Motorcar Parts of America Announces Promotion and Appointment
LOS ANGELES, May 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (Nasdaq: MPAA) today announced Rick Mochulsky, senior vice president of sales, will assume the additional responsibility of managing the marketing team across all product lines.
The company also announced the appointment of automotive industry veteran Mario Garza as assistant vice president of marketing. Garza most recently served as vice president of merchandising for XL Parts, headquartered in Houston, Texas. He previously held various positions with AutoZone, based in Memphis, Tennessee -- including merchandising, commercial and store operations.
“Rick’s additional management responsibilities complement the company’s strategic growth plans, and we look forward to benefiting from his sales and marketing leadership,” said Selwyn Joffe, chairman, president and chief executive officer.
“Mario’s broad automotive experience within the retail and traditional aftermarket further enhances the company’s marketing programs and supports the company’s growing line of high-quality product offerings,” said Rick Mochulsky, senior vice president of sales and marketing.
About Motorcar Parts of America
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. is a remanufacturer, manufacturer and distributor of automotive aftermarket parts -- including alternators, starters, wheel bearing and hub assemblies, brake master cylinders, brake power boosters, rotors, brake pads and turbochargers utilized in imported and domestic passenger vehicles, light trucks and heavy-duty applications. In addition, the company designs and manufactures test equipment for performance, endurance and production testing of alternators, starters, electric motors, inverters and belt starter generators for both the OE and aftermarket. Motorcar Parts of America’s products are sold to automotive retail outlets and the professional repair market throughout the United States and Canada, with facilities located in California, Mexico, Malaysia, China and India, and administrative offices located in California, Tennessee, Mexico, Singapore, Malaysia and Canada. Additional information is available at .
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