2023 Industry Awards Winners
Installer of the Year
Brian Mitchell – Liquid Trends Modesto – Modesto, CA
Retailer of the Year – Single-store
Sound Evolution – Houston, TX
Retailer of the Year – Multi-store
Freeman’s Car Stereo – Cornelius, NC
Sales Pro Award Winner
Dan Bowman – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Trusted Tech Award Winner
Dean Beyett – Five Star Car Stereo – Clearwater, FL
Rookie of the Year
Jeremy ‘Taco’ Patterson – Speakerbox – Huntsville, AL
Most Improved Store or Chain
Sound Evolution – Houston, TX
Best Online Presence
Freeman’s Car Stereo – Cornelius, NC
Best Customer Retention Program
Freeman’s Car Stereo – Cornelius, NC
Best Customer Experience
Freeman’s Car Stereo – Cornelius, NC
Best Store Culture
Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Customer Choice Award – Installer
Terry Dawson – Cartronics – Madison, TN
Customer Choice Award – Sales
Jason Stearns – Andres car Audio – Tulsa, OK
Customer Choice Award – Retailer
Next Level Inc – Orlando, FL
Career Achievement Award(s)
Jason Ewing of Firstech, LLC
Cabe Sipes of Custom Audio Reimagined – Lafayette, IN
Michael “Mad Mike” Martin of Galpin AutoSports – Van Nuys, CA
Expeditor of the Year
Titan Motoring
Distributor of the Year
DOW Electronics
Rep Firm of the Year
12-Volt Specialists
Rep of the Year
Jonathan Mercado – GoFast Solutions
Top Vendor Support Tech
Jeff Smith – AAMP Global
Vendor of the Year
Alps Alpine
Top Vendor: Autosound & Processing
SONY
Top Vendor: Security, Safety and Driver Assistance
Firstech (Compustar)
Top Vendor: Accessories and Materials
Metra Electronics
Top Vendor: Infotainment & Multimedia
SONY
Top Vendor: Marine
Rockford Fosgate
Top Vendor: Motorcycle & Powersports
Kicker
Top Vendor: OEM Integration
AAMP Global – PAC
Top Vendor: Lighting
Metra – Heise Lighting
Top 12 Installers & Alternates
Adam Devine – Devine Concepts Automotive Design – Naples, FL
Brian Mitchell – Liquid Trends Modesto – Modesto, CA
Chris McWhinnie – Andres Car Audio – Kelowna, BC
Conrad Leduc – Sudbury Car Audio – Sudbury, ON
Dalton Trainer – Car-Tunes, Inc – Greenville, MS
Dave Koz – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Dean Beyett – Five Star Car Stereo – Clearwater, FL
Jaime Palafox – Agoura Autosounds – Agoura Hills, CA
Jason Ballard – Freeman’s Car Stereo – Concord, NC
Nicholas Frazier – iNNovative Concepts – Wilbraham, MA
Phil Cantu – Mobile Toys Inc – College Station, TX
Terry Dawson – Cartronics – Madison, TN
Alternates:
Angel Rivera – Laketown Speed and Sound – Draper, UT
Randy Swartz – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Top 12 Retailers & Alternates
Absolute Electronix – Rockville, MD
Car-Tunes, Inc. – Greenville, MS
Columbus Car Audio – Columbus, OH
Devine Concepts Automotive Design – Naples, FL
Freeman’s Car Stereo – Cornelius, NC
iNNovative Concepts – Wilbraham, MA
Mobile Toys Inc – College Station, TX
Next Level Inc – Orlando, FL
Sound Evolution – Houston, TX
Sudbury Car Audio – Sudbury, ON
Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Alternates
Kartele Mobile Electronics – Waterbury, CT
Sanford Sound – Sanford, ME
Top 5 Sales Pros
Alex Stowe – Speakerbox – Huntsville, AL
Dan Bowman – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Justin Red – Mobile Sound Systems – Arlington, TX
Nick Apicella – Vanguard Automotive Designs – Stony Point, NY
Yamil Widy – Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Top 5 Technicians
Adam Devine – Devine Concepts Automotive Design – Naples, FL
Brian Mitchell – Liquid Trends Modesto – Modesto, CA
Dean Beyett – Five Star Car Stereo – Clearwater, FL
