In 1986, the company headquarters moved to Vista, California, in San Diego County.

In 1999, the Issas sold their share of DEI to Miami, Florida-based private equity firm Trivest.

[1] In 2000, Darrell Issa was elected to the House of Representatives, and Jim Minarik replaced him as CEO.

[4] In July 2020, VOXX International acquired the majority of Directed's automotive aftermarket business, adding eight brands, headlined by Viper.

The company distributes various brands of car alarms and vehicle start systems, including AstroStart, Automate, Autostart, Avital, Clifford, Python and Viper.