Awards & Recognition


From annual sales totals, to website development, to outstanding leadership, these are just a few of the most recent achievements for which Elliott Electric Supply has received industry-wide recognition.

2023 - Elliott Electric Supply Ranked 8th by EW

Elliott Electric Supply is the 8th largest distributor in the nation, as ranked by Electrical WholesalingBased on our total sales of $2,067,000,000 for last year (2022), Electric Wholesaling ranked Elliott Electric Supply as the 8th largest distributor in the US. See the article from Electrical Wholesaling



2023 - Elliott Electric Supply Ranked 10th in the Nation by MDM

Elliott Electric Supply was ranked as the 10th largest electrical supplies distributor in the nation for 2023 by Modern Distribution Management magazine. See MDM's Rankings




2022 - Elliott Electric Supply Ranked 9th by EW

Elliott Electric Supply is the 9th largest distributor in the nation, as ranked by Electrical WholesalingBased on our total sales of $1,501,000,000 for last year (2021), Electric Wholesaling again ranked Elliott Electric Supply as the 9th largest distributor in the US this year. See the article from Electrical Wholesaling


2022 - Elliott Electric Supply Ranked 10th in the Nation by MDM

Elliott Electric Supply was ranked as the 10th largest electrical supplies distributor in the nation for 2022 by Modern Distribution Management magazine. See MDM's Rankings




2021 - Elliott Electric Supply Ranked 9th by EW

Elliott Electric Supply is the 9th largest distributor in the nation, as ranked by Electrical WholesalingBased on our total sales of $1,146,300,000 for the challenging year of 2020, Elliott Electric Supply moved up four spots in the Electric Wholesaling Top 150 rankings as the 9th largest distributor in the US for 2021. See the article from Electrical Wholesaling


2020 - Elliott Electric Supply Ranked 13th in the Nation

Elliott Electric Supply ranked #13 largest electrical supply distributor in the nation, according to Modern Distribution Management magazine Elliott Electric Supply was ranked as the 13th largest electrical supplies distributor in the nation for 2020 by Modern Distribution Management magazine. See MDM's 2020 Rankings


2020 - Elliott Electric Supply Ranked 13th by EW

Based on our total sales of $1,116,400,000 during the year of 2019, Elliott Electric Supply was ranked by Electric Wholesaling as the 13th largest distributor in the US. See the article from Electrical Wholesaling


2020 - Bill Elliott Named "East Texan of the Year"

Bill Elliott receives the 2020 Ralph W. Steen Memorial East Texan of the Year Award Bill Elliott, our founder and chairman, has been named the 2020 Ralph W. Steen Memorial East Texan of the Year by the Deep East Texas Council of Governments & Economic Development (DETCOG). The Steen award was named in honor of the beloved past president of Stephen F. Austin State University. It honors an individual who has played a major role in leadership and service to Deep East Texas.

"We've just been fortunate to have the right people at the right time in the right place," Elliott said upon receiving the award. "I'm very flattered with this." Read the full article


2019 - Elliott Electric Supply Ranked 14th by EW

Elliott Electric Supply is the 14th biggest distributor in the nation, as ranked by Electrical WholesalingBased on our sales of $1,005,125,000 during the year of 2018, Elliott Electric Supply was ranked by Electric Wholesaling as the 14th largest distributor in the US. See the Top 200


2018 - Elliott Electric Supply Ranked 12th in the Nation

Elliott Electric Supply ranked #12 largest electrical supply distributor in the nation, according to Modern Distribution Management magazine Elliott Electric Supply was ranked as the 12th largest electrical supplies distributor in the nation for both 2018 and 2017 by Modern Distribution Management magazine. See MDM's 2018 Rankings


2017 - Elliott Electric Supply Ranked 12th by EW

EES moves into the Top 12 ranked distributor in the nation, at #12 according to Electrical WholesalingBased on the same 2016 sales as MDM, Elliott Electric Supply was ranked by Electric Wholesaling as the 12th largest distributor in the US.


2016 - Elliott Electric Supply Ranked 13th in the Nation

Elliott Electric Supply is ranked as the nations 13th largest electrical distributor, according to Modern Distribution Management's magazine. Elliott Electric Supply was ranked as the 13th largest electrical supplies distributor in the nation for 2015 by Modern Distribution Management magazine. The rankings were based on 2015 sales, which came to about $742 million, with five new Elliott Electric Supply location openings.


2016 - Holding strong, Elliott Electric Supply Ranked 14th by EW

EES moves into the Top 15 ranked distributor in the nation, at #14 according to Electrical Wholesaling Based on the same 2015 sales as MDM, Elliott Electric Supply was ranked by Electric Wholesaling as the 14th largest distributor in the US.


