OTOMOTIF Jadi Juri Produk Baru SEMA

Nevada – Setelah mendaftar sebagai media peliput SEMA Show 2016. Tak disangka Otomotifnet dapat undangan untuk menjadi juri salah satu program selama acara, yakni SEMA Global Media Awards (GMA). 

“Acara ini diadakan agar peserta pameran dapat lebih mengerti pasar otomotif yang tepat untuk produknya, termasuk di Indonesia,” terang Linda Spencer, SEMA Senior Director of International and Government Affairs. 

Tanpa pikir panjang, langsung saja kesempatan emas ini diiyakan. Sistem di SEMA memang saat bagus dan terstruktur rapi. Saat mendaftar ulang sebagai media, langsung saja tuh staf di bagian registrasi tahu kalau Otomotifnet sudah dipercayakan sebagai juri GMA. 

Lalu selain mendapatkan identitas press seperti biasa, otomotifnet juga mendapat kartu khusus All Access untuk berkeliling di seluruh area SEMA, plus kartu undangan untuk masuk ke VIP Lounge. 

Sistem GMA juga sangat mudah, otomotifnet hanya cukup diminta berkeliling di area New Product Showcase, lalu memilih 10 produk yang kira-kira bakal berpontesi bagus untuk pasar Indonesia. 

Caranya, otomotifnet diberikan scanner dan lebih dari 3.000 barang yang dipamerkan di area New Product Showcase sudah terdapat barcode. Jadi, barang pilihan otomotifnet tinggal di-scan yang langsung tercatat sebagai barang rekomendasi pilihan. 

Hanya saja, karena memang diadakan di Amerika, jadi kebanyakan barang yang dipamerkan lebih diperuntukkan muscle car Amerika, ataupun truk dan double cabin yang memang jarang beredar di Indonesia. 

Hasilnya, ada beberapa barang yang memang akhirnya jadi produk baru pilihan SEMA, walau beberapa tidak masuk. Namun, kepercayaan ini jadi bukti bahwa pasar aftermarket di Indonesia dipercaya produsen manapun, termasuk dari Amerika. 

Produk Baru Pilihan Otomotifnet

Pemenang SEMA GMA 2016

Collision Repair & Refinish Product

• Winner: Drew Technologies Inc. - Remote Assisted Programming (RAP)
• Runner Up: Bonding Solutions -  Like90 Quick Check Temporary Gloss Simulator
• Runner Up: Betag Innovation -  Aluminum T-Hotbox

Engineered New Product

• Winner: Any Level Lift - Any Level Lift
• Runner Up: V12LS.com -  LS12
• Runner Up: AccuAir Suspension -  ENDO-CVT (Compressor Valve Tank)

Exterior Accessory Product

• Winner: FX Products -  TrailFX 3.5-in. Bull Bar With Double Row LED Light Bar
• Runner Up: HornBlasters Inc. - Spare Tire Delete Kit
• Runner Up: Truck Hero: Extang, TruXedo, BedRug, UnderCover, Advantage, Retrax, BAK Industries, A.R.E. -  RidgeLander

Interior Accessory Product

• Winner: Lokar Inc., Muscle Car Shifter Knob Adapter
• Runner Up: Truck Hero: Extang, TruXedo, BedRug, UnderCover, Advantage, Retrax, BAK Industries, A.R.E. -  BedRug Jeep HeadLiner
• Runner Up: Race Sport Lighting -  Race Sport Lighting LED Logo Rocker 10Switches

Merchandising Display

• Winner: Putco Inc. - Blade LED Tailgate Light Bar POP Display
• Runner Up: Husky Liners -  Ball Mount POP With Product
• Runner Up: Classic Instruments -  Performance Gauges

 Mobile Electronics Product

• Winner: Pearl Automation Inc. - RearVision
• Runner Up: Voxx Electronics Corp. -  Advent Blind Spot Detection System
• Runner Up: Rockford Fosgate -  PMX-8DH Full Function Wired Display Head

Off-Road/4-Wheel Drive Product

• Winner: Iron Cross Automotive - Iron Cross Step
• Runner Up: Omix-ADA/Rugged Ridge/Alloy USA - Elite Ballistic Pro Seat Covers, Jeep JK Wrangler
• Runner Up: Kleinn Air Horns -  Submersible 150 PSI Automotive Air Compressor

Packaging Design

• Winner: Pearl Automation Inc. - RearVision
• Runner Up: Superwinch -  Superwinch EXP Retail Packaging
• Runner Up: Aero Detailing Products -  Aero High-Tech Flexible Packaging

Performance-Racing Product

• Winner: COMP Performance Group -  COMP Cams XD-A Adjustable Pushrods for GM LS Engines
• Runner Up: USAuto Performance -  Drenth Sequential Gear Box
• Runner Up: ATI Performance Products Inc. -  T-400 Electronic Shift Valve Body

Performance-Street Product

• Winner: COMP Performance Group -  COMP Cams SPR Radius Tip Rocker Arms for GM LS1 and LS3 Engines (Needle Bearing and Bushed Versions)
• Runner Up: COMP Performance Group -  FAST Valve Timing Control (VTC) Module for Ford Coyote Engines
• Runner Up: Lokar Inc. -  Automatic Electronic Sport Mode Shifter

Powersports Product

• Winner: RIGID - Chase
• Runner Up: InduraPower Battery - InduraPower Series 108
• Runner Up: Advanced Accessory Concepts LLC -  Power Podz Jump Starter/USB/LED Lamp

Street Rod/Custom Car Product

• Winner: ididit LLC -  ’40 Ford Steering Column
• Runner Up: Dakota Digital -  HDX Analog Instrument Systems for ’55–’57 Chevy Cars
• Runner Up: AccuAir Suspension - ENDO-CVT (Compressor Valve Tank)

Tire and Related Product

• Winner: Continental Tire - Continental Tire TerrainContact A/T
• Runner Up: Coker Tire -  Firestone Retro Wide Oval Radial Tire
• Runner Up: Continental Tire -  Continental Tire ExtremeContact Sport

Tools and Equipment Product

• Winner: TrailerLegs.Com -  TrailerLegs
• Runner Up: AGS Company -  WTF Ratcheting Flare Nut Wrench
• Runner Up: Element -  Element Handheld Fire Extinguisher

Van/Pickup/Sport-Utility Product

• Winner: Truck Hero: Extang, TruXedo, BedRug, UnderCover, Advantage, Retrax, BAK Industries, A.R.E. -  BedTred Ultra
• Runner Up: AutoTrickz LLC -  Ultra Touch Activated Trigger version 2.0
• Runner Up: AutoMeter - F-150 DashControl OBD-II Display Controller

Wheel and Related Product

• Winner: BBS of America Inc. -  BBS Forged Magnesium Porsche GT3-RS Wheel
• Runner Up: Ultra Wheel Company -  WORX Conquest 811
• Runner Up: Radi8 Wheels USA - Radi8 Wheels “r8s5”