Directed Electronics Recognized for Best Technical Support in the Mobile Electronics Industry
VISTA, Calif., Sept. 19 -- Directed Electronics, Inc., , the largest designer and marketer of consumer branded vehicle security and convenience systems in the United States based on sales, and a major supplier of home audio, mobile audio and video, and satellite radio products, today announced that it has been recognized by mobile electronics retailers across the country as the company with the best Technical Support, according to Mobile Electronics magazine's 2006 Dealers Choice Awards. The company also placed in the Top 3 for Customer Service and Warranty and in the Top 4 for Sales Support.
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According to Glenn Busse, Senior VP of Sales & Marketing, "These awards recognize the effort that our people put in every day, focusing on being the supplier of choice for our customers. We are particularly proud of our first place in Tech Support. It reflects the positive impact The Snake Pit is having on the industry." The Snake Pit, Directed's Professional Installer Training Facility which also houses Directed's award winning Tech Support department, is currently undergoing construction that will increase its footprint from 10,000 to 17,000 square feet, doubling the size of its install bay and adding custom Home Theater installation training to its curriculum.
According to Jeff Burt, Director of Technical Services, "What makes this first place award special is, the votes come from our dealers, the people we support each day." For more information about Directed Electronics and The Snake Pit, please visit www.directed.com and www.directedsnakepit.com
About Directed Electronics
Headquartered in Vista, California, Directed Electronics is the largest designer and marketer of consumer branded vehicle security and convenience systems in the United States based on sales. Directed also markets and sells certain SIRIUS-branded satellite radio receivers and accessories, with exclusive distribution rights for such products to Directed's existing U.S. retailer customer base. Directed is also a major supplier of home audio, mobile audio and video. Its broad portfolio of security products, including remote start, hybrid systems, GPS tracking, and navigation, are sold under leading brands including Viper(R), Clifford(R), Python(R), and Astroflex(R). In the home audio market, Directed designs and markets award-winning Definitive Technology(R) premium loudspeakers. Directed's mobile audio and video products include speakers, subwoofers, amplifiers, video screens and digital media players, sold under its Orion(R), Precision Power(R), Directed Audio(R), Xtreme(R) Directed Video(R), Directed Mobile Media(R) and Automate(R) brand names. Directed was founded in 1982 and, with sales of $305 million in 2005, markets its broad portfolio of products through many channels including leading retailers and specialty chains throughout North America and around the world. More information is available at www.directed.com.
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