Associated Buyers
Edward Draper is a seasoned sales professional with extensive experience in the technology and food distribution sectors. Currently serving as Regional Account Manager at Associated Buyers since November 2014, Edward combines a culinary passion with sales expertise to enhance business growth in the northeast. Previous roles include Northeast Channel Sales Manager at Huawei Symantec, Channel Account Manager at Cisco Systems, and Director of Channel Sales at Allied Telesis, where Edward managed teams and developed strategic partnerships across various regions. Early career highlights include senior sales positions at companies like Quest Software and Ciena, as well as a foundational role in technology management in the United States Air Force. Edward holds an MBA in Marketing from Old Dominion University and a BSBA in Marketing from Christopher Newport University.
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Associated Buyers
Associated Buyers is a family-owned, natural and local foods distributor servicing New England from our home base in Barrington, NH. We have a broad and diverse group of customers, including retail grocers, restaurants, cafes, and other foodservice establishments, institutions, food producers, and buying clubs. Our wide-ranging product offerings include bulk ingredients, grocery items, refrigerated and frozen products, and a huge selection of locally produced foods, international/global flavors, home and personal care items, and more. We support our vendors and our customers through honest engagement, fair pricing, and partnership that lasts. We’re also as equal opportunity as it gets; we are open, progressive, diverse, loving, and fun, and we put respect, honesty, and integrity at the forefront. We believe above all that a strong, independent, diverse, equitable, and resilient regional food economy is critical to a sustainable world.