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Angel Distributing ‘Dealer Appreciation Show’ Set For February 8th & 9th

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BIRMINGHAM, AL (01.30.2020) – The 2020 Angel Distributing ‘Dealer Appreciation Show’ is shaping up to be a record setting event. The Saturday evening activities and Sunday show will both take place at the Angel Distributing facility in Birmingham AL. The Saturday Meet & Greet-that includes food, beverages and networking with vendors and fellow dealers-is scheduled from 6 PM until 9 PM. The Sunday show, with over 2 dozen top 12volt brands exhibiting and 6 vendor training sessions is scheduled from 9 AM-4 PM. A 10×20 tent will feature closeout specials, too.

“We are set to make the Angel ‘Dealer Appreciation Show’ super for our dealers.”

Charlie Angel stated “This is a wonderful time of the year as we get set to welcome all to our yearly ‘Dealer Appreciation Show’. We moved the show to our earlier February dates this year so as not to interfere with dealer’s busy tax season.”

Dealers packed this area of the showroom in 2019.

Chad Seekers, Angel GM, is spearheading show activities. “Dealer RSVP’s for our show has been strong. We have over 150 dealers who have registered to attend this year. Dealers from Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, North and South Carolina and across Alabama have RSVP’ed. This year we have added vendors Nakamichi, Phoenix Gold, TRIMAX trailer locks plus RuffTuff seat covers. Those new brands will show their products. In addition we have 6 vendor training sessions on the schedule. JVC, PowerBass, Euphoria, WeatherTech, Metra and Phoenix Gold will host training sessions on Sunday.”

Brands to be showing include Metra Brands, PowerBass, JVC, Euphoria, Q-Power, Nakamichi, Race Sport Lighting, LinksWell, Rostra, WeatherTech, Design Engineering, SolarGard, Renegade Audio, AAMP, Phoenix Gold, Accele, Polk Audio, Wet Sounds, TRIMAX and RuffTuff.

“The PowerBass OE Direct Fit Speakers grabbed attention at SEMA and the Hard Rock during CES. See you at the Angel Show,” Jeff Falk said.

Jeff Falk, PowerBass National Sales Manager, stated “I have my ticket booked to Birmingham. We had a great show during CES at the Hard Rock and I look forward to showing dealers our super product lineup for 2020.”

Robin McNeal, Nakamichi National Sales Manager offered “It’s super to have Angel Distributing on board with the Nakamichi line. We have an exciting line and think dealers at the show will see the value and add Nakamichi to their store’s mix.”

“See the new Nakamichi products at the Angel Show” Robin McNeal.

Neil Ottavi, TRIMAX, offered “Angel brought in our line of trailer locks and hitches which can offer dealers a new business opportunity for their customers.”

RuffTuff’s Joe Sound related “Our seating covers can add a profit center for 12volt retailers. We look forward to dealers at the Angel Show seeing a new profit opportunity.”

“The closeout area last year was strong and this year it is even larger with the 10×20 tent. We have a vehicle setup with Euphoria products to demo. We are working very hard to make a trip to our show great for our customers. The World of Wheels is in Birmingham the weekend of our show and several dealers told me they plan to go there Saturday before coming to our show” Seekers added.

Angel concluded, “Our manufacturers are working with us to give our dealers the best discounts of the year. Also, we will be offering a different ordering format that will make sure all are taken care of in a timely fashion. We look forward to seeing all of you at our ‘Dealer Appreciation Show’ and serving your needs.”

Angel Distributing has been hosting a yearly ‘Dealer Appreciation Show’ for over 2 decades. Make your pans to attend this year’s event. Angel Distributing 621 Robert Jemison Rd Birmingham, AL 35209.

The LA Quinta Inn and Suites in Homewood AL is about 5 miles from the Angel facility and will run shuttles to both the Saturday and Sunday Angel events.

Stay tuned to 12voltnews posts to see updates from exhibitors at the upcoming Angel Dealer Appreciation Show.

