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The AD Service Provider Excellence Award is a great validation of the focus we keep on our customers. We take our privilege serving distributors seriously. We work hard every day trying to earn it. The honor from Affiliated Distributors (AD) is recognition that we Build to Serve–to empower the people and the relationships that move the whole industry forward. To our customers who made this possible: We can’t thank you enough. As our CEO and co-founder Michael Delgado put it: “Keep bringing us your problems, keep bringing us your friends, and we will keep trying to earn your partnership every single day.”

Manual, disconnected processes are putting tightly-sequenced jobs like data centers in jeopardy. In a recent article for IEC Insights, Canals CEO and co-founder Michael Delgado shares how the unprecedented strain on back-office operations is driving a shift to a new solutions that: ✔️ Put the whole process in one system ✔️ Meet each role where it already works ✔️ Connect them directly to suppliers ✔️ Automate the error-prone steps ✔️ Give everyone one live view of the job This week, electrical contractors across the country are convening at SPARK 2026 hosted by Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. - IEC in part to explore this next generation of solutions and meet rising data center demand. If operational bottlenecks are disrupting your projects, SPARK is a good place to start. Visit Canals at booth 334 to learn more. Read Michael's insights here: https://hubs.li/Q04B-xBq0

American Supply Association (ASA) members: Join us on October 28 at 2pm ET / 11am PT for a live webinar exploring how distributors are using AI to respond to customers faster, process payments on time, and provide consistently superior service. Dylon Chafin will lead the session, including a Q&A with special guest, AI power user Bubba Badgett, QSSP, Technology and Innovation Manager at Puget Sound Pipe & Supply. Register here: https://hubs.ly/Q04BNJL20

We’re excited to announce that Canals Accounts Payable is now available on the Trimble Marketplace, bringing AI-powered invoice automation to Trimble Inc. Vista users. With data center demand on the rise, construction AP teams are processing more invoices per project, each with different formats and billing procedures. Canals’ new Trimble-certified integration enables Trimble Vista users to automate the highly manual work of data entry and document reconciliation within the accounting system they already trust. “Through the Trimble Marketplace and App Xchange, we provide contractors with integrations that extend the power of Vista to streamline critical workflows like accounts payable,” said Angie Wiering, AVP of Ecosystem Development at Trimble. Canals AP extends the power of Trimble Vista by:  ✔️ Reading invoices without templates ✔️ Extracting line items and comparing them to purchase orders and receipts ✔️ Auto-submitting valid invoices within custom business logic and price-discrepancy tolerances Your suppliers keep billing the same way they always have while your team spends less time keying routine invoices and more time optimizing their payment timing and strategy. Start automating 96% of your invoice submissions with Canals AP for Trimble Construction Vista here: https://lnkd.in/eCJwzqhR To learn more about Canals AP for contractors, read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eWfTGkPb

This year's National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) convention in Vegas wasn't just a great opportunity to meet electrical contractors, distributors, and manufacturers dedicated to refining their craft– –it was also the debut of the Canals booth's newest challenge: Buzz Wire. The only competitors to emerge victorious hailed from the Illinois Chapter, NECA...and happened to be husband and wife! (Not pictured here: The crowd of folks cheering them on.) Join us at the next one to try your hand. Thank you to everyone who stopped by the booth to say hello and see what Canals for Contractors is all about.

The Canals team had a great time at Affiliated Distributors (AD) PHCP connecting with so many independent distributors committed to improving the industry for all. It was a pleasure to meet old friends and new, including Contractors Pipe and Supply–thank you to Ed Cyrocki and the team for joining us. See you all at the next one!

Players throughout the construction supply chain are dealing with talent shortages, and manufacturers are no exception. At the same time, delivery and timeline pressures are only mounting. That's putting a tremendous amount of stress on systems that were built for more hands, fewer demands, and a bygone era. Today, tightly sequenced projects like data centers call for new ways of working. In his latest for SME Media, Canals co-founder and CEO Michael Delgado explains how manufacturers are transforming their processes to respond to customers faster, coordinate more effectively, and adapt to growing complexity without bottlenecks. Find the link in the comments.

The Canals team is at Affiliated Distributors (AD)'s PHCP meeting this week, where you might recognize some of our teammates from past AD events... Come say hello to Emily Watkins and the rest of the team at booth 409!

This week's Affiliated Distributors (AD) Industrial, Safety, and Construction Meeting was extra special for the Canals team–not just because it was a great opportunity to connect with our customers and so many other industry innovators. The event also marked the Spirit of Independence Awards, where Canals was honored to be nominated for their 2026 ISC Service Provider Excellence Award. Coming from the community at AD that is dedicated to shaping the future of the independent distributor community, this award means a lot. We're grateful for the recognition, and we're looking forward to seeing you all at the next AD event!

Canals is looking forward to attending eBiz 2026 by IDEA (Idea4industry)! If you're exploring ways AI can enhance your sales, accounting, or purchasing and receiving workflows, stop by booth 16 to see the platform for yourself and talk to one of our experts.