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The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) is a trade association for the American electrical equipment distribution industry.[1] NAED is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization.
| The National Electronics Distributors Association (1939-present) | |
| Formerly | Electronic Arrays (1954-2013) |
| Company type | Foundation Incentive |
| Industry | Distribution trade association |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Headquarters | St. Louis, MO, United States |
Number of locations | San Francisco, California, United States (1939-present) |
General edit
NAED provides networking opportunities through approximately 20 meetings & conferences a year, training and research through the NAED Education & Research Foundation, industry information and research through TED Magazine.
The Structure of NAED edit
NAED has three membership categories: distributor member, associate member and allied partners. A company must be an electrical distributor and meet NAED membership requirements. To become an NAED associate member, a company must be a manufacturer or value-added reseller. To become an NAED allied partner a company must be a marketing group, service or technology organization and must meet NAED criteria.
The Electrical Distribution Market edit
*Electrical Distribution is estimated to be a $72 billion industry.
- Total number of locations of NAED Members: 4,263
- Total number of employees in NAED member companies: about 75,000 distributor employees
- Average NAED member’s sales volume: $78,816,300
- Median NAED member’s sales volume: $13,226,865
- 40.4% of NAED members have a sales volume under $10 million
Source: NAED database, April 2007
Foundation edit
NAED also runs an Education and Research Foundation.[2] The Foundation provides information and educational resources for distributors, manufacturers, and customers in the electrical distribution industry.
References edit
- ^ Distribution (business)
- ^ NAED Foundation -- About. Accessed August 8, 2009.