Press Release: PARK CITY, UTAH–Elite Distributor Alliance hosted the industry’s first face to face meeting in Park City Utah at the Grand Summit resort. All of EDA’s members and vendors attended the event and everyone was excited to be meeting in person.
EDA presented two vendor awards at the conference. Kicker received “Best Vendor in a Storm.” The award was presented to Steve Irby, Rob Limbaugh, and Lori Roberts by Josh Eatherly, EDA’s president. Eatherly noted, “Kicker stood out throughout the pandemic. Their ability to have product during a very difficult time was not only amazing, it likely saved many of our customers.”
EDA also presented Metra Electronics its Top Gun award. “Metra was amazing,” said Nate Taliani, President of Davis Distribution.“They pulled out all the stops and consistently delivered at better than expected fill rates. They worked literally around the clock to deliver us product. Because of this, as a group, we purchased more product from Metra than any one of our EDA vendors,” Taliani added.
EDA reported record sales for the year and estimates that 23.6% of all 12 volt product sold in the United States will flow through an EDA member in 2021. With same day or one day shipping to all 48 states, customers recognize the benefits of utilizing their local EDA member to allow them to react very quickly in a rapidly shifting marketplace. Steve Cote from JVC said, “EDA members are increasingly becoming more and more important. They have reacted faster than most and are building a solid and loyal following.”
About Elite Distributor Alliance: Elite Distributor Alliance is a member-owned buying group 100% committed to delivering high integrity, no compromise solutions for all of dealers 12 volt needs. Find out more at www.elitedistributoralliance.com.
Shown left to right: Jim Warren (EDA), Josh Eatherly (P&E Distributors), Steve Irby (Kicker), Rob Limbaugh (Kicker), Lori Roberts (Kicker).
