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AI-assisted dusk visualization of the Southern Electronics building, historic Drivesoft assembly building and selected vehicles in New Orleans
AI-assisted visualization of the historic New Orleans site. Vehicles, lighting, signage and finishes are illustrative.

New Orleans distribution · Tempe manufacturing

From the electronics bench to the customer.

Southern Electronics brings inventory, warehousing, sales, service and distribution in New Orleans. Drivesoft brings vehicle-electronics engineering, manufacturing and integration in Tempe. Together, these capabilities connect the product to the people who use and support it.

Different strengths, connected work

Two locations with clear roles.

Drivesoft and Southern can support projects at different stages, from product development through inventory, sales and customer service.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Southern Electronics

Primary distribution and customer-facing support, including inventory, warehousing, wholesale supply, retail inquiries, sales, sourcing and service.

  • Stocking and order fulfillment
  • Product sourcing and customer support
  • Wholesale and local customer access

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Tempe, Arizona

Drivesoft USA

Engineering and manufacturing for vehicle electronics, software, circuit boards, harnesses and integrated specialty-vehicle systems. Tempe also supports sales and service on a smaller local scale.

  • Electronics and software development
  • PCB, harness and vehicle-system manufacturing
  • Integration, testing and technical support

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Company history

Roots in New Orleans. Product development in Arizona.

Southern Electronics traces its business to Southern Radio Supply in 1932. Drivesoft’s vehicle-technology story dates to 1999. We’ll add the documented projects and people that connect the two histories as the original records are selected.

1932

Southern’s New Orleans technology and distribution roots.

1999

Drivesoft’s vehicle electronics and software story begins.

Today

Distribution and customer service alongside Arizona engineering and manufacturing.

Products and project archive

Show the work, then tell the story behind it.

These are existing Drivesoft hardware photographs. Documented Drivesoft–Southern project images, dates and descriptions will be added here from the original archive so the joint history is represented accurately.

Drivesoft limousine controller, switcher and tuner
Vehicle control hardwareDrivesoft controller, switcher and tuner photographed as product hardware.
Drivesoft LED and RGB lighting controller
Lighting control electronicsDrivesoft LED and RGB controller from the current product image set.

Inventory, sales and service

Go deeper with Southern Electronics.

Browse Southern’s current categories, sourcing support and contact information directly on its site. For vehicle-electronics design or manufacturing, continue with Drivesoft.

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