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National Association of Electrical Distributors

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The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) is the trade association for the electrical equipment distribution industry.[1] NAED is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization dedicated to serving and protecting the electrical distribution channel.

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General

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 year 2008 marks the association's 100th anniversary.

The Structure of NAED

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

*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

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.

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