2018 Industry Awards Winners

Installer of the Year
David Cruz – Avant-Garde Design – Palm City, FL

Installer of the Year – Runner-Up
Erick Markland – Markland Designs of Atlanta – Lithonia, GA

Sales Pro Award Winner
Amari Schwartz – Perfectionist Auto Sound – Anchorage, AK

Trusted Tech Award Winner
Shaughnessy Murley – Visions Electronics – Red Deer, AB

Retailer of the Year – Single Store
Sound Wave Customs – Virginia Beach, VA

Retailer of the Year Runner-up – Single Store
Sound FX – Lewes, DE

Retailer of the Year – Chain
Mobile Toys – College Station, TX

Retailer of the Year Runner-up – Chain
Certified Autosound – Maple Ridge, BC

Rookie of the Year
Edgar Diosdado – Mobile Toys – College Station, TX

Most Improved Store or Chain
Tunes-N-Tint – Lakeland, FL

Best Online Presence
Perfectionist Auto Sound & Security – Anchorage, AK

Best Customer Retention Program
JML Audio of St. Louis – Fenton, MO

Best Customer Experience
Columbus Car Audio & Accessories – Columbus, OH

Best Store Culture
Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN

Customer Choice Award
Lakes Audio – Baxter, MN

Career Achievement Award
Eddy Kay

Expeditor of the Year
Sound FX

Distributor of the Year
DOW Electronics

Rep Firm of the Year
Marketing Pros – Arlington, TX

Rep of the Year
Neal McSweany, AAMP Global

Vendor of the Year
Sony

Top Vendor: Autosound & Video
Sony

Top Vendor: Security, Safety and Driver Assistance
Firstech

Top Vendor: Accessories and Materials
Metra Electronics

Top Vendor: Infotainment & Multimedia
Kenwood

Top Vendor: Powersports & Marine
JL Audio

 

Top 12 Installers

TJ Carlson – Musicar Nortwest – Portland, OR
David Cruz – Avant-Garde Design – Palm City, FL
Ata Ehdaivand – Absolute Electronix – Rockville, MD
Nicholas Frazier – Innovative Concepts – West Springfield, MA
Aaron Garcia – Perfectionist Auto Sound & Security – Anchorage, AK
Adam Lewis – Sound FX – Seaford, DE
Erick Markland – Markland Designs of Atlanta – Lithonia, GA
Shaughnessy Murley – Visions Electronics – Red Deer, AB
Tyler Neault – Certified Auto Sound – Maple Ridge, BC
Chase Norman – Tint World Orlando – Longwood, FL
Jaime Palafox – Agoura Autosounds – Agoura Hills, CA
Sage Weir – Sounds Good Stereo – West Park, FL

 

Top 12 Retailers

Absolute Electronix – Rockville, MD
Al & Ed’s Autosound – Los Angeles, CA
Cartunes Inc. – Atlanta, GA
Certified Autosound – Maple Ridge, BC
First Coast Auto Creations – Jacksonville, FL
JC Audio – Jackson, TN
Mobile Toys – College Station, TX
Showtime Audio – Chicago, IL
Sound FX – Lewes, DE
Sound Wave Customs – Virginia Beach, VA
SoundsGood Auto – Coquitlam, BC
Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN

 

Top 5 Sales Professionals

Jayson Cook – Columbus Car Audio & Accessories – Columbus, OH
Jason Kranitz – Kingpin Car & Marine Audio – Wilsonville, OR
Brian Layton – Sound FX – Lewes, DE
Corbin May – Visions Electronics – Grande Prairie, AB
Amari Schwartz – Perfectionist Auto Sound – Anchorage, AK

 


Top 5 Technicians

Andrew Evens – Industry Auto Designs – Las Vegas, NV
Nicholas Frazier – Innovative Concepts – West Springfield, MA
Adam Lewis – Sound FX – Seaford, DE
Shaughnessy Murley – Visions Electronics – Red Deer, AB
Carlos Ramirez – NVS Audio – Roselle, NJ

 


Top 3 Expeditors

American Radio
Car Toys
Sound FX

 


Top 3 Distributors

AM Distributors
DAS Distributors
DOW Electronics

 


2018 Top 5 Rep Firms

MAG Sales
Marketing Pros
Momentum Marketing
Progressive Sales and Marketing
Team Sales

 


Top 5 Sales Reps

Nalaka Adikari – Orca
Neal McSweeney – AAMP
Trudi Moore – Metra
Mike Rundel – Sony
Ian Worrall – DAS Dist.

