Motorcar Parts of America announces appointments and promotions

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. has announced several new appointments and promotions.

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 commenced his automotive career in Cleveland, Ohio with Carquest.

Murnen’s career experience includes sales, marketing and product management positions with Wagner Brake and Cooper Automotive.

Motorcar Parts of America 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, he worked for Kia Motors.

The company also announced the appointment of Edwin Rosa as assistant vice president of manufacturing.  Rosa was previously operations director with Cardone Industries, a privately held company based in Pennsylvania.

Motorcar Parts of America also announced the following promotions:

• Gary DelGreco, director of traditional sales from manager of traditional sales;
• John Luck, 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,” said Selwyn Joffe, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Motorcar Parts of America. “We look forward to benefiting from the contributions of our new team members and the continued growth of our executive team.”

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