McKenna Agencies Selected to Represent EGLO Canada in Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Parts of B.C.

August 5, 2022

By Rhonda Cox, Regional Sales Manager, Western Canada, EGLO Canada

It is with pleasure that EGLO Canada annouces the nomination of McKenna Agencies as our representation in the specification market as well as electrical distributor channel for the markets of Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories and parts of B.C.

Covering various interveners within the specification market (engineers, architechts and designers), McKenna Agencies is a privately-owned-andoperated company whose history under its current ownership dates back to 1988. McKenna Agencies holds a strong reputation based on partnering with electrical and lighting manufacturers who offer the highest-quality products.

With strong regional presence, McKenna Agencies is the ideal partner to strategically position EGLO Canada in the new construction multi-residential market as well as to support the EGLO brand in the commercial decorative lighting market.

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