Mobile Electronics magazine announced the finalists for the 2016 Mobile Electronics Industry Awards on Tuesday evening, June, 7. Editor-in-Chief Solomon Daniels read off the finalists via video.
The 2016 finalists are as follows:
Finalists for Top Vendor – Audio and Video
In alphabetical order:
Alpine Electronics - Torrance, CA
Kenwood - Long Beach, CA
ORCA Design & Maufacturing - Camarillo, CA
Finalists for Top Vendor – Connectivity and Integration
In alphabetical order:
AAMP Global - Clearwater, FL
Automotive Data Solutions (ADS) - Montreal, Canada
Metra - Holly Hill, FL
Finalists for Top Vendor – Accessories and Materials
In alphabetical order:
AAMP Global - Clearwater, FL
Metra - Holly Hill, FL
Mobile Solutions - Phoenix, AZ
Finalists for Top Vendor – Security and Convenience
In alphabetical order:
Directed - Vista, CA
Firstech, LLC (Compustar/DroneMobile) - Kent, WA
Voxx Electronics - Hauppauge, NY
Finalists for Top Vendor – Safety and Driver Assistance
In alphabetical order:
Brandmotion - Southfield, MI
K40 - Elgin, IL
Voxx Electronics Corp - Hauppauge, NY
Finalists for Rep Firm of the Year
In alphabetical order:
Echo Sales & Marketing - Gurnee, IL
MAG Sales - Tampa, FL
Marketing Pros - Arlington, TX
Finalists for Sales Representative of the Year
In alphabetical order:
Nalaka Adikari, Orca Design and Manufacturing - Camarillo, CA
Kris Bulla, DOW Electronics - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Pete Daley, Marketing Pros - Arlington, TX
Bill Freeman, MAG Sales - Tampa, FL
Brady Siebert, K40 Electronics - Elgin, IL
Finalists for Distributor of the Year
In alphabetical order:
AM Distributors
Davis Distribution
DOW Electronics
Finalists for Expeditor of the Year
In alphabetical order:
Automotive Marketing Solutions - S. CA
Auto Trim Design of Amarillo - TX
Sound FX - DE
Finalists for Best Customer Experience
In alphabetical order:
Cartronix - Valparaiso, IN
Ocala Car Audio, Ocala - FL
Sound Wave Customs - Virginia Beach, VA
Finalists for Best Online Presence
In alphabetical order:
Cartronix - Valparaiso, IN
NVS Audio - Linden, NJ
Sound Wave Customs - Virginia Beach, VA
Finalists for Best Customer Retention Program
In alphabetical order:
Al & Ed's Autosound, Los Angeles, CA
JML Audio of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Ocala Car Audio, Ocala, FL
Finalists for Most Improved Location
In alphabetical order:
Cartronix, Valparaiso, IN
Ocala Car Audio, Ocala, FL
Sound Wave Customs, Virginia Beach, VA
Finalists for Rookie of the Year
In alphabetical order:
Austin Thorne, Tunes-N-Tint - Lakeland, FL
Timothy Wilkinson, Safe & Sound Mobile Electronics - Manassas, VA
Jairo Zuniga, NVS Audio - Linden, NJ
Finalists for Trusted Tech
In alphabetical order:
Nicholas Frazier - Innovative Concepts - West Springfield, MA
Carlos Ramirez - NVS Audio - Linden, NJ
Bryan Turvaville - Auto Trim Design - Amarillo, TX
Finalists for Retailer of the Year - Store Chain
In alphabetical order:
Al & Ed's Autosound - Los Angeles, CA
Foss Audio & Tint - Tukwila, WA
Mobile Toys - College Station, TX
Stereo King Oregon - Portland, OR
Finalists for Retailer of the Year - Single Store
In alphabetical order:
Cartronix - Valparaiso, IN
Cartunes - Atlanta, GA
GNC Customs - Goshen, IN
Kingpin Car & Marine Audio Inc - Wilsonville, OR
Musicar Northwest - Portland, OR
NVS Audio - Linden, NJ
Prestige Car Audio & Marine - Metairie, LA
Soundscape Car Audio - Plano, TX
Alternates in order of selection:
Sound Depot and Performance - Gainesville, FL
Absolute Electronix - Rockville, MD
Finalists for Installer of the Year
In alphabetical order:
Barry Barth - Prestige Car Audio & Marine - Metairie, LA
Charles Brazil - First Coast Auto Creations - Jacksonville, FL
TJ Carlson - Kingpin Car & Marine Audio - WIlsonville, OR
David Cruz - Soundscape Car Audio - Plano, TX
Aaron Garcia - Perfectionist Auto Sound and Security - Anchorage, AK
Brent Leavitt - Low Notes Garage - Boise, ID
Chris Ott - Amplified Autosports - Tampa, FL
Christerfer Pate - Mobile Toys Inc - College Station, TX
Bryan Piper - Resonance Auto Craft - Corpus Christi, TX
Carlos Ramirez - NVS Audio - Linden, NJ
Matt Schaeffer - Safe & Sound Mobile Electronics - Chantilly, VA
Miguel Vega - Titan Motoring - Nashville, TN
Alternates in order of selection:
Jeff Cantrell - JC Audio - Jackson, TN
Steve Coogle - Discount Audio - Louisville, KY
