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Operation Gratitude 2007 Accomplished
05/25/07

On May 21, 2007, Operation Gratitude was in full swing. Precision Interface Electronics and Junior Girl Scout Troop #469 of the San Fernando Valley, CA took over two thousand boxes of Girl Scout cookies to the Van Nuys National Guard Armory. This was the final step in the sending of Girl Scout Cookies to US Armed Forces abroad. PIE and the Girl Scouts were met with cheers when we opened up the back of the U-haul. PIE’s Annual Cookie Drive was a smashing success. PIE’s customers donated over 1000 boxes of cookies, and PIE matched their contributions. A list of Customers who donated is posted below (see the article from 02/15/2007) and we hope that when you make the Precision Decision, one of these retailers is allowed to serve you, as they serve their country. PIE’s Owners, the PIE Family, the PIE dealers who participated, Junior Girl Scout Troop # 469, and Operation Gratitude are all the better for their participation. Maybe a piece of home will encourage our soldiers, and show them our support, no matter our political beliefs. Soldiers don’t make “US Policy”, but they keep us FREE. I will sleep better tonight knowing that soon our contributions will help to give a soldier a smile, and I hope you do too. On Behalf of everyone involved! A million thanks.



PIE joins Sunbelt Distributing for the Texas Show
04/11/2007

Precision Interface Electronics, Inc., (PIE) traveled out to Texas to support their major Texan distributor – Sunbelt Distributing. Last weekend of March gathered hundreds of car audio electronics enthusiasts and retailers at the Consumer Electronics Expo in Dallas, TX. “That was a really good show. The trend hasn’t changed for the last few years – iPod interfaces that display text on the OEM head units, Navigation / Video Interfaces and OEM Auxiliary Inputs are still the hottest topics on every show floor. I’d like to thank Sunbelt again for having us take part,” says Kevin Allen, (PIE) National Sales Manager. PIE’s booth encountered heavy traffic while displaying some of their most desired interfaces: FRD04-POD/S and GM2L-POD/S – most advanced, dual mode- satellite interfaces for CAN-BUS, LAN-BUS and CLASS II radios.



PIE to start 2007 Partnership Program
03/10/2007

Chatsworth, CA - Precision Interface Electronics Inc. “PIE” – is carrying through the implementation of the “2007 Partnership Program” created to support PIE’s distributors in their efforts to expand and retain their dealership network. “Last year we were focusing on growing our distribution channels. Now, we want to share our experience and knowledge to help our partners in achieving their business goals”, says Kevin Allen, (PIE) National Sales Manager. The Partnership Program is focused on providing sales training down the distribution channel combined with the presentation of PIE’s newest products. Part of the program is also to provide distributors with some critical sales and promotional materials as well as to support their featured events with the presence of PIE sales and technical support specialists. The Partnership Program has officially started early March this year in Pontiac, MI where Altron Distributing was hosting its first ever Dealer Show. PIE continued on its Midwest Quest visiting Motovicity headquaters with Specmo Enterprises in Madison Heights, MI and A.M. Distributors, IL. The Partnership Program will continue throughout the year. Next region to focus on is the West with the launching point – Colorado.



PIE's Annual Cookie Drive
02/15/2007

We would like to thank you all that joined us this year in the effort to send the U.S. Troops some Girl Scout Cookies. In just 2 weeks you demonstrated a great generosity and support. And as we promised, we doubled everything that you purchased and that way managed to put together over 2000 boxes of cookies to send to our Troops. Thank you and Congratulations! ID LOGJAM ELECTRONICS NV VISUAL EFEX VA DISCOUNT CAR STEREO NY MYRADIOSTORE.COM TX BRONCO CAR AUDIO CA CAR AUDIO HEAVEN TX SUNBELT DISTRIBUTING NJ ENFIG FL PARTY DOWN AUTOSOUND NJ SOUND CONCEPTIONS FL DYNAMIC DESIGNS TX ANCO AUTO SPECIALTIES CA GALAXY AUTO SOUND CA LOMBARDS AUTO SOUND CA MANDO'S STEREO INSTALLATION CA MCO ELECTRONICS WHOLESALE CA PETER’S AUTO RADIO CA STREET SOUND PLUS CA SUPER SALES DIST.



