Continues Award Winning Year Plus Expands Territory to All 11 States

TAMPA, Fla. (March 29, 2019) – DOW Electronics, the leading Consumer Electronics distributor in the South, was awarded 2018 Distributor of the Year by Arc Audio. Chris Ribeiro, of Arc Audio, stopped by the DOW Electronics headquarters in Tampa to present the award. In addition, DOW Electronics is now the premier Arc Audio distributor across 11 southern states.

“This past year exceeded our expectations for the effort and recognition of our 12Volt team,” stated Drew Fischer, director of sales. “We are really proud that Arc Audio sees us as such a valuable partner that we now distribute their products across all of our territory. We look forward to continuing to grow with Arc Audio in 2019.”

Added Mike Hurwitz, 12-volt strategic sales manager, “Our team is excited to be partnered with a brand that has had incredible success across 12Volt competitions and has dedicated professionals producing high quality audio components. To win three industry awards in 2018 is a testament to the hard work put in and great customer support our team is committed to provide. We’re honored to be recognized by such an elite 12Volt partner.” 

To learn more about DOW Electronics, please visit www.DOWElectronics.comor call 1.800.627.2900.

Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., DOW Electronics is one of the largest independently owned and operated electronics distributors servicing independent retailers in the Southern United States for 60 years. With six locations serving Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, DOW Electronics focuses on providing consumer electronics that enhance the customer experience.

DOW Electronics’ six areas of business include:

                       • Car and Marine Audio/Video                     • Custom Integration/Consumer Electronics

                       • Satellite Broadband                                  • Satellite Television

                       • Surveillance                                             • VoIP

Completes Multi-Award Winning Year for 12Volt Distribution

TAMPA, Fla. (January 16, 2019) – DOW Electronics, the leading Consumer Electronics distributor in the South, was awarded 2018 Distributor of the Year by the Sony Mobile Electronics Team. Sony made the award announcement at CES. The award recognizes the level of support provided to Sony and its dealers through a distributor’s efforts in providing trainings, retail service support, operations, shipping, and customer service.

“We’re incredibly proud of our entire organization for a successful 2018,” stated Dave Elkin, senior vice president, sales and product management. “It’s an incredible honor for Sony to recognize the support we strive to offer our customers every day.”

Rick Kojan, sales director- aftermarket car audio for Sony North America, stated, “DOW was presented with this award from amongst our elite group of authorized 12V Specialty Distributors. Beyond their sales achievement, we felt DOW set a new standard for its best in class internal operations. And like Sony, DOW is dedicated to their 12V Specialty dealers, as was showcased by their unique DOW Elite Dealer Retreat event held last July.”  

Added Mike Hurwitz, 12volt strategic sales manager, “Our team has worked hard all year to provide expert product knowledge and customer service, it’s great to see their effort acknowledged. I believe our commitment to bringing Sony trainings to every corner of our territory showed the level of commitment DOW and Sony share for the 12Volt industry.” Mr. Hurwitz continued, “This award caps off an outstanding year for DOW. To be recognized by the industry with the Mobile Electronics Distributor of the Year award in August, and then finish the year being recognized by one of our invaluable vendors reinforces our commitment to excellence.”

To learn more about DOW Electronics, please visit www.DOWElectronics.com or call 1.800.627.2900.

About DOW Electronics:

Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., DOW Electronics is one of the largest independently owned and operated electronics distributors servicing independent retailers in the Southern United States for 59 years. With six locations serving Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, DOW Electronics focuses on providing consumer electronics that enhance the customer experience.

New Opportunities for Premium Sound Deadening Brand in 13 US States

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, February 22, 2021 — SoundShield, the industry’s most recognized new premium sound deadening brand, announces DOW Electronics as their newest distribution partner. DOW now stocks and sells SoundShield sound deadening and noise control products in 10 Southern region US States including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee. Additionally, DOW offers SoundShield in Missouri, Kansas and Texas for a total of 13 states.

John Schwartz, CEO of SoundShield said, “Having the broad distribution channel through DOW locations across the Southeast and Midwest, including Texas, means our customers have access to SoundShield in multiple warehouses. SoundShield availability in all of those states represented is just a one or two day shipment time in most cases.” DOW intends to leverage their reach to provide more permeation of SoundShield in their dealers’ shops which brings increased profit & labor dollars on installations.

“Some dealers love the sound deadening category and some ignore it,” said Drew Fischer, director of sales at DOW Electronics. “We think SoundShield has the right products and is the right vendor partner to elevate the category into something our dealers will routinely quote and sell into their installs instead of being an afterthought category” continued Fischer. DOW plans to be proactive with dealer activities that engage and energize for SoundShield and important installation-related topics. Dealer contests and product highlights on DOW’s What the FAQ is in the Box YouTube Channel are among the activities pending.

“When DOW dealers see installations done by their peers or industry pros using SoundShield, it conveys a sense of trust and confidence regarding the engineering and performance of the products,” added Jay Johnson, director of marketing for DOW Electronics. SoundShield works to have great visibility on social media channels popular with 12 volt technicians to further that confidence. “I wouldn’t ask any retailer, professional builder or enthusiast to install any product I don’t use in my own shop,” Schwartz said.

SoundShield Co-Founder Bryan Schmitt agreed and said, “We work hard to develop and produce high quality products in the sound deadening and noise control category. Partnering with DOW Electronics further elevates the category among its dealers and makes it part of the conversation to enhance audio and ride comfort in the automotive environment.”

To learn more about SoundShield, visit www.soundshieldusa.com. To learn more about DOW Electronics, visit dowelectronics.com/12volt.

Founded in 2019, partners John Schwartz and Bryan Schmitt saw an opportunity to elevate the level of installation quality behind the panels of a vehicle interior so that every technician’s visual and audible installation efforts were highlighted without the drawbacks of rattles, buzzes and road noise. Headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska and with its central distribution facility in Dallas, SoundShield is dedicated to 12 volt retailers and interior fabrication specialists with the highest quality and most effective automotive sound deadening and noise control products available today.

Stay connected with SoundShield by visiting www.soundshieldusa.com or follow them on Instagram @soundshield.