8-14-2017 -- The 2017 Mobile Electronics Industry Awards took place at the Omni Hotel in Dallas, Texas and saw Chris Pate crowned Installer of the Year and Kingpin Car & Marine Audio crowned Retailer of the Year, Single Store.
See below for a complete list of winners:
Retailer of the Year Store Chain, Runner-up - Mobile Toys
Retailer of the Year Store Chain - Sound Connection
Retailer of the Year Single Store Runner-up - Sound Wave Customs
Retailer of the Year Single Store - Kingpin Car & Marine Audio
Installer of the Year Runner-up - David Cruz
Installer of the Year - Chris Pate
Top Vendor, Audio/Video - Sony
Accessories and Materials - AAMP Global
Safety and Driver Assistance - VOXX Electronics
Connectivity and Integration - Automotive Data Solutions (ADS)
Security and Convenience - Firstech
Vendor of the Year - K40 Electronics
Expediter of the Year - American Radio
Distributor fo the Year - LESCO Distributing
Rep Firm of the Year - Marketing Pros. Inc.
Sales Rep of the Year - Mike Eckley, AAMP Global
Most Improved Store or Chain - Absolute Electronix
Best Online Presence - Sound Wave Customs
Best Customer Retention Program - Cartronix, Inc.
Best Customer Experience - Kingpin Car & Marine Audio
Career Achievement Award - Mark Fukuda
Rookie of the Year - Pierce Barrett, Soundscape Car Audio, Carrollton, Texas
Sales Pro Award - Elias Ventura, Safe and Sound Mobile Electronics, Chantilly, Va
Trusted Tech - Ata Ehdaivand, Absolute Elextronix, Rockville, Md.