EMS - Representing Your Interest

		Sales Representatives Organizations
	NEMRA	National Electrical Manufacturers’ Representatives Association NEMRA provides its rep firm members with education, training, group services, and networking opportunities.
	MRERF	Manufacturers Representatives Educational Research Foundation MRERF, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1984 to address public and industry misunderstanding related to manufacturers' representatives, to promote the use of reps, to encourage academic study of their function and to raise the level of professionalism among representatives, brokers and agent through certification.
	ERA	Electronic Representatives Association As the voice of more than 1,600 manufacturers' rep sales firms, ERA promotes the rep function to manufacturers, customers, government, the academic community and the electronics industry.
		Distributors/Contractors Organizations
	A-D	Affiliated Distributors A-D is a distribution network in North America comprised of 339 independent distributor companies.
	NAED	National Association of Electrical Distributors Dedicated to helping electrical distributors grow, prosper and provide value-added service to their suppliers, end-users, their employees and the public.
	NEDA	National Electronics Distributors Association NEDA is a not-for-profit trade association representing; manufacturers involved in the distribution of electronic components, computer and computer peripheral components and test, measurement and control equipment parts and their suppliers.
	NECA	National Electrical Contractor's Association An association of more than 4,000 electrical contractors in the United States.
	IECA	Independent Electrical Contractors Association Founded in 1957, as the Associated Independent Electrical Contractors of America. The primary goal of the group was to consider and deal by all lawful means with common problems of management, distribution, employment, and financial functions of the electrical construction industry
		Engineering Organizations
	IEEE	The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The technical objectives of the IEEE focus on advancing the theory and practice of electrical, electronics and computer engineering and computer science.
	NEMA	National Electrical Manufacturers Association Trade association through which the electrical industry develops and promotes positions on standards and government regulations.
		Electrical Web Resources
	Electric-Find.com	Electric-Find A search engine that searches only web sites related to the electrical industry.
	ElectricSmarts.com	Electric Smarts Electricsmarts.com provides a comprehensive resource for manufacturers, distributors, contractors and other electrical industry professionals.
		Certifying / Testing Organizations
	UL	Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is an independent, not-for-profit product safety testing and certification organization.
	ETL	ETL SEMCO A global division of Intertek Testing Services (ITS), the world's largest product and commodities testing organization.
	ASTM	American Society for Testing and Materials The foremost developer and provider of voluntary consensus standards, related technical information, and services having internationally recognized quality and applicability that promote public health and safety, and the overall quality of life; contribute to the reliability of materials, products, systems and services; and facilitate national, regional, and international commerce
		Publications & Trade Journals
	JOC Online	The Journal of Commerce Through its publications, Web sites, and data services, JoC Group is the leading supplier of business information for people involved in transporting goods and commodities in the United States and internationally.
	TED Magazine	The Electrical Distributor Magazine TED is the official publication of NAED.
	ECMag	Electrical Contractor Magazine The magazine for power distribution and cabling contractors.
	Electrical Wholesaling	Electrical Wholesaling Reaches electrical distribution professionals with features that are in-step with the concerns of today’s wholesalers, including trends, new market opportunities, sales techniques and operational analyses.
	EC&M	Electrical Contractor & Maintenance EC&M Magazine is the technical authority of electrical professionals involved in large electrical contracting companies, industrial plants and large engineering firms.
		Codes and Standards
	NFPA	National Fire Protection Association NFPA is the organization to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating scientifically-based consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.
	NEC Online	National Electrical Code The NEC® is a must-have tool for anyone involved in electrical safety, including electrical contractors, engineers, electricians, fire service professionals, safety officials, inspectors, and architects. In fact, it's such a trusted source of guidance that it's known as the electrician's "Bible."
	ANSI	American National Standards Institute ANSI is a private, non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.
	IEC	International Electrotechnical Commission IEC is the international standards and conformity assessment body for all fields of electrotechnology. Founded in 1906, IEC is the global organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies.
	ISO	International Organization for Standardization ISO is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from some 140 countries, one from each country. ISO is a non-governmental organization established in 1947. Its mission is to promote the development of standardization and related activities in the world with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods and services, and to developing cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity.