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. NAED is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization dedicated to serving and protecting the electrical distribution channel.
Source: NAED database, April 2007
Trade association
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association or sector association, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry...
for the electrical equipment distribution industry. NAED is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization dedicated to serving and protecting the electrical distribution channel.
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