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Articles by Michael Schwert, Cumulus, Inc.

Contributor - Michael Schwert

Michael Schwert Michael is the founder of Cumulus, Inc. He has more than 20 years of marketing and sales as well as design experience in the electronic and electrical component industry. Prior to founding Cumulus, he was Director of Marketing for Cherry Electrical Products and held other marketing management positions with Panduit, BRK Electronics, and Ideal Industries.

Cumulus provides market information and consulting services for the global electronic components indusry. The company offers three publications: Switch Tracks, a quarterly report with market information on component switches; the Relay Report, a quarterly report with market information on component relays; and Market Notes, a monthly report on sales, bookings, and business conditions in the relay and switch market. Cumulus also manages projects that help leading global suppliers in the relay and switch industry to develop new products and reach new markets.

Schwert provides MarketEye with monthly articles that include timely and accurate market information for the electromechanical component sector of the electronics industry.

Most Recent Articles (view complete archive)

06.09.2008dotclearRelays Start 2008 where they Finished 2007; And are we in a Recession?
In this switch and relay article, Schwert provides an overview of component performance and discusses the effect the economy has on the switch and relay industry.
 
05.12.2008dotclearThis is no Time for Isolationism
Michael Schwert discusses global trade and how it affects the switch and relay industry in his latest MarketEye article.
 
03.31.2008dotclearSwitch and Relay Markets Both Lose Ground in 2007
Switch and relay analyst, Mike Schwert reports an overall decline in the markets for 2007.
 
03.03.2008dotclearMaterial Costs Jump, Demand Weakens, and the Dollar Slumps
Switch and relay expert, Michael Schwert, discusses rising material costs and the falling value of the U.S. dollar.
 
12.31.2007dotclearSwitch Market Ends First Three Quarters with Sales Down and Prices up While Relays Sales are Down with Slightly Lower Prices
Michael Schwert provides an in-depth analysis on switches and relays for the first part of 2007.
 
12.17.2007dotclearLead in Children’s Toys; Lessons in Outsourcing Control
In this edition of MarketEye, Schwert compares the recent news of lead in the paint of children’s toys to quality control in outsourcing the design and manufacture of switch and relay components.
 
10.26.2007dotclearMarkets Continue to Decline; Where is the Relay and Switch Market Heading as 2007 Comes to a Close and 2008 Begins
In this MarketEye article, Schwert takes a closer look at the numbers measuring the general manufacturing, automotive, and housing markets.
 
10.08.2007dotclearSwitch Market Ends First Half with Sales Down and Prices up; C&K Name Returns to the Marketplace
In this electromechanical edition of MarketEye, Michael Schwert discusses switch component markets and trends for Q3. He also provides information on the C&K Components company.
 
09.05.2007dotclearNorth American Relay Market Sales are Down and Bookings Fall While the Switch Market Cools
In this edition of MarketEye, Schwert discusses the declining switch and relay markets. He surmises that the negative market is a result of a declining economy.
 
07.30.2007dotclearIndia may be the Best Long Term Stake in Asia
In this edition of MarketEye, Michael Schwert highlights some reasons why India may be a better economical choice to move electronics operations than China.
 
07.17.2007dotclearSwitch and Relay Sales Increase in Q1 as Bookings Fall From A Year Ago
In this edition of MarketEye, Michael Schwert discusses switch and relay performance including sales and booking trends, pricing, and overall growth.
 
05.29.2007dotclearITT Sells Its Switch Business; When Will It Be Sold Again?
In this edition of MarketEye, Schwert discusses the sale of ITT’s switch business and analyzes how it will affect the industry.