2014 - Elliott Electric Supply Ranked 13th in the Nation

Elliott Electric Supply is now ranked as the 13th leading electrical distributor according to Modern Distribution Management's magazine. We're excited to announce that we've moved up another place in Modern Distribution Management's rankings of the "Top 25 Electrical Distributors" for 2014. MDM ranked us as the 13th leading electrical distributor in the US based on revenues for 2014 (@ $631M).


June 2012 - Elliott Electric Supply Ranked 14th in the Nation

EES moves into the Top 15 ranked distributor in the nation, at #14 according to Electrical Wholesaling We are proud to announce that Elliott Electric Supply jumped up another FIVE places on Electrical Wholesaling's Top 200 list for last year's sales, making us the 14th largest electrical distributor in America. Following our tried-and-true recipe for steady growth–making every possible effort to serve our customers better–we hold high hopes as we look to the road ahead.

We're equally honored to announce that Modern Distribution Management also ranked us as the 14th top electrical distributor in 2011. MDM based this ranking on Elliott Electric Supply sales figures for 2011, which rose a whopping 33.9% from 2010.

We continue to open new locations each year with the intent of better serving our loyal customers, which is a key part of meeting our annual goal of 15-20% compound growth. The possibility of entering the top ten during the next decade is a very exciting prospect for all of us here at Elliott Electric Supply.

By nurturing long-lasting business relationships, continuously reinvesting in the company, and expanding our business presence wisely, we've been able to double our company's size every five to six years...since 1972!  See Rankings


June 2011 - Elliott Electric Supply Ranked 19th in the Nation

EES moves into the Top 20 ranked distributor in the nation, at #19 according to Electrical Wholesaling We are proud to announce that Elliott Electric Supply rose another two places on Electrical Wholesaling's Top 200 list for 2010's sales, making us the 19th largest electrical distributor in America. Our investments during the harder times—increases in personnel and facilities while competitors cut back—are already contributing to the growth of our business in 2011.

We are also thrilled that Modern Distribution Management ranked us as the 17th top electrical distributor in 2011. MDM based this ranking on Elliott Electric Supply sales figures for 2010, which rose 20.2% from 2009.

We opened several new locations in 2011, with even more on the horizon, which will play an important role as we strive to meet our annual goal of 15% compound growth.


June 2010 - Elliott Electric Supply Ranked 21st in the Nation

EES moves up to 21st ranked distributor in the nation, according to Electrical Wholesaling Last year, perhaps the most challenging year in decades for businesses, we managed to increase our ranking from 24th to 21st among the nation's largest electrical distributors, overtaking some of our closest competitors while still affording to open new store locations and increase our personnel.

By nurturing long-lasting business relationships, continuously reinvesting in the company, and expanding our business presence wisely, we've been able to double our company's size every five to six years...for nearly 40 years!


June 2009 - Elliott Electric Supply ranked 24th in Nation

Electrical Wholesaling June 2009 Cover, Top 200 In the June 2009 issue of Electrical Wholesaling we were ranked the 24th largest electrical distributor in the US based on total sales of $382,232,398. By nurturing long-lasting business relationships, continuously reinvesting in the company, and expanding our business presence wisely, we've been able to double our company's size every five to six years...for nearly 40 years!


April 2009 - EES President Bill Elliott receives NAED's Arthur W. Hooper Award

TED Magazine April 2009 Cover From TED Magazine: "Nearly every year since 1992 (no award was given in 1994 and 1996), NAED's Arthur W. Hooper Award has been awarded 'to an individual who has served the industry in an outstanding and unselfish way over the course of his or her career in the distribution of electrical goods.' This year, the honor goes to Bill Elliott, president of Elliott Electric Supply in Nacogdoches, Texas.
"For those who know Bill Elliott, the news that he is being awarded NAED's most prestigious honor comes as no surprise..."  Read More


May 2007 - ElliottElectric.com Wins TED Magazine's Best of the Best Award

TED Best of the Best Award, Elliott Electric Supply Elliott Electric Supply was awarded TED Magazine's 2007 Best of the Best Award for Best Website (elliottelectric.com) in the category "Distributor Over $200 Million."
TED magazine's Best of the Best awards program exists to honor marketing excellence and recognize creativity within the electrical industry in companies of all sizes. The success of a marketing program is often difficult to measure in tangible terms; therefore the awards program provides winners with the opportunity to show that their work is highly regarded within their own industry. In addition, over the years, the program has become a way to benchmark a company's efforts against those of its peers.


May 2005 - EES President Bill Elliott chosen to serve as NAED Chair

TED Magazine May 2005 - Elliott NAED Chair From TED Magazine: "Bill Elliott is uniquely qualified to serve as NAED's chairman--after all, he joined NAED as a single-store distributor 33 years ago and has utilized the organization as a tool to grow his business ever since. His membership has run the gamut from being a small member with sales of less than $500,000 to evolving into a regional chain leader with sales of $180 million (2005)."  Read More