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Summer 2016
IEWC Product Helps Win
Collegiate Competition
University of Waterloo Students
Utilize IEWC Cable in Winning
Vehicle Design
nation met up at the New Hampshire Motor
Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire
to display their vehicles alongside many
competitors.
From May 2nd to May 5th Waterloo Hybrid,
a motorsports team composed of students
from the University of Waterloo, competed in
the SAE Formula Hybrid competition.
While building their vehicle in early April,
members of the team reached out to IEWC
for 33 feet of EXRAD02-XLEOBS-5 cable to
incorporate in their vehicle design.
The competition is a design and engineering
challenge for undergraduate and graduate
students in which they must design, build and
compete in a single-seat racecar. The racecar
must be both innovative and sustainable in a
high-performance application.
Waterloo Hybrid chose IEWC’s cable because
it is specifically designed to handle the
higher voltage required by today’s hybrid
and electric powered vehicles.
Formula Hybrid bases their competition off
of the SAE collegiate program that consists
of over 412 chapters internationally. In each
chapter, students apply their engineering
course work to their competing vehicles.
At this competition, students across the
The team was proud to bring home several
awards including 4th place overall in the
Electric Vehicle category and 1st place
in Design. Additionally, they took home
trophies for the IEEE Engineering the Future
Award, the IEEE Excellence in EV Award, and
the Fiat Chrysler Auto Innovation Award.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
• IEWC HOSTS NORTH BUSINESS UNIT SUPPLIER DAY
• PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
• IEWC ATTENDS WINARFEST 2016
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IEWC Product Helps Win Collegiate Competition
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The Formula Hybrid competition was the
team’s first of three events in which they
will be competing in this season. Before
their next competition the team’s goals
include fine tuning their vehicle’s electrical
system, implementing an aerodynamics
package
and
making
mechanical
improvements.
Waterloo Hybrid will display their vehicle at
the 2016 Sponsor Showcase where they will
show appreciation for sponsors, including
IEWC, who helped turn their project into a
reality.
For more information on Waterloo
Hybrid, check out their website at
www.waterloohybrid.com.
IEWC Hosts North Business Unit Supplier Day
experience. Because of this, the event also focused on
becoming better educated both in the industry and
with products.
As part of IEWC’s continuing committment to engage
with suppliers, the OEM NA North Business unit recently
invited partners for a strategy event constructed to
strengthen relationships and inspire new ideas to help
IEWC better serve our customers.
On April 19th, 11 suppliers visited IEWC’s corporate
headquarters in New Berlin, WI to spend time with
IEWC’s sales team. The event encouraged one-onone sessions between the sales team and suppliers to
build relationships and stimulate creative ways to grow
business despite economic conditions.
IEWC strives to provide an unparalleled customer service
Shawn Snowden, OEM NA North Business Unit Director,
commented, “Our
sales team feels
“Our sales team feels
extremely confident
extremely
confident
in improving our
in improving our sales
sales
process.
Brainstorming new
process
to
better
ways to support our
serve our customers.
customers was our
Brainstorming
new
top priority.”
ways to support them
At the end of the
was our top priority.
day
attendees
developed several
new ways to progress IEWC’s service to better serve our
cutomer’s needs.
For more information on IEWC’s supplier day,
please visit iewc.com or contact Shawn Snowden at
SSnowden@iewc.com.
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People on the MOVE
Paul Sullivan joins IEWC as Senior Vice
President of North American Sales. Paul
comes to IEWC from Anixter where he
started as a warehouse associate in 1975
and worked his way up to Vice President
of Major Account & Global OEM Account
Sales. Paul holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social
Science from Cal State University Hayward.
Mike lives with his two children and wife of 20 years. He enjoys
golfing, boating, and watching sports.
Contact Mike at (262) 490-9833 or MVeum@iewc.com.
Paula Neill joins IEWC as a B&C
Account Manager. A graduate of Sandler
University, Paula has had years of
experience in several different industries
including cabling/connectivity, hightech, marketing signage and more.
Paul currently resides in Pleasanton, California with his wife
and enjoys playing golf, tennis, and biking.
Contact Paul at (925) 674-8859 or PSullivan@iewc.com.
Mike Veum joins IEWC as OEM North
America Division President. With over
20 years of leadership experience, Mike
comes from Brady Corporation where
he recently served as Vice President. A
graduate of Marquette University, Mike
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.
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Paula lives in Aurora, ON, with her husband and dog. In her
free time, she enjoys camping, reading, exercising, biking,
horseback riding and spending time with her family.
Contact Paula at (647) 618-5883 or PNeill@iewc.com.
There’s More Than
Meets the Eye
• 50 to 32 AWG
• -70°C to +200°C
• Outstanding Signal Integrity
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IEWC Attends WinarFest 2016
IEWC’s committment to customers was recognized
May 19th and 20th as Mark Cykon and JR Dubovick
represented IEWC at WinarFest 2016.
WinarFest is a customer and vendor appreciation event
held by Winar Connection, an electrical distributor
located in Richfield, Ohio.
The event included scheduled plant tours for attendees
to view Winar Connection’s new 30,000 sq. ft. state-ofthe-art headquarters and manufacturing facility and was
followed by supplier demonstrations.
Winar Connection has been an IEWC customer for many
years and continues to deliver high quality products with
outstanding customer care.
Mark Cykon, an IEWC Strategic Account Manager,
commented, “WinarFest gave IEWC a chance to network
and connect on a personal level, just as we do with all
of our customers. The interactions that IEWC employees
have are one of the many factors that keep this company
so successful.”
For more information on WinarFest please contact
Mark Cykon at MCykon@iewc.com or JR Dubovick at
JDubovick@iewc.com.
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