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FEATURES 14// Q&A: Ford
Automotive giant, Ford, has been known for its customer loyalty for most of
its existence. Now it takes that concept to a whole new level with Ford Sync and its focus on developing its connected car technology. John Ellis, Head of the Ford Developer program, discusses the connected future of Ford’s vehicles.
18// KnowledgeFest Preview: Passion Fuels Knowledge The time has come for the annual industry convergence in Dallas. This year’s
event will feature doubled-up seminars, new speakers and tons of new product trainings to help retailers transform their stores.
26// Product Feature: OEM Integration Given today’s exploding OEM market, integrating with systems is even more vital for consumers. Featured brands include PAC, iSimple, Grom and Audiocontrol, among others.
36// Top 12 Retailers/Installers of 2014 After months of planning, discussions with retailers, surveys and videos, the Top
12 Retailers and Installers for this year’s Industry Awards have been announced. Each winner will discuss their backgrounds and why they feel worthy of the indus- try’s top prize.
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On the Cover Veterans swear by it. Newbies hope to attend for the first time. Regardless of industry position, given its rich history, KnowledgeFest has proven to be a must-attend event for anyone interested in or part of the 12-volt indus- try. With a new venue, expanded seminar schedule and fresh product line-up, this years show is shaping up to be the most impactful event the 12-volt universe has ever seen. COVER COMPOSITE:VINCE RIOS
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DEPARTMENTS 6 Feedback 8 Editor’s Forum 10 Stats 11 Peer to Peer 12 Do This…Don’t Do That 24 External Effects 32 On The Market 56 In Car Experts News & Info 58 A Word From MERA
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Accele ........................................................................ 2,3 Alpine ..........................................................................59 Audiocontrol ............................................................. 31 Avidworkx ................................................................23 Brandmotion ............................................................ 21 Camersource ..........................................................35 Cobra .............................................................................17 Compustar ................................................................47 Custom Autosound Mfg., Inc...........................35 DD Audio ..................................................................... 11 Design Engineering, Inc. ....................................34 Directed .....................................................................BC Fortin ...........................................................................55 HD Radio ........................................................................7 In Car Experts..........................................................57 Installernet ............................................................... 51 JL Audio......................................................................43 Kenwood ......................................................................9 Kicker ..........................................................................30 Kinetik .........................................................................41 Memphis ...................................................................23 MERA ..........................................................................25 Metra............................................................................ 16 Mito ..............................................................................29 Panavise ............................................................30, 34 Pioneer ....................................................................... 13 Revenew ...................................................................45 Samplex ..................................................................... 21 Scosche ........................................................................5 SEMA ..........................................................................49 Unavi ...........................................................................29 VOXX............................................................................ 15
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