Crutchfield is a privately owned north american online and catalog retailer specializing in a wide range of electronics, including mobile audio and video gear, and speakers, tvs, and other electronics for home or portable use. founded in virginia in 1974 by william g. ' bill' crutchfield, jr., crutchfield has retained its hometown roots while expanding to serve all of the u.s. and canada. bill crutchfield, a pioneer in the industry, was inducted into the consumer electronics hall of fame in 2007, and still leads the organization in person. his early success with the company was built on a dedication to excellent information, expert advice, highly-rated products, and customer-friendly policies, and that drive persists today. for example, crutchfield's research team has populated a vehicle database of thousands of cars and trucks, to ensure a perfect fit for car stereos and speakers. advisors receive ten or more weeks of hands-on training and product demos before ever assisting a customer. crutchfield is also an authorized retailer for the products it carries. and customers benefit from free lifetime tech support and a 60-day return policy to ensure that they are unquestionably happy with their products. in fact, crutchfield has earned bizrate.com's 'circle of excellence' platinum award for performance and customer service for nearly 20 years -- the only one of more than 5,000 online retailers to win this award for 18 years in a row. employees at the company have rated it so highly that crutchfield has been honored as a 'best places to work in virginia' award recipient by virginia business magazine. a fun, family-like company culture, along with a wide array of health, medical and lifestyle benefits, long-term stability, employee discounts on electronics, and a dog-friendly hq, are why so many employees remain with crutchfield for decades. see current open jobs at www.crutchfield.com/jobs .