2017 Industry Awards Winners
Installer of the Year
Christerfer Pate, Mobile Toys Inc. – College Station, TX
Installer of the Year – Runner-Up
David Cruz, Soundscape Car Audio – Carrollton, TX
Sales Pro Award Winner
Elias Ventura, Sound FX – Lewes, DE
Trusted Tech Award Winner
Ata Ehdaivand, Absolute Electronix – Rockville, MD
Retailer of the Year – Single Store
Kingpin Car & Marine Audio – Wilsonville, OR
Retailer of the Year Runner-up – Single Store
Sound Wave Customs – Virginia Beach, VA
Retailer of the Year – Chain
Sound Connection Inc. – Waite Park, MN
Retailer of the Year Runner-up – Chain
Mobile Toys Inc. – College Station, TX
Rookie of the Year
Pierce Barrett, Soundscape Car Audio – Carrollton, TX
Most Improved Store or Chain
Absolute Electronix – Rockville, MD
Best Online Presence
Sound Wave Customs – Virginia Beach, VA
Best Customer Retention Program
Cartronix Inc. – Valparaiso, IN
Best Customer Experience
Kingpin Car & Marine Audio – Wilsonville, OR
Career Achievement Award
Mark Fukuda
Vendor of the Year
K40 Electronics
Expeditor of the Year
American Radio
Distributor of the Year
LESCO Distributors
Rep Firm of the Year
Marketing Pros – Arlington, TX
Rep of the Year
Mike Eckley, AAMP Global
Top Vendor: Auto Sound & Video
Sony
Top Vendor: Security and Convenience
Firstech
Top Vendor: Safety and Driver Assistance
Voxx Electronics
Top Vendor: Accessories and Materials
AAMP Global
Top Vendor: Connectivity and Integration
Automotive Data Solutions (ADS)
Top 12 Installers sponsored by 
Tim Baillie – Certified Autosound & Security – Maple Ridge, BC
T.J. Carlson – Musicar Northwest – Portland, OR
David Cruz – Soundscape Car Audio – Carrollton, TX
Ata Ehdaivand – Absolute Electronix – Rockville, MD
Nicholas Frazier – iNNovative Concepts – West Springfield, MA
Erick Markland – Markland Designs – Lithonia, GA
Christopher McNulty – Driven Mobile Electronics – Chantilly, VA
Tyler Neault – Visions Electronics – Port Coquitlam, BC
Chris Pate – Mobile Toys Inc – College Station, TX
Mike Schwitz – Sound Connection, Inc. – Waite Park, MN
Miguel Vega –Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Sage Weir – Sounds Good Stereo – Hollywood, FL
Top 12 Retailers sponsored by
Absolute Electronix – Rockville, MD
Cartunes Inc. – Atlanta, GA
Certified Autosound & Security – Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
Driven Mobile Electronics – Chantilly, VA
First Coast Auto Creations – Jacksonville, FL
Kingpin Car & Marine Audio – Wilsonville, OR
Mobileworks/Tintworks – Santa Maria , CA
Mobile Toys Inc. – College Station, TX
Sound Connection Inc. – Waite Park, MN
Sound Wave Customs – Virginia Beach, VA
SoundsGood Auto – Burnaby, BC, Canada
Tint World – Boca Raton, FL
Top 50 Installers sponsored by 
Tim Baillie – Certified Autosound & Security – Maple Ridge, BC
Lee Bartels – Streetstyle – Carol Stream, IL
Melinton Benavides – Speed of Sound Technologies – Milford, CT
Charles Brazil – First Coast Auto Creations – Jacksonville, FL
John Brettle – Cartunes of Atlanta – Atlanta, GA
T.J. Carlson – Kingpin Car & Marine Audio – Wilsonville, OR
Dan Castro – The Car Audio Shop – High Ridge, MO
David Cruz – Soundscape Car Audio – Carrollton, TX
Daniel DiCampli – Windward Audio – Kaneohe, HI
Nik Edmonds – Handcrafted Car Audio – Chandler, AZ
Derek Edwards – Certified Autosound & Security – Chilliwack, BC
Ata Ehdaivand – Absolute Electronix – Rockville, MD
Andrew Emelander – GNC Customs – Goshen, IN
Dave Evans – Adrenaline Autosound – Clayton, NC
Andrew Evens – Industry Auto Designs – Las Vegas, NV
