FULLERTON, CA (07.01.22) – Vision Tech America, BOYO, provides the 12volt industry with the state-of-the art technology in automotive engineering with aggressive pricing to modernize vehicles.
The new BOYO VTM51M 5” Rear View Mirror Monitor offers built-in brightness with anti-glare glass with a universal arm bracket. This new model includes 2 video inputs with automatic video signal detection.
Richard Hong, VP of Sales related, “The rising demand in the automotive aftermarket industry is rear view cameras and monitors with artificial intelligent technology and AHD/CVBS compatibility. Our new VTM51M will help consumers with much better safety and convenience on the road.”
Successful distribution company with national presence is seeking a Sales Leader for New York Metro/Central & Northern New Jersey/Long Island. This division focuses on the sales of auto, marine and powersport vehicle audio, remote starts, safety, dash cams, window film, automotive detailing
Full time position
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Vacation and Holidays, 401K
Duties:
Manage, plan, and execute growth strategies for accounts within your designated territory.
Work with NY based sales reps to help them grow their book of business.
Responsible for increasing the profitability of GoFast’s territories and footprint.
Find and develop new relationships, along with maintaining existing relationships with customers.
Maintain sufficient customer communication and assistance through phone, e-mail, online presentations, screen share and in-person meetings.
Responsible for cooperating and interacting in a team environment that allows the professional growth of all employees.
Communicate effectively with your sales team, Management, other Account Managers, and other internal departmental teams.
Create a monthly in-depth analysis of the territory, significant account changes, and any new competitive information.
Resolve customer conflicts and provide solutions in a timely manner.
Enhance Sales and GoFast’s reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Excellent organizational, time management and project management skills.
Strive to exceed projected Key Performance Indicators.
Regularly meet with Management to develop and shape the GoFast vision.
Ability to travel for short or extended periods including overnight travel as requested.
Qualifications:
Experience in audio and electronics is preferred
Proficient with Microsoft Office suite
Experience and a proven track record in sales
Candidates must reside in the territory (New York Metro/Central & Northern New Jersey/Long Island)
Ability to act as a team leader and remain flexible and adaptable.
Self-motivated; able to effectively prioritize tasks and organize workload to solve problems
STILLWATER, OK (06.30.22) – Sunday, June 26th, was a special event day at KICKER’s World HQ in Stillwater. Cruis’n Oklahoma Car Club members cruised into KICKER’s North Husband HQ location beside Boomer Lake.
Cruis’n Oklahoma Car Club member’s rides filled the KICKER grounds in this shot from the roof of the multi-story HQ.
The KICKER XRV drew a crowd throughout the day Sunday.
Cruis’n Oklahoma Car Club members gather frequently on rides on the open roads across Oklahoma to spend time at places of interest. A cruise to the KICKER HQ had been anticipated by many members for some time. Last Sunday members arrived on the spacious KICKER grounds with about 250 vehicles.
The display area off the KICKER HQ lobby was packed thru the day as attendees checked our product displays.
Signature square KICKER subwoofers above this rat rod with the shiny yellow Nash Metropolitan up the stairs.
“A visit from the club had been anticipated for some time. We opened the KICKER Visitors Center and Gift Store for them to check out. The KICKER museum and show area off the main entrance was packed throughout the event. Special vehicles like the rat rod and restored Nash Metropolitan definitely grabbed attention from club members. KICKER wall mounted displays too,” Ron Burnett, Director of Marketing Communications, stated.
“On Saturday we had a Cars and Coffee at KICKER’s HQ the day before the Cruis’n Oklahoma event” John Myers related.
On the grounds outside the KICKER XRV 80’ tractor-trailer opened up for people to check out. Inside the trailer there is a live display of products plus the Boom Room that boasts over 40,000 watts for KICKER Livin-Loud sound. Various food truck were also on the lot.
Concluding, Burnett related, “It was a very quick but fun Sunday morning and afternoon. The beautiful weather of about 80 degrees made the time outside even more enjoyable as Oklahoma weather is usually hovering in the mid 90s this time of year.”
DIAMOND BAR, CA (06.30.22) – SEMA Show organizers are hosting a “boot camp” style training event to help exhibitors plan and get maximum return on investment at the 2022 SEMA Show. Called the SEMA Show Exhibitor Summit, the two-and-a-half-day event takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, includes hotel accommodations and meals, and is free to register.