Visit angeldistributing.com for more.

Proactive 12Volt Retailers Prepare to Make Waves

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12VOLT CENTRAL STUDIOS (01.29.2020) – It is still winter and cold across the U.S. However, the 2020 marine season is heating up in convention centers across the U.S. In recent weeks four proactive retailers spotlighted below set up booths in conventions centers: VIP AUTOSPORTS in Cleveland, Jackie Cooper Electronics in Oklahoma City OK, ABF Creations in Minneapolis plus sister companies Proline Car Stereo and Brooklyn Car Audio in New York City.

The VIP AUTOWORKS corner booth set up perfectly for the display, table and Wet Sounds cooler.

VIP AUTOWORKS Car & Marine set up at the Cleveland Boat Show and Fishing Expo on Wednesday January15th just 24 miles from the company’s Mentor OH store. Chris Simpson related to 12voltnews.com “We had a great 10×10 corner booth that was perfect for a table, our marine display and the Wet Sounds cooler. The Wet Sounds SHIVR-55 cooler really grabbed attention. We closed the shop during the days of the show but in the long run we will generate weeks worth of business from visibility and contacts from the show. While at the show we made contacts with boating enthusiasts plus local marinas and boat dealers. The Saturday following the show in fact I was out looking at a big boat job.”

Tristen Osborne working with a customer in the Jackie Cooper Electronics booth at the OKC Boat Show.

Jackie Cooper Electronics was on site at the OKC Boat/RV/Outdoor Show at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City January 24th-26th. Donnie Chaffin stated “This was our 4th year to have a booth at the event. Once again we generated a ton of leads and the phone was ringing on Monday morning following the event. Attendees at the show get excited and start thinking about the boating season. Many will bring their boats to the store from storage to prepare to hit the lake. For us that is great because when the season kicks in we are slammed with marine work. Also at the show we see customers who want to upgrade an installation we may have done previously. Some of these boat jobs can run $6000 or more.”

Jackie Cooper Electronics offered a promo on social media to courage attendees to stop by the booth to register for the Kenwood Marine System giveaway at the Boat Show.

Jackie Cooper’s Jill Splitt also created a social media campaign offering a Kenwood Marine System giveaway for attendees stopping at the booth to register during the show.

ABF CREATIONS was setup at the Minneapolis Boat Show to highlight marine audio plus boat flooring and upholstery.

ABF Creations, Excelsior MN, had a booth at the Minneapolis Boat Show the weekend of January 24th. Owner Adam Frickie commented “The Minneapolis Boat Show gets boating enthusiast in the boat mode to start thinking about getting the boating season kicked off. We had a 10×10 that was just right for our display counter and JL Audio Marine display. In addition to marine audio, and some car audio, we do a lot of marine flooring and upholstery. Our booth at the show lets attendees know the broad selection of services we offer to boaters. We generated a ton of leads that we will be following up on while it was 18 degrees outside the day after the show.”

Attendees gathered at the Proline Car Stereo and Brooklyn Car Audio Booth in the Javits Center to see the latest in marine audio.

Frickie has been installing electronics for over 20 years and has owned his business for the last 9 years. Today his business is marine focused.
Proline Car Stereo and Brooklyn Car Audio exhibited at the New York Boat Show, January 22nd-26th for the 7th year in a row at the famous Javits Convention Center. Will Sullivan and Shef Sadik, along with staff from both stores, worked with a steady stream of attendees throughout the 5 days of the show. Sullivan stated “There were thousands of people at the show every day and we set records for business generated at the show. We have days and weeks ahead to follow up on leads too. JL Audio Marine is strong at our stores and area JL Audio representative Kevin Stelling did a terrific job at the show.”

Members of the Proline Car Stereo and Brooklyn Car Audio teams are pictured in the booth that highlighted JL Audio.

