Motorcar Parts of America (MPA) has announced several new appointments and promotions within the company’s organization.
Peter Murnen joined the company as vice president of marketing. He previously served as global director of aftermarket braking for Federal-Mogul. A graduate of Bowling Green State University, Murnen started his automotive career in Cleveland, Ohio, with CARQUEST. His career experience has included sales, marketing and product management positions with Wagner Brake and Cooper Automotive.
The company also announced the appointment of Hasnain Dhala as a category manager of undercar parts. A 13-year veteran of the automotive industry, Dhala previously worked at Hyundai as parts and accessories development manager. Prior to that, he worked for Kia Motors.
In addition, MPA has appointed Edwin Rosa as assistant vice president of manufacturing. Rosa was previously operations director with CARDONE Industries.
Motorcar Parts of America also promoted Gary DelGreco to director of traditional sales from manager of traditional sales and John Luck to director of merchandising from category manager, reporting to Ron Bernstein, vice president of merchandising.
“The new appointments and promotions underscore our commitment to attracting and retaining employees with the knowledge and dedication required for long-term customer relationships, which is the cornerstone of our success. We look forward to benefiting from the contributions of our new team members and the continued growth of our executive team,” said Selwyn Joffe, chairman, president and CEO of Motorcar Parts of America.