P.I.E. Partners Gathered To Celebrate Another Good Year In Business
01/30/2007

Tuesday, January 9th - Maggiano’s Little Italy – a fine restaurant just in the heart of Las Vegas Strip was filled with laughter and good energy. That was the night of the annual Dinner and Awards Banquet held by Precision Interface Electronics, Inc. A large number of guests from all over the nation gathered to share a meal and enjoy some good company. One of the reasons for this gathering was to present a few awards to some outstanding customers. Bill Summers (President of PIE) made mention that “Sales of PIE products is only one of the criteria we look at in evaluating our customers in determining to whom we present awards. We look for customers who offer unparalleled customer service, technical support, after sale support and who are in our estimation genuine assets to their communities.” PIE was proud to announce the following awards: “2006 Retailer of the Year” was awarded to Music Systems – El Paso, Texas. “2006 Distributor of the Year” was awarded to M.C.O. Electronics Distributors – SoCal “2006 Outstanding Sales Award” was awarded to Discountcarstereo.com – Chester, VA Again, Congratulations and thank you! Your Team PIE.



PIE To Introduce The FRD04-POD/S
01/20/2007

CES 2007, Las Vegas, NV - Precision Interface Electronics, Inc. introduced the FRD04-POD/S – iPod interface for satellite ready Ford Can-Bus radios. This extremely sophisticated interface is exactly what the masses are waiting for. Full text capabilities and control features – through the OEM radio or iPod itself. The FRD04-POD/S will also charge the iPods internal battery and retain the digital sound quality. There is no other iPod solution that will offer that much versatility in just one package. Testing is currently under way and the initial shipment is scheduled for delivery to the industry the first quarter of 2007.



PIE Names Cookie Monster of 2006
01/24/2007

CHATSWORTH, CA — Precision Interface Electronics (PIE) is pleased to announce the “2006 Cookie Monster of the Year Award” was presented during the recent CES to Jim Surface of LogjamElectronics.com for their commitment to PIE’s effort to help U.S. Soldiers overseas. During the “2006 Girl Scout Cookie Drive,” Logjam Electronics.com bought 125 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to send to Operation Gratitude for our troops overseas. With great help from our customers we shipped over thousand boxes all together. “Congratulations”, and, “Thank you”, to all who participated. Inspired with such a positive response PIE decided to continue with this project. This year’s shipment is scheduled for late February. Any help in assisting in this effort and sending Girl Scout cookies to the troops overseas is welcome. To read the whole article go to: http://12volt.com/12voltonline2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=416&Itemid=32



CES Show 8-11 January 2007
01/11/2007

Las Vegas, NV – It’s been many years since CES was held on weekdays but once again it proved to be bigger than the previous year bringing together 2,700 exhibitors in 30 product categories. Team PIE of Precision Interface Electronics returned in their spot of long ago - the Mobile Electronics section in the North Hall. And they experienced heavy traffic the entire 4 days of the show. PIE was showing their newest Dual Video Input Converters for navigation radios, DVD keepers, latest iPod solutions for satellite ready CAN-BUS and GM radios, and the CHRY04-POD/S - the industry’s first and only iPod interface for Chrysler CAN-BUS radios. The exciting time on the show floor was followed by numerous “after hour’s” activities. We hoped you enjoyed it as much as we did. Thank you for your time and company!



SEMA Show Oct 31. – Nov 3. 2006
11/03/2006

Las Vegas, NV - This year’s SEMA Show occupied over 2 million square feet of floor space at the Las Vegas Convention Center alone. Well, uncomfortable shoes were definitely not an option for this event. The Show seemed to be busier than ever and that did not happen without your help. Thank you deeply for being there for us and with us. Thank you for your orders and assuring us that our work is of great value to you and your end customers. We hope that our new information packages will help you to organize the flood of all the post-show information. And if you couldn’t join us in Vegas or still have some questions on any of our products call us or fill out an on-line request. Thank you!



PIE Shipping 22 New Products in July
06/23/2006

CHATSWORTH, CA —Training in the Sales Department of Precision Interface Electronics is in session. June 21st Sales Manager Kevin Allen put the sales reps to the test on new products. And there is a lot to test on since PIE is getting ready to launch 22 new parts in just one month. The upcoming products are extremely diverse and meant for many different applications. Among the others there are 3 new solutions to iPod integration, Dual Video Input Interfaces for Factory Navigation and new X3 Harnesses for Ford vehicles, just to name a few. PIE is already taking pre-orders for all of the new coming parts. For details on any of them contact our Sales Team or browse through our website.



