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·   New Exxon Mobil Image Supplier  5/1/2007
Image Plus has been selected as an approved supplier by ExxonMobil to manufacture and distribute the Gemini Image Fascia System. 3D Illuminated, 3D Non-Illuminated and 2D Non-Illuminated have been approved as well as the illuminated sign logo boxes and channel letters. The 3D illuminated s

·   Guttman Oil Company Selects FuelQuest’s Fuel Management System (FMS)  4/25/2007
Leading Distributor selects FuelQuest’s FMS and Transportation Optimization Module to Manage its Fuel and Fleet Operations HOUSTON, TX – April 25, 2007 FuelQuest, Inc., the leading on-demand software and services company for the downstream energy industry, announced today that Guttman O

·   SiteSentinel iSite Automatic Tank Gauging System Offers State-of-the-Art Wireless Communication  4/24/2007
Hodgkins, IL - OPW Fuel Management Systems has utilized the latest in wireless technology to offer a “Best in Class” wireless communication option for the new SiteSentinel iSite automatic tank-gauging system. This communication option provides the most reliable method in the industry for c

·   Willard Bishop to Investigate How Retailers Can Maximize Profits from Cigars  4/16/2007
BARRINGTON, IL – Willard Bishop has been commissioned by John Middleton Inc., a major cigar manufacturer, to identify ways that retailers can generate incremental profits from Cigars through more effective profit-building strategies. The results will be available to retailers in a Cigar M

·   OPW Fuel Management Systems Schedules Next Onsite Training Seminar for Ft. Lauderdale  4/10/2007
Hodgkins, IL - OPW Fuel Management Systems, part of OPW Fueling Components, has scheduled its next onsite product-training seminar for May 15-18 in the Ft. Lauderdale, FL, area. The seminar will focus on the K800 and System2 products, with an overview on Network Interfaces, and will be

·   New Mag Sump Sensors Provide Immediate Detection of Liquid While Lowering Ongoing Costs  4/9/2007
Hodgkins, IL - OPW Fuel Management Systems announces the introduction of its new Mag Sump Sensor that provides immediate detection of the presence of hydrocarbons and/or water in a tank sump or dispenser sump. The new Mag Sump Sensor, which is a ‘Best in Class’ component of OPW’s new SiteS

·   New 875 API Dust Cap from Civacon  4/9/2007
Riverside, MO — Civacon, a leading provider of cargo tank components and systems, is pleased to announce the addition of the new 875 API Dust Cap, whose rugged, corrosion-resistant attributes have been designed to withstand the punishment inherent in the petroleum, fuel oil, and lube oil t

·   New Alternative Fuel Directory Features over 2200 E85 and Biodiesel retail locations nationwide.  4/9/2007
USA Energy Independence Publications announces the first ever directory covering both E85 Ethanol Fuel and Biodiesel Fuel retail stations nationwide. Designed to help the Flex Fuel Vehicle (FFV)-vehicle and diesel-powered vehicle owners find local retail outlets for these fuels, the direct

·   Blackmer Pumps Ease Transport of ULSD with Self-Priming, Dry Run Capabilities  4/9/2007
Grand Rapids, MI – One of the ancillary concerns associated with the Environmental Protection Agency’s new regulations requiring the use of 15-ppm on-road ultra-low-sulfur-diesel (ULSD) fuel, which came into effect last year, was whether the available infrastructure could handle the demand

·   MPSI Systems Inc. Changes Corporate Name to Market Planning Solutions Inc.  4/4/2007
TULSA, Okla—(BUSINESS WIRE)—April 3, 2007—MPSI Systems Inc. (OTCBB-MPSM) announced today that it has changed its corporate name to Market Planning Solutions Inc. The name change is effective immediately, and all future business activity will be undertaken with the new name. Market Plan

·   Latest Buzz Word on the Art Prints and Posters  4/2/2007
WallPlace.com is an established resource for top-quality art prints, posters and paintings. It is moving forward progressively by providing visitors and customers an unparalleled shopping experience. WallPlace.com also announced the expansion of its online specialty website for art prints

·   TouchStar Appoints J.P. McNeiland as Director of Business Development  3/30/2007
TouchStar Appoints J.P. McNeiland as Director of Business Development (Tulsa, OK - March 30, 2007) TouchStar, a Tulsa, OK based mobile computing and field force automation solution provider today announced the appointment of J.P. McNeiland as Director of Business Development. M

