The Quality Parts Coalition (QPC) has appointed Dan Morrissey as the Coalition’s new executive director, effective immediately. In addition to serving as an active Board member of the QPC, Morrissey is currently vice president of Operations at PartsChannel Inc. and chairman of the Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA).
“It has been a true honor to serve the QPC over the years as executive director,” said outgoing Executive Director Eileen A. Sottile. “I am confident that with Dan’s leadership we will further build upon our momentum to secure a legislative fix to our design patent challenge.”
The organization is dedicated to ensuring consumers continue to have access to quality and lower-cost collision repair parts. Sottile will continue participating as an active member of the QPC.
“Eileen has led the Quality Parts Coalition admirably for the past seven years,” said Morrissey. “On behalf of the Coalition, I thank her for her many years of service and look forward to continuing to work with her to achieve the Coalition’s legislative objective.” Morrissey added, “The successful passage of pro-consumer and pro-competition legislation is extremely important to our members and car owners, ensuring there is a choice for quality alternative repair parts.”
The QPC overwhelmingly supports the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales (PARTS) Act (S. 780 and H.R. 1663), bipartisan and bicameral legislation that was introduced in April 2013. The companion bills strike a balance between preserving competition in the collision repair parts industry and protecting intellectual property.
ABOUT THE QPC
The Quality Parts Coalition represents the interests of the independent automotive parts industry, repairers, insurers, consumers and seniors. The goal of the Quality Parts Coalition is to develop and secure a permanent legislative change to U.S. design patent law to protect the consumer’s right to benefit from quality, lower-cost alternative replacement parts and to preserve competition. For more information, visit www.KeepAutoPartsAffordable.org.
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