our history charity management team news and press releases careers directed brands support for consumers for dealers for installers owner s guides warranty information product registration contact us where to buy become a dealer feedback and questions we make life more secure comfortable and fun in and around your vehicle . latest news from directed permalink sep 28 2016 directed announces promotion of james turner today directed announced the promotion of james turner to senior vice president product management and engineering . permalink aug 23 2016 kevin duffy appointed ceo & president of sound united and ceo of dei holdings duffy has been with the company for just over a decade in a variety of executive leadership positions . permalink aug 12 2016 directed diamond dealers receive awards at directed s new york training day event awarded for being part of the exclusive program s first year . permalink jul 19 2016 directed goes live with the all new directechs.com directechs.com now features a new point and click firmware flashing process . permalink apr 19 2016 directed adds to its support of mitsubishi vehicles with the release of the new mit6 firmware new software solution for 2016 mitsubishi outlander . permalink mar 2 2016 directed releases new chrysler11 firmware new software solution for 2016 jeep renegade and fiat 500x smartkey vehicles . permalink feb 8 2016 directed goes diamond directed introduces the diamond dealer program as a reward for its premium retailers . permalink feb 3 2016 jim minarik to retire as dei s ceo he will continue as chairman of dei s board of directors . permalink nov 10 2015 viper smartstart 4.0 wins ces 2016 innovations award look for the directed ces booth located at the las vegas convention center north hall 1 1321 . permalink sep 15 2015 viper smartstart 4.0 now lets you control your car from your wrist the viper smartstart 4.0 app is now available for the apple watch and android wear . permalink jul 27 2015 new directed smartstart digital systems are smaller faster and more efficient than ever directed smartstart 4th generation hardware is now available powered by verizon cdma 3g technology . permalink jan 5 2015 viper announces app that will remotely start lock and unlock your car from apple watch and android wear smart watch technology to become the next evolution of viper smartstart . permalink dec 31 2014 directed appoints new president tarek kutrieh has been promoted to the position of president of directed effective january 1st 2015 . permalink oct 22 2014 directed expands octo telematics operations in canada directed is providing operations and consumer support for octo telematics a leader in usage based insurance ubi . permalink jul 24 2014 directed voluntarily issued a recall in the u.s. and canada for certain remote start interface products installed in vehicles having push to start ignition systems products installed on vehicles having an ignition system requiring a key are not affected . permalink apr 15 2014 directed announces new hires frank demartin and craig armstrong frank demartin is svp of product development and engineering and craig armstrong is svp and gm for global car dealer business . permalink apr 7 2014 viper launches viper smartkey providing hands free keyless vehicle entry and exit from your smartphone no keys . no transmitters . no launching apps . all you need is the smartphone in your pocket or purse . permalink feb 28 2014 directed wins connected world award directed smartstart was awarded connected world magazine s prestigious gold award . permalink jan 24 2014 directed awards top dealers at ces 2014 for over 30 years directed has recognized its top 100 retailers nationwide for service support and sales . permalink jan 7 2014 directed named ces innovations 2014 design and engineering award honoree for xkloader3 this new system merges xpresskit and directechs together to offer all web functionality in a mobile app . permalink jan 7 2014 directed named ces innovations 2014 design and engineering award honoree for next generation rf remotes this new line of products represents the latest in rf remote technology with a more compact and improved aesthetic design while also increasing overall efficiency . permalink jan 7 2014 directed named ces innovations 2014 design and engineering award honoree for viper smartkey now a driver can automatically lock and unlock car doors simply by having a smartphone with the app on their person . permalink nov 4 2013 viper launches the first all in one smartphone app to monitor both car and home security viper home provides an affordable self installed smartphone enabled home security solution . permalink aug 19 2013 viper smartstart now available for windows phone directed is pleased to announce another industry first in the connected car space . permalink jul 30 2013 viper smartstart app reaches two million downloads viper created the connected car category and continues to lead the industry . permalink apr 2 2013 game changing xpessstart one available first week of april the next level in the evolution of remote start and security technology is here . permalink nov 19 2012 directed releases award winning new passive keyless entry the innovative new pke lets users unlock their car doors simply by walking up to their vehicle or walking away to lock . permalink oct 17 2012 hey siri start my car viper smartstart now integrated with siri voice control viper smartstart is now integrated with the iphone s siri so with just one word you can start lock or unlock your car . permalink oct 15 2012 viper thinks pink to fight breast cancer during national breast cancer awareness month october is national breast cancer awareness month and viper is proud to be on the front lines of the fight . permalink sep 19 2012 directed turns 30 with visit from founder darrell issa directed celebrated its 30th anniversary with a visit from its founders and former owners rep. darrell issa and his wife katharine . permalink sep 17 2012 directed rolls out 10 new firmware solutions the 10 new interace firmware solutions were developed for nissan ford hyundai and gm vehicles . permalink aug 13 2012 directed sweeps 2012 me vendor awards for the third consecutive year directed has been named manufacturer of the year at the mobile electronics vendor awards . permalink may 31 2012 viper smartstart 3.0 is here the cloud connected car viper just made your morning commute smarter with the first smartphone app that serves as a cloud connected remote starter and offers smartschedule . permalink jan 10 2012 viper debuts smartstart 3.0 at ces the cloud connected car viper is pleased to announce the introduction of viper smartstart 3.0 the cloud connected car at ces 2012 . permalink jan 10 2012 directechs mobile launches industry leading technical website www.directechs.com is now available to authorized retailers in a mobile platform accessible by smartphones and smaller tablets . permalink jan 10 2012 smartstart goes bluetooth at ces viper is previewing a new addition to the smartstart family at ces 2012 smartstartbt an innovative security and remote start gateway . permalink jan 10 2012 viper pke wins innovations award at ces 2012 passive keyless entry system allows users to unlock their car doors simply by walking up to the vehicle or walking away to lock . permalink oct 25 2011 dei holdings foundation delivers nearly 500 000 to charities dei children s charitable foundation today announced that its 2011 charitable events resulted in donations of nearly one half million dollars . permalink oct 5 2011 viper smartstart sets world record for remote starting a vehicle from over 10 000 miles away . quick links where to buy locate a store near you careers directed open positions available now become a directed dealer we are your partner in success feedback questions we value your opinion directechs.com community for directed installers directeddealers.com portal for authorized 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