Warshauer Electric Supply and Intermatic took home the top distributor and supplier awards in the 2026 tED magazine Best of the Best Marketing Awards. The ceremony, held during the 2026 NAED Marketing Summit in Indianapolis, honored 90 marketing programs from distributors and manufacturers in 11 categories.
Warshauer Electric Supply won in the Advertisement, Event, and Video categories, as well as the top prize as Overall Distributor. Intermatic took home five category awards, including Brand Awareness, Digital/Social Media Campaign, Integrated Promotional Campaign, Product Launch, and Public Relations/Community Outreach.
The award-winning entries in every category will be featured each month in the digital editions of tED magazine. A profile of the Overall winning efforts from Warshauer and Intermatic will be featured as the cover story in the November digital edition of tED magazine.
2026 tED magazine Best of the Best Marketing Award winners:
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- Distributor less than $100 million: Atlantic Coast Electric Supply
- Distributor $101-$400 million: Warshauer Electric Supply
- Distributor $401-$700 million: Codale Electric Supply
- Distributor more than $700 million: DSG
- Supplier less than $250 million: Keystone Technologies
- Supplier more than $250 million: Cooper Lighting Solutions
- Honorable Mention: Atkore
Brand Awareness
- Distributor less than $100 million: C.N. Robinson Lighting Supply Co.
- Distributor $101-$400 million: Parrish-Hare
- Distributor more than $700 million: OneSource Distributors
- Supplier less than $250 million: Intermatic
- Supplier less than $250 million: Light Efficient Design
- Supplier more than $250 million: nVent
- Honorable Mentions: Parrish-Hare, Summit Electric Supply, Legrand, Lutron Electronics
Digital/Social Media
- Distributor less than $100 million: Atlantic Coast Electric Supply
- Distributor $101-$400 million: Agilix Solutions
- Distributor more than $700 million: Elliott Electric Supply
- Supplier less than $250 million: Intermatic
- Supplier more than $250 million: Cooper Lighting Solutions
- Suppler more than $250 million: nVent
Event
- Distributor less than $100 million: Atlantic Coast Electric Supply
- Distributor $101-$400 million: Warshauer Electric Supply
- Distributor $401-$700 million: Codale Electric Supply
- Distributor more than $700 million (tie): Border States
- Distributor more than $700 million (tie): Van Meter, Inc.
- Supplier less than $250 million: Robroy Industries
- Supplier more than $250 million: Atkore
- Honorable Mentions: Granite City Electric Supply, OneSource Distributors, Rexel USA
Integrated Promotional Campaign
- Distributors less than $100 million: Atlantic Coast Electric Supply
- Distributors $101-$400 million: Schaedler Yesco Distribution
- Distributor more than $700 million: Lonestar Electric Supply
- Supplier less than $250 million: Intermatic
- Supplier more than $250 million: Acuity
- Honorable Mentions: DSG, Summit Electric Supply, Keystone Technologies, Robroy Industries, nVent, Schneider Electric
Product Launch
- Distributor $101-$400 million: Granite City Electric
- Distributor more than $700 million: Summit Electric Supply
- Supplier less than $250 million (tie): Classic Wire & Cable
- Supplier less than $250 million (tie): Intermatic
- Supplier more than $250 million (tie): ABB Electrification
- Supplier more than $250 million (tie): Legrand
- Honorable Mentions: City Electric Supply, DSG, Hammond Power Solutions, Hubbell Incorporated
Public Relations – Community Outreach
- Distributor $101-$400 million (tie): Electrical Wholesalers New England
- Distributor $101-$400 million (tie): Parrish-Hare
- Distributor $401-$700 million: Codale Electric Supply
- Distributor over $700 million: OneSource Distributors
- Supplier under $250 million: Intermatic
- Supplier more than $250 million: Siemens
- Honorable Mentions: Lonestar Electric Supply, Sonepar USA
Public Relations – Corporate
- Distributor more than $700 million (tie): NorthEast Electrical
- Distributor more than $700 million (tie): OneSource Distributors
- Supplier less than $250 million: Dialight
- Supplier more than $250 million: Legrand
Selling Tool
- Distributor less than $100 million: Atlantic Coast Electric Supply
- Distributor $101-$400 million: Agilix Solutions
- Distributor more than $700 million: Wesco
- Supplier less than $250 million: Halco Lighting Solutions
- Supplier more than $250 million: Atkore
- Honorable Mentions: NorthEast Electrical, Summit Electrical Supply, Robroy Industries, Eaton- Channel Marketing, SATCO Products, Inc.
Video:
- Distributor $101-$400 million: Warshauer Electric Supply
- Distributor $401-$700 million: Codale Electric Supply
- Distributor over $700 million: Echo Electric, a Sonepar Company
- Supplier under $250 million (tie): Keystone Technologies
- Supplier under $250 million (tie): Robroy Industries
- Supplier more than $250 million (tie): Acuity
- Supplier more than $250 million (tie): Lutron Electronics
- Honorable Mentions: Van Meter, Inc., Halco Lighting Technologies
Website
- Distributor $101-$400 million: United Electric Supply
- Distributor more than $700 million: DSG
- Supplier under $250 million: Light Efficient Design
- Supplier more than $250 million (tie): Acuity
- Supplier more than $250 million (tie): Legrand
- Honorable Mentions: Atkore, Halco Lighting Solutions
Overall Best of the Best Supplier Finalists
- Atkore
- Cooper Lighting Solutions
- Intermatic
- Light Efficient Design
- nVent
Overall Best of the Best Distributor Finalist
- Agilix Solutions
- OneSource Distributors
- Parrish-Hare
- Warshauer Electric Supply
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