Standard Motor Products Inc. (SMP) announced that Anthony Cristello has been named the vice president of investor relations for the company. 

Cristello will be responsible for the planning and management of the company’s global investor relations and corporate communications activities. In doing so, Cristello will continuously monitor and enhance the company’s corporate messaging strategy to its investors and the financial community, provide targets for outreach, report on industry trends and new regulations and support the executive team with business development and government affairs.

Eric Sills, Standard Motor Products’ CEO and President, stated, “We are pleased to welcome Tony to our company. With a strong track record of success in developing and fostering relationships within the financial community, combined with his long-standing intimate knowledge of the industry, Tony will provide an immediate impact in enhancing our investor relations and communications programs, which will be invaluable as we execute our corporate strategy. On behalf of our board of directors and all of SMP, we look forward to working with Tony.”

Cristello joins the company with more than 20 years of experience in financial planning, modeling and corporate evaluation. Most recently, Cristello was the senior vice president of corporate development for All States Ag Parts, where he was responsible for strategic growth, which included corporate planning for M&A activity. Cristello also held senior corporate development roles at Omega Environmental Technologies and Copart Inc., as well as serving as the head of Consumer Research Group at BB&T Capital Markets, with coverage in the auto parts segment. 

Cristello earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.