2019 Industry Awards Winners

Installer of the Year
Tim Baillie – Trick Factory Customs – Maple Ridge, BC

Installer of the Year – Runner-Up
Matt Vowell – Mobile Toys Inc. – College Station, TX

Sales Pro Award Winner
Jayson Cook – Columbus Car Audio and Accessories – Columbus, OH

Trusted Tech Award Winner
Nicholas Frazier – Innovative Concepts – West Springfield, MA

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

Retailer of the Year Runner-up – Single Store
Handcrafted Auto, Marine and Off Road – Chandler, AZ

Retailer of the Year – Chain
Certified Autosound and Security – Maple Ridge, BC

Retailer of the Year Runner-up – Chain
SoundsGood Auto Services – Coquitlam, BC

Rookie of the Year
Christian King – Perfectionist Auto Sound and Security – Anchorage, AK

Most Improved Store or Chain
Handcrafted Auto, Marine and Off Road – Chandler, AZ

Best Online Presence
Absolute Electronix – Rockville, MD

Best Customer Retention Program
NVS Audio – Roselle, NJ

Best Customer Experience
Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN

Best Store Culture
Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN

Customer Choice Award
Elevated Audio – Lakewood, CO

Career Achievement Award
Kimon Bellas

Expeditor of the Year
Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN

Distributor of the Year
DOW Electronics

Rep Firm of the Year
Marketing Pros – Arlington, TX

Rep of the Year
Jon Brothers, Metra Electonics

Vendor of the Year
Voxx

Top Vendor: Autosound & Processing
Sony

Top Vendor: Security, Safety and Driver Assistance
Firstech

Top Vendor: Accessories and Materials
AAMP Global

Top Vendor: Infotainment & Multimedia
Kenwood

Top Vendor: Powersports & Marine
JL Audio

Top 12 Installers

Tim Baillie – Trick Factory Customs – Maple Ridge, BC
Pierce Barrett – Soundscape Car Audio – Carrollton, TX
Dean Beyett – Five Star Car Stereo – Clearwater, FL
Michael Bischoff – Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
T.J. Carlson – Musicar Northwest – Portland, OR
Joe Giallombardo – Abt Electronics – Glenview, IL
Aaron Iwane – Elevated Audio – Lakewood, CO
Justin Marks – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Tyler Neault – Certified Autosound and Security – Maple Ridge, BC
Jaime Palafox – Agoura Autosounds – Agoura Hills, CA
Miguel Vega – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Matt Vowell – Mobile Toys – College Station, TX

Top 12 Retailers

Absolute Electronix – Rockville, MD
Cartunes Atlanta – Atlanta, GA
Certified Autosound and Security – Abbotsford, BC
Elevated Autio – Lakewood, CO
Foss Audio & Tint – Tukwila, WA
Handcrafted Auto, Marine and Off Road – Chandler, AZ
Mobile Toys – College Station, TX
Showtime Audio – Chicago, IL
Sound FX – Lewes, DE
SoundsGood Auto – Coquitlam, BC
Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA

Top 5 Sales Professionals

Nick Akin – Musicar Northwest – Portland, OR
Jayson Cook – Columbus Car Audio & Accessories – Columbus, OH
Thomas Craig – Elevated Audio – Lakewood, CO
Robert Kowatch – Perfectionist Auto Sound and Security – Anchorage, AK
Adam Pate – Mobile Toys – College Station, TX


Top 5 Technicians

Dean Beyett – Five Star Car Stereo – Clearwater, FL
John Brettle – Cartunes – Atlanta, GA
Nicholas Frazier – Innovative Concepts – West Springfield, MA
Carlos Ramirez – NVS Audio – Roselle, NJ
Dan Wilson – Columbus Car Audio – Reynoldsburg, OH


Top 3 Expeditors

Car Toys
Sound FX
Titan Motoring


Top 3 Distributors

DAS Distributors
DOW Electronics
Davis Distribution


Top 5 Rep Firms

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


Top 5 Sales Reps

Jon Brothers – Metra Electronics
Mike Eckley – AAMP Global|
Jonathan Mercado – MRI Distributors
Mike Rundel – Sony
Christian Venn – AAMP Global


Top 3 Vendors – Autosound & Processing

AudioControl
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

AAMP Global
Firstech
Metra Electronics

Top 3 Vendors – Powersports & Marine

JL Audio
Rockford Fosgate
Stinger Electronics

Top 50 Installers

Note: 6 Additional nominees due to ties scores. 