Nicholas Frazier – iNNovative Concepts – Wilbraham, MA
Phil Cantu – Mobile Toys Inc – College Station, TX
Top 5 Rookies of the Year
Alyssa Gomez – Mobileworks Tintworks – Santa Maria, CA
Angel “Junior” Rivera – Laketown Speed and Sound – Draper, UT
Annalisa Corona – Perfectionist Auto Sound & Security – Anchorage, AK
Cameron King – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Jeremy ‘Taco’ Patterson – Speakerbox – Huntsville, AL
Top 3 Expeditors
American Radio – Georgia / Florida
Sound FX – Delaware
Titan Motoring – Tennessee
Top 5 Vendor Support Techs (New for 2022)
Brian Murphy – ADS
Jason Ewing – Firstech
Jeff Smith – AAMP Global
Josh Bowen – JVC Kenwood
Michael Betts – Omega Research & Developemnt
Top 3 Distributors
Davis Distribution Systems
DOW Technologies
GoFast Solutions
Top 5 Rep Firms
12 Volt Specialist
12 Volt Marketing Group
Dynamic Sales & Marketing
Marketing Pros Inc
Vault 12 Volt Marketing
Top 5 Sales Reps
Dallas Lovelace – Metra Electronics
Jonathan Mercado – GoFast Solutions
Josh Inthasoroth – Davis Distribution Systems
Mike Barcia – DOW Technologies
Scott Chapin – Falcon Sales
Top 3 Vendors – Autosound & Processing
AudioControl
JL Audio
SONY
Top 3 Vendors – Accessories & Materials
AAMP
Automotive Data Systems (ADS)
Metra Electronics
Top 3 Vendors – Infotainment & Multimedia
AAMP
Kenwood
Sony
Top 3 Vendors – Security, Safety & Driver Assistance
Firstech (Compustar, Drone Mobile)
Metra Electronics (iBeam)
Voxx Electronics
Top 3 Vendors – Marine
JL Audio
Rockford Fosgate
Wet Sounds
Top 3 Vendors – Motorcycle & Powersports
Diamond Audio
HKI USA
Kicker
Top 3 Vendors – OEM Integration (New for 2022)
AAMP (PAC)
AudioControl
Metra (Axxess)
Top 3 Vendors – Lighting (New for 2022)
Lucas Lighting
Metra (Heise)
RaceSport Lighting
Top 50 Installers
Adam Devine – Devine Concepts Automotive Design – Naples, FL
Adrian Cantante – Swift Car Audio – Summerville, SC
Alan Lindgren – Speed of Sound LLC – Memphis, TN
Andrew Buchok – Audio Craft – Lubbock, TX
Andrew J Sadowski – Tunes Car Audio – Concord, NC
Andrew Woodward – Elevated Audio – Lakewood, CO
Angel Rivera – Laketown Speed and Sound – Draper, UT
Arturo Ceballos – Audio by Art – San Antonio, TX
Brian Mitchell – Liquid Trends Modesto – Modesto, CA
Bryce Lewis – Last Resort Fabrication Ltd – Red Deer, AB
Callum Martin – AV-DC Pty Ltd – Panorama, Australia
Chad Schreiber – La Jolla Audio – San Diego, CA
Charlie Bateman – Sounds Good Stereo – Mt. Juliet, TN
Chris McWhinnie – Andres Car Audio – Kelowna, BC
Christian Herrera – Nola Sound Solutions – Harahan, LA
Colton Wadley – Pro Audio Pro 4×4 – Provo, UT
Conrad Leduc – Sudbury Car Audio – Sudbury, ON
Dalton Trainer – Car-Tunes, Inc – Greenville, MS
Dan Castro – The Car Audio Shop – High Ridge, MO
Danny Camacho – Amplified Autosports – St. Petersburg, FL
Dave Koz – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Dean Beyett – Five Star Car Stereo – Clearwater, FL
Dustin Winn – Dreamworks Motorsports – Roxboro, NC
Gary Greenslate – The Car Audio Shop – High Ridge, MO
Heber Ruiz – Mr. Sound – Aurora, CO
Ian Churchill – Car Toys – Tumwater, WA
Isaac Wood – Speakerbox – Huntsville, AL
Jaime Palafox – Agoura Autosounds – Agoura Hills, CA
Jason Ballard – Freeman’s Car Stereo – Concord, NC
Jason Kelly – Phantom Electronics – Thousand Oaks, CA
Javier Gutierrez – Audio Systems – Montclair, CA
Jeremy Murdock – Andres Electronic Experts – Kelowna, BC
Jeremy Owen – Highdown Car Audio & Security – Worthing, UK
Joe Giallombardo – Autosonics – Highland Park, IL
Joseph Norton – The Audio Shop – Fayetteville, AR
Justin Hosek – Hi-Pro Audio – Victoria, TX
