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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)

12.01.2008dotclearTwo Shows and Two Different Worlds
Switch and relay analyst, Michael Schwert, recently traveled to Hong Kong and Germany for two industry trade shows. He compares the two events in this issue of MarketEye.
 
11.10.2008dotclearA First Look at the European Switch Market
Switch and relay analyst, Michael Schwert, provides an overview of the switch and relay industry in Europe. Future articles from Schwert will include a comparative analysis of the European market to the North American market.
 
10.06.2008dotclearSeptember 2008 Switch Update
In this switch MarketEye article, analyst Michael Schwert reports that the North American switch market is up, bookings are the same, and prices are off compared to 2007.
 
09.15.2008dotclearFor the First Half-Year Relay Market is Down 13% for Sales and Almost 7% for Bookings Compared to 2007
In this edition of MarketEye, Michael Schwert reports on switches and relays noting slight improvement from last quarter but down overall from 2007.
 
08.04.2008dotclearWhere is Relay and Switch Market Heading in the Second Half of 2008; ZF Group Acquires Cherry Corporation
In this edition of MarketEye, Michael Schwert explains how the housing and automotive markets are negatively affecting the switch and relay market. He also talks about ZF Group’s acquisition of Cherry Corporation.
 
07.14.2008dotclearQ1 North American Switch Market Sales Dollars are up 6% and Bookings up 8% Over Q4
This week in MarketEye, electromechanical analyst, Michael Schwert reports that the switch market is improving.
 
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.