We are excited to announce that the Powersports Buyer at Amazon.com invited us to be a vendor. We applied through their vendor portal and was approved on July 29. As an Amazon vendor we can ship our Stoptix automatic brake lamps to 75 countries!
Added Three Members to the Advisory Board
We are extremely happy to have Dan Percey II, Joel Burcham and Joe McGinty join the Advisory Board of MechOptix. All have diverse experience in areas in which MechOptix could benefit from guidance including business development, sales, and manufacturing. Jeff Hammock said that it was a natural progression to formalize what all three have been doing for MechOptix already.
Stoptix automatic brake lamp introduction video
This video introduces why you need the Stoptix automatic brake lamp, how it works, installation and operation specifications. http://youtu.be/WgxPmKy7B6M
November 21, 2014 - MechOptix wins Audience Choice Award
MechOptix pitches the Stoptix product at the Will This Fly? pitch contest in Huntsville on November 20, 2014 and wins the Audience Choice Award. The event included judges and audience members from Huntsville, Birmingham, Nashville, Chattanooga, Memphis, and more.
http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2014/11/will_this_fly_pitch_battle_she.html
Huntsville engineer hopes Stoptix automatic brake lamp can revolutionize motorcycle safety
Jeff Hammock was interviewed for the 6:30 p.m. newscast at WHNT 19 in Huntsville. The segment encapsulates why and how we are taking Stoptix to the market. Check it out online here:
http://whnt.com/2014/10/15/huntsville-engineer-hopes-stoptix-automatic-brake-lamp-can-revolutionize-motorcycle-safety/
Huntsville company turns to crowdfunding to bring Stoptix to motorcycle riders everywhere
Article on Stoptix and the crowdfunding campaign published on AL.com then in the Huntsville Times the following Sunday. Check out the article here:
http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2014/09/a_brake_lamp_that_has_your_bac.html
Stoptix featured in Adventure Motorcycle magazine
This is the first feature of Stoptix in a motorcycle magazine. The dual sport guys are early adopters for new motorcycle technology.
http://www.adventuremotorcycle.com/spotlight/news-archive/19-spotlight/news/728-news-mechoptix-stoptix#.VFJ2rPl4rYg
SPARK Nashville Pitch Contest
Jeff pitched Stoptix at a pitch contest in Nashville. He described Stoptix, the company's readiness to go to manufacturing, and the need for seed money investment. View the video at http://youtu.be/Vm6SZS0Vkgw.
MechOptix at SPARK Nashville
MechOptix was selected for the Startup Showcase at SPARK in Nashville on Sept 4th. Come celebrate Startups in the South with Jeff Hammock and two other startups from Huntsville. This is also a great opportunity to ask me about the other products in development or how to invest in MechOptix.
Stoptix customer survey
Sent invitation via e-mail to to potential customers, distributors and retailers to participate in a survey for AUTO Stop Lamp -- one survey for motorcycle riders and a second survey for automotive . The deadline is July 11 and participants will be automatically entered to win a $100 Amazon gift card. We didn't mention it in the e-mail but we plan to have a winner in both survey categories.