Mobile Electronics magazine announced the finalists for the 2016 Mobile Electronics Industry Awards on Tuesday evening, June, 7. Editor-in-Chief Solomon Daniels read off the finalists via video.
The 2016 finalists are as follows:
Finalists for Top Vendor – Audio and Video
In alphabetical order:
Alpine Electronics – Torrance, CA
Kenwood – Long Beach, CA
ORCA Design & Maufacturing – Camarillo, CA
Finalists for Top Vendor – Connectivity and Integration
In alphabetical order:
AAMP Global – Clearwater, FL
Automotive Data Solutions (ADS) – Montreal, Canada
Metra – Holly Hill, FL
Finalists for Top Vendor – Accessories and Materials
In alphabetical order:
AAMP Global – Clearwater, FL
Metra – Holly Hill, FL
Mobile Solutions – Phoenix, AZ
Finalists for Top Vendor – Security and Convenience
In alphabetical order:
Directed – Vista, CA
Firstech, LLC (Compustar/DroneMobile) – Kent, WA
Voxx Electronics – Hauppauge, NY
Finalists for Top Vendor – Safety and Driver Assistance
In alphabetical order:
Brandmotion – Southfield, MI
K40 – Elgin, IL
Voxx Electronics Corp – Hauppauge, NY
Finalists for Rep Firm of the Year
In alphabetical order:
Echo Sales & Marketing – Gurnee, IL
MAG Sales – Tampa, FL
Marketing Pros – Arlington, TX
Finalists for Sales Representative of the Year
In alphabetical order:
Nalaka Adikari, Orca Design and Manufacturing – Camarillo, CA
Kris Bulla, DOW Electronics – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Pete Daley, Marketing Pros – Arlington, TX
Bill Freeman, MAG Sales – Tampa, FL
Brady Siebert, K40 Electronics – Elgin, IL
Finalists for Distributor of the Year
In alphabetical order:
AM Distributors
Davis Distribution
DOW Electronics
Finalists for Expeditor of the Year
In alphabetical order:
Automotive Marketing Solutions – S. CA
Auto Trim Design of Amarillo – TX
Sound FX – DE
Finalists for Best Customer Experience
In alphabetical order:
Cartronix – Valparaiso, IN
Ocala Car Audio, Ocala – FL
Sound Wave Customs – Virginia Beach, VA
Finalists for Best Online Presence
In alphabetical order:
Cartronix – Valparaiso, IN
NVS Audio – Linden, NJ
Sound Wave Customs – Virginia Beach, VA
Finalists for Best Customer Retention Program
In alphabetical order:
Al & Ed’s Autosound, Los Angeles, CA
JML Audio of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Ocala Car Audio, Ocala, FL
Finalists for Most Improved Location
In alphabetical order:
Cartronix, Valparaiso, IN
Ocala Car Audio, Ocala, FL
Sound Wave Customs, Virginia Beach, VA
Finalists for Rookie of the Year
In alphabetical order:
Austin Thorne, Tunes-N-Tint – Lakeland, FL
Timothy Wilkinson, Safe & Sound Mobile Electronics – Manassas, VA
Jairo Zuniga, NVS Audio – Linden, NJ
Finalists for Trusted Tech
In alphabetical order:
Nicholas Frazier – Innovative Concepts – West Springfield, MA
Carlos Ramirez – NVS Audio – Linden, NJ
Bryan Turvaville – Auto Trim Design – Amarillo, TX
Finalists for Retailer of the Year – Store Chain
In alphabetical order:
Al & Ed’s Autosound – Los Angeles, CA
Foss Audio & Tint – Tukwila, WA
Mobile Toys – College Station, TX
Stereo King Oregon – Portland, OR
Finalists for Retailer of the Year – Single Store
In alphabetical order:
Cartronix – Valparaiso, IN
Cartunes – Atlanta, GA
GNC Customs – Goshen, IN
Kingpin Car & Marine Audio Inc – Wilsonville, OR
Musicar Northwest – Portland, OR
NVS Audio – Linden, NJ
Prestige Car Audio & Marine – Metairie, LA
Soundscape Car Audio – Plano, TX
Alternates in order of selection:
Sound Depot and Performance – Gainesville, FL
Absolute Electronix – Rockville, MD
Finalists for Installer of the Year
In alphabetical order:
Barry Barth – Prestige Car Audio & Marine – Metairie, LA
Charles Brazil – First Coast Auto Creations – Jacksonville, FL
TJ Carlson – Kingpin Car & Marine Audio – WIlsonville, OR
David Cruz – Soundscape Car Audio – Plano, TX
Aaron Garcia – Perfectionist Auto Sound and Security – Anchorage, AK
Brent Leavitt – Low Notes Garage – Boise, ID
Chris Ott – Amplified Autosports – Tampa, FL
Christerfer Pate – Mobile Toys Inc – College Station, TX
Bryan Piper – Resonance Auto Craft – Corpus Christi, TX
Carlos Ramirez – NVS Audio – Linden, NJ
Matt Schaeffer – Safe & Sound Mobile Electronics – Chantilly, VA
Miguel Vega – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Alternates in order of selection:
Jeff Cantrell – JC Audio – Jackson, TN
Steve Coogle – Discount Audio – Louisville, KY