Installer of the Year
Nicholas Frazier – iNNovative Concepts – Wilbraham, MA
Retailer of the Year – Single-store
Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Sales Pro Award Winner
Kimberly Trainer – Car-Tunes, Inc. – Greenville, MS
Trusted Tech Award Winner
Ray West – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Rookie of the Year
Isaac Schertzer – Devine Concepts Automotive Design – Naples, FL
Most Improved Store or Chain
Sudbury Car Audio – Val Therese, ON
Best Online Presence
Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Best Customer Retention Program
KarTele Mobile Electronics – Waterbury, CT
Best Customer Experience
JC Audio – Jackson, TN
Best Store Culture
Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Customer Choice Award – Installer
Austin Moore – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Customer Choice Award – Sales
Jeremy “Taco” Patterson – Speakerbox Autosound and Accessories – Huntsville, AL
Customer Choice Award – Retailer
Speakerbox Autosound and Accessories – Huntsville, AL
Career Achievement Award
Robert Cox
Expeditor of the Year
Titan Motoring
Distributor of the Year
Davis Distribution Systems
Rep Firm of the Year
The Progressive Group
Sales Rep of the Year
Jason Mcarty – DOW Technologies
Top Vendor Support Tech
Chris Reavis – ALPSAlpine
Vendor of the Year
Firstech
Top Vendor: Autosound & Processing
SONY
Top Vendor: Security, Safety and Driver Assistance
Firstech (Compustar, Drone Mobile. Momento)
Top Vendor: Accessories and Materials
Metra Electronics
Top Vendor: Infotainment & Multimedia
SONY
Top Vendor: Marine
JL Audio
Top Vendor: Motorcycle & Powersports
Cicada Audio
Top Vendor: OEM Integration
ADS (iDatalink Maestro)
Top Vendor: Lighting
Lucas Lighting
Top 12 Installers & Alternates
Angel Rivera – Laketown Speed and Sound – Draper, UT
Archie Speaks – Savannah Custom Car Audio – Savannah, GA
Ben Freeman – Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Cabe Sipes – Custom Audio Reimagined – Rossville, IN
Cody Warner – Car Stereo 1 – Toledo, OH
Colin Buckeye – Audio Edge – Scottsdale, AZ
Dalton Trainer – Car-Tunes, Inc. – Greenville, MS
Dave Koz – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Jaime Palafox – Agoura Autosound – Agoura Hills, CA
Michael Bischoff – Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Nicholas Frazier – iNNovative Concepts – Wilbraham, MA
T.J. Carlson – Musicar Northwest – Portland, OR
Alternates:
Terry Dawson – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Jason Singer – PDA Road Gear – Littleton, CO
Top 12 Retailers & Alternates
Car Stereo 1 – Toledo, OH
INNovative Concepts – Wilbraham, MA
Kartele Mobile Electronics – Waterbury, CT
Laketown Speed and Sound – Draper, UT
NVS Audio – Roselle, NJ
Perfectionist Auto Sound & Security – Anchorage, AK
Sanford Sound – Sanford, ME
Sudbury Car Audio – Val Therese, ON
Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Vernon’s Signature Audio – Lubbock, TX
Volunteer Audio – Oliver Springs, TN
Westminster Speed and Sound – Westminster, MD
Alternates:
Signature Audio – Scottsdale, AZ
JC Audio – Jackson, TN
Top 5 Sales Pros
Angel “Jr” Rivera – Laketown Speed and Sound – Draper, UT
Dean Beyett – Five Star Car Stereo – Clearwater, FL
Jeremy “Taco” Patterson – Speakerbox Auto Sound and Accessories – Huntsville, AL*
Kimberly Osorto – Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Kimberly Trainer – Car-Tunes, Inc – Greenville, MS
Parker Lopez – Car Stereo 1 – Toledo, OH*
*Tied score
Top 5 Technicians
Dalton Trainer – Car-Tunes, Inc – Greenville, MS
David Doling – Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Fernando “Nando” Lopez – Five Star Car Stereo – Clearwater, FL
Jim Rogers – Audio Innovations – Conway, AR
Ray West – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Top 5 Rookies of the Year*
Devin Dial – Stereo and Video Center – Tyler, TX
Isaac Schertzer – Devine Concepts Automotive Design – Naples, FL
Jeremy Overby – Audio Craft – Lubbock, TX
Matthew Hipps – Sounds Good Mobile – Flagstaff, AZ
Meghan Watson – Vernon’s Signature Audio – Lubbock, TX
Shawn Montgomery – The Car Audio Shop – St. Louis, MO
*There are six (6) in the Top 5 Rookie list as two rookies tied in their scoring.
