Manufacturers' Agents National Association
Motto | The Professional Business Association for Reps and Companies That Sell Through Reps |
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Formation | 1947 |
Type | 501(c)6 not-for-profit professional association |
Headquarters | Morton Grove, IL |
Official language | English |
CEO & President | Charles M. Cohon |
The Manufacturers’ Agents National Association (MANA), was founded in 1947 and is the largest[1] North American association of manufacturers’ reps.
Scope and operations
MANA is a 501(c)6 not-for-profit, horizontal, industry-independent organization for reps and their principals. Its missions focus on rep and principal education and matchmaking. Educational activities focus on helping reps and principals launch and sustain profitable long-term relationships. Matchmaking activities introduce reps and principals whose products and business models are a sufficiently logical match to launch the interview process. Rep associations that focus on specific industries are referred to as vertical associations. Many rep companies and principals belong to both MANA and the vertical association that supports their industry. A partial list[2] of vertical industries follows:
- Association of Independent Manufacturers’/ Representatives, Inc. www
.aimr .net - Canadian Professional Sales Association www
.cpsa .com - Electronics Representatives Association www
.era .org - Electronics Representatives Association Southern California Chapter www
.erascal .org - Equipment Marketing & Distribution Association www
.emda .net - The Foodservice Group, Inc. www
.fsgroup .com - Foodservice Sales & Marketing Association www
.fsmaonline .com - Gift and Home Trade Association www
.giftandhome .org - Heavy Duty Representatives Association www
.hdra .org - Health Industry Representatives Association www
.hira .org - International Housewares Representatives Association www
.ihra .org - Industrial Manufacturers’ Representative Association www
.cjmichelson .com /imratest /index .html - Manufacturers’ Agents of Cincinnati www
.maccincinnati .org - Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Food Service Industry www
.mafsi .org - Manufacturers’ Representatives Educational Research Foundation www
.mrerf .org - National Association General Merchandise Representatives www
.nagmr .com - National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association www
.nemra .org - National Marine Representatives Association www
.nmraonline .org - Professional Sales Representative Organization www
.avreps .org - Power-Motion Technology Representatives Association www
.ptra .org - Shoe and Accessory Travelers Association (www.shoetravelers.org)
- Society of Manufacturers’ Representatives www
.smronline .org - Wisconsin Association of Manufacturers’ Agents www
.wama .org - Rep Employment Association www
.repemployment .com - United Association Manufacturers’ Reps www
.uamr .com - Wood Reps www
.woodreps .com
MANA Staff[3]
- Charles Cohon, President and CEO
- Jack Foster, Editor, Agency Sales Magazine
- Pam Hamlin, Advertising Services
- Alane LaPlante, Publication/Art Director
- Jerry Leth, Vice President and General Manager
- Susan Strouse, Secretary/Treasurer, Accounting Manager
MANA Board of Directors[4]
John D. Roba
Greg Bruno
Tom Hayward, Chairman of the Board
Tim Ryder
John Sandifer
Ken McGregor
Craig Lindsay
References
- ↑ http://www.manaonline.org/?cat=31
- ↑ http://www.manaonline.org/?p=9
- ↑ http://www.manaonline.org/?cat=44
- ↑ http://www.manaonline.org/?cat=43