WASHINGTON - The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) will launch its 2005 Executive Summit, Jan. 24-26, in Washington. This year's event, "Exploring Value: Real Tools for Success" will provide attendees with a variety of speakers and sessions focusing on the future of the wholesale-distribution industry.
Neil Gholson, global segment leader for Deloitte, will lead the business portion of the program. NAW forged a strategic relationship with Deloitte and developed strategies and techniques to assist wholesale-distributors. Gholson will introduce the "Distribution Value Map," a set of planning tools created to help distributors increase their market share and reduce costs.