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Readership Profile The Electric Current is distributed in print and digitally to 35,000 Electrical Contractors, Electrical Supply Companies and End Users.
Readership Breakdown TITLE Company Executive 40% Middle to Upper Management 25% Electricians 22% Safety Engineers 13%
TYPE OF WORK DONE Industrial & Commercial Residential Both Commercial & Residential Electrical Supply
40% 44% 34% 16%
COMPANY SIZE 250+ Employees 100-249 Employees 1-99 Employees
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23% 45% 32%
2012 Editorial Calendar Issue January
Editorial Focuses Renewable Energy/ Alternative Power
May
Tools & Testers
2011 Products & Services in Review
February
March
Wire & Cabling Solutions/Cable Trays
Editorial/ Artwork Deadline 11/21/11
01/09/12
Safety/ Software Resolutions
Power Quality
Alternative Power Training & Certifications
02/13/12
Wire and Cabling Solutions
Lighting Technology/ New Products & New Applications
The Easy Way to Get Started in Solar
03/19/12
2012 Annual Buyers Guide
June
05/14/12
Renewable Energy/ Alternative Power
Safety/ Software Resolutions
Lighting Keys For Electrical Contractors
06/18/12
Tools & Testers
Cable/Conduit & Cable Trays
Renewable Energy/Alternative Power Training & Certifications
07/30/12
October
How to Build a Renewable Energy Division in an Existing Company
09/10/12
November
2012 Most Innovated Products
Testing Equipment
Tools for the Electrical Contractor
10/08/12
Tools & Testers
Renewable Energy/Alternative Power
Lighting Technology/New Products & New Applications
11/12/12
July
September
January 2013
*Editorial is subject to change.
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