OPW Fuel Management Systems and FuelQuest Announce Global Partnership to Create End-to-End Fuel Network Management Solution
Two industry leaders combine forces to help retailers and fleets drive down fuel operating costs
Hodgkins, IL –OPW Fuel Management Systems, a business unit of OPW, and FuelQuest Inc., two of the industry's premier fuel management solution providers, announce a global partnership agreement to offer an end-to-end, centralized fuel network management solution. Fuel operators can now enjoy the benefits of proactive tank monitoring integrated with fuel management automation software and services to reduce fuel costs, lower working capital requirements, and improve environmental compliance.
"Fuel operators face unique challenges in terms of procuring, monitoring, and managing fuel," says Phil Carlin, president of OPW Fuel Management Systems. "By combining forces, OPW and FuelQuest offer the only solution available in the market today that tackles these core fuel challenges by providing petroleum retailers and fleet operators with the greatest opportunity to reduce fuel costs and remain business compliant."
Under terms of the agreement, FuelQuest will leverage OPW's innovative SiteSentinel® iSiteTM and iTouch tank gauges, 924B magnetostrictive probe and IntelliSense™ smart sensor technologies to provide accurate, real-time tank inventory levels and sump monitoring to its advanced ForeSiteTM real-time, inventory management solution; Fuel Center® outsourced fuel management services; and Alarm Management Services.
"The OPW SiteSentinel® iSiteTM is a truly innovative tank gauge and the perfect complement to our suite of FuelQuest fuel management solutions," adds Matt Tormollen, FuelQuest president & CEO. "Together, we offer retail petroleum marketers and fleet operators the only solution that unites the strengths of premier tank monitoring technology and industry-leading fuel management automation to improve operational excellence, environmental compliance, and, ultimately, profitability."
OPW's SiteSentinel® iSiteTM is an intuitive, icon-based tank gauge system featuring information at point-of-use through a unique 15" touch-screen console, multi-drop probe and sensor capability, wireless, internet, and SQL-based connectivity that allows users to conveniently access and view real-time information about their sites online from anywhere at anytime.
FuelQuest is the industry standard in fuel management automation. ForeSiteTM provides real-time views into fuel inventory alerting users based on inventory conditions and forecasted demand. ForeSite reduces run-outs and retains as well as enables improved fuel purchasing decision-making. Fuel Center®, an outsourced fuel management service, optimizes and directs all fuel management activities – from supplier and distributor selection and procurement to dispatch, inventory management, and invoice reconciliation. Alarm Management Services triages tank alarms to help mitigate environmental risks and improve compliance with local, regional, state, and federal requirements.
For more information on the SiteSentinel® iSiteTM Automatic Tank-Gauging System, contact OPW Fuel Management Systems at (708) 485-4200 or go to www.OPWglobal.com.
For more information on FuelQuest, please call (713) 222-5761 or visit www.fuelquest.com.
About FuelQuest:
FuelQuest provides on-demand fuel management, tax automation, and compliance solutions for suppliers, distributors, buyers, and traders of petroleum products and other energy commodities. FuelQuest's solutions deliver operational and financial value to more than 750 customers worldwide. These customers include leading oil companies, retailers, shippers and government entities. FuelQuest's fuel management solutions help customers manage the complexity, regulation and market volatility for more than 17 billion gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel annually.
About OPW Fuel Management Systems:
OPW Fuel Management Systems specializes in the design and manufacture of tank gauges, tank level monitors; tank, sump & monitoring well gauges, and sensors & systems for liquid level monitoring & leak detection, and automated fuel control systems. OPWFMS is part of OPW, a Dover Company (NYSE: DOV). Founded in 1892, OPW is the global leader in dispensing products, environmental products, fuel management systems and clean energy fueling products.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jason Kaple, Director of Marketing & New Product Development
OPW Fuel Management Systems
(708) 485-4200
Allison McNulty, Marketing Director
FuelQuest, Inc.
(713) 222-5700