Motor Press Guild Names Larry Rusznak Business Operations Manager

LOS ANGELES, June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Motor Press Guild (MPG), the largest automotive media association in North America, is proud to announce Larry Rusznak has been appointed Business Operations Manager effective June 1, 2011. A longtime business and marketing executive in the automotive industry, Rusznak has been a Motor Press Guild member for more than twenty years — most recently serving as Executive Producer of the highly popular MPG Track Day event. Rusznak will continue leading the Track Day festivities, while taking on broader responsibilities as Business Operations Manager on a day-to-day basis for MPG.

"With Motor Press Guild's rich history of extraordinary leaders, I could not be more thrilled to have such a well-known and respected industry talent heading up our business operations," said James Bell, President, Motor Press Guild. "Larry has done wonders for our MPG Track Day, and we look forward to seeing more success from him on a higher level as Business Operations Manager."

Rusznak first began managing experiential marketing campaigns for Nissan in 1988 and has remained focused on automotive ever since, lending his talents to the likes of General Motors, Sears/Craftsman, Honeywell CPG, Honda, Toyota and Suzuki. With an impressive track record in event marketing and fundraising, Motor Press Guild tapped Rusznak in 2009 to executive produce the organization's annual MPG Track Day event where automotive journalists test drive dozens of new models and participate in an array of related activities. In his first two years serving as Executive Producer of Track Day, Rusznak secured the event's first ever title sponsors — Shell in 2009 and BF Goodrich in 2010. MPG celebrates its 15th annual Track Day event on October 11-12, 2011.

For inquiries regarding Motor Press Guild's business matters or Track Day events, e-mail Mr. Rusznak at [email protected]. For general information, contact Motor Press Guild by phone at 323-374-3674 (that's 323-374-3MPG) or address mail correspondence to Motor Press Guild, P.O. Box 4215, Redondo Beach, CA 90277.

ABOUT MPG

The Los Angeles-based Motor Press Guild (MPG) is the largest automotive media association in North America with more than 700 members. This non-profit trade guild is dedicated to promoting professionalism in automotive journalism through education and information exchange. Members include journalists from print, broadcast, and online outlets as well as public relations representatives, consumer groups and governmental bodies tied to the automotive industry. The organization hosts regular meetings featuring key figureheads in the auto industry and is widely recognized for its annual Dean Batchelor Award program and annual industry MPG Track Day.

For more information on the Motor Press Guild, please visit our website (www.motorpressguild.org), Facebook page or Twitter feed (@MotorPressGuild). For media inquiries please contact our Publicity Chair Mike Caudill with DRIVEN Public Relations at 951-719-1040 or [email protected]

SOURCE Motor Press Guild