(Sacramento, CA. - November 11, 2014) When Chair Aparicio announced the appointment he commented: "Pat Mulrooney leads and directs one of the top representative agencies in the aftermarket. In adding Pat to our MAC we are adding an industry leader that will provide a national perspective to our group. I could not think of a more passionate and well respected member of the industry than Pat to add to our group."  

Mr. Mulrooney is the principal of a full service Manufacturer's Representative Agency serving the automotive aftermarket. Established in 2004 with less than $1,000,000 in sales, Shamrock Sales has grown to represent in excess of $20,000,000 in sales in 2013. Shamrock Sales and Marketing has strategic partners located across the United States affording them the ability to sell to and service to accounts located from coast to coast. Mr. Mulrooney has been a member of the automotive aftermarket community since 1983 beginning his career at Automotive Replacement Parts in Detroit, Michigan as a truck driver and has followed a career path that led him into accounting, marketing and ultimately to product management and development at Auto Wares, Inc. before establishing Shamrock Sales and Marketing.

CAWA is an automotive aftermarket trade association, which represents auto parts jobbers, retailers, warehouse distributors, manufacturers, manufacturer representatives and program groups. The Association provides educational, legislative and business support to the industry and its membership. It is one of the largest trade associations of its kind in the United States and recognized as a leader in the automotive aftermarket industry. 

Contact:
Rodney Pierini
President & CEO CAWA - Representing the Automotive Parts Industry
800.332.2292, ext. 1
[email protected]
www.cawa.org 

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