The Channel Channel

The Channel Channel


Latest Episodes

August 2021 Jim Kaplan
August 02, 2021

In this episode, ECIA President and CEO David Loftus speaks with Foundation President Jim Kaplan, President of Cornell-Dubilier, about the new Foundation e-learning initiative PACE, the history of the Foundation and its evolving purpose, Jim's background

June 2021 Peter Heigis
June 28, 2021

ECIA CEO David Loftus interviews Peter Heigis about the implementation of the ETL program, initiated by the ECIA Manufacturers' Rep Council.

June 2021 ECIA's Dale Ford and Cliff Waldman
June 14, 2021

ECIA's Chief Analyst Dale Ford interviews economist Cliff Waldman CEO of New World Economics and host of “Manufacturing Matters” podcast. The two discuss the broader economy and global trends that will impact growth in the electronic components industry.

May 2021 Paul Dosser Interviews Dean Kamen
May 24, 2021

ECIA Foundation Executive Director Debbie Conyers joins Digi-Key Electronics’ Vice President of Business Development Paul Dosser for a thought-provoking conversation with inventor Dean Kamen. He explains in detail how his wildly successful FIRST® programs

May 2021 Flex Chief Supply Chain and Procurement Officer Lynn Torrel
May 10, 2021

ECIA CEO David Loftus and Flex Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer Lynn Torrel discuss all things supply chain from the EMS industry perspective. Ms Torrel spent most of her career in the distribution industry before moving to the other side of the

April 2021 Steve Cholas, Big Zeta
April 26, 2021

In this thought provoking interview, ECIA's President and CEO David Loftus interviews Steve Cholas for a discussion of digital transformation in the component supply chain. Steve Cholas is an industry media guru who has spent his career uncovering the pai

March 2021 interview with Tom Runiewicz
March 29, 2021

ECIA Chief Analyst discusses the post-COVID recovery and economic trends with IHS Markit Sr. Principal Economist Tom Runiewicz. They talk about supply chain disruptions, component shortages, price pressure, global acceleration of Environment, Safety, and

March 2021 Interview with Graham Kilshaw
March 02, 2021

Graham Kilshaw, Founder of Lectrix, the newest ECIA Service Partner (ESP), speaks with David Loftus about B2B marketing. He explains the ramifications of putting 'problem before product', a concept that has gained considerable traction especially during t

February 2021 Interview with Bob Evans
February 16, 2021

ECIA President and CEO David Loftus interviews Bob Evans, Founder and Principal of Evans Strategic Communications and creator of Cloud Wars, a unique website that ranks and analyzes the most influential tech companies. The two spend some time at 30,000 fe

October 2019 Interview with Jeff Thomson, ECIA Board Chair
October 17, 2019

Jeff Thomson is the Vice President of Global Channel Sales for ON Semiconductor.  Tune in to get to know Jeff, and to hear what he has to say about the ECIA and how it can help its members navigate the dynamic electronic components industry.  For more inf