This year's Mobile Electronics Industry Awards have been announced during the ceremony at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas. The Installer of the Year Award was given to JT Torres of Al & Ed's Autosound in Huntington Beach, Calif. The Retailer of the Year Single Store was awarded to Perfectionist Auto Sound and Security.
Below is the complete list of winners:
Retail Awards
Installer of the Year: Juan Torres
Installer of the Year RUNNER-UP: Matt Schaeffer
Trusted Tech: Bryan Piper
Retailer of the Year - Single Store: Perfectionist Autosound
Retailer of the Year Single Store RUNNER-UP: Musicar Northwest
Retailer of the Year Store Chain: Stereo King
Retailer of the Year Store Chain RUNNER-UP: Tint World
Career Achievement Award: David “Fishman” Rivera
Rookie of the Year: Tyler Clemence
Most Improved: Auto Trim Design of Amarillo
Best Online Presence: Cartronix
Best Customer Retention Program: Handcrafted Car Audio
Best Store Presentation: Tunes-N-Tint
Vendor Awards
Vendor of the Year: Orca Design & Manufacturing
Expeditor of the Year: American Radio
Distributor of the Year AUTO: DOW Electronics
Representative of the Year: Andy Adkins
Rep Firm of the Year: Marketing Pros
Top Vendor AUTOSOUND & VIDEO: Orca Design & Manufacturing
Top Vendor ACCESSORIES & MATERIALS: Metra Electronics
Top Vendor CONNECTIVITY & INTEGRATION: AAMP of America
Top Vendor SAFETY & RETENTION: Firstech
NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. – May 12, 2016 – Mobile Electronics magazine today announced the Top 50 Retailers, sponsored by Sony, and the Top 50 Installers, sponsored by K40 Electronics. The Top 50 award is the first component of the magazine’s annual Industry Awards competition. Recipients of this award have the honor of being considered the premier mobile electronics retail outlets and installation technicians in the U.S. and Canada, according to the magazine.
“As magazine editor, you get to see how hard these individuals work to perfect their craft and present themselves as problem solvers and dream fulfillers,” said Solomon Daniels, editor-in chief of Mobile Electronics and awards administrator. “In turn, the retail stores have become the authority on vehicle-specific solutions for autosound enhancement, security and safety. I’m very proud to announce these awards and present certificates to the winners.”
In addition to the Top 50, award recipients are eligible to compete for the next phase of the Industry Awards, which through industry and consumer voting narrows the list to 12 retail and installation finalists. The “Top 12” would then submit judging materials to be considered for Retailer of the Year and Installer of the Year. These final awards will be announced at the Mobile Electronics Industry Awards celebration during the KnowledgeFest trade show and conference in Dallas, August 20-22. For more information, visit www.meindustryawards.com.
Tim Baillie – HzEmall – Surrey, BC
Barry Barth – Prestige Car Audio & Marine – Metairie, LA
Charles Brazil – First Coast Auto Creations – Jacksonville, FL
John Cage – Spokane Audio Video Experts – Greenacres, WA
Jeff Cantrell – JC Audio – Jackson, TN
TJ Carlson – Kingpin Car & Marine Audio – Wilsonville, OR
Dan Castro – The Car Audio Shop – High Ridge, MO
Steve Coogle – Discount Audio – Louisville, KY
Matt Cropper – Stereo King – Portland, OR
David Cruz – Soundscape Car Audio – Plano, TX
B.J. Curcio – After FX Customs – Stamford, CT
Daniel DiCampli – Windward Audio – Kaneohe, HI
Brandon Douglas – Adrenaline Autosound – Clayton, NC
Andrew Emelander – GNC Customs – Goshen, IN
