Race Sport Lighting’s Ignacio Ayala is flanked by End Result’s Ed Dalesandro (R) and Rusty north as he presented the Race Sport Lighting 2021 Rep of the Year Award plaque to the End Result team during the End Result 2022 Show.
COLUMBUS, OH (03.22.22) – During the End Result Show 2022 Ignacio Ayala presented End Result the Race Sport Lighting Rep of the Year Award plaque.
“Ed, Rusty and Nicole received this award because they think outside the box, work to expand the Race Sport Lighting brand in their territory, have outstanding relationships with their dealers plus a passion for the 12volt industry while still hitting the road day to day. We appreciate their partnership and their value in the Ohio Valley territory,” stated Race Sport Lighting’s Ignacio Ayala as he presented the award to Ed Dalesandro and Rusty North on the show floor at the End Result Show on Friday, March 18th.
End Result Principal Ed Dalesandro stated, “The lighting category is a strong growth area across the 12volt industry. Race Sport Lighting has taken a leadership position in the category and addresses the many vehicle applications and products that offer opportunities for 12volt retailers. Lighting is a high profit opportunity for retailers too.”
Race Sport Lighting showed a wide selection of products in an extensive display during the very well attended End Result 2022 Show at the Bridgewater Convention Center in Columbus, OH.
DIAMOND BAR, CA (03.22.22) – The following candidates are vying for a seat on the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Board of Directors:
Manufacturer – (3) Open Seats Brian Herron, Opus IVS John Torvinen, Performance Assembly Solutions Kathryn Reinhardt (Incumbent), 4WP Factory/Pro Comp/Rubicon Express/Smittybilt Marcus Umlauff, Toyota Motor North America Melanie White (Incumbent), Hellwig Products Norris Marshall, Marshall Engines/BluePrint Engines
Manufacturers Rep – (1) Open Seat Mark Taylor, KAM Marketing Richard Butler, R&R Marketing Consultants
Voting will take place online May 10-19, 2022, and is open to current SEMA-member companies. Votes must be cast by each company’s primary contact. Details on the upcoming election will be sent to the member company’s designated primary contact beginning Friday, April 29. Winners will be announced by June 1.
RIVERSIDE, CA (03.21.22) – On Thursday, March 17th, area Diamond Audio rep Steve Zanki presented The 2021 Diamond Audio Top Dealer for the Western States plaque to store Manager Jose Quiroz at the company’s Riverside store. Zanki’s Z Marketing covers Southern, CA.
“Advanced Car Stereo Riverside has done a great job and I really enjoyed presenting the Diamond Audio plaque to Jose in their showroom in front of the Diamond Audio display. They have been a strong supporter of the Diamond Audio brand and very deserving of receiving the award,” Zanki related.
Steve Zanki (R) presented the Diamond Audio 2021 Top Dealer Western States plaque to Jose Quiroz, Store Manager, at Advanced Car Stereo Riverside.
The Diamond Audio plaque has already been placed on the office wall.
Tony DeStefano, Advanced Car Stereo Riverside Owner, offered to The 12volt Central Studios, “Business has been very good at our store. We have been a Diamond Audio dealer for 3 years. Their product line across the board, and inventory availability, has certainly been instrumental in our strong business. Horns, 6x9s, 6.5s and the micro amps have been especially strong. Steve really keeps us up to date with the latest from Diamond Audio.”
A second Diamond Audio display is also setup in the showroom to demo Diamond Audio products.
The Advanced Car Stereo Riverside’s 8000 foot store in positioned for maximum visibility from the busy street.
Advanced Car Stereo Riverside has been serving the Riverside area for 29 years.The company’s showroom features great signage for the brands they stock and impressive amounts of inventory is stacked on the floor and fills the showroom shelves in the 8,000 square foot free-standing building in Riverside.
No doubt this Instagram post grabbed eyeballs for Advanced Car Stereo Riverside.
Riverside Car Stereo Riveside is active on social media and has nearly 4000 followers on Instagram. Images posted include attention grabbing images of vehicle parked in front of the store for branding and eye-catching installations.
SHREVEPORT, LA (03.21.22) – In today’s world, and the 12volt world, it’s hard to find positive news. The 12volt News, and the 12volt Central Studios, work to deliver positive industry news each business day.
The 12volt News Show was created recently for companies across the 12volt industry to showcase their new products to the industry. The 12volt News Show is a vehicle to let industry members know about new products with just a simple image Txt.
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With the advent of social media Facebook and Instagram platforms became key vehicles for information and news delivery. The fact remains people need still, and look forward to, receiving news. That is also true for the business realm that includes the 12volt Industry.
Today a vast percentage of people spend hours and hours on their mobile devices each day. Reports are the average person spends 7 hours a day on their smartphone. To deliver fresh industry news to members of the mobile electronics industry the 12volt Central Studios makes multiple posts on Instagram and Facebook each business day. Each business day there is also fresh industry news posted to 12voltnews.com.
The 12volt STP Tool was created in 2020 for members of the 12volt industry to easily send their news to the 12volt Central Studios. Snap and Txt an image to 318-465-0844. Presto, your positive news could be delivered to members of the 12volt industry. On Instagram and Facebook @12voltnews has over 10,000 followers on each platform. Those followers are dedicated members of the 12volt industry.
The 12voltSTP Tool and The 12volt News Show work hand-in-hand. Snap and Txt an image of that new product to 318-465-0844. Presto, industry members could see your new product in The 12volt News Show.
HOLLY HILL, FL (03.18.22) – Metra Electronics is heading to Indianapolis, IN to host new training sessions at KnowledgeFest and showcase their latest aftermarket installation products. At the booth will also be a 2017 Jeep Wrangler, provided by Car Stereo One, customized with Metra products. Metra’s training sessions will cover new products launched at The SEMA Show. This includes new Axxess integration products and DSPs, Saddle Tramp lighting and audio upgrades that fit Harley-Davidson, aftermarket accessories that fit Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator, and new vehicle lighting solutions from Heise.
As a Diamond Ultra sponsor, Metra is proud to support the industry by providing in-depth training sessions for installers at the event, hosted April 1-3. Training sessions include:
“Simplify your Install with Axxess DSPs” on Friday, April 1 at 1:45 PM and Sunday, April 3 at 9:30 AM This training will cover the entire Axxess DSP product line, highlight new vehicle coverage, and showcase the newest app features. Metra will show installers how these solutions can increase sales in the showroom and decrease time in the bay. Attendees will learn how to use and set up Axxess DSPs through the app for complete tuning control and when to use the DSP “Lite” versus “X” solutions. This training will also explain how to use the different types of applications offered within the AXDSP line, including CAN-based systems, new A2B systems, MOST25, and MOST50 vehicle technology.
“New Accessories for Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator” on Friday, April 1 at 3:00 PM Installers will learn how to upgrade the look and sound system of the latest Jeep models using Metra’s newest accessories designed for Jeep Wrangler JL and Gladiator JT models. This session will go over installing the new Metra RGB lighting kit with plug-n-play connections and expandable Heise lighting options. It will also showcase Metra’s new Talon Attack replacement grille, amplifier installation kits, and new accessory harnesses that make adding aftermarket lighting even easier for installers.
“New Saddle Tramp Audio Upgrades for Harley-Davidson Motorcycles” on Saturday, April 1 at 4:15 PM Metra makes it easy to upgrade the audio system in Harley-Davidson motorcycles with Saddle Tramp’s newest products. Learn more about the new DSP kits with a built-in interface that reflashes the OE radio and gives installers full tuning control from the palm of their hand. This session will also introduce the new motorcycle accessories from Metra that will upgrade the music experience and provide easy integration using Metra’s improved radio replacement kits and harnessing.
“New Vehicle Lighting Trends with Heise” on Saturday, April 2 at 5:30 PM Lighting upgrades are in demand and Metra’s newest products from Heise deliver just what installers need to meet the latest trends in automotive lighting. Learn about the new and improved Heise lightbars and cube lights, projector series LED bulbs, new wheel lights, RGB and RGBW underglow kits, and the popular third brake light designed for the new 2021 Ford Bronco. This training session includes valuable tips for selling and installing these new LED lighting solutions from Heise.
“Advanced Integration Made Easy with Axxess and Metra” on Sunday, April 3 at 10:45 AM Attendees will learn about the newest solutions from Axxess and Metra that make vehicle integration easy, even with some of the notoriously complex vehicle systems. This training session gives in-depth installation information for Metra’s new AXPIO integration kits for Pioneer receivers, Metra’s latest TurboTouch dash kits, and new Axxess interfaces hitting the market.