·   PIDX Spring Meeting Round Table  3/30/2007
PIDX Spring Meeting April 3, 2007 Roundtable Panel Discussion & Presentations on Technology Adoption and Deployment in the Petroleum Industry Below are some guidelines to factor into your presentation: • Your presentation should last no more than 10 min. (approx 6/12 slides) •

·   FireStream Announces New Regional Account Managers  3/21/2007
St. Louis—March 20, 2007—FireStream WorldWide, Inc., a leading supplier of quality automation solutions for elite lubricant and petroleum jobbers and high-end retailers, today announced the hiring of Aaron Walsh and Scott McKinney as new regional account managers. “Walsh and McKinney jo

·   Gilbarco Veeder-Root acquires Intermedia Kiosks, Inc.  2/8/2007
GREENSBORO, NC – February 8, 2007 – Gilbarco Inc. has acquired Intermedia Kiosks, Inc. of Owings Mills, Maryland. Intermedia Kiosks is a leading provider of customer-operated food service ordering solutions for gas and convenience stores, grocery, and quick service. Founded in 1993, the c

·   Daily Loss Advisor helps find and recover fuel losses  1/19/2007
GREENSBORO, NC – January 19, 2007 – Gilbarco Veeder-Root introduces Daily Loss Advisor, the newest service from Fuel Management Services that applies technology and a dedicated analyst to help petroleum retailers identify their sources of fuel loss and improve profitability. The service po

·   Advisory board brings changes to WorldTelemetry  1/5/2007
TULSA, Okla. – A number of changes have taken effect at Tulsa-based company WorldTelemetry since the inception of its new advisory board. The advisory board, created during the fall of 2006, is made up of three previous executives of the oil and refined fuels industry. With nearly 90 years

·   Murphy Oil and National Payment Card Partner on Landmark Agreement to Reduce Credit and Debit Card Fees to Consumers  1/4/2007
For Immediate Release Contact: Shep Doniger 561-637-5750 sdoniger@bdcginc.com National Payment Card, LLC (NPC) announces agreement with Murphy Oil USA, Inc. to implement Driver’s License ACH payment system to break the Credit/Debit Card Processing Stranglehold NPC System substant

·   Arkansas Acquisitions  12/29/2006
HOUSTON (December 28, 2006)—Oppenheim Consulting Services, a subsidiary of The Oppenheim Group, a full service real estate consulting and brokerage company based in Houston, Texas is pleased to announce the sale of PJ’s Country Store, a 2.25 acre full service travel plaza located in W. Mem

·   Additech Welcomes Mitch Telson to Board of Directors  12/7/2006
For Immediate release ADDITECH WELCOMES MITCH TELSON TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS Retail Industry Veteran Brings Extensive Experience to Growing Company Houston, Dec. 07, 2006, Additech, developer and operator of a unique at-the-pump marketing and distribution system of branded fuel add

·   Two Hot New Products  10/27/2006
(Elizabeth, NJ) Universal Valve announces a New Universal Sump Retrofit Cover and a New Air Tower. The Universal Sump Retrofit Cover is designed to eliminate leaking polyethylene and fiberglass sump covers. Only Universal’s retrofit cover uses a double seal design to insure the sump sta

·   Blair Shwedo Appointed Treasurer of the Petroleum Equipment Institute  10/25/2006
TULSA, OKLA., 10/25/2006 — Blair D. Shwedo, president of SouthEastern Petroleum Systems, Inc. of Charlotte, North Carolina, was appointed by the board of directors of the Petroleum Equipment Institute to serve as treasurer of the organization. Shwedo was installed during the Institute's 56

·   Wireless monitoring available for alternative fuels  10/24/2006
TULSA, Okla. – Tulsa-based fuel asset management company WorldTelemetry offers wireless tank monitoring that is certified to be complaint with E85, an alternative fuel available at many US fuel stations. Recent surges in gas prices nationwide have led to the increased popularity of alt

·   RDM Industrial Electronics, Inc., Announces New Sales Rep  10/24/2006
RDM Industrial Electronics, Inc. of Nebo, North Carolina, and Lakewood, Colorado has appointed Tom Smith with Valley Associates, Stockton, California as its representative for Northern and Central California, and Reno, Nevada. RDM is "A Rebuilder You Can Count On," specializing in the r

·   Wireless monitoring available for alternative fuels  10/24/2006
TULSA, Okla. – Tulsa-based fuel asset management company WorldTelemetry offers wireless tank monitoring that is certified to be complaint with E85, an alternative fuel available at many US fuel stations. Recent surges in gas prices nationwide have led to the increased popularity of alte