 


Top 3 Vendors – Autosound & Processing

AAMP Global
JL Audio
Sony

 

Top 3 Vendors – Accessories & Materials

AAMP Global
Metra Electronics
Mobile Solutions

 

Top 3 Vendors – Infotainment & Multimedia

Alpine Electronics
Kenwood
Sony

 

Top 3 Vendors – Security, Safety & Driver Assistance

Directed
Firstech
K40 Electronics

 

Top 3 Vendors – Powersports & Marine

JL Audio
Rockford Fosgate
Sony

 

Top 50 Installers

Nicholas Apicella – Apicella Auto Sound – Stony Point, NY
Tim Baillie – Trick Factory Customs – Coquitlam, BC
Pierce Barrett – Soundscape Car Audio – Carrollton, TX
Melinton Benavides – Speed of Sound Technologies – Milford, CT
Charles Brazil – First Coast Auto Creations – Jacksonville, FL
TJ Carlson – Musicar Nortwest – Portland, OR
Dan Castro – The Car Audio Shop – High Ridge, MO
David Cruz – Avant-Garde Design – Palm City, FL
B.J. Curcio – Broken Silence Custom Car Audio – Stamford, CT
Ata Ehdaivand – Absolute Electronix – Rockville, MD
Dave Evans – Adrenaline Autosound – Clayton, NC
Andrew Evens – Industry Auto Designs – Las Vegas, NV
Wayne Fabian – Crown Performance – Winnipeg, MB
Nicholas Frazier – Innovative Concepts – West Springfield, MA
Aaron Garcia – Perfectionist Auto Sound & Security – Anchorage, AK
Jeremy Garrett – NWA Custom Audio – Bentonville, AR
Bobby Gately – Gately Audio – Sacramento, CA
Roop Gossal – Inc Ridez – Surrey, BC
James Halter – Stereo and Video Center – Tyler, TX
Ron Hoser – Tier One Mototring – Oaks, PA
Bryon Jankow – Seismic Autosound – Concord, CA
Christopher Labonte – Brian Reimer Audio – Winnipeg, MB
Brent Leavitt – Low Notes Garage – Boise, ID
Adam Lewis – Sound FX – Seaford, DE
Erick Markland – Markland Designs of Atlanta – Lithonia, GA
Christopher McNulty – Driven Mobile Electronics – Chantilly, VA
Rob Miller – JML Audio of St. Louis – Fenton, MO
Jeremiah Mojica – GNC Customs – Goshen, IN
Bryan Moon – Audioefx – Lubbock, TX
Shaughnessy Murley – Visions Electronics – Red Deer, AB
Tyler Neault – Certified Auto Sound – Maple Ridge, BC
Chase Norman – Tint World Orlando – Longwood, FL
Jaime Palafox – Agoura Autosounds – Agoura Hills, CA
Adam Perkins – Sound Wave Customs – Virginia Beach, VA
David Phillips – The Sound Shop – Indian Trail, NC
Cameron Powell – LIS Audio – Spring Hill, KS
Jonathan Ram – Paradyme Sound & Vision – Sacramento, CA
Carlos Ramirez – NVS Audio – Roselle, NJ
Daryl Reetz – Lakes Audio – Baxter, MN
Oscar Rodriguez – Oscar’s Audio Designs – Corpus Christi, TX
Jeovani Rojas – Showtime Audio – Chicago, IL
Aaron Schildknecht – Solar Pro Tint n Tunes – Warrensburg, MO
John Schumacher – Audio Solutions StL – St. Louis, MO
Steve Sheppe – SoundsGood Auto – Coquitlam, BC
C.J Silvey – Foss Audio and Tint – Puyallup, WA
Matthew Thomas – Mobile Toys Inc. – College Station, TX
Austin Thorne – Tunes-N-Tint – Lakeland, FL
Bryan Turvaville – 806 Autoworks – Amarillo, TX
Jason Vanlakerveld – BPG Autosound & Security – Richmond, BC
Sage Weir – Sounds Good Stereo – West Park, FL

 

Top 50 Retailers
(Note: List has been expanded due to clerical errors during judging process.)

