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Please answer question 1 (Business Description) and (Annual Sales) before continuing.

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* 1. Business Details.  Which of the following best describes your business and what are the annual sales for your branch, region or company (for which you oversee)? This will only be used for creating weight average results. All responses are anonymous and strictly confidential.

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* 2. Annual Sales

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* 3. Current Quarter Trends - Electrical Equipment. During the past three months (October, November and December), how did your revenue (excluding acquisitions) compare to the same period last year?

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* 4. What sort of change in pricing did you see for Electrical Equipment?

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* 5. Current Quarter Trends - Power (T&D) Equipment. During the past three months (October, November and December), how did your revenue (excluding acquisitions) compare to the same period last year?

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* 6. What sort of change in pricing did you see for Power (T&D) Equipment?

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* 7. Current Quarter Trends - Automation Equipment. During the past three months (October, November and December), how did your revenue (excluding acquisitions) compare to the same period last year?

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* 8. What sort of change in pricing did you see for Automation Equipment?

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* 9. Q1 2024 Electrical Equipment Outlook. What are your expectations for revenue growth over the next three months (January, February, & March)?

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* 10. Q1 2024 Power (T&D) Equipment Outlook. What are your expectations for revenue growth over the next three months (January, February, & March)?

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* 11. Q1 2024 Automation Equipment Outlook. What are your expectations for revenue growth over the next three months (January, February, & March)?

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* 12. Lead Times from Suppliers for Electrical Equipment

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* 13. Branch Inventory Levels for Electrical Equipment

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* 14. Lead Times from Suppliers for Power (T&D) Equipment

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* 15. Branch Inventory Levels for Power (T&D)  Equipment

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* 16. Lead Times from Suppliers for Automation Equipment

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* 17. Branch Inventory Levels for Automation Equipment

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* 18. Market Snapshot. Please include any perspective on sales/pricing, lead times or inventory levels at branches to help us better understand your Q4 2023 trends.

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* 19. Follow-up Conversation. Along with the survey, analysts from Vertical Research Partners conduct brief, confidential follow-up calls (typically 5 minutes) with our respondents to supplement the analysis. We also provide insight and feedback from our research process on the sector (real-time). Are you interested in participating?

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* 20. If you would be available for a brief call, and/or to get your complimentary copy of this study from Vertical Research Partners when it's complete, please include your contact information.

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