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Rep of the Year
(A Retailer’s Perspective) Joe Cassity says Bill Freeman takes the cake thanks to his intimate involvement with his business, while Kenny McCardie picked Scott Boughman due to his help with various product line support. Who would you pick? “Scott Boughman; he helped us grow our Focal business and provided support to the other lines we offer that he reps.” Kenny McCardie, Auto Sound Tint World, Union City, Calif.
“Thom Lerch. I speak to him weekly. He always keeps me on top of any specials going on. Some reps I don’t speak to for months at a time.” Anonymous “Bill Freeman with MAG sales is my number one rep. Bill is our Kenwood, RF, VOXX, 5-axis and AudioControl rep. He’s intimately involved in our business and goes above and beyond, ranging from negotiating deals to physically helping us around the store when needed. Bill certainly takes excellent care of us and clearly values our business with all his lines.” Joe Cassity, Tune-N-Tint, Lakeland, Fla. “Thom Lerch of Memphis audio. He visits the store regularly, calls often and is helpful when problems arise.” Anonymous “Brian Cargile of AVR Distributing. He goes way above being a rep and will help with anything.” Anonymous
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“Justin Smith at DAS. He is our rep for accessories like Stinger, Metra, PAC, Attends, NAV-TV, etc. He always goes above and beyond to help locate odd pieces in a timely manner. If he can’t get it he suggests a replacement option, even if it’s not something he carries. He truly wants our business and cares about his customers.” David Phillips, The Sound Shop, Indian Trail, N.C. “Don Geiger visited the shop more than any other rep. He called the shop to see what he could do more than any other.” Anonymous “Fred Isensee. He has been great with Sony. Always finds the info I need and keeps me up to date on promos and special buys.” John Schmitz, Mach 1 Audio, Washington, Mo. “Lester Kahn. He is in my shop a lot, there when I need him and he gets things done.” Anonymous “Matt Julius. Matt got me onto the Memphis brand and we’ve had great success. In working with him and Davis Distribution, it has been nothing short of exciting.” Brett Hall, Crist Motorsports/Mobile Sound Solutions, Angola, Ind.
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Chris Cook, President 978.645.6434 • chrisc@mobile-electronics.com Kerry Moyer, VP Strategic Partnerships 978.645.6457 • kerrym@mobile-electronics.com Solomon Daniels, Dir. Media and Communications 978.645.6463 • solomond@mobile-electronics.com Richard Basler, Dir. Technology Solutions 978.645.6449 • richb@mobile-electronics.com Tony Frangiosa, Chairman of the Board, MEA 1) Title of publication: Mobile Electronics. 2) Publication No.: 957-170 6. (ISSN# 1523-763X) 3) Copyright © 2017 by the Mobile Electronics 4) Date of filing: Oct. 1, 2017. 5) Frequency of issue: Monthly. 6) No. of issues published annually: 12 7) Annual subscription price: $35.00. 8) Periodical postage paid at Lawrence MA and additional mailing offices. 9) Complete mailing address of known office of publication: 85 Flagship Drive, Ste F, North Andover, MA 01845. 10) Complete mailing address of the headquarters or general business offices of the publisher: 85 Flagship Drive, Ste F, North Andover, MA 01845. 11) Full names and complete mailing address of Publisher, Editor and Managing Editor: Publisher: Chris Cook, 85 Flagship Drive, Ste F, North Andover, MA 01845; Editor/Managing Editor: Solomon Daniels/Ted Goslin, 85 Flagship Drive, Ste F, North Andover, MA 01845 12) Owner: MERA, Mobile Electronics Retailers Association, 85 Flagship Drive, Ste F, North Andover, MA 01845. 13) Known bondholders, mortgages, and other security holders owning or holding 1% or more of total amounts of bonds, mortgages or other securities: None. 14) Tax Status: Not applicable. 15) Name of Publication: Mobile Electronics. 16) Issue date for circulation data below: October 2017. 6. a) Total no. copies (net press run) Average: 10,237 Single Issue; 12,826. b) Paid/Requested mail subscriptions Average: 6,039, Single Issue: 7,346. c) Paid sales through dealers, etc.; Average: 0. Single issue; d) Requested distributed by other classes of mail: Average: 435, Single issue: 520. Total paid and/or requested circulation; Average 6039. Single issue: 6024. e) Non-requested distribution by mail; Average: 3,860 Single issue: 4,973. Free distribution through other classes of mail: Average: 0, Single issue: 0. f) Non-requested distribution outside the mail; Average: 267. Single issue: 750. g) Total non-requested distribution; Average 3860, Single issue: 4,973. h) Total distribution; Average: 9,899. Single issue: 12,319. i) Copies not distributed; h1) Office use, leftovers; Average: 338. Single Issue; 507 j) Total; Average: 10,237. Single issue; 12,826 Percent paid and/or requested circulation; Average: 61.01%. Single issue 59.63%. 17) POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to Mobile Electronics, 85 Flagship Drive Suite F, North Andover MA 01845-9998
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