In the case of VIP AUTOWORKS, Jackie Cooper Electronics and ABF Creations exhibiting at a local boat show can be an out of pocket expense of $1000-$1500. Employees time and extras can add to the total expense. But, if 3 or 4 days at a show can bring in $20,000. in sales over the next several weeks that is a great ROI. 

Mike Cullers, area Wet Sounds Sales Representative talking with a customer in the Jackie Cooper booth at the OKC Boat/RV/Outdoor Show.

Cigarettes are $14. a pack in New York… so the New York Boat Show was certainly a large investment. That said, with record sales, the ROI for Proline Car Stereo and Brooklyn Car Audio was still very substantial!

As an industry let’s make some waves in 2020.

AIS Releases High-End Factory Replacement Lighting Products

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MARIETTA, GA (01.28.2020) – AIS has just announced the introduction of their new line of automotive lighting solutions. AIS released five different series of headlight bulbs and mini-bulbs that are specifically designed with direct fitment and performance in mind.

Cris Sharp, the AIS National Sales Manager stated, “We are so confident in the quality of our lighting products, AIS is setting the highest industry standard with our warranties. The Pro-Series and Pro-Series Projectors have a lifetime warranty and the Tech-Series, Tech-Series Plus and Pro-Series Mini have a three year warranty when installed by an authorized dealer. We want the consumers to have safer, brighter headlights with performance significantly better than factory. And, at the same time, drive them to our authorized AIS dealers so they can reap profitable labor dollars.”

Marc Vickers holding a new AIS PRO Series Projector LED Lighting Kit countertop display at Sound Sensations in Marietta, GA.

Since many of the vehicles today have CAN systems, all of the AIS headlight replacement bulbs are equipped with CAN decoding chips. These chips eliminate bulb failure, such as flickering and erratic

power fluctuations. The Tech-Series bulbs are targeted for vehicles that require a smaller space to be installed and they are 15% shorter than other LED headlight bulbs on the market. They also have been engineered not to interfere with radio reception. The brightest bulbs are the Pro-Series at an incredible 6000 lumens per bulb.

AIS not only offers an exact fitment for the bulbs, but they have a full line of installation accessories: DLR decoders, intelligent smart decoders, plug and play universal resistors, vehicle specific bulb locking rings.

AIS CEO, Kelley Vickers added,  “AIS products are not sold to internet retailers or sold on the internet, thereby allowing our valued network of nationwide dealers the most profitable line of safety and convenience products available today. In addition to providing the best and most innovative products, our number one goal is to protect the profit of our dealers and this is why they are fiercely loyal to the AIS brand.”

Check out the AIS website’s application guide to determine which lighting parts you need for each vehicle at www.aislights.com.

Kicker Team Members Myers and Glasgow with PlanetWorld in Johannesburg

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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (01.27.2020) – Kicker’s John Myers and Dave Glasgow are returning to Kicker HQ in Stillwater, OK from Johannesburg South Africa. Meetings and Trainings with Kicker Distributor PlanetWorld got 2020 off to a fast start. The return trip covers over 10,000 miles. During the 10-Day trip to South Africa Myers and Glasgow worked with the PlanetWorld staff and spent time making stops at Kicker dealers in the Johannesburg area. Myers is Kicker’s Sr Global Trainer and Glasgow is the International Sales Manager.

The PlanetWorld lobby sets the stage for the amazing facility.
John Myers conducting a training session for a very attentive audience.
Quen Webb, PlanetWorld National Sales Manager with Kicker’s John Myers and Dave Glasgow (LtoR) outside a meeting room.

“It was terrific to spend time with, and work with, the PlanetWorld staff. The company’s facility is amazing. The setup for John’s trainings was first rate and members of the audience were definitely there to learn everything they could about Kicker’s 2020 lineup. We had 2 full days of meetings at the PlanetWorld HQ plus spent time with 8 local dealers during the trip. PlanetWorld is a family owned business and we could tell their dealers are definitely considered to be family members,” Glasgow stated.