Mark Adriaens – Audio Xperts – Vacaville, CA
Matthew Kim – Vanguard Automotive Design – Stony Point, NY
Melinton Benavides – Speed of Sound Technologies – Milford, CT
Michael Hungerford – Kartele Mobile Electronics – Waterbury, CT
Miguel Vega – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Mike Walker – Efficient Integrations – Republic, MO
Nicholas Frazier – iNNovative Concepts – Wilbraham, MA
Oscar Rodriguez – Oscars Audio Designs – Corpus Christi, TX
Phil Cantu – Mobile Toys Inc – College Station, TX
Randy Swartz – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Roop Gossal – Inc Ridez – Surrey, BC
Terry Dawson – Cartronics – Madison, TN
Troy Dionne – Xclusiv Audio – Fairfield, ME
William Pearsall – DES of Wilmington – Wilmington, NC
Top 50 Retailers
Absolute Electronix – Rockville, MD
ACT Audio – Vernon, CT
Adrenaline Autosound – Clayton, NC
AMP Customs – Pocatello, ID
Amplified Autosports – St. Petersburg, FL
Audio Source Inc – Columbus, IN
Audio Xperts – Vacaville, CA
Blvd. Customs of Lakeland – Lakeland, FL
California Audio – West Valley City, UT
Car Audio Engineers – Sacramento, CA
Car-Tunes, Inc. – Greenville, MS
Clear Vibrations Inc – Quakertown, PA
Columbus Car Audio – Columbus, OH
DES of Wilmington, Inc – Wilmington, NC
Devine Concepts Automotive Design – Naples, FL
Efficient Integrations – Republic, MO
Elevated Audio – Lakewood, CO
Extreme Car Audio LLC – Marrero, LA
Freeman’s Car Stereo – Cornelius, NC
Greg’s Custom Audio, Video & Car Stereo – Pikeville, KY
Hi-Pro Audio – Victoria, TX
iNNovative Concepts – Wilbraham, MA
JML Audio of St. Louis – Fenton, MO
Kartele Mobile Electronics – Waterbury, CT
Kartunes Auto Stereo and Alarm – Seaside, CA
Laketown Speed and Sound – Draper, UT
Mad Marks Stereo Warehouse – Bradenton, FL
Mobile Electronics – Meriden, CT
Mobile Sound Systems – Arlington, TX
Mobile Toys Inc – College Station, TX
Mobileworks Tintworks – Santa Maria, CA
Next Level Inc – Orlando, FL
NVS Audio – Roselle, NJ
Ocala Car Audio and Tint – Ocala, FL
Ox Audio – Cheltenham, PA
Real Audio LLC – Erie, PA
Sanford Sound – Sanford, ME
Sound Evolution – Houston, TX
Sound Master – Roswell, GA
Speakerbox – Huntsville, AL
Sudbury Car Audio – Sudbury, ON
Sun Shades Tint and Sound – Austin, TX
Tier One Motoring – Oaks, PA
Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Tunes-N-Tint – Lakeland, FL
Unique Car Audio – Spartanburg, SC
Vanguard Automotive Design – Stony Point, NY
Vernon’s Signature Audio – Lubbock, TX
Westminster Speed & Sound – Westminster, MD
Top 20 Sales Professionals
Alex Stowe – Speakerbox – Huntsville, AL
Ben Turansky – Clear Vibrations Inc – Quakertown, PA
Brandon Gasmund – Tune-N-Tint – Lakeland, FL
Chris Roberson – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Craig Timmerman – Tint World – Sterling, VA
Dan Bowman – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Danny Camacho – Amplified Autosports – St. Petersburg, FL
Doug Dyksterhuis – South West Autotoys – Elkhorn, NE
Jason Stearns – Andres car Audio – Kelowna, BC
Johnny Bouldin – Earmark Car Audio & Tint, Plano – Plano, TX
Josh Evans – 360 Automotive Designs — Dagsboro, DE
Joshua Landau – JML Audio of St. Louis — Fenton, MO
Justin Red – Mobile Sound Systems – Arlington, TX
Kristen Bouldin – DES of Wilmington, Inc — Wilmington, NC
Nick Apicella – Vanguard Automotive Designs – Stony Point, NY
Parish L Tanner – Ocala Car Audio and Tint – Ocala, FL
Stephen Ferriss – ACT Audio – Vernon, CT
Taylor Widmer – Speakerbox – Huntsville, AL
Te’Vonn Bailey – Exotic Sound & Tint – Salisbury, MD
Yamil Widy – Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA