The best of the best of the Mobile Electronics Industry were honored for their accomplishments
Las Vegas, Nevada – February 4, 2025 – The Mobile Electronics® Association (MEA) announced the winners of the 2025 Mobile Electronics Industry Awards. The awards were presented Sunday evening, February 2 at the conclusion of a successful KnowledgeFest Las Vegas event. The awards recognize and honor professionals in the mobile electronics industry that exhibit outstanding service, business ethics, professionalism, and expertise in their field. To view the list of finalists, go to: https://meindustryawards.com/2025-winners
Chris Cook, President of MEA, hosted the event which was attended in person and viewed online by thousands of industry professionals, including family and friends, from the United States and around the globe. Top honors for Installer of the Year went to Nicholas Frazier – iNNovative Concepts – Wilbraham, MA. Retailer of the Year –was awarded to Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA. Sale Professional of the Year went to Kimberly Trainer – Car-Tunes, Inc. – Greenville, MS and Trusted Tech of the Year went to Ray West – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN. Vendor of the Year went to Firstech and Distributor of the Year went to Davis Distribution Systems.
For 2025 the Mobile Electronics Association recognized Robert Cox for his Career Achievements with Circuit City, Directed Electronics, and Sprint. Mr. Cox was best known for his time at “Circuit City”. He was awarded the “Career Achievement Award” for his long-time contribution to the Mobile Electronics Industry.
“Congratulations to all the nominees, finalist, award winners”, stated Chris Cook, MEA President. “Their accomplishments set a high standard for the Mobile Electronics Industry.” MEA will continue to hold the Industry Awards at KnowledgeFest Las Vegas with next year’s event at the Paris Hotel February 4, 2026.
Installer of the Year
Nicholas Frazier – iNNovative Concepts – Wilbraham, MA
Retailer of the Year
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
About the Mobile Electronics Association
Mobile Electronics Association (MEA) is a trade association comprised of installing dealers and product vendors dedicated to serving the needs of the mobile electronics specialist industry. MEA owns and produces KnowledgeFest, trade-only industry events that combine educational programming and vendor training with a trade show floor. MEA owns and publishes the monthly Mobile Electronics® magazine, which is the industry’s #1 resource, as well as other digital media, including websites and the industry’s e-newsletter Hotwire. MEA provides software and data-driven services to vendors and retailers. Learn more at mobile-electronics.com.
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