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Quarles Petroleum began as a small family business in 1940, and has grown to a regional distributor with operations in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. The Company recently announced plans to restructure.
Chief Executive Officer Ben Wafle will retire at the end of the calendar year, after 39 years with the company. The CEO position will transition to Paul Giambra, who has been with the company as its Chief Financial Officer since 2001. “I have every confidence that the owners and board have made the right choice to lead the company into the future,” Ben said.
The third generation of owner/operators, Doug, George and Bill Quarles will also transition out of management at the end of the year. Along with their sisters Kitty and Anne, they will focus on the overall strategic direction of the company through their continued participation on the owners council and board of directors. Doug Quarles said, “We are proud to have been part of the last 20 years of growth for Quarles Petroleum under the thoughtful leadership of Ben Wafle. This is the right time for us to step back from the operation of the business and concentrate on broader ownership issues.”
These changes in management will create room for a new generation of leadership under Giambra. “I look forward to working in my new position with the Quarles Family and the 250 employees to build upon our past achievements and position the company for further growth and success,” Paul said.
For additional inquires, contact:
Paul Giambra
540.371.2400
About Quarles Petroleum, Inc.
Quarles Petroleum is now in its seventh decade of operations serving customers in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Major product lines are: residential propane and oil; commercial delivered fuels; fleet card sites and services; and lubricants. Quarles strives to provide superior customer service and competitive prices every day. For more information about the Company please visit www.quarlesinc.com.
Executive Moving Systems, Inc. has been working with Quarles for a number of years and has always received a great quality of service. Quarles also keeps a staff of knowledgeable people who are always willing to help. We have found not only the service to be great but pricing has always managed to be competitive with the current market, and have they proven to keep promised price schedules. The ability to stay flexible and adapt to customers' needs, as well as continue to provide grade A service during emergencies, has shown that Quarles is a company that you can rely on no matter the situation.
Quarles has continued to prove to Executive Moving Systems time and time again that they are a company that can be relied on to service their customers' interests and look to provide a fair deal to all involved. We value our relationship with Quarles and are excited to see what the future brings.
Submitted By:
Steven Murphy
Executive Moving Systems, Inc.
Note: If you or your business would like to contribute a blog post for Customer Spotlight, please email marketing@quarlesinc.com. We would like to hear about your business, the industry you're in, how long you've been a Quarles customer, and how Quarles helps your business.
A winner has been selected for Quarles Petroleum's Art Comes Alive! giveaway. Betsy Greene entered the giveaway after reading about it in the Free Lance-Star, and was delighted when her name was drawn as the winner! Below, Betsy Quarles (right) presents the painting to Betsy Greene.
About the giveaway: On September 22, 2012, Quarles co-sponsored the Art Comes Alive! event at the Fredericksburg Area Museum and cultural center. During the event, local artists painted to the music of a live jazz ensemble while guests walked around and observed. The artists’ paintings were auctioned off at the end of the evening with proceeds benefiting the museum. Quarles purchased Lorie McCown's painting of historic Fredericksburg at auction, and held this giveaway to share the excitement of this event with our friends and customers.
Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway!
With the winter fast approaching, Quarles' Safety Director, Joe Pennesi, has this message to share with our residential heating fuel customers:
Winter weather forecasts are calling for normal to above normal precipitation for our area. So what does that mean to a Quarles Petroleum propane or heating oil customer? Whenever we get snow or ice it presents a hazardous situation for our delivery vehicles making residential deliveries to your home. VDOT and the localities do their very best to keep the roads travelable so we may make our deliveries, but that is only a small part of safely making a delivery to your home. Consider the following to help us keep you warm & happy this winter:
- Keep your driveway clear of snow and ice, and remember that our delivery vehicles are 8 feet wide -- over 2 feet wider than typical passenger vehicles!
- If you have an underground fuel tank, please be sure to clear a path to it, and keep the tank lid free of snow so that we can locate the fill when making a delivery.
Our goal is to keep you warm and safe; you can help us to keep our drivers safe while meeting this goal. Thanks for your help!
Winchester & Western Railroad Co. is in the business of railroad freight hauling in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey. Our business is all about our customers and their needs. Quarles helps us by meeting the fueling needs of our eleven locomotives. Quarles is able to provide a fueling service with mobility to meet our locomotives at different locations. We also have track equipment that has on-site fuel delivery. Our vehicle fleet is also fueled through Quarles Fleet Fueling, so you could say that Quarles is our one-stop shop.
Submitted By:
Doug Long, Operations Manager
Winchester & Western Railroad
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