In this image, Myers gets into the technical aspects during the training.
This group just completed a training session and gathered outside the PlanetWorld HQ.
AutoBeat was one of the dealers Myers and Glasgow visited with the PlanetWorld staff.

PlanetWorld Auto Sales related “We certainly thank John and Dave for putting together and delivering a valuable and in depth 2-Day top to bottom training session for us. It was world class. We can’t wait to get out and share what we have learned with all our dealers.”

Myers and Glasgow, front row left, are pictured with members of the AutoBeat staff.
Glasgow and Myers pictured in the Johannesburg International Airport at 8PM on Sunday evening, January 26th, as they are set to start their trip back to Stillwater OK USA. Johannesburg is 8 hours ahead on the clock!

Myers stated “We had 2 super days of dealer visits plus 2 days of training for PlanetWorld employees and key dealers. We started with the basics of car audio, Kicker products, integration, testing and tuning. This was a ton of fun for me. Normally I get an hour or two for my seminars. PlanetWorld graciously provided 2 days so we started from ground zero with watts, volts, Amos and ohms law.”

The population of Johannesburg is shown to be over 5 million. With the surrounding area included the population swells to 13 million.

Visit kicker.com for more.

The 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel Is Rolling In 2020

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SHREVEPORT LA (01.25.20)  WTF…Win This Friday. The 12volt Spin-to-Win Wheel was created to bring an element of fun to the 12volt industry. Two months ago we celebrated the first anniversary of the weekly 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel.

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Spinning out a new winner each Friday a 12volt retailer can win a cool prize and top brands receive visibility across the marketplace.

Juan Zambrano pictured at his Bridgeport CT store with his $100. check as the winner of Wheel Spin 57.

12volt brands with a space on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel include Kicker, Cadence, PowerBass, Sony, CRUX, DS18, SoundStream, AIS, Precision Power, JBL, Power Acoustik,Farenheit, Dynamat, Image Dynamics. SpellBrite, a manufacturer of in-store signage, also has a space. 12volt News $100. cash awards have spaces on the 12volt Spin-To-Wheel for a winning 12volt retailer.

The 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel rolls every Friday at 10 AM. Pictured in the 12volt Central Studios with the Wheel are some products that are available as prizes.

Past winners of the 12volt Spin-To-Win include…Stereo & Video Center-Tyler TX, The Outlaw Garage-Franklin TN, Exotic Sounds-West Palm Beach FL, Endless Possibilities-Aurora IL., Go Auto Sound in Union City NJ, Al&Ed’s South Bay CA, No Limitz Car Audio in Upland CA, Neil’s Specialty-Eureka CA, Sturgess Customs-Lexington SC, Audio By Art-San Antonio TX, SMS Car Audio in Marreo LA and Sweet Wheelz in Mississauga Ontario Canada, Cartronics in Biscayne FL, The CarAudio Shop in St Louis MO, Exotic Sounds in West Palm Beach FL, High North Customs in Grand Prairie Alberta Canada and AMS Audio in Bakersfield CA, Team QRT in Abbeyville LA and California Sound in Fontana CA and Jackie Cooper Electronics, Oklahoma City OK, MARS Audio-Orlando FL, All American Audio in Nutley NJ, Proline Car Stereo in Brooklyn NY, Custom Shop Miami, Tunes and Tint in Lakeland FL, Mobile Concepts Inc in Mokena IL, Seismic Auto Sound in Concord CA, Brooklyn Car Audio in Brooklyn NY, Audio Solutions in Florence MS, Enhanced Customs in Largo FL, Rayco Auto Clinic, Audio Design in San Jose CA, Go Bass Mode in Florida, Avenue Sound in Freeport NY, Audio Plus in Riverview FL, Stereo Zone in Whittier CA, In-Phase Car Audio in Omaha NE, AutoLife Group, N&H Electronics, SK Customs, Land & Sea, The Audio One, NC Custom Shop,Tint World Orlando, Ricky Smith’s Audio, VIP Custom Woks, Mobile Audio Concepts, Audio Lad, Sound Sensations, Dave’s Stereo, Stereo Design, Badlands Customs, Custom Audio-Erie PA, Voltz Autosports-Bridgeport CT, Infinity Sound and Security-Kissimmee, Autosport Plus-Canton OH and the latest winner Stereo City Pros in Carmichael CA.  Congratulations to all.

