Company Expanding Aftermarket Presence
Avionics manufacturer Avidyne announced this week its
qualifying domestic dealers for "Avidyne Elite" status as part of
its Tiered Dealer Program. Avidyne Elite is the highest level in
Avidyne's dealer program, signifying the company's most qualified
and active installation facilities.
To qualify for Elite status, these dealers must engage in a
series of business and operating requirements with Avidyne each
quarter. This includes maintaining a minimum of two technicians
trained and certified on all Avidyne products through Avidyne's
comprehensive Technical Training & Best Installation Practices
Program, actively co-marketing with Avidyne by participating in at
least two Avidyne Field Marketing Programs each quarter, and
fulfilling a quarterly revenue requirement.
In return, Elite dealers enjoy a series of benefits and
entitlements, inclusive of a quarterly backend rebate, that allows
them to continue to accelerate their businesses by selling Avidyne
avionics solutions.
"Announcing Avidyne's 2008 Elite Dealers is the culmination of a
series of investments we have made company-wide to provide a
differentiated business experience for our dealers and joint
customers," said Rob Higby, vice president, Sales, Marketing and
Customer Service. "By better preparing, equipping and rewarding
partners that actively engage with us, we are helping make it
easier to do business with Avidyne so our partners can focus on
what's really important – growing their businesses and
providing the highest level of service to our mutual
customers."
"In addition to being the highest trained and most active and
experienced, Avidyne Elite dealers have access to co-operative
marketing dollars and other factory-to-dealer incentives that
reward them for their commitment to supporting Avidyne," Tom
Harper, Avidyne's director of Marketing. "We congratulate our
domestic Elite dealers, and look forward to kicking off our Tiered
Dealer Program internationally in 2009."
Currently, Avidyne is partnered with over 500 dealers and
distributors worldwide. In addition to qualifying for Elite status,
Avidyne dealers also have the ability to become Preferred or
Certified dealers, which require similar training and certification
requirements, with a lower overall sales and marketing
threshold.
Avidyne's domestic Elite dealers for Q1 2009, based on 2008
performance, are listed below in alphabetical order:
- APG-Eastern Avionics Int'l, Punta Gorda, FL
- Arapahoe Aero Avionics Englewood, CO
- Avionics Specialists Loveland, CO
- Banyan Air Service Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Bevan-Rabell Wichita, KS
- Dynamic Aviation Bridgewater, VA
- Gulf Coast Avionics Lakeland, FL
- Intermountain Aerospace Avionics Idaho Falls, ID
- Jet Corp Tulsa, OK
- Lancair Avionics Redmond, OR
- Lanmar Aviation Groton, CT
- Metro Aviation, Inc Shreveport, LA
- Mission Aviation Fellowship Redlands, CA-Nampa, ID
- O&N Aircraft Factoryville, PA
- Palm Beach Avionics West Palm Beach, FL
- Park Rapids Avionics Park Rapids, MN
- Peninsula Avionics, Inc Miami, FL
- Pompano Avionics Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Ron Collins Aviation Henderson, KY
- Sarasota Avionics Sarasota, FL-Venice, FL
- Smokey Mountain Avionics North Wilkesboro, NC
- Tri-State Avionics Rapid City, SD
- Twin Cities Aviation Blaine, MN
- Vero Beach Avionics Vero Beach, FL
- Wipaire St. Paul, MN