·   DM2 Software Launches DM2 Paperless Document Management System  10/24/2006
For information: Mark Brodell, DM2 Software, Inc., 800-866-5151 x467; markb@dm2.com; www.dm2.com Jim Fulton, The Fulton Company, 360-943-4101; fultonco@olywa.net VANCOUVER WA, October 10, 2006: DM2 Software has launched DM2 Paperless, an addition to the DM2 Petroleum Insights ERP

·   FireStream's Customer Count Tops 450 with Latest Acquisition  10/24/2006
ST. LOUIS – Oct. 24, 2006 –—FireStream WorldWide Inc., today announced its acquisition of the well-known Equipment Tracker software from Meridian Associates, Inc., for an undisclosed amount. The Equipment Tracker acquisition brings FireStream’s customer count to more than 450 and mark

·   DM2 SOFTWARE, SMARTLOGIX COMBINE FORCES TO INTEGRATE ORDER MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY FOR PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTORS  10/20/2006
NEWS RELEASE For information: Mark Brodell, DM2 Software, Inc., 800-866-5151 x467; markb@dm2.com; www.dm2.com Bill Kennedy, SMARTLogix, 803-547-8265 ext. 226; bill@smartank.com; www.smartank.com Jim Fulton, The Fulton Company, 360-943-4101; fultonco@olywa.net DM2 SOFTW

·   Wireless tank sensor approved for Florida environmental regulations  10/4/2006
TULSA, Okla. – A wireless liquid sump sensor offered by a Tulsa-based company has been approved for newly mandated interstitial tank monitoring by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. WorldTelemetry’s wireless magnetostrictive probe and discrete sensor combination is cert

·   New Corporate Identity and Brand Positioning Reflect Delta’s Broadened Capabilities  10/2/2006
In its 20th year, Delta has evolved its business, its strategic focus and its look. St. Paul, Minnesota – October 1, 2006 – The launch this week of Delta’s new corporate identity and repositioning reflects the evolution of their business in recent years. Their re-branding represents the

·   ADDITECH APPOINTS THOMAS HOWELL CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER  9/22/2006
New CTO Leading Improvement in Fuel Additive Delivery System Houston, Sept. 22, 2006, Additech announced the appointment of Thomas Howell to the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective immediately. Howell was previously vice president, Engineering. Commenting on the CTO

·   New “Cause We Care” Give Card Rewards Those In Need-Petroleum Retailers partner with customers to support charitable causes  9/14/2006
Fort Myers, Florida- DCR Strategies Inc. the official licensee of TruCash® a multifunction, stored value and loyalty program has developed the “Cause We Care Give Card” program. The Program encourages customers to automatically donate to the C-Store/Petroleum charity of choice every time

·   ADDITECH¡¦S ¡§TUNE-UP AT THE PUMP¡¨ CLEANS YOUR ENGINE AND THE ENVIRONMENT  9/5/2006
Houston, Sep. 5, 2006, Houston-based Additech, offers consumers a way to take care of the environment while they take care of their car. Additech¡¦s patented ¡§tune-up at the pump¡¨ fuel additive service gives consumers the option to purchase specialty fuel additives that are dispensed as

·   FuelQuest, Inc. Named One of Texas' Fastest Growing Technology Companies in Deloitte's Texas Technology Fast 50 Program  8/30/2006
Attributes 757 Percent Revenue Growth to its Innovative Technology, Top-Tier Customers and Dedicated Employees Houston, TX - August 30, 2006 - FuelQuest, Inc. has been named to Deloitte's prestigious Texas Technology Fast 50 Program, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology, media

·   Willard Bishop Releases Quantitative Impact Analysis Associated with State Cigarette Excise Taxation in New Jersey  6/8/2006
Willard Bishop Releases Quantitative Impact Analysis Associated with State Cigarette Excise Taxation in New Jersey From 1998 to 2005, Losses are Estimated as High as $1.6 Billion for Budget and Bondholders BARRINGTON, IL – June 8, 2006 – While the national demand for cigarettes has decr

·   i3DVR International introducing new products  2/16/2006
Toronto-based i3DVR will be introducing two brand new products to the security industry during the first quarter of 2006. The VEO embedded unit is a DVR that operates on the Linux system and has the digital-video management system software contained on a read-only firmware chip. This addr

·   Q Comm announces partnership with SouthernLINC Wireless  2/16/2006
Q Comm International, Inc., Orem, Utah, has announced a partnership with SouthernLINC Wireless in which Atlanta-based SouthernLINC Wireless will promote Q Comm’s prepaid distribution solutions to its retail network and Q Comm will promote SouthernLINC Wireless’s new prepaid wireless plan t