Pete Muller, Tint World Orlando, pictured with his Cadence Sound subwoofers from Spin Win Number 47.

Today let’s have some fun. The next spin of the 12volt Spin-to-Win Wheel is Friday, January 31st.
Want to enter for future spins? It’s easy – when making an Instagram post include the hashtag #12voltspin. A slip for your company will be added to the slips in the jar.

With 18 chances to WIN, the 12Volt Spin-To-Win Wheel is ready to shower a lucky weekly winner with one of the cool prizes.

Stay tuned to 12voltnews.com on the web and @12voltnews on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for 12volt Spin-To-Win winner announcements every Friday!

Kicker Marine Audio Joins Reef Runner Boats as Sponsor for Battle Breast Cancer Giveaway

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STILLWATER, OK (01.24.2020) – Kicker Marine Audio lives its “Go Overboard!” tagline as it joins Reef Runner Boats in the boat manufacturer’s third annual “Battle Breast Cancer Giveaway,” culminating at the Miami International Boat Show. At the show’s closing on Sunday, February 17, 2020, Reef Runner will draw an entry of one lucky donor for a 23’ Open center console to celebrate its annual fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, a non-profit and leader in the fight against breast cancer.

Reef Runner Boats President Donna Milo’s own brush with the disease provided the impetus to start the benefit. She is joined this year by Kicker Marine Audio and other prestigious marine sponsors like Evinrude, TACO Marine, Edson, SeaDek by Castaway Customs, Ocean Tamer and Center Consoles Only in the packaging of a highly enticing prize. Each sponsor has donated product and services to increase the value and overall design look of the new Reef Runner 230 Open.

Kicker Marine Audio National Brand Manager Jeremy Bale met Reef Runner’s V.P. Patrick Farres at the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show and the fundraising campaign struck a chord. Bale enlisted his company’s support to contribute a full sound system valued at $5,000 retail, complete with a lighted subwoofer, coaxials, amplifiers, service unit with remote and a lighting remote and receiver.

“We are pleased to support the efforts of Reef Runner Boats as so many of us have had our lives touched by cancer. We saw a great opportunity to add our expertise and products to this beautiful boat—built for a great cause,” commented Bales.

The campaign has raised over $25,000 over the past two years and to date $16,265 has been raised toward the $25,000 goal for the 2020 promotion and drawing. Tickets are available and donations can be made online at Reef Runner Boats website and at the Miami Boat Show, C-50 where the boat will be on display at the center of the Marine Stadium on Virginia Key. The winner will be drawn at 1 PM February 17 and need not be present to win.

For further information, contact Reef Runner at info@ReefRunnerBoats.com or KICKER Marine Audio via Marilyn DeMartini, md@prpower.biz. 954-649-4904.

AudioControl and Shiflet & Dickson Off to a Fast Start in 2020

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GASTONIA, NC (01.23.2020) – Shiflet & Dickson hosted dealers for an AudioControl training session on Monday evening, January 20th, at the company’s facility in Gastonia NC. Matt Palumbo, AudioControl’s National Trainer, flew in from Seattle to conduct the training.

David Holland, Shiflet & Dickson GM, stated “We had about 30 people in the audience for Matt’s training. He not only thoroughly covered the technical aspects of products in the AudioControl line but gave dealers a number of sales pointers that they can use on the sales floor back in their stores. Several dealers came from over a couple hours away and they were definitely rewarded for their trip.”