The SEMA Show Exhibitor Summit has taken place annually since 2010 and gives exhibitors hands-on, personal connections with both SEMA staff and event-support partners.
“We know that exhibitors invest a great deal to participate in the SEMA Show, and we do everything we can to help exhibitors maximize that investment,” said Tom Gattuso, SEMA vice president of events. “By connecting in Las Vegas months before the trade show takes place, we’re able to focus and work with exhibitors right as they are in the critical part of their booth-planning process.”
Exhibitors learn how to attract buyers to their booths, ways to save on booth expenses, what journalists look for while at the Show, and how to connect with buyers in their market segments. Exhibitors are also able to meet with show organizers, industry colleagues, support partners, and others involved in their successful participation in the Show, including with an assigned account representative who works with them throughout the year, in person during the Exhibitor Summit.
“We’re available to help exhibitors all year long, but it’s rare that we have an opportunity to connect in person and meet face-to-face,” said Gattuso. “The SEMA Show Exhibitor Summit is a great chance for us to establish a deeper relationship. We appreciate the opportunity to meet with exhibitors and better understand their goals and how SEMA can play a part in their efforts.”
Participation, which is limited to two representatives per exhibiting company with maximum of about 200 for the entire event, includes free hotel rooms, networking functions, and meals throughout the event. Show organizers host the event to help exhibitors succeed for years to come.
To learn more about the 2022 SEMA Show Exhibitor Summit taking place July 26-28 in Las Vegas, Nev., visit www.semashow.com/exhibitor-summit.
NEW YORK, NY (06.30.22) – SiriusXM has announced that its SXM App, which delivers more than 425 SiriusXM channels of the best in audio entertainment – Howard Stern, ad-free music, sports and more – is now available to tens of millions of Comcast customers nationwide on Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex and XClass TV, giving its subscribers a new way to experience SiriusXM programming at home.
With the SXM App, customers can stream Howard Stern’s two exclusive channels, more than 330 channels of ad-free music from virtually every musical genre, curated to match the mood or create the perfect vibe, plus podcasts, live sports and sports talk, entertainment, news, comedy and more.
Future enhancements to the SXM App experience on Comcast’s platforms are expected to include access to SiriusXM’s expansive video library. SiriusXM Video offers more than 11,000 pieces of content, including must-see moments and interviews from The Howard Stern Show, exclusive music performances, plus shows, interviews and clips from across the SiriusXM programming lineup.
“We’re thrilled that the SXM App is now live across Comcast’s entertainment platforms, enabling its customers to easily get our great streaming features and our full lineup of audio entertainment,” said Joe Verbrugge, Chief Commercial Officer, SiriusXM. “For over two decades SiriusXM has been the perfect soundtrack for listeners in their cars. The SXM App on Comcast also delivers the perfect atmosphere for our subscribers when they are at home, whether that’s playing the right music for any kind of party, laughing along with our comedy channels, or getting world, sports or entertainment news from one of our many channels while working around the house. SiriusXM gives everybody at home something to enjoy.”
“SiriusXM offers an extensive array of content and is a great addition to the growing catalog of apps available across our entertainment platforms,” said Sudhir Muralidhar, Vice President, App Ecosystem, Comcast. “With today’s launch across X1, Flex and XClass TV, our customers can now enjoy all their favorite music channels, podcasts, live news and more from SiriusXM on the biggest screen in their home, seamlessly integrated alongside all their other entertainment.”
Eligible Comcast customers can activate a free 3-month SiriusXM subscription offer by going to www.SiriusXM.com/Xfinity.
Comcast customers can access SiriusXM on X1, Flex or XClass TV by saying “SiriusXM” into their voice remote, or by finding it within each device’s app section. Comcast’s entertainment products and experiences, including Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex and XClass TV, seamlessly combine voice search, discovery, apps and interactive features into one intuitive experience.
Existing SiriusXM customers can sign in with their credentials and enjoy a seamless listening experience between Comcast’s devices and the SXM App on their mobile device, allowing them to access their favorites and pick up listening where they left off on either device.
Music on SiriusXM is expertly curated and delivers an exceptionally wide array of audio choices for listeners. Covering every genre across many decades, channels feature popular tracks and deep cuts from popular artists, as well as introduce listeners to new and emerging musicians and bands. Artist-branded channels from Hall of Fame and iconic talent feature exclusive content that can’t be heard anywhere else. SiriusXM’s concept-based channels such as Road Trip Radio and Yacht Rock Radio, or its many activity and mood-based channels, are designed to deliver a more personalized music experience that fits the moment.
