Business Services
GAWDA is partnering with NAW Service Corporation (NAW/SC), a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), to leverage the collective purchasing power of industry firms in order to offer high quality business programs designed to meet the special needs of wholesaler-distributors at very favorable prices. As a member association of NAW, GAWDA encourages its members to review the following programs for price and service competitiveness.
| Car Rental Transportation/Freight Industrial Market Research JJ Keller Safety & Compliance Insurance |
Bank Card Processing NAW Publications Background Screening Services Online Recruiting |
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Under NAW and Hertz' new Business Account Program (BAP) for wholesaler-distributors, companies are automatically enrolled and receive special low NAW negotiated rates. In addition, individual company rental activity is tracked, and companies earn one Free Rental Day Certificate for each five qualifying rentals. Hertz also offers participating companies complimentary Hertz #1 Club Gold membership, its premier preferred customer program, a $50 annual value per membership. Periodic mailings from Hertz will provide participating firms with special added benefits, such as one car class upgrades. For further information, click on the link to the left. |
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DHL provides member firms low rates on their air express letters and small packages. Choose from next morning, next afternoon or second day delivery. Plus, ship to more than 200 countries. To learn more about the program and to request rates, click on the link to the left. |
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Turn to Menlo Worldwide when your shipments weigh over 100 pounds. Menlo can handle your freight - any size, any weight - that must arrive overnight or second day. Take advantage of NAW-negotiated discounts on guaranteed services throughout North America and Menlo's International Express service. To learn more about the program and to request rates, click on the link to the left. |
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Wholesaler-Distributors now receive a 52% discount when shipping less-than-truckload (LTL) freight. Take advantage of NAW-negotiated discounts on Roadway's E-Z Rate tariff for standard LTL service on shipments up to 20,000 pounds throughout North America. To learn more about the program and to request rates, click on the link to the left. |
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Wholesaler-Distributors are immediately eligible to save 52% on your less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments with Yellow Freight. Take advantage of NAW-negotiated discounts on Yellow's Standard Ground™ and Definite Delivery™ domestic services, zero billing for Definite Delivery shipments, and comprehensive online account management. To learn more about the program and to request rates, click on the link to the left. |
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Global Payments Inc. makes life a little easier for millions of businesses and consumers every day. As one of the largest payment processors in the world, Global Payments processes billions of business and consumer transactions annually through our electronic information network. Organizations and consumers using Global Payments' electronic transaction processing services include: consumers, merchants, Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs), financial institutions, government agencies, utilities, healthcare providers and multi-national corporations located throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America and Europe. Global Payments Inc. has teamed with GAWDA to provide its members with special discounted credit card merchant rates and an online application form to enable a rate quote comparison within 24 hours. In addition, they have provided an exclusive representative for our industry to ensure members receive the best customer service. Click on the logo to the left to submit an online application for a competitve rate quote. |
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This Group Life Insurance Program has been an NWSA/GAWDA benefit for 40 years. More than 5300 employees of 150 welding supply employers and associate members are currently insured for more than $350,000,000 of insurance under this plan. Throughout its long history, more than $18,000,000 has been paid to beneficiaries. GAWDA Consultant Dave Irving is your contact. To learn more about the GAWDA program, click on the link to the left. Note: This is not an NAW program. |
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NAW has teamed up with Zurich North America, a top-rated insurance and financial services organization, to provide a customized business protection program and choice of access. This new program utilizes state-of-the-art technology to give you quotes faster and easier than ever and, you control the process. You can access the program the way you feel most comfortable: by phone, e-mail, FAX or the independent agency system. The program is open to all GAWDA members and their agents or brokers through Schaefer-Smith-Ankeney Insurance Agency of Phoenix, AZ. To obtain a quote, or to learn more, simply click on the logo to the left. |
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NAW and Flexible Benefit Service Corporation (FBSC) have partnered to create a program that enables employers and their employees to gain control of their health care costs and choices. The NAW/FBSC Program enables you to choose your own doctors and hospitals while saving thousands of dollars on your health care premiums. We achieve this through expert health care plan design and through agreements with some of America's leading insurance companies. To obtain a quote, simply click on the Flex logo to the left. |
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EULER ACI is North America’s oldest and largest provider of accounts receivable insurance, offering both domestic and global credit insurance policies that insure wholesaler-distributors against commercial and political risk in more than 160 countries worldwide. By insuring their accounts receivable, wholesaler-distributors are able to protect their cash flow and profits, expand sales to new customers and markets without increasing risk, and enhance their relationship with lenders – allowing them to borrow more working capital. For more information, click on the ACI logo. Do't forget to mention GAWDA, an association member of NAW. |
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On this site you'll find business books, research reports and audio and videotapes created especially for wholesalers and distributors. These products include the highly-acclaimed Facing the Forces of Change series of wholesale distribution industry trends reports, as well as titles on electronic commerce, sales and marketing, industry consolidation, and much more.
Click the link to the left to view new releases and the complete catalog. You'll receive an automatic 5% discount when ordering online through the secure server, and quantity discounts start at two copies of any title(s). |
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Industrial Market Information is a leading market research company specializing in quantification of the industrial b2b markets. Our capabilities allow us to approximate the end use consumption of over 200 various MRO and OEM products by consuming SIC code and by national, state, county or zip code. Our roots go back to 1967, and the current team has been together since IMI’s inception in 1986. We have had many industrial associations endorse our product, and have completed thousands of projects since then. Note: This is not an NAW program. Please indicate the NWSA/GAWDA as the referring agent. |
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Kroll Background America (KBA) is an internet based provider of pre-employment screening services. We have a long-standing history in the background screening industry and have become the premier provider of information about people. Each year we provide more than 1.4 million background services for clients. Click here for information on why establishing background information on new and current employees is more important than ever. KBA offers background screening services like Social Security Number Verification, Criminal and Civil Court Records, Motor Vehicle Driving Records, Employment, License & Education Verification, Consumer Credit Reports to name a few. KBA is offering a discounted rate to all members of GAWDA on background screening services. To contact KBA please click on the logo at the left. Note: This is not an NAW program. Please indicate GAWDA as the referring agent. |
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Now wholesaler-distributors have direct access to a full menu of career services through CareerBuilder.com, rated first among cross-industry, national online recruiting services in quality of results and satisfaction. Through the NAW/CareerBuilder.com Online Recruitment Program, companies can take advantage of the following great features:
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| JJ Keller Safety & Compliance | |
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J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. is the nation's leading supplier of safety and regulatory compliance solutions for transportation, manufacturing, construction, human resources, security and general industry. Through our KellerLink Value Add Program, GAWDA members get the opportunity to purchase safety and compliance solutions on jjkeller.com at a 10% discount. Click on the Kellerlogo to begin shopping. |