who served as a NAED regional manager from 1998-2000, brings 17 years of management experience.

Stahlin Non-Metallic Enclosures (Belding, Mich.): With more than 20 years of sales experience, Bob VanHoven has been appointed technical sales manager.

Kichler Lighting (Cleveland): Victor Samano joins the company as landscape lighting western regional sales manager. Samano’s previous professional experience includes sales management positions with Vista Lighting and C.H. Sales, serving the Southern California irrigation and electrical industries.

Thomas & Betts Corp. (Memphis, Tenn.): T. Kevin Dunnigan will remain nonexecutive chairman of the board for the company until Dec. 31, 2005, on the same terms and conditions defined in the existing agreement. The agreement was previously scheduled to expire on Dec. 31, 2004.

Electrical Apparatus Service Association Inc. (EASA, St. Louis): The EASA announced new international officers for the 2004-2005 administrative year. The new officers are: Chairman of the Board Bill Nielsen, Flanders Electric Motor Service of Illinois, Marion, Ill.; Vice-Chairman Brian Gibbon of Ansteee & Ware Ltd., Bristol, England; and Secretary/Treasurer Art Nelson, Electrical Mechanical Services, St. Paul, Minn.

Omni Cable (West Chester, Pa.): Joining the Denver sales team are Brett Howard and Tim Nommertzheim. Howard transfers from the corporate office after three years in sales. Nommertzheim joined the Denver sales team in January.