About Us

Proud to be from the A.C.T

Established in 1974, we are one of the oldest confectionery wholesalers in A.C.T. Our team are committed to providing our customers the best experience. Our specially designed fleet ensure your stock is delivered in the best condition and our drivers are experts in the handling of our expanding product ranges.

Our Management Team

Our Management team consists of some of the most highly qualified lolltologists who luckily come from the same family. In addition to strong leadership skills, fantastic knowlegde of snippets of worthless information, they are formidable darts players. This has nothing to do with how well the company runs, but hey it can't be that bad, we've been keeping customers happy for years.

Carl Noone

Managing Director

Carl started in the business as a sales rep fresh off the boat from England in 1988. He became the owner of the business with his wife Vanessa in 1998 when the previous owners Alec and Joan Wheelhouse retired.

Before you go dobbing him in to immigration he does have his citizenship (it had been tried ;)). He is sadly still a supporter of the english cricket team.

Vanessa Noone

Administration Manager

Vanessa has run our office since 1998. She is responsible for things that happen in the office. If bad things happen they somehow become Carl's problem to fix.

Matthew Noone

Warehouse Manager

Matthew started in the business as a storeman in 2008. He briefly had a go at being delivery driver before hitting the streets as a sales representative. He now holds the heady position of warehouse manager and is responsible for buying, storing and the delivery of our products.

Our Team

The Distributors Canberra Team are dedicated to ensuring you have the right product in a timely manner to grow your business.

Mark Drazenovic

Sales representative

Mark has been a valued member of our sales team. He started with J&A in 1991 working in the warehouse, but found his niche working directly with our customers. Mark is very loyal to his customers and they him. Unless it's the ones who don't like him!

Dean Northey

Sales representative

Dean started in the business as Delivery Driver back in 2003. He has been a sales representative for many years and has a great knowledge of confectionery and beverages. His sales area includes North Canberra, Goulburn, Yass and surrounds.

Glenn Edmonds

Sales representative

Glenn replaced our other long standing employee Phil Brideson in 2005 as South Coast rep. In that time Glenn has created many loyal and happy customers. Glenn will always take the extra step to ensure customer satisfaction. His are includes Batemans Bay to Eden, Bombala and Cooma.

Mauja Tapelu

Accounts Receivable

Maruja recently started with us and is responsible for the customer accounts in our business. We believe she has the most kind and pleasant attitude when dealing with our valuable customers. On some occassions it can be difficult to deal with people regarding their accounts, but Maruja still remains cheerful.

Inger Pretorious

Reception, incoming orders and anything else we can pile on

Inger is the newest member of our office team. She had to hit the ground running and literally is yet to sit down (she has a stand up desk!). Her role is easily the busiest in the business. She is the conduit for all incoming orders and contact from customers.

Nick, Laurie, Adam

The Drivers

Nick has been our go to driver for many years but recently took a change to working in the warehouse. Laurie and Adam are new to the team but manage to deliver outstanding service as well your orders.

Ben, Aaron and Shane

The Warehouse People

Shane has been our chip specialist for a couple of years resposible for the movement of fifty pallets a week. Ben and Aaron pick, pack and load most of confectionery and beverage. They use the latest industry technology to ensure that what you order is what you get in the quickest possible way.

Testimonials

We thought we could save money buying from a capitalistic giant supermarket chain. We didn't factor our cost of time pushing the trolley up and down the isles, parking, getting the products to our store, or simply they don't have the range. We forgot we were supporting those responsible for the demise of small family businesses. When the handsome young man came from J&A to offer us help we jumped at the opportunity. Not only do J&A Wholesalers offer industry best pricing, but they have also given me the winning lotto numbers each week. It's such a shame I cannot afford to pay for a System 45. For an extra fee they have offered a map that shows the position of the end of the rainbow.Joe Bloggs, Owner, Your Local Newsagent

Our grocery warehouse gave me a gadget where I could walk the shelves and scan the code for any missing products on my shelf. Great in theory, not good in practice. Some sneaky person keeps stealing the labels for confectionery shelves. The rep from J&A had been coming trying to sell his wares for the previous few weeks. I gave in and let him sort the counters and chips for us. He knows his stuff. I suspect he has a carload of bar-code tickets. I rarely pay them on time and they try to bluff me with credit hold. Sometimes I win, sometimes they do. I'm happy with that.Spiro Souvlaki, Independent Supermarket Owner, The best one

Once I had a sore throat from yodeling too much. I looked up throat lozenges in my browser and The Distributors Canberra popped up. They hooked me up with the best products that suited yodeling fixes. Frank Sinatra, Chief Crooner, Sing-along-with Frank

I bought from J&A Wholesalers once. Not only did I receive a free Unicorn in the box of pops, but all my hair grew back.Telly Savalas, King of the Pop, Who loves ya baby R'Us

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