APC Automotive Technologies Names Executive VP of Sales

April 17, 2018
APC Automotive Technologies LLC (APC) reports Frank Frederick has been appointed executive vice president of sales for the combined APC sales team.

APC Automotive Technologies LLC (APC) reports Frank Frederick has been appointed executive vice president of sales for the combined APC sales team.

Hugh Charvat, CEO of APC Automotive Technologies, says Frederick will oversee all of the customer-facing and channel strategy functions for both AP Emissions and Centric Parts.

“Frank comes to us with over 23 years of executive and sales management experience in the automotive aftermarket,” says Charvat. “His proven leadership record with several of the industry’s leading parts manufacturers is precisely what we need for our unified sales team and our steadily growing organization. I’m excited about how we’ve evolved both AP Emissions and Centric Parts since the merger and having worked with Frank in the past, I know he can work with our sales team to continue our growth and strategic expansion.”

Frederick says, “I am very excited to join the APC Automotive Technologies management team. This is an exceptional opportunity to work with a dynamic and top-notch organization with a portfolio of well-known brands. The APC product portfolio has a lot to offer the diverse aftermarket customers we currently serve and I look forward to working with them to make our AP Emissions and Centric Parts customers even more successful.”

Before joining APC, Frederick was general manager, Schrader Performance Sensors, a part of Sensata Technologies. During his tenure, which began in 2014, Frederick helped build up the Schrader TPMS aftermarket channel. Prior to Schrader, Frederick was vice president, North American Light Duty Aftermarket for Remy International.

For more information, visit www.APCAutoTech.com and www.CentricParts.com.

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