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     IMARK Electrical Distributors Approve Merger

    July 8, 2024
    The transaction is currently scheduled to close later this year, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. AD and IMARK Electrical jointly announced their intent...

    AD and IMARK Electrical Announce Intent to Merge

    June 4, 2024
    In a historic merger, the electrical industry’s two largest marketing groups will merger, bringing together 725 independent electrical distributors.

    AD Reports Record Member Sales in the First Three Months of 2024

    May 7, 2024
    Seventy-one new members joined AD in the first quarter of the year, including 50 that joined as part of the Edge Group merger, effective January 1.

    AD Distributors Set New Sales Record in 2023 of $78.9 billion in Combined Sales

    Feb. 9, 2024
    Net distributions to AD distributors were $1.4 billion.

    AD to Merge with The Edge Group from VDV Market

    Dec. 13, 2023
    The Edge Group connects independent distributors and manufacturers in the datacom, security, low voltage, audio/video, electronic MRO and electronic OEM industries.

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