Tim Baillie – Trick Factory Customs – Maple Ridge, BC
Pierce Barrett – Soundscape Car Audio – Carrollton, TX
Melinton Benavides – Speed of Sound Technologies – Milford, CT
Dean Beyett – Five Star Car Stereo – Clearwater, FL
Michael Bischoff – Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Johnny Bouldin – Loud and Clear Audio & Tint – Wylie, TX
Josh Bowen – Sommer Sound Systems – Panama City, FL
John Brettle – Cartunes – Atlanta, GA
T.J. Carlson – Musicar Northwest – Portland, OR
Dan Castro – The Car Audio Shop – High Ridge, MO
Jeff Cheek – Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
William Coats – Mobile Toys – College Station, TX
BJ Curcio – Broken Silence Custom Car Audio – Stamford, CT
Adam Devine – Devine Concepts – Naples, FL
Nik Edmonds – Handcrafted Auto, Marine and Off Road – Chandler, AZ
Ata Ehdaivand – Absolute Electronix – Rockville, MD
David Evans – Adrenaline Autosound – Clayton, NC
Nicholas Frazier – Innovative Concepts – West Springfield, MA
Aaron Garcia – Perfectionist Auto Sound and Security – Anchorage, AK
Bobby Gately – Gately Audio – Antelope, CA
Joe Giallombardo – Abt Electronics – Glenview, IL
Roop Gossal – Inc Ridez – Surrey, BC
Adrian Herrera – 806 Autoworks – Amarillo, TX
Justin Hosek – Hi-Pro Audio – Victoria, TX
Bryan Huston – Stereo Installs – Mentor, OH
Aaron Iwane – Elevated Audio – Lakewood, CO
Dak Kosechata – 806 Autoworks – Amarillo, TX
Dave Koz – Unique Upholstery – Gilbert, AZ
Christopher Labonte – Vibe Car Audio – Red Deer, AB
Justin Marks – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Callum Martin – AV-DC Pty Ltd – Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Colin McAndrew – Brian Reimer Audio – Winnipeg, MB
Christopher McNulty – Driven Mobile Electronics – Chantilly, VA
Rob Miller – JML Audio of St. Louis – Fenton, MO
Jesse Mitchell – Safe & Sound Mobile Electronics – Manassas, VA
Tyler Neault – Certified Autosound and Security – Maple Ridge, BC
Joseph Norton – Sound Wave Customs – Virginia Beach, VA
Jeremy Owen – Highdown Car Audio and Security – Worthing, West Sussex. United Kingdom
Ryan Oxenhorn – Ox Audio – Philadelphia, PA
Jaime Palafox – Agoura Autosounds – Agoura Hills, CA
Gabriel Perez – NVS Audio – Roselle, NJ
Adam Perkins – Sound Wave Customs – Virginia Beach, VA
David Phillips – The Sound Shop – Indian Trail, NC
Cameron Powell – LIS Audio – Spring Hill, KS
Keith Price – Tint World 011 – Apex, NC
Carlos Ramirez – NVS Audio – Roselle, NJ
Daryl Reetz – Lakes Audio – Baxter, MN
Jeovani Rojas – Showtime Audio – Chicago, IL
Kelly Rush – Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Aaron Schildknecht – Solar Pro Tint n Tunes – Warrensburg, MO
Mike Schwitz – Sound Connection – Waite Park, MN
CJ Silvey – Foss Audio and Tint – Puyallup, WA
Dalton Trainer – Car-Tunes – Greenville, MS
Miguel Vega – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Matt Vowell – Mobile Toys – College Station, TX
Dan Wilson – Columbus Car Audio & Accessories – Reynoldsburg, OH

 

Top 50 Retailers
806 Autoworks – Amarillo, TX
Absolute Electronix – Derwood, MD
ACT Audio – Vernon, CT
Adrenaline Autosound – Clayton, NC
Al & Ed’s Autosound – Los Angeles, CA
Audio X – Florence, AL
AudioWorks – Newark, DE
California Audio – West Valley City, UT
Cartunes Atlanta – Atlanta, GA
Car-Tunes, Inc. – Greenville, MS
Certified Autosound & Security – Abbotsford, BC
DC Car Audio Electronic & Acc – Sarnia, ON
DES of Wilmington – Wilmington, NC
Driven Mobile Electronics – Chantilly, VA
Elevated Audio – Lakewood, 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 – Pikeville, KY
Handcrafted Auto, Marine and Off Road – Chandler, AZ
Hi-Pro Audio – Victoria, TX
JC Audio – Jackson, TN
JML Audio of St. Louis – Fenton, MO
Kartele Mobile Electronics – Waterbury, CT
Kartunes Auto Stereo and Alarm – Seaside, CA
Lakes Audio – Baxter, MN
Lakeside Audio – Conroe, TX
LIS Audio – Spring Hill, KS
Loud and Clear Audio & Tint – Wylie, TX
Mobile Toys – College Station, TX
Mobileworks & Tintworks – Santa Maria, CA
NVS Audio – Roselle, NJ
Ocala Car Audio – Ocala, FL
Prestige Car Audio & Marine – Metairie, LA
Seismic Autosound – Concord, CA
Showtime Audio – Chicago, IL
Solar Pro Tint n Tunes – Warrensburg, MO
Sonic Sound – Arlington, VA
Sound Connection – Waite Park, MN
Sound FX – Lewes, DE
SoundsGood Auto – Coquitlam, BC
Stereo & Video Center – Tyler, TX
The Car Audio Shop – High Ridge, MO
The Sound Shop – Indian Trail, NC
Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
TunesNTint – Lakeland, FL
Westminster Speed and Sound – Westminster, MD

Top 20 Sales Professionals

Nick Akin – Musicar Northwest – Portland, OR
Jayson Cook – Columbus Car Audio & Accessories – Columbus, OH
Thomas Craig – Elevated Audio – Lakewood, CO
Zayd Khan – Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Robert Kowatch – Perfectionist Auto Sound – Anchorage, AK
Joshua Landau – JML Audio of St. Louis – Fenton, MO
Brian Layton – Sound FX – Lewes, DE
Chris Loynes – Sound Depot and Performance – Gainesville, FL
Mike Maltais – Soundsgood Auto – Coquitlam, BC
Corbin May – Visions Electronics – Grande Prairie, AB
Josh Mojica – GNC Customs – Goshen, IN
Adam Pate – Mobile Toys – College Station, TX
Caleb Paulson – Audio Garage – Fargo, ND
Brett Payne – Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Justin Red – Tint World The Colony – Arlington, TX
Chris Rossi – Tunes-N-Tint – Lakeland, FL
Parish Tanner – Ocala Car Audio – Ocala, FL
Bryan Turvaville – 806 Autoworks – Amarillo, TX
Ronald Venable – Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Elias Ventura – Safe and Sound Mobile Electronics – Manassas, VA
Melvin Washington – Monster Customs – Marietta, GA