WorldwideBrands.com was started in 1999 by our CEO, Chris Malta. We locate genuine wholesalers, manufacturers and factory authorized distributors, and verify their identities to be legitimate companies. Once a wholesale supplier or drop ship supplier meets our criteria for a listing, they will then be entered into our online password protected Directory of WBI Certified Wholesale Suppliers for our members to locate. Our members find the suppliers they want to work with, and then work with them directly. We are not a middleman nor are we wholesale suppliers ourselves. We provide the legitimate wholesale suppliers that online retailers need as well as education about selling products online and working with suppliers.