Mobile Electronics magazine today announced the remaining finalists for the 2015 Industry Awards. The categories include vendors, sales reps, expeditors and distributors. New this year are retail performance award categories, which recognize specific business characteristics of retail establishments. The winners will be announced at the Mobile Electronics Industry Awards celebration during KnowledgeFest.
Finalists for Top Vendor - Audio / Video
(in alphabetical order)
Elettromedia - Irvine, CA
Kenwood - Long Beach, CA
Orca Design and Manufacturing - Camarillo, CA
Honorable mentions (in order of scoring):
Memphis Car Audio - Memphis, TN
Alpine Electronics - Torrance, CA
Rockford Fosgate - Tempe, AZ
Finalists for Top Vendor - Accessories and Materials
(in alphabetical order)
AAMP of America - Clearwater, FL
K40 Electronics - Elgin, IL
Metra Electronics - Holly Hill, FL
Honorable mentions (in order of scoring):
Nav-TV - Coral SPrings, FL
Scosche Industries - Oxnard, CA
Accele Electronics - Cerritos, CA
Finalists for Top Vendor - Connectivity and Integration
(in alphabetical order)
AAMP of America - Clearwater, FL
Automotive Data Solutions - Montreal, QC
Metra Electronics - Holly Hill, FL
Honorable mentions (in order of scoring):
Firstech LLC - Kent, WA
Nav-TV - Coral Springs, FL
K40 Electronics - Elgin, IL
Finalists for Top Vendor - Safety and Retention
(in alphabetical order)
Directed - Vista, CA
Firstech LLC - Kent, WA
K40 Electronics - Elgin, IL
Honorable mentions (in order of scoring):
Brandmotion - Southfield, MI
Voxx - Hauppauge, NY
Encore Automotive Systems - Camarillo, CA
Finalists for Expeditor of the Year
(in alphabetical order)
American Radio – GA / FL
Car Toys – WA / TX
The Specialists – AZ
Honorable mentions (in order of scoring):
Columbus Car Audio – OH
MASS Electronics – Canada
Mobile Edge LLC – NY
Finalists for Distributor of the Year
(in alphabetical order)
Audio America – FL / GA
Dow Electronics
Sunbelt – TX
Honorable mentions (in order of scoring):
Davis – PA
DAS Companies
Lesco – IN
Finalists for Rep of the Year
(in alphabetical order)
Andy Adkins, Metra - Holly, Hill, FL
Phil Chartier, Manufacturer's Representative - Lawrence, MA
Pete Daley, Marketing Pros - Arlington, TX
Honorable mentions (in order of scoring):
Jimmy Bradfield, Momentum Sales, Savannah, TX
Jerome Pfitzner, Oliver Marketing - Auburn, WA
Griffin Person, Manufacturer's Representative - Greensboro, NC
Finalists for Rep Firm of the Year
(in alphabetical order)
Integrity Marketing Group - Charleston, SC
Marketing Pros, Inc. - Arlington, TX
Oliver Marketing - Auburn, WA
Finalists for Trusted Tech
(in alphabetical order)
James Drinkut – Tunes-N-Tint – Lakeland, FL
Bryan Piper – Bay Area Audio Visions – Corpus Christi, TX
Carlos Ramirez - NVS Audio - Linden, NJ
Honorable mentions (in order of scoring):
Bryan Turvaville – Auto Trim Design of Amarillo – Amarillo, TX
Michael Betts – Audio Workx – Pittsburgh, PA
Jason Kranitz - Kingpin Car and Marine Audio, Wilsonville, OR
Finalists for Most Improved Store / Chain
(in alphabetical order)
Auto Trim Design of Amarillo - Amarillo, TX
Handcrafted Car Audio - Chandler, AZ
Ocala Car Audio - Ocala, FL
Honorable mentions (in order of scoring):
NVS Audio - Linden, NJ
Tunes-N-Tint - Lakeland, FL
Cartronix Inc - Valpariso, IN
Finalists for Best Online Presence
(in alphabetical order)
Cartronix - Valparaiso, IN
Cartunes, Inc. - Atlanta, GA
NVS Audio - Linden, NJ
Finalists for Best Customer Retention Program
(in alphabetical order)
Cartronix Inc - Valpariso, IN
Custom Cars Unlimited - Salem, VA
Handcrafted Car Audio - Chandler, AZ
Finalists for Best Customer Experience
(in alphabetical order)
Ocala Car Audio - Ocala, FL
NVS Audio - Linden, NJ
Tunes-N-Tint - Lakeland, FL
