Congratulations to the IDA Awards Winners!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the IDA Awards nomination and voting process! After receiving thousands of votes from IDA leaders, members, and the general public, we were extremely proud to announce the winners at the IDA Awards Gala and Annual Business Meeting on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Mobile Tech Expo, held in Orlando, Florida, United States.

Please help us extend a huge congratulations to these exceptional detailing professionals who help our industry shine!

Without further ado, the winners are...

Technician of the Year
Kyle Clark, CD-SV, RVC, WC, RIT

Xtreme Detailing

Fontana, California

United States

Specialty Technician of the Year
Angela Gilham

Elite Marine Protection

Tacoma, Washington

United States

Newcomer of the Year
Isobel Duff, CD, MC

Studio 16

Ayr, Ayrshire

United Kingdom

Operation of the Year
ShineCo.

Spartanburg, South Carolina

United States

Distributor of the Year
Detail King

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

United States

Brand of the Year
The Rag Company

Boise, Idaho

United States

The IDA Trainer of the Year Award—recognizing a Recognized Independent Trainer (RIT) of the IDA who works above and beyond to advance the detailing profession and the IDA by conducting and participating in industry training events—was presented to:

Rich March, CD-SV, MC-SV, RVC, WC, RIT

UK Detailing Academy Ltd

Ewen, Gloucestershire

United Kingdom

The IDA Outstanding Service Award—recognizing a detailing industry professional and IDA member who works above and beyond to advance the detailing profession—was presented to:

Rod Puzey, CD-SV, MC, WC

RoadFS

Boise, Idaho

United States

We’ll be featuring interviews with this year’s winners, so stay tuned to our social media channels to learn more about these rock stars of the professional detailing community!

Learn more about the IDA Awards Program and past winners here.