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PowerPact™ Is Much More Than A Circuit Breaker.PowerPact circuit breakers feature innovative Micrologic technology, combining monitoring and communication capabilities with impeccable circuit protection.

Make a big impression with your customers! • Userscanmonitorpowerusageanywherethereisacircuitbreaker.

• Userscantracktheperformanceoftheirequipmentusing PowerPact’sbreakermaintenancedata.

Simplify installations! • Plug-and-playconnectivitymakesiteasytonetworkcircuitbreakers acrossanentirebuilding.

• Start-upisfastandefficient–thepockettesterallowsyoutoset circuitprotectionpriortosystempower-up.

The Smartest Pump On The Market Makes Installation Easy For You And Maintenance Easy For Users.The ClearVue™ Condensate Pump from Diversitech features IQ Technology™ that enables the pump to automatically adapt to changing conditions, making it smarter than the average pump.

• Installsvirtuallyanywhere! Stainless-steelhangingtabsoffermultipleinstallationoptions,whether attachedtoawallorequipmentsidepanels.

• Self-cleanseventhetoughestclogs! ClearVue™istheonlypumpthatcansensewhenaclogisblockinga drainlineandcanworktoclearit.

• Lastslonger! FloatlessSensor™technologyeliminatesmanymechanicalproblems associatedwithconventionalpumps.

January 2013

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Predicting Your FutureWell there it is. We all made it through December 2012, and it looks like those know-it-all Mayans had it wrong. We’re still here, and it’s business as usual.

So why do humans insist on trying to tell the future? Why do we spend each day predicting days to come? I suppose it’s because uncertainty is uncomfortable. We would have a lot less stress if we could just plan out our lives from the day we are born. The same goes for our careers and our businesses. Decisions would be so much easier if we could tell what the future holds.

Unfortunately, without a DeLorean time machine or a good, clear crystal ball, we’re stuck here in 2013. But take heart! You don’t need to see the future to be ready for it. In fact, that’s one of our specialties here at DSG. We put a lot of energy into getting our customers – our business partners – ready to succeed, no matter what tomorrow holds.

For example, if you attend one of our P4 Learning Labs (coming to a location near you in February, March and April 2013), you’ll learn how to configure your company to be ready for

the ups and downs of business. You’ll learn how to analyze your team and their

billing potential to more accurately set your

budgets and

project your profits. Take a day and attend one of our Power Tools workshops (set for late January 2013) and hear one of the nation’s most experienced small business consultants describe the best ways to avoid 10 common small business mistakes. Take advantage of our various product training opportunities throughout the year and learn about the hottest new – and upcoming – products, along with how to best use them to build your business.

Talk about futuristic! When you’re prepared for the future, you can actually look forward to it. So maybe the Mayans weren’t completely wrong. After all, they predicted that 2013 would hold some major changes for the earth. Maybe those changes will come in the business world instead. Maybe 2013 is the year that your company takes the next step in growth and profitability.

That part of the future is up to you.

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Make An Impression! Show Customers Halo LED Undercabinet Lighting And Watch Them Sell Themselves.

Keep Your Linemen Super Safe With SuperSqueeze!

Halo HU10 LED undercabinet lighting from Cooper Lighting is ideal for task, accent, office, cove, utility and display lighting.

Energy savings and quality that make it easy for customers to say “yes!” • Itslow-profiledesigndeliversmaximumenergysavings–morethan88percentcomparedtohalogen.

• TheHalosystemlastsupto22yearsandisfullydimmable.

Make quick work of big jobs! • Availablein12",18"or24"lengths,theHalosystemcanbeconfiguredtofitalmostanywhere.

• Connectorcables,inavarietyofdifferentlengths,makeiteasytolinkoneunittoanother.

• Theintegrateddriverallows120Vdirecttothefixtureforeasyinstallation.

SuperSqueeze wood pole fall protection belts from Buckingham are an easy way to safeguard linemen during ascent and descent on wood utility poles.

User-friendly design lets linemen get up and down the pole quickly! • Accommodatepolecircumferencechangeswitheasy-to-use,one-handedstrapadjustments.

• Adaptstoeitherright-handedorleft-handedindividuals.

Unbeatable protection – even when climbing over obstacles! • SuperSqueezerequiresjustonedisconnectionwhenyouneedtoclimboveranobstruction.

• Thebeltstayssnugonthepoleanddoesn’tcomeoutofadjustmentwhenlinemenmovefromsidetoside.

Badger Galaxy: Bringing The Improved Efficiency Of AMR To Your Desktop.Badger Galaxy is an AMI fixed network radio frequency (RF) system that allows utilities to improve operations – without ever having to leave the office.

• Timelierandmoreaccuratebillinginformation

• Uniqueleakdetectionandanti-tamperingcapabilities

• Easilyaccessiblereal-timeandhistoricaldata

• Simplifiedinstallation–receivermountsinminutes,andtransmitterscomereadytoinstall

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These exciting online audio courses offer small businesses the tools to grow. Facilitated by industry experts, you’ll get insight on everything from improving customer satisfaction to creating a winning team and increasing your profits. Here are some of the specific courses offered right now:

• 31 Ideas For Improving Customer Relations • Barternomics

• Five-Star Profit-Building Tips From Actual Contractors • 100% Customer Satisfaction

• 15 Things All Successful Companies Have In Common • Blueprint For Successful Networking

AFL Fiber-Fusion Splicers Don’t Just Heat Up Fibers – They’ll Heat Up Your Productivity!It’s easy to work smarter with the FSM-60S and the FSM-60R12 Fusion Splicers from AFL Telecommunications.

The right fusion splicer means a lot fewer problems!• Resistsshock,dustandrain.

• Withstandsa30-inchdroptest.

Deadlines and budgets are easy to meet with a fusion splicer that works fast! The FSM-60S:• Splicesafiberinnineseconds.

• Heatsa60mmsplicesleevein30seconds.

• Completesthefusioncycleinlessthan40seconds.

AVK’s Hydrants are so reliable that you can install them – then forget about them. Until you need them, that is. That’s when AVK’s fully encapsulated, incredibly sturdy, one-piece hydrant valve really shines.

• Fewerparts= fewer problems – AVK’smainvalve replacesupto13parts.

• Builtstrongtolastlonger–Madewithaductileironcore thatisfullyencapsulatedinEPDMrubber,thesemetal hydrantsarecompletelycorrosionresistant.

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These exciting online audio courses offer small businesses the tools to grow. Facilitated by industry experts, you’ll get insight on everything from improving customer satisfaction to creating a winning team and increasing your profits. Here are some of the specific courses offered right now:

• 31 Ideas For Improving Customer Relations • Barternomics

• Five-Star Profit-Building Tips From Actual Contractors • 100% Customer Satisfaction

• 15 Things All Successful Companies Have In Common • Blueprint For Successful Networking

There’s still time to sign up for Power Tools and P4 Learning Labs – two exciting training events that are sure to boost your profitability. Visit dakotasupplygroup.com/university-of-dsg to learn more!

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• Workinghands-freehelpstospeedupprojects! The Torpedo’s rare earth magnets are 5X stronger than strip magnets and allow for easy, hands-free work. Plus, its die-cast aluminum body provides extreme durability and strength.

• Conductverticalreadingseasier! This level features Plumb Site®, which offers dual-sided, undistorted viewing in the plumb position for easy, more accurate plumb readings.

Jobs Go More Smoothly When You Use The 250 Series Torpedo Level From Irwin Tools.

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