Standard Motor Products Names Eric Sills President - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP), an automotive replacement parts manufacturer and distributor, said its Board of Directors has appointed Eric Sills as President of the company. Sills, 46, is currently Vice President Global Operations. He will now join the Office of the Chief Executive, where he will serve together with Lawrence Sills, Chairman and CEO; John Gethin, COO; and James Burke, Vice President Finance and CFO.

Sills joined the company in 1991, and has taken on leadership roles of increasing responsibility. He is currently responsible for all manufacturing, distribution, engineering and supply chain management in the U.S. and worldwide.

Under his leadership, the company has increased manufacturing capacity, expanded production in low cost areas, enhanced its global supply chain, and successfully integrated eight acquisitions in the past three years.