THANK YOU
02/08/2006

On behalf of PIE we would like to say THANK YOU to all that joined us in the effort to send the U.S. Troops some Girl Scout cookies. With your help, in only one week, we were able to put together 547 boxes of cookies to send to our Troops. Thank you and Congratulations! IN - LOGJAM ELECTRONICS… TX - SUNBELT DISTRIBUTING… VA - DISCOUNT CAR STEREO… NJ - ENFIG… NY - MYRADIOSTORE.COM… NV - VISUAL EFEX… CA - LOMBARDS AUTO SOUND… CA - MCO ELECTRONICS WHOLESALE… TX - BRONCO CAR AUDIO… AZ - MOBILE AUDIO… WA - PACIFIC MARKETING… FL - S.M CAR TUNES… NY - MYRADIOSTORE.COM… CA - AUDIO EXPERTS… CA - NEO CAR AUDIO… CA - MANDO'S STEREO INSTALLATION… CT - ACTION AUTO SOUND… CA - SOUND ADVICE OF MISSION VIEJO… NJ - ILLUSIONS… TX - ANCO AUTO SPECIALTIES… MD - SOUND SOLUTIONS, INC.



CES Show 5 - 8 January 2006
01/26/2006

Las Vegas, NV - Starting a year with CES, the world’s largest consumer electronics tradeshow, has become our tradition. Bigger than last year, the show saw 2,500 exhibitors and over 150,000 attendees from over 100 countries. Not surprisingly, we also registered the highest number of visitors and level of interest ever. During those 4 days of pure excitement, we introduced our products, met our current and potential customers and even played some football! This year we stayed focused on promoting our newest universal iPOD audio and charging interface and dual video input converters. But these products were not the only reason to bring the crowds to our booth. The FRD04-AUX part for Ford CAN Bus radios with AUX button and Dual Mode iPOD interfaces, first introduced at the November’s SEMA show, were still getting a lot of attention. Well, that was another great show and our pleasure to host you all in our booth. Thank you for your time, interest and all the orders!



PIE Welcomes AVR Distributing
01/26/2006

PIE is pleased to announce that we have a new stocking distributor out in the Southeast: A.V.R. Distributing. A.V.R. Distributing is a division of AVR, Inc., a manufacturer's representative firm based out of metro Atlanta. AVR represents manufacturers in both the Home A/V and 12-volt markets and has true professionals on staff that train, offer technical support, and solve many of the problems dealers find themselves facing every day. AVR is currently stocking our entire OEM & Aftermarket Auxiliary product lines and many other various installation accessories. They are ready to ship from two different locations in Georgia and Alabama promising you next day delivery to the Southeast. PIE’s Team welcomes AVR aboard. GEORGIA Sales Contact: Chad / Billy / Sean 1-877-287-5100 ALABAMA Sales Contact: Brian 1-888-564-8665



SEMA Show November 1 - 4 2005
11/10/2005

Las Vegas, NV First week of November was unforgettable for us and for thousands of other SEMA Show participants. Thank you very much for coming by and your interest in our products. As we expected the “most wanted” was our FRD04-AUX part for Ford CAN Bus radios with AUX button together with our new generation DUAL MODE iPod Interfaces. If you couldn’t join us at the Show or still need some information on any of our products browse through our website or call us. We hope to see you again at CES in January! Thank you!



FRD04-AUX Adjustable Auxiliary Input For Ford, Lincoln And Mercury Vehicles
08/11/2005

