North Andover, Mass., – October 27, 2026 – The Mobile Electronics Association (MEA) announced the finalists for the 2027 Industry Awards live on its multiple Social Media platforms.
MEA President, Chris Cook held the Finalists Presentation, in which The Top 12 Retailers, Top 12 Installers, Top 5 Technicians, and Top 5 Sales Pros and other awards were announced. Also noted were the “Top 3” and “Top 5” awards for finalists in the vendor, vendor tech support, expeditor, sales rep, rep firm and distributor categories, as well as the Top 5 Technicians denoting the finalists for the coveted Trusted Tech award. Each “Top” award recipient will receive a signed wall certificate.
While the final stage of the Industry Awards will be held in Las Vegas during KnowledgeFest, Cook noted that the announcement produced its own set of winners.
“It’s important to recognize that making it to the Top 12, Top 5 and Top 3 categories signals a major achievement in this industry,” he explained. “It means that these individuals, stores, brands and companies are part of a unique group that represents the best of our industry. We’re overdue in recognizing the significance of their efforts, and I am proud to create a special event for that purpose.
Some of the award categories are decided solely on industry votes. For these, the top vote-getter will be announced at KnowledgeFest as the ultimate winner of the category. For the Top 12 retailers, Top 12 Installers, Top 5 Technicians, Top 5 Rookies, and Top 5 Sales Professionals, each recipient will need to submit additional materials for judging to determine the winner in each category.
The finalists lists can also be viewed at meindustryawards.com by clicking on the Winners tab and selecting ‘2027’ winners. To view the 2027 Industry Awards Finalists Presentation, visit the Mobile Electronics magazine page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MobileElectronics. The final awards will be announced at the Mobile Electronics Industry Awards celebration during the KnowledgeFest trade show and conference in Las Vegas, February 7, 2027. For more information, visit meindustryawards.com.
Top 12 Installers
Melinton Benavides – Speed of Sound Technologies – Milford, CT
BJ Curcio – Broken Silence Custom Car Audio – Greenwich, CT
Terry Dawson – Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Michael Hungerford – KarTele Mobile Electronics – Oakville, CT
Bryan Huston – Stereo Installs – Mentor, OH
Shaun Johnson – Mobile Toys Inc – College Station, TX
Conrad Leduc – Sudbury Car Audio – Val Therese, ON
Angel Rivera – Laketown Speed and Sound – Draper, UT
Jared Serna – Benchmark Motoring – Bellevue, WA
Jason Singer – PDA Road Gear – Littleton, CO
Dalton Trainor – Car-Tunes, Inc. – Greensville, MS
Thatcher Vaughn – Monster Sound, Inc. – Winter Haven, FL
Top 12 Retailers
5 Star Mobile Installations – Colorado Springs, CO
Car Toys – Tukwila, WA
Horizon Audio – North Canton, OH
iNNovative Concepts – Wilbraham, MA
JC Audio – Jackson, TN
KarTele Mobile Electronics – Oakville, CT
Laketown Speed and Sound – Draper, UT
Soundsgood – Coquitlam, BC
Sudbury Car Audio – Val Therese, ON
Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Vernon’s Signature Audio – Lubbock, TX
Volunteer Audio – Oliver Springs, TN
Top 5 Sales Pros
Zach Abass – Amplified Autosports – St Petersburg, FL
Joshua Landau – JML Audio of St. Louis – Fenton, MO
Jeremy “Taco” Patterson – Speakerbox Autosound & Accessories – Huntsville, AL
Angel “Junior” Rivera – Laketown Speed and Sound – Draper, UT
Christina Wearne – KarTele Mobile Electronics – Oakville, CT
Top 5 Technicians
Scott Eisner – Traffic Jams Motorsports – Buford, GA
Carlos Ramirez – NVS Audio – Roselle, NJ
Jim Rogers – Audio Innovations – Conway, AR
Scott Rosen – Seamless Custom – Leicester, MA
Dalton Trainer – Car-Tunes, Inc – Greenville, MS
Top 5 Rookies of the Year
Maor Barsano – Simons Stereo – North Hollywood, CA
Carlos Membreño – RGV Dynamic – Harlingen, TX
Paul Miller – Westminster Speed and Sound – Westminster, MD
Andres Peinado – Phantom Electronics – Thousand Oaks, CA
Jesse Sturgess Jr – Sturgess Customs – Lexington, SC
Top 5 Expeditors
A-Z Auto Sound – Connecticut
American Radio – Roswell, GA
SoundFX Automotive – Delaware
Stereo and Video Center – Tyler, TX
Titan Motoring – Nashville, TN
Top 5 Vendor Support Techs
Michael Betts – Firstech
David Chamberlain – Voxx
Chris McNulty – elettromedia USA
Josh White – Lucas Lighting
Josh Woodie – Firstech
Top 5 Distributors
Davis Distribution Systems – Indianapolis, IN
DOW Technologies – Tampa, FL
Falcon Sales & Distribution – Washougal, WA
GoFast Solutions – Middletown, CT
Santa Fe Distributing – Shawnee Mission, KS
Top 5 Rep Firms
12 Volt Specialist
Marketing Pros, Inc.
Momentum Marketing
Santa Fe Sales & Distributing
The Progressive Group
Top 5 Sales Reps
Mike Blackwell – DOW Technologies
Jonathan Brothers – Metra
Scott Chapin – Falcon Sales
Jonathan Mercado – GoFast Solutions
Rob Osheaski – Modus
Top 3 Vendors – Autosound & Processing
Arc Audio
elettromedia USA
Kicker
Top 3 Vendors – Accessories & Materials
Metra Electronics
Soundshield
Stinger
Top 3 Vendors – Infotainment & Multimedia
Alpine
Kenwood
JVC
Top 3 Vendors – Security, Safety & Driver Assistance
Firstech
Rydeen
Voxx Electronics
Top 3 Vendors – Marine
elettromedia USA (Hertz)
Garmin (JL Audio)
Kicker
Top 3 Vendors – Motorcycle & Powersports
Cicada Audio
Diamond Audio
elettromedia USA (Audison, Hertz)
Top 3 Vendors – OEM Integration
ADS (iDatalink Maestro)
Stinger
ZZ2
Top 3 Vendors – Lighting
Lucas Lighting
Metra
PMR Modified
On behalf off all of us at CEoutlook, congratulations to all the finalists!
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