Andrew Evens – Industry Auto Designs – Las Vegas, NV
Nicholas Frazier – Innovative Concepts – West Springfield, MA
Aaron Garcia – Perfectionist Auto Sound and Security – Anchorage, AK
Brandon Green – The Car Audio Shop – High Ridge, MO
Alan Hogan – Baileys Audio – Lake Charles, LA
David Kosakowski – Total image – McKees Rocks, PA
Brent Leavitt – Low Notes Garage – Boise, ID
Sam Lee – Audio Xcellence – City of Industry, CA
Dan Macilwain – Sound Advantage – Rochester, MI
Erick Markland – Markland Designs – Lithonia, GA
Aaron Markwell – Godspeed Rides – Sarasota, FL
Scott Miller – Explicit Customs – West Melbourne, FL
Rob Miller – JML Audio of St. Louis – Fenton, MO
Jeremiah Mojica – GNC Customs – Elkhart, IN
Jonathan Moore – Dreamworks Motorsports – Roxboro, NC
Michael Oechsner – Mobile Edge – Lehighton, PA
Chris Ott – Amplified Autosports – Tampa, FL
Christerfer Pate – Mobile Toys Inc – College Station, TX
Adam Perkins – Sound Wave Customs – Virginia Beach, VA
John Phillips – Stereo One Carbondale – Carbondale, IL
Bryan Piper – Resonance Auto Craft – Corpus Christi, TX
Carlos Ramirez – NVS Audio – Linden, NJ
Alain Sainvil – NVS Audio – Linden, NJ
Mike Sandoval – Sound Warehouse – Salt Lake City, UT
Matt Schaeffer – Safe & Sound Mobile Electronics – Chantilly, VA
Jon Schmitz – Mach 1 Audio – Washington, MO
John Schumacher – Audio Solutions StL – St. Louis, MO
Mike Schwitz – Sound Connection – St. Joseph, MN
Cj Silvey – Foss Audio and Tint – Puyallup, WA
Jason Stone – Stereo Solutions – Redding, CA
Vinny Tullo – VIP Customs – Earlysville, VA
Bryan Turvaville – Auto Trim Design – Amarillo, TX
Miguel Vega – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Colton Wadley – Pro Audio – Provo, UT
Warren Williams – Hi-Tech Car Audio – El Cerrito, CA
Tyler Wilson – Spokane Audio Video Experts – Greenacres, WA
Absolute Electronix – Rockville, MD
Adrenaline Autosound – Clayton, NC
Al & Ed’s Autosound – Los Angeles, CA
Audio Designs & Custom Graphics – Jacksonville, FL
Audio Expert Car Stereo – Clearwater, FL
Audio Solutions StL – St. Louis, MO
Auto Trim Design – Amarillo, TX
Autosound Lab – Fresno, CA
Blvd Customs of Lakeland – Lakeland, FL
California Audio – WVC, UT
Cartronix – Valparaiso, IN
Cartunes – Atlanta, GA
Cypress Auto Sound & Tint – Cypress, CA
Distinctive Car Toyz – Pleasantville, NJ
Dr Dashboard – Evansville, IN
Dreamworks Motorsports – Roxboro, NC
Driven Audio Ltd. – Abbotsford, BC
Driven Mobile Electronics – Chantilly, VA
Elite Audio – Spartanburg, SC
Explicit Customs – West Melbourne, FL
Extreme Audio – Mechanicsville, VA
Foss Audio & Tint – Tukwila, WA
GNC Customs – Goshen, IN
Greg’s Custom Audio, Video & Car Stereo – Pikeville, KY
Industry Auto Designs – Las Vegas, NV
JC Audio – Jackson, TN
JML Audio of St. Louis – Fenton, MO
Kingpin Car & Marine Audio Inc – Wilsonville, OR
Mobile Toys – College Station, TX
Musicar Northwest – Portland, OR
NVS Audio – Linden, NJ
Ocala Car Audio – Ocala, FL
Prestige Car Audio & Marine – Metairie, LA
Radios Knobs Speakers and Things – Pontiac, MI
Sound Auto – Hamilton, NJ
Sound Depot and Performance – Gainesville, FL
Sound FX, Inc. – Lewes, DE
Sound Solutions – Gulfport, MS
Sound Wave Customs – Virginia Beach, VA
Soundscape Car Audio – Plano, TX
SoundsGood Auto – Coquitlam, BC
Spokane Audio Video Experts – Greenacres, WA
SRQ Customs – Sarasota, FL
Stereo King Oregon – Portland, OR
Stereo Solutions – Redding, CA
The Car Audio Shop – High Ridge, MO
The Sound Shop – Indian Trail, NC
Tip Top Customs – Morris, IL
Tunes-N-Tint – Lakeland, FL
Westminster Speed & Sound – Westminster, MD