Oct. 21, 2015— CRP Automotive, a leading source of OE-quality replacement parts for European and Asian import vehicle applications, named Bill Hoffpauer as its new regional sales manager for the Southeastern U.S., the company announced on Tuesday.
Hoffpauer will replace Daniel McSwain, who retired after nine years of service.
Hoffpauer will be responsible for managing the sales portfolio of CRP Automotive’s six brand family in the Southeastern U.S., including regional and national accounts. He will play key roles in helping to expand relationships with current customers as well as establishing new accounts and business opportunities.
Before joining CRP Automotive, Hoffpauer worked at Valeo Service USA from 1997 to 2015 where he held several key sales management positions.
Trevor Potter, Vice President of Sales at CRP Automotive, made the announcement and noted, “This is a bittersweet moment for CRP Automotive. While we are sad to see Dan McSwain retire, we are delighted to welcome Bill Hoffpauer to our aftermarket team. Dan McSwain has been a great asset to this company and his dedication, skill, and knowledge will be missed, but we wish him nothing but good things to come in his retirement,” said Trevor Potter, vice president of sales at CRP Automotive.
“Bill Hoffpauer is an award winning sales executive with just shy of two decades of executive and sales management experience in the automotive aftermarket,” Potter added. “His excellence in sales and proven leadership in territory management will give our steadily growing organization a significant advantage in the market, and we look forward to his contribution.”