Matt Palumbo (L) and Dennis Montgomery set to kick off the Shiflet & Dickson Training meeting.

Palumbo related “We trained the audience members at Shiflet & Dickson on the entire AudioControl lineup as well as a focus on new products like our LC1i and LC2iPRO, ACX Series all-weather amplifiers, new 5-channel amplifier as well as the game changing DM-RTA. Audience members were definitely in tune and asked a lot of real world questions.”

Holland added “We had a meeting in the AudioControl booth at CES. While there Matt took me through the line. In our discussions in the booth I mentioned we had not had an AudioControl training in a while. Just 10 days after CES 2020 concluded we had an AudioControl training at our facility. That’s getting after it and we appreciate the very quick action to get 2020 off to a fast start with Audio Control.”

Steven Reed (R), MIG, pictured with AudioControl’s Matt Palumbo with the AudioControl ACM4.300 he won as the raffle prize at the Training Meeting.

A drawing was held for an Audio.Control ACM4.300 at the event. Steven Reed, from Mobile Installation Group (MIG), in Gaffney SC was the winner. Reed told 12voltnews.com “Matt put on a great training and I am looking forward to putting my ACM4.300 into action.”

Reece Helms, Shiflet & Dickson’s new Territory Manager for the company’s Eastern NC and SC area, attended the meeting. Helms spent 15 years working with N Tunz in Salisbury NC and lives on the coast. Helms will provide Shiflet & Dickson greater coverage in golf cart, ATV, motorcycle and marine accounts.

Following the Shiflet & Dickson training Palumbo hit the road with Dennis Montgomery visiting dealers in the territory. Montgomery is a territory manager for Tech Marketing that reps AudioControl.

Visit audiocontrol.com and shifletdickson.com for more.

HKI SounDigital USA Brings in Great Asset to the Powersports Division

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DANIA BEACH, FL (01.22.2020) – HKI SounDigital USA, the US importer and distributor for SounDigital Amplifiers and Ground Zero Car Audio, is pleased to announce a new member to their team. “Dorian Thomas will be a great asset for our company, to help us develop our growing Powersports division” stated Diogo Iannaccone, CEO of HKI SounDigital USA. “We are very excited to have him on board!”

Dorian Thomas in the SounDigital booth at SEMA 2019.

“I’m very happy with the opportunity to be a part of two of the finest 12-volt manufacturers in the industry,” commented Dorian Thomas, “I’ve been working closely with SD and GZ for the last two years with great success in the powersports industry and I’m excited with all the new products that are going to be released in the very near future!” With a passion specializing in custom Harley Davidson audio systems and fabrication, along with ground up bike builds, Dorian has built relationships with custom and specialty parts manufacturers across this part of the industry.

Utilizing his knowledge of the powersports market and his friendships across the industry, he will be helping with the design and sales of new products for both SD and GZ specifically tailored to custom powersports audio.

Visit www.soundigitalusa.com or www.groundzerousa.com for more.

Mobile Solutions Hosts Second So. Cal. Hot Rod Fab Class

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TEMPE, AZ (01.21.2020) – Mobile Solutions is hosting a special one-day Accelerated Hot Rod Interior Fabrication 2.0 training session in Southern California on Thursday February 6th, just before the official kick off of MEA KnowledgeFest in Long Beach, CA. Bryan Schmitt, president of Mobile Solutions leads the class, along with the all-star builders who’ve been part of other popular Mobile Solutions training classes including: Juan “JT” Torres, Tom Miller, Chris Pate and Gary Bell. The training session is scheduled for 1 pm – 7 pm and is hosted at Automotive Entertainment in Huntington Beach, CA.

Bryan Schmitt from Mobile Solutions comments “We had such a successful training event last year at Automotive Entertainment that we’ve stepped up the curriculum and added even more instructors so that it’ll be guaranteed to be an incredible event for those in attendance.”

