Tampa, Fla., USA, October 8, 2008— Edward J. Donelan, RCDD, NTS, TLT, BICSI President, announced the BICSI NxtGEN Program timeline beginning with the unveiling of the ITS Design Fundamentals Program at the 2009 BICSI Winter Conference in Orlando, Fla.

“This is the beginning of a new era for BICSI and our credential holders as we look to be more inclusive of ITS and related industry professionals,” said Donelan. The BICSI NxtGEN Program fulfills two of the four main goals of the BICSI strategic plan. The credential goal calls for BICSI’s credentials to be regarded as the most coveted and premiere designations in the ITS industry. The knowledge transfer goal means BICSI will be a globally valued resource of information, insight and learning opportunities essential to achieving BICSI and other industry designations.

ST. LOUIS… The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) announces the promotion of two TED Magazine executives. Michael Martin has been promoted to publisher, and Misty Byers has been promoted to editor.

TED Magazine is circulated monthly to over 27,000 readers in the electrical distribution industry. The award-winning magazine covers marketing reports, product trends, sales training techniques, operational improvements and news updates for the electrical distribution industry.