| National Association of Electrical Distributors | |
| Type: | Foundation Incentive |
| Industry: | Distribution trade association |
| Foundation: | 1908 |
| Location: | St. Louis, MO, United States |
| Num Locations: | San Francisco, California, United States (1939-present) |
| Trade Name: | The National Electronics Distributors Association (1939-present) |
| Former Name: | Electronic Arrays (1954-2013) |
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.
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.
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.
Source: NAED database, April 2007
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.