Chatsworth, CA Precision interface Electronics (P.I.E.) is pleased to introduce the new FRD04-AUX adapter that converts the Rear Seat Entertainment port of specified OEM Ford / Lincoln / Mercury radios to RCA level audio input. The FRD04-AUX has a built-in audio adjustment pot with an input sensitivity range of 0.475 volts to 4.75 volts (peak to peak) allowing the installer to match the audio level of the AUX device to the audio level of the AM, FM, or CD modes of the factory radio. The new part is compatible with the following Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury OEM "CAN-BUS" radios with "AUX" button: FORD LINCOLN F-150 2004-2005 Focus 2005 Mark LT 2006 F-250 2005 Freestyle 2005 F-350 2005 Five hundred 2005 MERCURY F-550 2005 Mustang 2005 Montego 2005 But not compatible if vehicle is equipped with OEM Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) system, navigation, or factory satellite radio. The Part # FRD04-AUX is short for FoRD “04”-style Ford harness (CAN-BUS), AUX for auxiliary audio input through the Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) port of the OEM Ford / Lincoln / Mercury radio. The following are some types of compatible auxiliary devices: portable MiniDisc, portable MP3 player, portable CD player, mobile VCR/VCP, mobile DVD player, portable DVD player W/ monitor built in, PlayStation game console, satellite radio. This new adjustable RCA level auxiliary input is available for an MSRP of $129.50. PIE operates a joint-venture offshore ISO-9002 manufacturing facility, thus ensuring control over production and quality. PIE’s headquarters is located at 9601 Mason Avenue. Chatsworth, CA 91311, phone (818) 678-3690, fax (818) 678-3697, website: http://www.pie.net/



Dallas Distributors Pool Resources Putting Together One Great Dealer Show
04/29/2005

DALLAS, TX The weekend of April 22-24th was one for the books. Three Dallas-based distributors pooled their resources and put together one great dealer show. Nearly 350 companies pre-registered. The on-site total show attendance topped 1,300 for the 3-day event. Congratulations to Electronic Lane, Southwest Electronix and Sunbelt Distributing! All three participating distributorships are also heavily involved in the home audio/home theater marketplace. Over 30 home audio exhibitors set up intense demos in individual rooms in the mezzanine. Several industry veterans, this writer included, were reminded of the same type setup at the McCormick Inn when CES was held in Chicago. 12 volt exhibitors on the floor included: SeViC Systems, Earthquake, ProBox, PIE, Power Acoustic, Diamond Audio, Solid Audio, Clarion, Hooker Audio, JBL, Infinity, Raptor, Rosen, Metra, Autotek, Sirius Satellite Radio, Kenwood, Pioneer, Blackmore, XM Satellite Radio, Tsunami, CAE, Terk, Boston Acoustics, Recoil, Cerwin Vega, Waves and Dynamat. (http://www.12volt.com/) Thanks again everybody for meeting us in Dallas, TX. PIE Team (at Sunbelt Dist. Booth).



Apple PIE?
10/20/2004

PIE is proud to introduce the new HON98/PC-POD and the VWR/PC-POD interfaces for OEM radios. Chatsworth, CA; Precision Interface Electronics, Inc. (PIE), global manufacturer of quality aftermarket mobile electronics and accessories is currently in production of the most technologically advanced iPod interface for OEM Radios on the market. With the HON98/PC-POD interface, you can listen to, charge, and control your Apple iPod (3G, 4G, and Mini) through the CD changer controls of your OEM radio. Simply plug the iPod into the provided dock cable, stow your iPod out of sight, and enjoy your iPod music library. Control of the HON98/PC-POD is now accomplished through the CD changer/steering wheel controls of your OEM radio eliminating the need to fumble with the iPod while driving. Simply configure your favorite iPod music into 6 or 10 identifiable playlists (number of playlists depends on the OEM radio). You can then select these playlists using the disc select functions of your OEM radio. Each playlist is seen as a disc to the OEM radio and has the capacity to hold up to 9,999 songs! The HON98/PC-POD interface allows track up / down, fast-forward, rewind, direct playlist access, and shuffle functions. The interface also allows “fast track” (rapid track up / down) and “bank select” (select banks of 99 songs) for more rapId navigation through your iPod music collection. Just add Apple to PIE and enjoy your Digital Musical Experience. No FM Mods – No Cassette adapter – Only one plug and play adapter needed. As simple as PIE. “Perfect iPod Experience” MSRP: $169.95 PIE’s advanced HON98/PC-POD interface will be on display at SEMA – booth #10830 in the North Hall. We are currently accepting Pre-Orders in October and November for delivery in December. PIE headquarters are located at 9601 Mason Avenue, Chatsworth, CA 91311, phone (818) 678-3690, fax (818) 678-3697, website: http://www.pie.net/