NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE: SMP ), an automotive replacement parts manufacturer and distributor, announced today that Patrick McClymont has been appointed as an independent director to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. McClymont will serve as a member of the Audit Committee, Compensation and Management Development Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Strategic Planning Committee. In connection with the addition of Mr. McClymont, the Board increased the size of the Board from ten to eleven directors. Mr. McClymont, age 47, currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IMAX Corporation. Mr. McClymont previously served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sotheby's and a Partner and Managing Director of Goldman Sachs & Co., where he spent 15 years. Mr.