OED Facility

Welcome

Outdoor Equipment Distributors, Inc. is a wholesale distributor of outdoor power equipment. We sell to independent retail dealers in Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

OED provides premium outdoor power equipment units, attachments, accessories, and replacement parts to our dealers. We also provide backup support for our products with our factory-trained technical service personnel, customer service team, and sales and marketing team.

As a family-owned business, OED recognizes the value of independent dealers and long-term relationships. We strive to create partnerships with our dealers, realizing that our success is completely dependent on their success.



Our History

OED was originally founded in 1931 as Raleigh Auto Supply. The purchase of 25 lawnmowers in 1955 changed the history of our company. As other opportunities arose to sell similar products, OED converted entirely to the distribution of outdoor power equipment through independent retail dealers.

In 1969 we changed our name to Outdoor Equipment Distributors, Inc. to more accurately reflect the nature of our business. We currently serve over 500 independent dealers across our territory.



Our Mission

We sell premium products and provide exceptional customer service to our independent dealers daily. This philosophy is the goal for everyone associated with OED. We are committed and prepared to attain this goal every day.

Our strength is in our dedication to our dealers and our industry. We believe our two most important assets are our staff and our customers. We are here for you!



Our Staff



Sales and Marketing Team

Well-seasoned sales team with a combined 180 years experience in the outdoor power equipment industry.

Knowledgeable marketing team that stays up-to-date with the latest media and trends through constant training.

Jim Fenner

JIM FENNER
Sales Manager

Years with OED: 23

Benjamin Zucker

BENJAMIN ZUCKER
Product Specialist

Years with OED: 1

Brad Cassidy

BRAD CASSIDY
Territory Manager

Years with OED: 9

Brown Patterson

BROWN PATTERSON
Territory Manager

Years with OED: 11

Carlton McGee

CARLTON MCGEE
Territory Manager

Years with OED: 11

Jamie Masimore

JAMIE MASIMORE
Product Specialist

Years with OED: 2

Jim Hoban

JIM HOBAN
Territory Manager

Years with OED: 20

Jon Stewart

JON STEWART
Territory Manager

Years with OED: 17

Mike Murphy

MIKE MURPHY
Territory Manager

Years with OED: 17

Richard Peeler

RICHARD PEELER
Product Specialist

Years with OED: 3

Lori White

LORI WHITE, CDMP
Marketing Manager

Years with OED: 26

Lauren Brown

LAUREN BROWN
Marketing Assistant

Years with OED: 3



Customer Service and Warehouse Team

Dedicated customer service team that provides a "One Call, One Solution" experience that gets all situations handled quickly, fairly, and in a consistent manner.

Chris Lynn

CHRIS LYNN
Operations Manager

Years with OED: 19

Taliah Myer

TALIAH MYER
C/S Team Leader

Years with OED: 4

Taylor Swearingen

TAYLOR SWEARINGEN
Customer Service Associate

Years with OED: 1

Tiffany Bowman

TIFFANY BOWMAN
Customer Service Associate

Years with OED: 2

Aaron Horton

AARON HORTON
Warehouse Associate

Years with OED: 2

Brittany Lynn

BRITTANY LYNN
Warehouse Associate

Years with OED: 2

Rob Beckett

ROB BECKETT
Warehouse Associate

Years with OED: 2

Shawn Johnson

SHAWN JOHNSON
Warehouse Associate

Years with OED: 3



Technical Service Team

Experienced technical service team with over 45 years of experience in the outdoor power equipment industry and who are factory trained and EETC two-stroke certified.

Gregg Mangum

GREGG MANGUM
Senior Service Associate

Years with OED: 42

Tim Patton

TIM PATTON
Service Associate

Years with OED: 5



Inventory Control and Accounting Team

Behind the scenes staff members who we could not operate without.

Paul Gillis

PAUL GILLIS
Inventory Control Manager

Years with OED: 25

David Langenberg

DAVID LANGENBERG
Parts Manager

Years with OED: 24

Bob Mitchell

BOB MITCHELL
Controller

Years with OED: 36

Renee Mills

RENEE MILLS
Accounts Payable

Years with OED: 11