Top 3 Expeditors
Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Sound FX Automotive – Delaware
Stereo and Video Center – Tyler, TX
Top 5 Vendor Support Techs
Chris McNulty – elettromedia USA
Chris Reavis – ALPSAlpine
Jason Ewing – Firstech
Josh Woodie – Firstech
Matt Mergenthal – JL Audio
Top 3 Distributors
Davis Distribution Systems
DOW Technologies
GoFast Solutions
Top 5 Rep Firms
12 Volt Marketing Group
12 Volt Specialist
Dynamic Sales & Marketing
Echo Sales & Marketing
The Progressive Group
Top 5 Sales Reps
Elias Ventura – HKI USA
Jason Mcarty – DOW Technologies
Jonathan Mercado – GoFast Solutions
Michael Eckley – MSC America
Mike Barcia – DOW Technologies
Top 3 Vendors – Autosound & Processing
AlpsAlpine
elettromedia USA (Audison, Hertz)
SONY
Top 3 Vendors – Accessories & Materials
Metra Electronics
Soundshield
Stinger
Top 3 Vendors – Infotainment & Multimedia
AlpsAlpine
Kenwood
Sony
Top 3 Vendors – Security, Safety & Driver Assistance
Firstech (Compustar, Drone Mobile)
Metra Electronics (iBeam)
Voxx Electronics (Directed, Code Alarm, Prestige, Advent, CarLink)
Top 3 Vendors – Marine
JL Audio
Kicker
Wet Sounds
Top 3 Vendors – Motorcycle & Powersports
ARC Audio
Cicada Audio
elettromedia USA (Audison, Hertz)
Top 3 Vendors – OEM Integration
ADS (iDatalink Maestro)
Metra (Axxess)
Stinger (PAC)
Top 3 Vendors – Lighting
Lucas Lighting
Metra (Heise)
Stinger (RaceSport Lighting)
2025 Industry Awards Winners
Top 50 Installers*
Aaron Garcia – Perfectionist Auto Sound and Security – Anchorage, AK
Adan Martinez – Broken Silence Custom Car Audio – Greenwich, CT
Alan Lindgren – Speed of Sound LLC – Memphis, TN
Andrew Buchok – Audiocraft – Lubbock, TX
Andrew Sadowski – Tunes Car Stereo Concord – Concord, NC
Angel Rivera – Laketown Speed and Sound – Draper, UT
Archie Speaks – Savannah Custom Car Audio – Savannah, GA
Arturo Ceballos – Audio by Art – San Antonio, TX
Austin Moore – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
B.J. Curcio – Broken Silence Custom Car Audio – Greenwich, CT
Ben Freeman – Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Cabe Sipes – Custom Audio Reimagined – Rossville, IN
Callum Martin – AV-DC Pty Ltd – Panorama, S. Australia
Carlos Ramirez – NVS Audio – Roselle, NJ
Chad Schreiber – Schreiber Automotive Design – San Diego, CA
Christian Herrera – NOLA Sound Solutions – New Orleans, LA
Cody Warner – Car Stereo 1 – Toledo, OH
Colin Buckeye – Audio Edge – Scottsdale, AZ
Colton Wadley – Pro Audio 4×4 – Provo, UT
Conrad Leduc – Sudbury Car Audio – Val Therese, ON
Dalton Trainer – Car-Tunes, Inc. – Greenville, MS
Dan Castro – The Car Audio Shop – St. Louis, MO
Dan Torres – DTS Customs – Palos Hills, IL
Daniel DiCampli – Westminster Speed & Sound – Westminster, MD
Dave Koz – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Gabriel Rimel – JML Audio of St. Louis – Fenton, MO
Ian Churchill – Car Toys – Olympia, WA
Isaac Wood – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Jaime Palafox – Agoura Autosound – Agoura Hills, CA
Jason Pawlowski – Mr. Tunes Auto Accessories and Restyling – Ann Arbor, MI
Jason Singer – PDA Road Gear – Littleton, CO
Jeremy Murdock – Andre’s Electronics – Salmon Arm, BC
Josh Thaxton – DES of Wilmington – Wilmington, NC
Justin Hosek – Hi-Pro Audio – Victoria, TX
Kevin Feighery – Spanking Clean Auto Sound & Security – Norwalk, CT
Leon Winchester – Vernon’s Signature Audio – Lubbock, TX
Marcus Darden – Tint World – Wilmington, NC
Mario Paredes – M&M Pro Audio – River Grove, IL
Michael Bischoff – Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Michael Hungerford – Kartele Mobile Electronics – Waterbury, CT
Mike Martinez – Vernon’s Signature Audio – Lubbock, TX
Nicholas Frazier – iNNovative Concepts – Wilbraham, MA
Oscar Rodriguez – Oscar’s Audio Design – Corpus Christie,TX
Rob Miller – JML Audio of St. Louis – Fenton, MO
Rob Paterson – Hot Rides Inc. – Morrisville, PA
Roop Gossal – Inc Ridez – Surrey, BC
Sam Walker – Walker Audio Design – Nampa, ID
Scott Eisner – Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
T.J. Carlson – Musicar Northwest – Portland, OR
Terry Dawson – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
William Pearsall – DES of Wilmington – Wilmington, NC
*There are 51 in the Top 50 list as two installers tied in their scoring.
