Company History

SOT Electronics was founded in 1976 by Richard and Helen Fripp. The company began as a speedometer and tachometer repair company which gradually evolved from mechanical to electronic instrument repairs. The company was incorporated in 1979.

Today, SOT Electronics continues to expand from a mechanical repair facility to the repair and remanufacture of more sophisticated products.

Current Profile

In October of 2006, SOT Electronics was acquired by a group of key employees. The new ownership group intends to carry on the tradition of dedication, integrity and willingness to go that “extra mile” that has brought the company to where it is today.

Douglas R. Davis, - General Manager, with a BS in Engineering Management and post-graduate work, has served in management positions in several industries over the past 35 years. His experience equips him well for the daily challenges presented at SOT Electronics.

Matt Davis, - President, has been employed by Speed-O-Tach since August of 1993 and has served in virtually every non technical position within the company. His experience in these positions gives him extensive first hand knowledge of how the day to day operations are accomplished.

Kristine F. Davis - Secretary, - Kris began work at Speed-O-Tach, in December, 1994, for Richard and Helen Fripp, her parents and the former owners. She has worked in every position in the company related to customer service, accounting and human resources. Kristine's work ethics, coupled with her drive to succeed, have made her an integral part of Speed-O-Tach, Inc.’s successes, both in the past and going forward. It is her sincere desire to carry on the business her parents founded.

Donald Russell,- CEO, with a BS in Business Management, has served in various manufacturing and quality management positions with differant organizations and has an extensive ISO background. Don’s organization skills and persistence enable him to multi-task and accomplish objectives in a timely manner.

John C. Frey, - CFO, with a BA in business and MBA, has served in various financial positions with different organizations for the past 12 years. Chris has taken other companies through the growth phases planned for Speed-O-Tach, Inc., and is ideally suited to direct the financial aspect of our success. He manages all financial aspects of the business as well as our management information systems.

The current technical employee at SOT Electronics is an electronic technician, capable of handling multiple product lines and the more complex and sophisticated electronic instruments and audio products that are common place in today’s marketplace. Their talent and creative energy will help to vault SOT Electronics into the future of automotive electronic repair.

SOT Electronics employs one of the original speedometer “craftsmen” at our facility in Concord, CA. Although it is a diminishing industry, those consumers that own older, cable driven vehicles need and deserve a service facility that can diagnose and repair their older instruments. SOT Electronics is proud to be that service provider.

Our Concord, CA facility covers over 30,000 square feet, and segments of that total square footage have been designated for new business opportunities.