Subscribers can also create their own personalized Pandora Stations within the SXM App that utilize Pandora’s listener personalization technology. Users create these stations based on their favorite artists and can thumbs up, thumbs down or skip songs to give them more control over what they’ll hear on that channel.
SiriusXM channels deliver an extensive schedule of live professional and college sporting events, plus two dozen dedicated sports talk channels; news from around the country and the world from many sources and political perspectives; the scoop on the latest from the world of entertainment; hours of stand-up by the funniest comics; and advice on life, health, faith and more.
Listeners can also access a wide-ranging and expanding collection of acclaimed and award-winning podcasts on the SXM App, including Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, Comedy Gold Minds with Kevin Hart, Office Ladies, 99% Invisible, Freakonomics Radio, Pod Save America, series from Marvel Entertainment, and much more.
For more on all the programming available on SiriusXM, go to SiriusXM.com. SiriusXM content available on Comcast will mirror what is available to subscribers streaming on the SXM App, based on their subscription.
COOS BAY, OR (06.29.22) – Stereo King was on site at the UTV Takeover in the Oregon Dunes National Recreational area for the sixth time. The 2022 UTV Takeover was in Coos Bay OR from June 22-26. Reports noted well over 3000 UTV’s were on site with the crowd of powersports enthusiasts topping 10,000.
The Stereo King setup at the UTV Take Over 2022 was expansive.
Kevin Cornutt, Stereo King GM, related, “The PowerSports category is very strong for our company. This year was our sixth year to exhibit at the UTV Takeover. We were very busy and had strong sales as we did installs on nearly 100 UTVs.”
Motorsports enthusiasts pulled their UTVs up to the Stereo King Booth to check out adding tunes, lighting and more to their rides.
Stereo King rolled into the event with a big U-Haul truck and 30’ trailer with Stereo King custom graphics. The booth was set up in vendor row with multiple tents and demo vehicles. “During the 5-day event run we did a ton or promoting with business cards, fliers, free stickers, shirts caps and more. We spent time with well over 1000 people in our booth. We offered onsite installation and worked under the lights into the night to complete jobs. Many Can Am’s and RZR’s were decked with Rockford Fosgate Stage 5 Kits,” Scotty Miles related.
The installation area of the Stereo King set up was packed every day of UTV Take Over 2022.
Continuing, Miles offered, “We set up quite a few side-x-side related jobs along with some daily usage vehicles and RV audio upgrades back at the stores too.”
Stereo King staff members on site at the UTV Take Over 2022 included Kevin Cornutt, Bethany Cornutt, Anthony Galster, and Scotty Miles up front. In the bay Corey Osterhousdt, Alec Osterhousdt, Jason Opzeeland, Jeff Hastings and Ryan Menham handled the installations.
The 30’ Stereo King trailer with custom graphics provided even more visibility for the proactive 12volt retailer during the event.
Stereo King crew members spent the nights at local motels in North Bend and wrapped their long days at in town spots that stayed open late to serve the hungry Stereo King crew.
Late in July Stereo King will head to the DuneFest for another major UTV related event. Stereo King operates 4 stores in the Portland area and one in Boise, ID.
GASTONIA, NC (06.28.22) – Shiflet & Dickson announces the company has added the Maximum Power line of amp kits to their extensive lineup of 12volt brands and products.
On the back of each Maximum Power Amp Kit there is a list of the installation accessories included.
David Holland, GM/VP related, “Each of the kits uses OFC/TINNED copper to enable these kits to used in automotive, Power Sports, marine and motorcycle applications. For 12volt systems to perform to their MAX using top quality wiring kits is critical. OFC Copper ensures maximum amplifier power is delivered for top system performance. The Maximum Power kits were designed and manufactured to perform in all environments.”
Each of the Maximum Power amp kits include 3 feet of ground wire and 17 feet of power wire with all the accessories needed by installation techs to get the job done.
Holland concluded, “The Maximum Power Amp Kits are priced right. Dealers receiving early orders are very pleased with the price and quality of this new line.”
For more, contact your Shiflet & Dickson sales person at 800-222-9411.
