Nadro, formerly Nacional de Drogas, is a top distributor (along with Grupo Casa Saba) of pharmaceuticals and hygiene and beauty products throughout Mexico. From deodorant to body spray, the company peddles its wares through more than a dozen distribution centers to about a quarter of the Mexican market, including thousands of pharmacies and some of Mexico's largest other retailers such as Wal-Mart de Mexico, Organizacion Soriana, and Grupo Gigante. Nadro also contracts to provide specialty pharmaceuticals to Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), Mexico's state-owned oil company. McKesson, a distributor of pharmaceuticals and health care products in the US, owns about half of Nadro.

SED International Holdings, Inc. engages in the distribution of computer technology, wireless communications, and consumer electronics products to channel partners and retailers in the United States and Latin America. SED International Holdings, Inc. also offers supply chain management services for the e-commerce, business-to-business, and business-to-consumer markets. It has operations in California, Florida, Georgia, and Texas, as well as in Bogota, Colombia and Buenos Aires, Argentina. SED International Holdings, Inc. was formerly known as Southern Electronics Corporation and changed its name on November 25, 1997. SED International Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Tucker, Georgia.

S. Abraham & Sons is a regional wholesale food distributor that serves convenience stores and independent grocers in seven Midwestern states. From its two distribution centers, the company supplies such products as name-brand groceries, health and beauty aids, snacks, store supplies, and tobacco. S. Abraham & Sons also provides a number of business services, including in-store advertising programs and category management. The family-owned company was started in 1927 by Sleyman Abraham.

Commerce Energy, Inc. is a leading United States electricity and natural gas marketing company. In 2008, Commerce Energy was acquired by Universal Energy Group. Following that, in 2009, Universal Energy Group was acquired by Just Energy Income Fund. Commerce Energy is run by an experienced and entrepreneurial team of energy marketers who have over 100 years of combined experience in the energy industry. With over 600,000 customers, it's the fastest growing natural gas and electricity marketing company in North America. We focus on helping customers manage their energy costs through aggressive pricing strategies and marketing programs. Our incredible growth is largely the result of the experience, drive and entrepreneurial spirit of our senior management team, combined with the effectiveness of our sales force. We seek ways to work collaboratively and we treat our employees and our customers fairly in every market.

Palmer & Harvey McLane (P&H) is the leading retail food wholesaler in the UK, serving supermarkets, independent shops, convenience stores, and pubs through its 10 distribution centers. The company supplies retailers with with a full menu of broadline grocery products, fresh produce, canned goods, meats, and frozen foods. It also distributes beer, sprits, and wine, as well as tobacco products and general merchandise. In addition to its wholesale distribution business, P&H offers commercial printing services, electronic point-of-sale systems, and store-design services.

PSS World Medical, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes medical products and equipment, and pharmaceutical products to alternate-site healthcare providers in the United States. It operates in two segments, Physician Business and Elder Care Business. The Physician Business segment distributes medical-surgical disposable supplies, diagnostic equipment, non-diagnostic equipment, and healthcare information technology products. This segment also provides pharmaceutical products, such as vaccines, injectables, inhalants, topicals, opthalmic ointments and solutions, otic solutions and oral analgesics, antacids and antibiotics, and controlled pharmaceutical products to physician offices, as well as non-controlled drugs. The Elder Care Business segment distributes medical and related products, including medical supplies, incontinent supplies and personal care items, enteral feeding supplies, point of care testing devices, wound care, home medical equipment, and various supplies to long-term care patients. It also provides Medicare and Medicaid billing services to the assisted living market. This segment serves independent, regional, and national nursing home facilities, home health agencies, assisted living centers, hospices, and home medical equipment dealers. As of March 27, 2009, the Physician Business segment operated a distribution network consisting of 27 full-service distribution centers, 33 break-freight locations, and 2 redistribution facilities; and the Elder Care Business segment operated a distribution network consisting of 12 full-service distribution centers, 7 break-freight locations, 6 ancillary service centers, and 2 redistribution centers. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

Independent natural gas producers looking for a good return on their investment need search no further than Enserco Energy, which purchases natural gas from wholesale producers and then trades the energy on the wholesale market. It provides procurement, storage, transportation, and operations management services. It has access to more than 260 billion Btu/day of interstate pipeline capacity and storage in excess of 7 billion cu. ft. Denver-based Enserco, which sees itself as the "marketing arm down the hall" for the independent producer, is a subsidiary of the Black Hills Corporation and operates primarily in the western US. Enserco Energy, Inc. conducts business annually with more than 600 energy firms.

Kokubu & Co. is the shogun of Japan's wholesale food industry. As the largest distributor in the country, it supplies customers with more than 400,000 food items, beverages, and other products. An importer and exporter of foods and alcoholic beverages, Kokubu has warehouses throughout Japan. It owns a majority share of Mitsui & Co.'s grocery and liquor wholesale operations in the Hokkaido region and has a confectionery wholesaling joint venture with Japanese candy company Momose. Kokubu, which also has operations in real estate leasing and breadcrumb manufacturing, is buying an ice cream wholesaler. Founder Kanbei Kokubu started the firm in 1712 as a soy sauce brewery; it is still owned by the Kokubu family.

The Patel brothers founded Waymade Healthcare in 1984, building off of the pharmacy business began by Vijay Patel in 1975. You might think the Patel brothers have it made in a big way, but they're not resting on their laurels. The owners of Waymade Healthcare, Vijay and Bhikhu Patel grew up impoverished in Kenya, but today oversee one of the UK's leading pharmaceutical distribution firms. Waymade Healthcare supplies pharmacists and hospitals in the UK and abroad with branded and generic prescription drugs. Its subsidiary Amdipharm (launched in 2002) develops novel pharmaceuticals.

Beaver Street Fisheries is a leading supplier of fish and other seafood products to wholesalers, retailers, and foodservice operators. The company imports from more than 50 countries a wide variety of fresh and frozen seafood, including such products as octopus, shrimp, and turtle, sold under the Sea Best and Admiral Jacks brands. In addition to seafood, Beaver Street imports lamb products from New Zealand, along with pork and beef though its Florida-New Zealand Lamb & Meat division, which are sold under the Silver Fern brand name. Its warehouse facility covers more than two city blocks. Alfred and Hans Frisch started the family-owned business as a retail fish shop in 1950.

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