·   Q Comm enhances prepaid offering with Movida  10/19/2005
Q Comm International, Inc., a provider of prepaid transaction processing and electronic point-of-sale (EPOS) distribution solutions, today announced a partnership with Movida Communications, the nation's first MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) targeting the Hispanic marketplace. Thro

·   Veeder-Root diagnostics unit ready for use in vapor recovery systems  10/17/2005
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has certified the Veeder-Root In-Station Diagnostics (ISD) system for use in monitoring the fuel vapor recovery systems required by California’s air quality regulations. ISD monitoring equipment is a required component of the enhanced vapor recove

·   Q Comm expands merchant network with Check$mart  10/10/2005
Q Comm International, Inc. (Amex: QMM; QMM.WS), a provider of prepaid transaction processing and electronic point-of-sale (POS) distribution solutions, today announced a contract with Check$mart to install the Q Xpress 200TM POS terminal at over 170 locations nationwide. Check$mart, based

·   International Dispensing announces exclusive agreements with 7-Eleven, White Hen  9/14/2005
International Dispensing Corporation, a developer and marketer of proprietary dispensing solutions, announced that 7-Eleven and White Hen will introduce IDC’s new Beverage Carafe packaging, for the on-the-go coffee market, throughout their convenient store chains. IDC’s Beverage Carafe

·   Hot Stuff Foods™/First Premier Bank “Sextuples” Employee Hurricane Contributions  9/13/2005
Hot Stuff Foods™ and local First Premier Bank South Dakota are increasing Hot Stuff employee contributions 6 fold to aid the relief of victims devastated by Hurricane Katrina. According to President and CEO, Des Hague, in an overwhelming display of what Hague calls “collaborative compassi

·   Gilbarco, AutoGas deliver fuel discounting, loyalty to ConocoPhillips retailers  9/13/2005
Gilbarco Veeder-Root has completed software development for their Passport point-of-sale system that supports AutoGas Digital Rewards for the ConocoPhillips TankBank program. Consumers at participating stores accumulate valuable TankBank rewards that can be redeemed for cents-off fuel. In

·   Veeder-Root Offers Solution for Analog Computers Affected by Rising Fuel Prices  9/12/2005
Veeder-Root, a manufacturer of retail and commercial fuel dispensing equipment, is taking steps to help fuel site operators whose Analog Dispensers were not designed to handle the high gasoline and diesel prices now being experienced around the U.S. As retail fuel prices topped the

·   NPRA testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee  9/7/2005
Bob Slaughter, President of NPRA, the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association, today testified on behalf of the association before the House Energy and Commerce Committee regarding the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina. He expressed sympathy for those who suffered loss of li

·   Hot Stuff Foods™ aiding and abetting World of Outlaws®  9/6/2005
Hot Stuff Foods™ is aiding and abetting outlaws and it’s all perfectly legal. The national quick-serve restaurant franchise is sponsoring The World of Outlaws Sprint Series® – the premier national dirt track sprint car touring series currently running its 27th season. Auto racing is a

·   Cardtronics, Amerada Hess expand agreement  9/6/2005
Cardtronics and Amerada Hess Corp. announce the renewal and extension of a multi-year ATM agreement affecting 590 Hess Express store locations. This renewal and extension solidifies the relationship between Cardtronics, the world's largest owner/operator of ATMs, and Amerada Hess, one of

·   New Automated Trash Door Opener System  8/30/2005
The I-OpenR permits the hands-free, automated use of virtually any swinging door trash bin commonly seen in convenience stores. Each I-OpenR has a trash-level sensor with an LED display that changes from solid green to flashing red when the trash bin is near full. Installation is qu

·   Revolutionizing the advertising industry one gas station at a time  8/30/2005
AdtekMedia, Inc announced today the addition of its eighth installation of the AdtekMedia Network. This eight installation, located on the famed Pacific Coast Highway (at 3400 P.C.H.) in Newport Beach, Calif., is the highest profile to date. The 76 Station in Newport Beach adds to gr

·   Dresser Wayne Introduces New Fleet Fuel Dispenser Series  8/29/2005
Dresser Wayne is expanding its fleet product line to include the new Select 3/G7200 Series Electronic Fleet Dispenser. The company incorporated the proven Wayne iGEM electronics and intelligent iMeter to create a technologically advanced fleet dispenser line. The fleet environment requires

 



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Senator introduces bill that would require temperature compensation
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