Wayne Fabian – Visions Electronics – Winnipeg, MB
Nicholas Frazier – iNNovative Concepts – West Springfield, MA
Aaron Garcia – Perfectionist Auto Sound and Security – Anchorage, AK
Roop Gossal – Inc Ridez – Surrey, BC
Brandon Green – The Car Audio Shop – High Ridge, MO
Daniel Greenwood – Soundscape Car Audio – Carrollton, TX
Richard Hansen – Stereo Solutions – Redding, CA
Ron Hoser – Tier One Motoring – Oaks, PA
David Kosakowski – Stereo Installs – Mentor, OH
Brent Leavitt – Low Notes Garage – Boise, ID
Steven Ledford – Cartunes of Atlanta – Atlanta, GA
Erick Markland – Markland Designs – Lithonia, GA
Christopher McNulty – Driven Mobile Electronics – Chantilly, VA
Rob Miller – JML Audio of St. Louis – Fenton, MO
Jesse Mitchell – Safe & Sound Custom Car Audio and Security – Manassas, VA
Jeremiah Mojica – GNC Customs – Goshen, IN
Jonathan Moore – Dreamworks Motorsports – Roxboro, NC
Jeffery Morcilla – BPG Autosound – Richmond, BC
Tyler Neault – Visions Electronics – Port Coquitlam, BC
Jaime Palafox – Agoura Autosounds – Agoura Hills, CA
Chris Pate – Mobile Toys Inc – College Station, TX
Adam Perkins – Sound Wave Customs – Virginia Beach, VA
David Phillips – The Sound Shop – Indian Trail, NC
Jonathan Ram – Paradyme Sound & Vision – Sacramento, CA
Carlos Ramirez – NVS Audio – Linden, NJ
Alain Sainvil – NVS Audio – Linden, NJ
Jon Schmitz – Mach 1 Audio – Washington, MO
Joey Schultz – Eminent Hi-Fi – Rexburg, ID
Mike Schwitz – Sound Connection, Inc. – Waite Park, MN
Nathaniel Trierweiler – Elevate Audio – Fort Wayne, IN
Bryan Turvaville – 806 Autoworks – Amarillo, TX
Jason Vanlakerveld – BPG Autosound & Security – Richmond, BC
Miguel Vega – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Aaron Vertrees – Mobile Works – Santa Maria, CA
Sage Weir – Sounds Good Stereo – Hollywood, FL
Top 50 Retailers sponsored by
Absolute Electronix – Rockville , MD
Adrenaline Autosound – Clayton, NC
Al & Ed’s Autosound – Los Angeles, CA
Audio Expert Car Stereo – Clearwater, FL
Audio Solutions StL – St. Louis, MO
Autosound Lab – Fresno, CA
Blvd Customs of Lakeland – Lakeland, FL
California Audio – West Valley City, UT
Cartronix Inc – Valparaiso, IN
Cartunes Inc. (Atlanta) – Atlanta, GA
Certified Autosound & Security – Maple Ridge, BC
Distinctive Car Toyz – Pleasantville, NJ
Dr Dashboard – Evansville, IN
Dreamworks Motorsports – Roxboro, NC
Driven Mobile Electronics – Chantilly, VA
Elevated Audio, Inc. – Lakewood, CO
Explicit Customs – West Melbourne , FL
Extreme Audio – Mechanicsville, VA
First Coast Auto Creations – Jacksonville, FL
Hot Rides – Morrisville , PA
GNC Customs – Goshen, IN
Industry Auto Designs – Las Vegas, NV
JC Audio – Jackson, TN
JML Audio of St. Louis – Fenton, MO
Kingpin Car & Marine Audio INC – Wilsonville, OR
Lakeside Audio – Conroe, TX
Lynx Customs – Centennial, CO
Mobile Edge – Lehighton, PA
Mobile Toys Inc – College Station , TX
Mobileworks/Tintworks – Santa Maria , CA
Nvs audio – Linden, NJ
Ocala Car Audio – Ocala, FL
Prestige Car Audio & Marine – Metairie, LA
Showtime Audio – Chicago, IL
Sound Connection – Waite Park, MN
Sound FX – Lewes, DE
Soundscape Car Audio – Carrollton, TX
Sound Wave Customs – Virginia Beach, VA
Sounds Good stereo – West Park, FL
SoundsGood Auto – Burnaby, BC
SRQ Customs – Sarasota, FL
Stereo King – Portland, OR
Stereo Solutions – Redding , CA
The Car Audio Shop – High Ridge, MO
The Sound Shop – Indian Trail, NC
Tier One Motoring – Oaks, PA
Tint World – Cumming, GA
Tip Top Customs – Morris, IL
Tunes-N-Tint – Lakeland, FL
Westminster Speed & Sound – Westminster, MD