

Instrumentation and display (cluster) remanufacturing began in 1980, with engine control remanufacturing added in 1981. The Huntington Park store followed in 1992. To improve customer service, a centralized strategy was adopted which resulted in the Long Beach store being consolidated with the Fullerton operation in 1990. A sales division dedicated to providing audio upgrades and on-site technical support to Chrysler, Ford and General Motors dealerships was established in 1980. In 1975, the company was operating three decentralized service centers: Fullerton, Long Beach, and Huntington Park. By 1963, AER had grown to ten employees, and that year moved to a new location at 1841 West Commonwealth Avenue in Fullerton, California. Upon Stan Rhodes' transition from President to Director in January 1999, Kim became CEO/President. When Dale Brown retired in 1994, Kim was elected Vice President. Kim Quick joined the management team as a stockholder in 1987 having been employed by Delco Electronics for fourteen years. Dale and Stan each purchased one-third of the company from Ivan in 1960, followed by the purchase of Ivan's remaining interest in 1962. In 1951, Dale Brown joined AER as a technician. AER's primary business at that time was repairing automobile radios. Stan Rhodes, AER President in 1994, was the first outside employee hired, starting in 1950. Advanced Electronics Remanufacturing Technologies (AER), a high technology electronics remanufacturing company, was founded in 1947 by Ivan Hoffman in Huntington Park California.
