Illinois Plans to use IoT to “Get Smart”

The City of Chicago Technology Plan outlines a roadmap in which leaders in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors work together to build stronger companies and a smarter city, using big data, civic engagement, and technology start-up incubation (Letter from Mayor Rahm Emanuel). The past 18 months have shown significant strides towards realizing this vision. […]

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Get Retrofit!

Retrofitting is a term often used when converting older, outdated lighting technologies such as incandescent and fluorescent, to newer, more energy-efficient technologies, such as LED. As some people might look at the initial increased prices and shake their head, it’s important to get all the facts about LED before completely pushing it out of your […]

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LiFi–now this is cool!

Ok, so we might be late to the party, but we’re bringing awesome apps! If you haven’t already heard about LiFi–you will. So what is it you ask? Li-Fi is a wireless technology that uses visible light waves to transmit large amounts of data at speeds up 100 times faster than WiFi. While it is not […]

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Time to Get Smart (Electrical Supplies)

Summer 2007. Exactly 8 years before this blog entry. Steve Jobs introduced the world to his latest gadget, the iPhone. Tech Geeks saw the potential immediately but the electrical supply houses… not so much. It was cool and all but how would my industry use a smart phone to make money? Sure with its internet […]

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Be our Guest!

Tour Paramont EO’s Woodridge Central Warehouse Location In 2013, Paramont EO moved to a centralized warehouse distribution model, leased a 80,000—square-foot space in Woodridge, IL, and optimized our warehouse for order filling, receiving, counter sales and jobsite delivery. Let us show you around—and show you how we can save you money and time One of […]

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