Top 50 Retailers
Advanced Car Creations Inc – Garden Grove, CA
Amplified Autosports – St. Petersburg, FL
Audio Express Inc – Longview, WA
Audio Jam Inc – Bear, DE
Autosound Lab, Inc – Fresno, CA
Branded Customs – Rockwall, TX
Car Audio Engineers – Sacramento, CA
Car Stereo 1 – Toledo, OH
Clear Vibrations Inc – Quakertown, PA
Custom Car Stereo – Owensboro, KY
DES of Wilmington Inc – Wilmington, NC
Efficient Integrations – Replublic, MO
Extreme Car Audio LLC – Marrero, LA
Gregs Custom Audio & Video – Pikeville, KY
Hi-Pro Audio – Victoria, TX
Horizon Audio – North Canton, OH
INNovative Concepts – Wilbraham, MA
JC Audio – Jackson, TN
JML Audio of St. Louis – Fenton, MO
Kartele Mobile Electronics – Waterbury, CT
Kartunes Auto Stereo and Alarm – Seaside, CA
Kimballs Audio & Interiors – Savannah, GA
Laketown Speed and Sound – Draper, UT
Mad Marks – Bradenton, FL
Mobileworks Tintworks – Santa Maria, CA
NET Audio – Wichita Falls, TX
Next Level Car Audio, Inc – Orlando, FL
NVS Audio – Roselle, NJ
Ocala Car Audio – Ocala, FL
Perfectionist Auto Sound & Security – Anchorage, AK
Real Audio – Erie, PA
Revolution Audio – Pennsauken, NJ
Sanford Sound – Sanford, ME
Signature Audio – Scottsdale, AZ
Soreal Sounds – Stoneham, MA
Sound Connection Inc – Brainerd, MN
Soundsgood Auto – Coquitlam, BC
Speakerbox Autosound & Accessories – Huntsville, AL
Speakerworks Inc – Orange, CA
Stereo and Video Center – Tyler, TX
Sturgess Customs – Lexington, SC
Sudbury Car Audio – Val Therese, ON
Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Tunes-n-Tint – Lakeland, FL
Tune-Town – Sandusky, OH
Ultimate Innovations – Kemah, TX
Vernon’s Signature Audio – Lubbock, TX
Volunteer Audio – Oliver Springs, TN
Walker Audio Design – Nampa, ID
Westminster Speed and Sound – Westminster, MD
Top 20 Sales Professionals
Angel “Jr” Rivera – Laketown Speed and Sound – Draper, UT
Ben Turansky – Clear Vibrations Inc – Quakertown, PA
Bobby Gummadi – Sound of Tristate – Dover, DE
Connor Kilgore – DES of Wilmington – Wilmington, NC
Daniel Miller – Westminster Speed and Sound – Westminster, MD
Dean Beyett – Five Star Car Stereo – Clearwater, FL
James Halter – Stereo and Video Center – Tyler, TX
Jamie Hurley – Sound of Tristate – Dover, DE
Jeremy “Taco” Patterson – Speakerbox Auto Sound and Accessories – Huntsville, AL
John Brettle – Pro Audio 4×4 – Provo, UT
Joshua Landau – JML Audio of St. Louis – Fenton, MO
Kimberly Osorto – Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Kimberly Trainer – Car-Tunes, Inc – Greenville, MS
Kristin Bouldin – DES of Wilmington – Wilmington, NC
Michael “Ace” Truong – Extreme Car Audio LLC – Marrero, LA
Parker Lopez – Car Stereo 1 – Toledo, OH
Ruben Rivera-Arauz – Soundsgood Auto – Coquitlam, BC
Taylor Widmer – Speakerbox Auto Sound and Accessories – Huntsville, AL
Te’Vonn Bailey – Exotic Sound & Tint – Salisbury, MD
Zach Abass – Amplified Autosports – St. Petersburg, FL
Top 5 Rookies*
Devin Dial – Stereo and Video Center – Tyler, TX
Isaac Schertzer – Devine Concepts Automotive Design – Naples, FL
Jeremy Overby – Audio Craft – Lubbock, TX
Matthew Hipps – Sounds Good Mobile – Flagstaff, AZ
Meghan Watson – Vernon’s Signature Audio – Lubbock, TX
Shawn Montgomery – The Car Audio Shop – St. Louis, MO
*There are six (6) in the Top 5 Rookie list as two rookies tied in their scoring.
Top 10 Trusted Tech
Alan Lindgren – Speed of Sound LLC – Memphis, TN
B.J. Curcio – Broken Silence Custom Car Audio – Greenwich, CT
Conrad Leduc – Sudbury Car Audio – Val Therese, ON
Dalton Trainor – Car-Tunes, Inc – Greenville, MS
Dan Castro – The Car Audio Shop – St. Louis – MO
David Doling – Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Fernando “Nando” Lopez – Five Star Car Stereo – Clearwater, FL
Jesse Mitchell – Safe and Sound Mobile Electronics – Manassas, VA
Jim Rogers – Audio Innovations – Conway, AR
Ray West – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN