Cadence Sound Announces April Giveaway Winner

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CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA (05.07.2021) – Cadence Sound loves to stay connected with our audio community. We understand that due to Covid-19, some of our customers have been affected financially. We decided to do several giveaways so that Cadence aficionados can still enjoy their passions without worry.

Our April Giveaway winner is Shane, in Michigan. Shane won a pair of Cadence Ultra Shock Subwoofers. Shane loves to build enclosures and show off his skills on his Instagram. Be sure to check it out! He plans to build an enclosure with his new Cadence subs and give it to his brother as a 16th birthday gift! His brother will definitely be showing off at school.

“To enter our next giveaway, make sure to follow us on Social Media so you can see when the next giveaway happens!”

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Code Zero Customs at the Starbird Car Show in Tulsa as an Event Sponsor

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TULSA, OK (05.06.2021) – Code Zero Customs had a major presence at the recent Starbird Car Show in Tulsa. The event, the 57th Annual, was held in the Tulsa Expo Center April 30th thru May 2nd. This was the 5th year for Code Zero Customs to exhibit and the proactive Tulsa-based 12volt retailer was an event sponsor. As part of the event sponsorship there were 2500 VIP’s on the floor wearing branded Code Zero Customs lanyards.

The Code Zero Customs Booth as setup was complete.
2500 custom VIP lanyards were part of the Code Zero Customs Sponsorship package.

Cody Landis, Code Zero Customs owner, related, “Being on site with a 20×40 booth at the Starbird Car Show is always a real branding opportunity for our company. Attendees are serious automotive enthusiasts and it is a great way to showcase our brand and products to the right audience. We had 3 vehicles on display in our booth. A tricked out Lexus 350, 2014 Chevy Silverado and ’59 Ford. Each vehicle showcased our custom work and put smiles on faces. By design we did not have any products for sale in the booth. The Lexus 350 featured AudioFrog products and the Silverado featured JL Audio gear.”

The Chevy Silverado demo was set to draw attention.
The custom work in the Lexus 350 showcased Code Zero Customs’ work.

Continuing, Landis offered, “But we definitely struck deals and set up four appointments for new business at the show. The Tuesday following the show we sold another 3 very nice jobs. One job in particular was a custom console the gentleman saw in our Silverado demo in the booth.”

During the event, the Code Zero Customs store was closed as Bobby and Jinny joined Cody working the booth.

The Starbird Car Show filled the Tulsa Expo Center.
Cody Landis (L) pictured with Joe and Amanda Martin from Martin Brothers Customs and ‘Iron Resurrection’ Show.

The Tulsa Expo Center covers 450,000 square feet was filled with hot rods, custom cars, consumer activities and more.

Visit codezerocustoms.com for more.

2021 SEMA Show Registration Now Open

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DIAMOND BAR, CA (05.06.2021) – Registration for the 2021 SEMA Show, scheduled for Nov. 2-5 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev., is now open at www.semashow.com/register.

The premier gathering for the automotive specialty equipment industry, the 2021 SEMA Show already has more than 1,500 companies confirmed to exhibit and many more expected before the event takes place in November. Exhibitors include major automakers and small businesses, as well as iconic aftermarket manufacturers who are enhancing their booths to heighten their presence at what will be the first industry-wide in-person gathering for the $46.2 billion specialty automotive industry in nearly two years.

“Given the restrictions our industry has endured the last year, pent-up demand for the SEMA Show is at an all-time high,” said Tom Gattuso, SEMA vice president of events. “More so than other years, the 2021 SEMA Show will be fundamental in helping industry professionals grow existing relationships, create new ones, and push their businesses forward.”

Registration for the 2021 SEMA Show, the premier gathering for the automotive specialty equipment industry, is now open at www.semashow.com/register.

Attendees at the 2021 SEMA Show will witness firsthand nearly two year’s worth of innovation, technology, and new products from manufacturers, as they showcase products, debut vehicles, conduct demonstrations, and prepare to do business throughout all four halls of the 3.2-million-square-foot Las Vegas Convention Center.

“We are ready to get back to SEMA and connect with our customers this fall,” said Michael Hamrick, Wilwood Disc Brakes events and promotions manager. “Everyone at Wilwood Disc Brakes is putting their best foot forward to have a great event and catch up with our customers. We have quite a few new products to unveil, and SEMA is the place to do it.”

With the entire Convention Center in use, the SEMA Show floor will be designed to improve traffic flow and make navigating the event simple and easy. The 2021 SEMA Show floorplan will begin to take shape during the annual Priority Space Selection process June 7-23. Companies that submit booth space applications before May 7 will participate in the weeks-long process to determine their booth location on the Las Vegas Convention Center. Attendees will also be able to sign up for educational seminars featuring industry experts, and networking events that bring market niches together.

“We’re excited to already be working with the more than 1,500 companies that have committed to exhibit at this year’s SEMA Show, and we expect hundreds more to reserve booth space before May 7,” said Gattuso. “We encourage attendees to register early so they can secure their credentials and receive updates on breaking news from what will be an amazing event.”

Registration for the 2021 SEMA Show is offered in three categories – attendee, exhibitor, and media – and everyone must qualify to receive a badge and attend. For more information about qualifying documents and the 2021 SEMA Show, log on to www.semashow.com.

SiriusXM Connected Vehicle Enhances SiriusXM Guardian with New ACN+ Safety Technology for Select Vehicles

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NEW YORK, NY (05.06.2021) – Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services Inc., a provider of connected services to vehicle manufacturers, announced that its new ACN+ (Advanced Automatic Crash Notification) technology is now available across the US and included on select Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, Ram and Alfa Romeo models with an active SiriusXM Guardian services subscription. 

SiriusXM Guardian includes a hands-free safety service that can connect drivers with a live agent if airbags deploy. Now through ACN+, SiriusXM Guardian digitally links vehicle and crash data direct to 911 personnel so they can be notified more quickly and first responders can receive enhanced critical information about the nature and severity of the vehicle emergency before arriving at the scene. 

“ACN+ enables us for the first time to immediately send detailed information from both the vehicle and our databases direct to 911 centers,” said John Jasper, Senior Vice President and General Manager at SiriusXM Connected Vehicle. “We are very pleased that SiriusXM Guardian subscribers are the first customers to receive ACN+.  We’ve dedicated ourselves to continuously improving emergency response and are thrilled to offer one of the leading advanced ACN products in the US.  This next generation technology provides emergency responders substantially more information faster, helping them make quicker decisions about the resources needed at the crash scene that could help save lives.”

SiriusXM Connected Vehicle introduced ACN+ commercially in August of 2020 to provide automated, enhanced safety information, including vehicle location, vehicle data (make/model/color/year), customer data (account owner / phone), and detailed crash information to 911 and first responders through the RapidSOS emergency response data platform, saving valuable response time. If the customer has a linked MedicAlert account, first responders will also be able to access medical data valuable in an emergency—especially if a driver or passenger is unresponsive. The technology behind ACN+ can also be used to digitally relay vehicle, customer and linked MedicAlert account information to 911 with a driver or passenger-initiated SOS emergency button press.

Through SiriusXM Connected Vehicle’s exclusive relationship with RapidSOS, ACN+ can connect and digitally share incident data to over 4,800 Emergency Communications Centers which cover more than 92% of the US population by geography.

Without this integration, emergency incident information must be verbally communicated to 911, a process with greater risk of error that entails more time than simply relaying the same information via a data transmission.

The ACN+ solution is far superior to 911 calls initiated through a caller’s cell phone due to the capabilities to immediately share significant vehicle incident information regarding the impacts on the driver and passenger after a crash event. 

Currently over two million select Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, Ram and Alfa Romeo models, year 2019 and newer, are capable of receiving SiriusXM Guardian services in the United States and their drivers and passengers will now all have access to this enhanced safety feature with an active subscription. 

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KICKER Hands Out Industry Awards to Retailers and Distributors

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STILLWATER, OK (05.05.2021) – KICKER was proud to announce several of its 2020 industry awards to regional reps, retailers and distributors recently. All honorees exemplify outstanding performance, reflected in a dedication to outstanding customer service and exceeding sales expectations for the year 2020, according to Tom Heath, KICKER Vice President of Domestic Sales and Marketing.

Central Region

Representing the Central region, The Stereo Shop (Garland, Texas), CarTunes (Wichita, Kan.), Blue Hawk Audio and Video (Bismarck and Dickinson, N.D.), and California Audio (West Valley City, Utah) earned awards as KICKER’s Dealers-of-the-Year. Distributor-of-the-Year was Stereo Max Electronics of Houston. Rep Firm-of-the-Year was Santa Fe Sales (Lenexa, Kan.). Brad Ganz is the KICKER Central Regional Sales Manager.

Southeast Region

In the Southeast region, Cartronics (Hollywood and Miami, Fla.), D&B Sales (Ft. Wayne, Ind.), Pro Audio Center (Richland, Miss.), and Armando Sounds (Chicago) earned accolades as Dealers-of-the-Year. Rep Firm-of-the-Year was TR Sales and Marketing (Indianapolis). Lori Boyer is the KICKER Regional Sales Manager for the Southeast.

Northeast Region

Representing the Northeast region, Barry Electronics (Lima, Ohio), Unique Auto Sound and Security (Lindenhurst, N.Y.), Motorcity Tunes (Dearborn Heights, Mich.), Auto Sound Systems (Rochester, N.Y.), Parkway Sound and Security (Everett, Mass.), and US1 Car Stereo (Philadelphia, Pa.) won Dealer-of-the-Year awards. Swamp Donkey Enterprises (W. Portsmouth, Ohio) won Online Dealer-of-the-Year and TAS Electronics (Holland, Ohio) earned Most Improved. Rep Firm-of-the-Year was OPUS Marketing (Fallston, Md.). Matt Matheson is the KICKER Regional Sales Manager for the Northeast region.

West Region

In the West region, Outrageous Audio (Portland, Ore.) and Quality Car Stereo (Gilbert, Ariz.) earned Dealer-of-the-Year. The Most Improved Award went out to Advanced Car Stereo (Riverside, Calif.) and Snow’s Auto (Spokane, Wash.). KEI Distributing (Los Angeles) won Distributor-of-the-Year. Rep Firm-of-the-Year was Murfco (Murrieta, Calif.). Tracy Focht is the KICKER Regional Sales Manager in the West.

Car Toys, West Coast Car Stereo, Stereo City Pros, Audio Outlet, 559 Car Audio and Alarm, and Sierra Select Distributors were honored as well.

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Maxxsonics USA Welcomes Mark Lieber

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LIBERTYVILLE, IL (05.05.2021) – Effective now, Mark Lieber has joined the team at Maxxsonics USA as Project and Quality Manager. Mark’s responsibilities will involve leading Maxxsonics USA concurrent product development teams in the design and engineering of the products that have made Maxxsonics one of the marque brands in the business. Mark will also be working directly with Maxxsonics global partners to ensure its designs are manufactured to the highest standards, bringing quality products to market on time.

On Mark’s hiring, Alden Stiefel, President of Maxxsonics USA, commented, “As Maxxsonics continues its explosive growth adding Mark Lieber to the Maxxsonics family makes perfect sense. Mark’s vast experience and expertise in manufacturing and quality control reinforces Maxxsonics commitment to continue to produce products that are best in class.”

Mark Lieber

Bringing a crucial skill in communication (both internally and externally) and a strong command of cost with performance and timing, Mark is an adept relationship builder, negotiator, strategist, and manager.

Starting at Rockford Fosgate in 1987, Mark grew into the industry with various positions throughout his career, the first 10 years in manufacturing and completing his time at RF as Senior Project and Quality Assurance Manager in 2011. In October of 2011, he started at YSI Inc. in Supply Chain and managed a supply base of 40 key suppliers. In March of 2013, he joined the team at Scosche Industries as a Program Manager, managing 8 key suppliers while implementing cost-saving measures. 1 year later, Mark rejoined YSI/Xylem as Supply Chain Specialist and managed the supply base of 5 key suppliers with total imports of $7M. In 2017 Mark decided to start Lieber Quality Management Inc. so he could bring his Project Management skills to others with Vertical World Wide being his first customer.

On his new position at Maxxsonics USA, Mark Lieber said, “I am very excited to bring industry experience and knowledge to a company that values the process, product, and the industry. I’m looking forward to working closely with the Mechanical Design team and with Brian, Chad, and Armando in developing products while working closely with suppliers based overseas.”

As Maxxsonics enters Q2 of 2021, Mark looks to ensure deadlines remain a top priority in the process of moving projects and visions from start to finish while hitting every objective and goal along the way.

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BOYO Launches 2 New Rear View Monitors

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FULLERTON, CA (05.05.2021) – Vision Tech America, Inc. believes in providing customers with the state-of-the-art technology in automobile engineering with the best possible prices to modernize vehicles.

In this regard, BOYO unveiled VTM7012QFHD and VTM9003QFHD, feature-rich 7” and 9” Quad (4 Channel) Full HD Monitors. These monitors are compatible with 1080P & 720P AHD and 960H CVBS cameras with audio and display clear and crisp pictures on 1920×1080 pixel LCD display. A trigger input for each video channel, enables a driver to view the blind spots through a camera as a vehicle backs up or make a turn.  With a built-in speaker, audio is also monitored. All cameras’ views are recorded in the built-in DVR video for safety and security.

“Our new VTM7012QFHD and VTM9003QFHD enhances driver safety by providing the driver more information about their surrounding views with an excellent display quality. It will be a great choice for vehicles such as trucks, buses, and RVs,” said Richard Hong, VP of Sales.  

Key Product Features:

  • AHD/CVBS 4 Channel Rear View Full HD Monitor
  • Resolution: 1920 (H) x 1080 (V)
  • Compatible with AHD 1080P, 720P and 960H CVBS
  • 4 Video/Audio Inputs
  • 1 Video/Audio Input
  • 4 Trigger Input for each Channel
  • Built-in Speaker
  • Built-in DVR Recording (4 Ways)
  • Max. Memory Capacity: 256 GB
  • NTSC/PAL Auto Detect & Switch
  • AHD/CVBS Auto Detect & Switch

Visit visiontechamerica.com for more.

AAMP Global Acquires M2M in Motion – Strengthens Position in Telematics Industry

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CLEARWATER, FL (05.04.2021) – AAMP Global has acquired M2M in Motion, an innovative provider of fleet management solutions. M2M in Motion is a reputed fleet intelligence software company that started in 2013. Their mission was to deliver a single platform fleet management solution that could support any fleet of any size and any type(s) of vehicle.

“Joining the AAMP Team will allow us to accelerate our growth and development roadmap plans at a pace that was not possible before,” said Sean Meister, COO and Co-Founder of M2M in Motion.

Combining M2M in Motion’s Fleet Management Platform and expertise with the engineering and manufacturing capabilities of AAMP Global will result in a best-in-class product and software solution for GPS tracking and telematics.

“We have been looking to expand our product portfolio to include software solutions as we knew combining our unique sales channel with our hardware expertise and network of install partners offers a true competitive advantage in the market. We couldn’t be more excited for Sean, Marc and the M2M Team to join us and lead these growth initiatives,” said Scott Forst, President and CEO of AAMP Global.

M2M in Motion’s existing customers will have no impact on their products and services. The existing platform will continue to support customers who currently manage their fleet on m2mfleetmotion.com and continue growing with new features and capabilities. M2M in Motion customers will also have access to the complete portfolio of products and services offered by AAMP Global.

“AAMP shares our focus of putting the client first,” said Marc Lonson, CEO and Co-Founder of M2M in Motion. “Our existing clients will benefit from more resources and product offerings, an installer network, and extended hours for customer support.”

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Oracle Lighting Announces Illuminated Marine Vessel Signage

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METAIRIE, LA (05.04.2021) – Oracle Lighting has launched the new waterproof illuminated marine vessel signage. From yachts to commercial fleets to personal pleasure boats, Oracle Lighting has the custom-built stainless steel LED-illuminated name signs for numerous applications.

“With more than two decades of experience, Oracle Lighting now offers our lighting expertise on many marine products,” explained Justin Hartenstein, Oracle Lighting director of development. “These made-to-order signs are designed to endure the harshest conditions and utilize high quality materials, such as 316L stainless steel to insure years of maintenance-free enjoyment and peace-of-mind. Applications are nearly endless…we’ve even had a manufacturer contact us to make logos for an autonomous marine vessel.”

Oracle Lighting’s designers work with its customers to develop the perfect sign…whether they already have a design or need Oracle Lighting’s assistance developing a professional logo for their vessel. Oracle Lighting also offers a variety of mounting options, LED control options, material thicknesses, and colors.

“Our vessel signage is also designed to be completely waterproof up to the IP68 standard,” Hartenstein continued. “This means that the sign can be completely submerged underwater and still continue to operate without failure. The proprietary sealing method includes redundancies for water intrusion prevention while still providing adequate heat dissipation for the LEDs’ standard operating requirements. By reducing the thermal load, the LED chips perform flawlessly with a lifespan of more than 60,000 hours of continuous use.”

Oracle Lighting’s optional multi-layer designs feature a contrasting center layer, or “accent color” layer, to help the letters have a visual pop even during the day when the lights are off. These layers are held together both with marine-grade 5200 adhesive and mechanically with hardware. Stainless studs, which are attached to the back of the stainless steel beauty plate, are used to sandwich the layers together in specific locations of each letter to insure maximum structural integrity.

“Each project is customized to the client’s needs,” said Hartenstein. “We offer a variety of control systems that can be programmed to provide simple static color light or create colorful patterns and lighting effects. Our ColorSHIFT® LED system can create more than one million color variations to match just about any color a customer wants, and they can control the color and brightness easily and conveniently from a wireless remote, a light control panel, or even from their smartphone or tablet.”

Getting a quotation is easy. Simply fill out the form at www.oraclelights.com/marine with the details you need and a representative from Oracle Lighting will get back to you with options and pricing for your project.

Oracle Lighting also recently announced the launch of the new custom illuminated logo decals. Easily installed/applied on cars, trucks, UTVs/ATVs, and other vehicles and now available for custom order at oraclelights.com/logos, customers can choose between 31 custom colors and create their own text or utilize their own graphics.

Louisiana-based Oracle Lighting has been designing innovative lighting products and technologies for the automotive/12Volt, powersports, motorcycle, and marine markets since 1999. Oracle’s philosophy is this: in today’s world of fly-by-night vendors, we think it is important to partner with businesses that you can trust to be there for you today, tomorrow, and for years to come.

For more information on Oracle Lighting and its full product line, visit www.oraclelights.com, call (800) 407-5776, or email info@oraclelights.com.

CCO’s Sailfish Event Reels in Clarion Audio Sponsorship

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MIRAMAR, FL (05.04.2021) – JL Audio’s Clarion Marine brand has officially become the Exclusive Audio Sponsor of CCO Showdown Sailfish Edition. Put together by the creative minds at Center Consoles Only (CCO), CCO Showdown events are the only fishing tournaments solely dedicated to the use of center console boats.

“Beyond the extremely appealing social media content they create, CCO is revolutionizing the marine media landscape. No other media group delivers the same kind of modern approach, unique perspective, and influential voice to boating-focused content than they do,” said Bryatt Fischer, Marketing Director, JL Audio. “We are thrilled to support CCO Showdown and look forward to seeing CCO expand these events in the future.”

As part of this sponsorship, Clarion Marine will work with CCO to create high-quality content and generate exposure among those fishing in the tournament and those following it on social media. Additionally, Clarion Marine will have personnel on the ground at the event to answer any questions about Clarion Marine products, hand out swag, and host product giveaways.

“JL Audio has been a great partner of ours and we are excited to expand the relationship to include Clarion Marine in our CCO Showdown,” Alan Blanco, CEO at Center Consoles Only. “We personally chose the Clarion Marine brand for our boat’s audio option and couldn’t speak more highly of the product quality and overall value. The products are a perfect fit for Center Console enthusiasts and we look forward to working more closely with this brand as we grow our CCO Showdown tournament events.”

The CCO Sailfish Showdown Fishing Tournament will be hosted in Coconut Grove at Monty’s Raw Bar at Bayshore Landing in Miami. The event runs from May 6-8, 2021. Participants must have center console boats to participate and fish in the tournament.

Visit clarionmarine.com and ccoshowdown.com for more.