AVON LAKE, OH (06.29.22) – On the heels of its successful Interior Insulation Kit release for 1973-’87 Chevrolet/GMC regular-cab truck models, Design Engineering, Inc. is following up with a custom-cut solution specifically for 1988-’98 extended-cab GM pickups.
Using a combination of proven 2mm damping material and Under Carpet Lite to control heat and block unwanted road, tire and engine noise, the kits are an easy, affordable way to cruise your classic truck in style.
“Pre-cut Interior Insulation Kits ensure the correct material to cover specific interior areas including floors, firewalls, headliners and more,” says Mike Buca of DEI. “Everyone knows how popular these older pickups are with consumers, and now DEI is making the ride even more enjoyable.”
For the quietest, most comfortable interior, first put down the damping kit to eliminate noise and vibration, and then follow with an insulation kit for superior thermal protection. Add the roof-specific part numbers for a total cab makeover.
DEI insulation kits are CNC-cut for a precise fit and easy installation:
For more information about custom-cut Interior Insulation Kits for 1988-’98 Chevrolet/GMC extended-cab pickups and DEI’s complete line of performance heat and sound control products, visit www.DesignEngineering.com.
SEATTLE, WA (06.28.22) – Firstech, maker of Compustar and DroneMobile brand products, has announced the launch of its new national installer training program: “myFirstech Academy”. Training events, which are scheduled for Q3 2022 for authorized dealers, will include two days of intensive instruction at three different skill levels.
Level 1 – Learn how to install remote start systems and gain a deep understanding of required 12-volt electrical theory, components, and troubleshooting. Level 2 – Take a deeper dive into Firstech remote start and security solutions, including controllers, RF, telematics, and vehicle integration. Level 3 – For seasoned installers only. Explore advanced troubleshooting and gain experience with manual-transmission remote start, along with other complex applications.
Students of myFirstech Academy will enjoy a wide variety of learning environments over the two-day period to ensure maximum knowledge retention:
Bench trainers for understanding fundamentals of electronics
Steering columns with ignition switches for start/stop simulation
Wire prep and soldering practice stations (no t-taps here, please!)
Minimum of 3 different vehicles for full installation walkthrough
Q+A with Firstech technical support members
Networking with other industry professionals
All myFirstech Academy training events will be instructed by members of Firstech’s award-winning technical support team. Tech support manager Wade Beebe shares, “We have crafted our trainings to meet the growing demand for hands-on, step-by-step training on remote start.”
In addition to in-person instruction, myFirstech Academy enrollees will also receive free access to self-paced virtual learning materials. These materials will be made available on the web and the company’s “myFirstech” app for iOS and Android.
The first two myFirstech Training events, which have already been sold out, will be held in mid-July at Firstech’s new distribution center in Flower Mound, TX. Registration for other myFirstech Academy training events opens on July 6th, 2022. To view upcoming events and register, go to www.firstechllc.com/myfirstech-academy. Events will be limited to twenty or fewer attendees. A $99 refundable deposit will be required to reserve a spot.
“Our mission is to provide practical training and knowledge that pertains to everyday real world installations”, shares myFirstech Academy instructor, Doug Reed. “In our industry, when installers get the support and training they need – everyone wins.”
The first events in July have already been presold, but there are more events that will open for registration on July 6th, 2022. The full calendar can be viewed here.
ONTARIO, CA (06.28.22) – PowerBass is now shipping its new and improved XL Series amplifiers. The XL series was developed for the growing Power Sports market including UTV and Marine applications, where electronics must withstand harsh damp environments. The circuit boards have been conformal5coated with a layer of transparent material that protects the parts against moisture, dust and extreme temperatures.
These ultra small weather resistant amplifiers are ideal for all types of outdoor audio applications such as motorcycles, golf carts and off road vehicles. But the small size also makes these amps a great choice anywhere space is a premium.
Utilizing the latest Class D circuit design these amplifiers may be small on size but they are big on power and have a much lower current draw compared to other amplifiers with similar power output. The wrap around aluminum heatsink keeps everything running cool.
Extremely versatile, each model gives you’re a choice of low level RCA input or 3.5mm (1/8”) mini-pug Aux Input. The Aux Input allows for easy connection of portable devices such as an iPod, MP3 player or smartphone to become your source unit.
XL SERIES AMPLIFIERS XL-600.1D 600W x 1 @ 1Ω XL-400.1D 400W x 1 @ 2Ω XL-250.2 250W x 2 @ 2Ω MORE MODELS COMING SOON!
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