Metra’s customers can register for the KnowledgeFest event at no cost using Metra’s VIP code, available by request from their sales representative. Once registered for the event, attendees will also need to register online at KnowledgeFest.org for each training session they will attend. Metra will be at booth #201 from April 1-3 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN.
See additional details about the show, produced by the Mobile Electronics Association (MEA), at KnowledgeFest.org.
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (03.18.22) – Puerto Rico is a strong market for DS18. DS18 staff members are on a tour with many dealer stops planned across the island. The DS18 Team will also be attending shows over this coming weekend as they show all at DS18 ‘We Like It Loud’.
“A great week and all over the island visiting with dealers and on the weekend with 2 Shows” Mr DS18 Rob Ferro related. Yery is based at DS18 HQ in Florida and Jorge is the DS18 sales representative in Puerto Rico.
Jorge, Rob, Mikey and Yery (L to R) are pictured outside Cano’s Trie Center where Mikey was happy to hear the DS18 Team prove ‘We Like It Loud’. The DS18 Puerto Rico Tour will run until Tuesday March 22nd with many dealer stops and weekend shows.
The 12volt Central Studio is scheduled to report on stops along the way and will post a full article next week showcasing stops as Rob Ferro-Mr DS18, Yery Sanz-Cookie and Jorge Maldonado travel on the DS18 Puerto Rico Tour.
MIAMI, FL (03.17.22) – Last week entrepreneur and business magnate Elon Musk caused a stir online after sending out a tweet regarding the alleged creator of the bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto.
Bitcoin is the first and most widely recognized cryptocurrency.
Musk’s Twitter meme shows that the pseudonym ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ is a collection of letters from the names of four consumer electronics companies: Samsung, Toshiba, Nakamichi and Motorola.
The first name Satoshi is derived from Sa-msung + Toshi-ba.
The last name Nakamoto is Naka-michi + Moto-rola.
Nakamichi Research Corporation Ltd was founded in 1948 by Etsuro Nakamichi of Tokyo, Japan. The brand relaunched its full line of car audio in the USA nearly 3 years ago.
“Using Extreme Heat Barrier to shield heat in the center console and our Black Extreme Heat Barrier to insulate behind the seats blocking engine heat, this new Heat Control Kit provides a comfortable ride on any excursion,” stated Mike Buca of DEI. “Plus, detailed instructions, along with our DEI support team, makes installation a breeze.”
DEI’s Extreme Heat Barrier withstands temperatures up 1750°F to keep the driver and passenger areas protected. The materials are water nonabsorbent, self adhesive, and have superior insulating properties. The Heat Control Kits are available in Behind-the-Seats and Center-Console options, as well as a Combination kit that covers it all.
For more information about DEI’s full line of thermal and sound control products, visit www.designengineering.com
AUBURN HILLS, MI (03.15.22) – Alpine Electronics of America, Inc. will offer three, 1-hour online training webinars for their Authorized U.S. Dealers. These webinars will focus on newly released and upcoming 2022 Alpine products.
This is the first series of webinars that Alpine will host in 2022. Over the past two years, Alpine has found new opportunities to connect with dealers by offering online courses that ranged from new product introductions, marketing promotions, and detailed product training.
“Even though the concept of these webinars was born out of necessity during the “stay-at-home” environment we’ve experienced these past two years, we continue to find value in offering online education and support to our dealers,” said Ed Moriarty, Assistant Vice President of Sales and Technology, Brand Business Unit, Alpine Electronics of America, Inc. “Not only are these trainings valuable for staying connected with our dealers; they also give our dealers the opportunity to receive important brand information and support straight from the source – you don’t see that with many companies.”
Led by Alpine National Trainer, Eric Brooks, the theme for the webinar training is “Precise. Dynamic. Live.” with training on the 2022 Alpine Product Line. The training will be fully accessible online with time for questions at the end.
Registrants can choose from the following days to attend:
Monday, April 4, noon EST
Tuesday, April 5, 3 p.m. EST
Wednesday, April 6, 6 p.m. EST
All Alpine Authorized Dealers are encouraged to register for this free webinar by contacting their Alpine Rep.
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