Five Ways Membership Strengthens Your Business
1. Expand Access and Strengthen Your Position
IMCO works with manufacturers to give Members access to competitive contracts, terms, promotions, and committed-volume opportunities. Master Distribution can create another path at practical volumes.
Vendor Contracts · Master Distribution · Promotions · GPO Access/Support · IMCO Brand
2. Turn Access Into Sales Opportunities
Coordinate Vendor engagement, promotions, incentives, and sales support around your priorities—helping teams build knowledge, create momentum, and pursue new business.
MIP · SEL · EPIC · Strategic Sales Support
3. Build Marketing and Digital Reach
Create customer-ready materials, strengthen e-commerce content, and access support for SEO, video, reputation, social media, websites, and advertising.
IMCO Design Center · E-commerce Data · Digital Marketing
4. Operate More Efficiently
Access practical business resources for distribution software, payment processing, insurance, shipping, customer-service training, and other day-to-day needs.
Business Service Resources · AccessIMCO · Weekly Monitor
5. Learn, Share, and Connect
Stay current through weekly updates and practical webinars. Exchange ideas with peers through IMCO Collaborate and build lasting relationships at the National Convention.
Webinars · IMCO Collaborate · National Convention
HOW MEMBERSHIP WORKS
Your Vendor relationships stay yours.
We help Members build direct manufacturer relationships, access purchasing opportunities and connect with the resources they need to grow.
You maintain direct Vendor relationships
Members continue working directly with their Vendor partners.
IMCO expands access and opportunity
IMCO helps Members access product lines, pricing and terms, promotions, programs, and other opportunities.
IMCO advocates for Members
When additional support is needed, IMCO can assist with product-line access, special pricing, and getting a manufacturer’s attention to help resolve an issue.
INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTOR
&
MANUFACTURER / VENDOR PARTNERS
IMCO supports the relationship
ACCESS · PRICING & TERMS · PROMOTIONS · INFORMATION · ADVOCACY
MEMBER RESOURCES
SUPPORT ACROSS YOUR BUSINESS.
From sales opportunities to marketing and day-to-day operations, IMCO connects Members with practical resources they can put to work.
SALES
Explore Vendor and product opportunities, use promotions, and strengthen your team with sales training and strategic support.
MARKETING
Create customer-ready marketing collateral, strengthen e-commerce product content, and access digital marketing services for your business.
BUSINESS RESOURCES
Find resources for distribution software, payment processing, shipping, insurance, and training that support daily operations.
ACCESSIMCO
YOUR GATEWAY TO
MEMBER RESOURCES.
AccessIMCO gives Members one online place to find the information and tools that support their work. Available 24/7, it helps teams stay informed and put IMCO resources to use.
Explore Vendor and product information
Find information about Vendor partners, product offerings, and pricing available to Members.
Stay current
Keep up with promotions, IMCO updates, and training opportunities.
Put practical tools to work
Access marketing and business resources that support sales and daily operations.
ADVOCACY + COMMUNITY
PEOPLE TO CALL. PEERS TO LEARN FROM.
The value of membership extends beyond the programs themselves. It includes support with Vendor relationships, help resolving issues, and opportunities to learn from others working in independent distribution.
WHEN A VENDOR ISSUE NEEDS ATTENTION
A Member may need access to a product line, an opportunity for special pricing, or a response from a manufacturer. IMCO can help bring the issue to the right Vendor contacts and advocate for the Member.
WHEN YOU NEED ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE
IMCO Collaborate gives Members a place to ask questions and exchange ideas with independent distributors facing similar business decisions.
WHEN YOUR TEAM NEEDS TO KEEP LEARNING
Webinars offer practical education throughout the year. The National Convention adds time with fellow Members and Vendor partners to explore products, share experience, and build working relationships.
EXPLORE MEMBERSHIP
Start with a conversation. We’ll learn about your business and help you see whether membership is a good fit.
1. Introductory conversation + NDA
Tell us about your business and goals. After we talk, a mutual NDA lets us exchange information openly.
2. Website + AccessIMCO walkthrough
See how Members find programs and resources through the website and AccessIMCO portal.
3. Application + evaluation
If you choose to apply, IMCO reviews the application and evaluates whether membership is a good fit.
4. Approval + onboarding
If approved, IMCO confirms next steps, introduces your company to Vendor partners, and schedules New Member Orientation.