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the most talented designers and fabrication minds in the business. Here’s a summary of what is presented in this can’t miss training:

• How to conceptualize an interior design and convert it to something you can build
• Detailed router work examples for greater safety, precision and efficiency
• Using aluminum in multiple ways for serviceable panel construction and cosmetic interest
• How to seam multiple materials together (vinyl, suede & carpet) and create interest
• New and refined vinyl embossing techniques to personalize hot rod interior design
• New and refined diamond pattern panel technique to emulate upscale vehicle interiors
• Technical leather and vinyl wrapping examples with time-saving tools and preparation
• Where to find premium OEM-grade leather, vinyl, fabric, glue and supplies

“In our automotive builder-centric community of Southern California, we appreciate the opportunity to present advanced interior fabrication techniques to 12 volt technicians and hot rod builders alike” says JT Torres of Automotive Entertainment who is hosting the event. Torres, Chris Pate and Tom Miller were all former ME-Mag Installer of the Year recipients in addition to each being accomplished business owners. Gary Bell, another guest instructor and business owner at Define Concepts, builds demo vehicles regularly for leading 12 volt manufacturers.

Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be served throughout the training day. Attendees are treated to a world-class Santa Maria-style BBQ dinner with all the trimmings at the close of the training session put on by Armando “Mandezze” Rolon of Atlas Custom Sound. Orca Manufacturing is co-sponsoring the dinner.

This is an incredible opportunity for professionals in interior design and custom fabrication to learn in a real shop environment, enjoy great food, meet and collaborate with like-minded industry professionals and get in gear for the KnowledgeFest event in Long Beach, CA that follows on Feb 7-9, 2020.

Though the training session is presented in English, Spanish speakers will have access to JT Torres and other Spanish-speaking fabricators to help translate questions on the content specifics during class breaks.

Find additional information and to register for the one-day So. Cal Accelerated Hot Rod Fab 2.0 training, visit www.mobilesolutions-usa.com.

Tuition is $199 and includes the incredible Santa Maria-style BBQ dinner after the event. Registration closes Monday February 3, 2020.

KICKER Awards the 2019 Sales Rep- and Firm-of-the-Year at CES

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STILLWATER, OK (01.20.2020) – Stillwater Designs was proud to recognize Daniel Hernandez of Trent Partners and Associates (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) as the 2019 KICKER Manufacturers Representative-of-the-Year, and Marketing Pros (Conroe, Texas) as Manufacturers Representative Firm-of-the-Year during its annual meetings at CES in Las Vegas.

Covering Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas, Marketing Pros were chosen for their attentiveness to dealers, their communication skills and ability to grow new business in their territories. The Marketing Pros team consists of Pete Daley (principal), Kevin Knox, Jim Wehling, Mike Penny, George Reed and Kristin Daley.

Marketing Pros – pictured left to right are Kevin Knox, Kristin Daley, Pete Daley and Brad Ganz

“Ultimately, the reps are an extension of us,” said Brad Ganz, KICKER’s Regional Sales Manager for the Central U.S. “If they’re doing a good job, dealers are happy. If there is a problem, we want the reps to be able to handle the issue quickly and effectively. It’s a well-oiled machine that keeps moving forward.”

Daniel Hernandez (left) with Matt Matheson

The KICKER Rep-of-the-Year criteria is similar to that of the companies for which they work. Individual service and communication skills are evaluated in conjunction with fiscal criteria.

“Daniel has impressed me with his work ethic,” said Matt Matheson, KICKER’s Northeast Regional Sales Manager. “He works very well with everyone internally. His product knowledge and extensive technical background in the car-stereo industry have all contributed to dealers in his territory valuing his input.”

KICKER places a premium on servicing its dealers.  Every year, KICKER celebrates the representative firm and individual reps that consistently exceed expectations, measured by financial growth, providing outstanding service to customers and maintaining clear, reliable communication with members of the KICKER corporate team.

Visit kicker.com for more.