National Association of Electrical Distributors

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.

NAED Logo

Map showing NAED distributor member locations (total 4,263)

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.

References

1. ^ Distribution (business)
2. ^ NAED Foundation -- About. Accessed August 8, 2009.

External links

• NAED
• The Electrical Distributor Magazine
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
• Free Access to the 2005 online edition of the National Electric Code