Absolute Electronix – Rockville, MD
ACT Audio – Vernon, CT
Adrenaline Autosound – Clayton, NC
Al & Ed’s Autosound – Los Angeles, CA
Audio Solutions StL – St. Louis, MO
Audio Works – Newark, DE
Audio X inc – Florence, AL
Autosound Lab – Fresno, CA
Cartunes Inc. – Atlanta, GA
Certified Autosound – Maple Ridge, BC
DC Car Audio – Sarnia, ON
DES of Wilmington – Wilmington, NC
Distinctive Car Toyz – Pleasantville, NJ
Distinctive Ride – Wasilla, AK
Driven Mobile Electronics – Chantilly, VA
Elevated Audio – Denver, CO
Explicit Customs – Melbourne, FL
Extreme Car Audio – Marrero, LA
First Coast Auto Creations – Jacksonville, FL
Foss Audio & Tint – Tukwila, WA
GNC Customs – Goshen, IN
Greg’s Custom Audio, Video & Car Stereo – Pikeville, KY
Industry Auto Body and Fabrication– Las Vegas, NV
JC Audio – Jackson, TN
JML Audio of St. Louis – Fenton, MO
Kartunes Auto Stereo and Alarm – Seaside, CA
Lakes Audio – Baxter, MN
Lakeside Audio – Conroe, TX
LIS Audio – Spring Hill, KS
Lynx Customs – Centennial, CO
Mobile Edge – Lehighton, PA
Mobile Toys – College Station, TX
Mobileworks Tintworks – Santa Maria, CA
NVS Audio – Roselle, NJ
NXS Automotive – Bossier City, LA
Ocala Car Audio – Ocala, FL
Prestige Car Audio & Marine – Metairie, LA
Showtime Audio – Chicago, IL
Solar Pro Tint n Tunes – Warrensburg, MO
Sonic Sound – Arlington, VA
Sound Connection Inc – Waite Park, MN
Sound FX – Lewes, DE
Sound Wave Customs – Virginia Beach, VA
Sounds Good Stereo – West Park, FL
SoundsGood Auto – Coquitlam, BC
Speed of Sound Technologies – Milford, CT
Stereo and Video Center – Tyler, TX
The Car Audio Shop – High Ridge, MO
The Only Stereo Warehouse – Kamloops, BC
The Sound Shop – Indian Trail, NC
Tier One Motoring – Oaks, PA
Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Trick Factory Customs – Coquitlam, BC
Tunes-N-Tint – Lakeland, FL
Unique Audio – Lorton, VA
Westminster Speed & Sound – Westminster, MD

 

Top 20 Sales Professionals

Jayson Cook – Columbus Car Audio & Accessories – Columbus, OH
Tommy Craig – Elevated Audio – Lakewood, CO
Devin Daniels – Certified Autosound & Security – Chilliwack, BC
Sean Davis – Tip Top Customs – morris, IL
Mathew Ell – Stereo King – Canby, OR
Seann Ernest – Certified Autosound & Security – Chilliwack, BC
Shawn Hawley – Certified Autosound & Security – Abbotsford, BC
Robert Kowatch – Perfectionist Auto Sound – Anchorage, AK
Jason Kranitz – Kingpin Car & Marine Audio – Wilsonville, OR
Joshua Landau – JML Audio of St. Louis – Fenton, MO
Brian Layton – Sound FX – Lewes, DE
Pablo Manrique – AM Distributors – Blue Island, IL
Corbin May – Visions Electronics – Grande Prairie, AB
Nick Pocklington – Certified Autosound & Security – Abbotsford, BC
Ruben Rivera-Arauz – SoundsGood Auto – Burnaby, BC
Cody Roehl – Lakes Audio – Baxter, MN
Chris Rossi – Tunes-N-Tint – Lakeland, FL
Amari Schwartz – Perfectionist Auto Sound – Anchorage, AK
Parish Tanner – Ocala Car Audio – Ocala, FL
Justin Wingfield – SoundsGood Auto – Coquitlam, BC