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Under the spotlight: Gideon Carroll
EdgePetrol’s Gideon Carroll is passionate about many things, including gas-guzzling cars, India and, of course, his family 01 Career history: I qualified as a Chartered Accountant and then went to work for Trafigura, an independent commodity trading and logistics house. After selling gasoline to the downstream retail market, I noticed ...
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Under the spotlight: Gerry Bennett
Manager of the Forecourt Trader of the Year 2018 site, Gerry Bennett shares his love of hard work... and Manchester United 01 Career history: I started with Dunnes Stores as a trainee manager, moved to running fuel stations, then became an area manager. I also worked in Canada. ...
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Under the spotlight: Mark Frostick
Rapley’s Mark Frostick shares his love of Lamborghinis and his fear of vampire zombie solicitor bees - whatever they might be! 01 Career history: After graduating from Nottingham Trent university I worked for surveying firms. I joined the Automotive and Roadside department at Rapleys about 15 years ago and have ...
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Under the spotlight: Christopher Lord
Christopher Lord doesn’t have a fear of flying as he has actually learnt to fly, but he does fear not being invited to the party! 01 Career history: apprentice light vehicle maintenance technician (mechanic to you and me), mechanic, assistant service manager, shop manager, director. This is moot personally, as ...
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Under the spotlight: Ben Lawrence
Ben Lawrence is a real family man - working in the family business and spending any spare time travelling with his wife and kids 01 Career history:After I finished my education I went to work for Jonathan James in Ely shadowing the manager and learning the ropes, before moving over ...
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Under the spotlight: Oli Yeo
Oli Yeo of GripHero shares his love of basketball, good whiskey and The Dark Knight, as well as his hatred of dirty petrol pumps 01 Career history: I first worked at AnTech designing, manufacturing and testing equipment for the petrochemical industry. Then Babcock International project managing large-scale submarine projects. And ...
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Under the spotlight: Louise Hammond
Louise Hammond may be known for being careful with money but she has rich tastes as she’d love to have dinner with the Queen 01 Career history: Maybe inevitability suggested I would always end up working within the family business. I’ve been here now for 21 years with varying roles, ...
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Under the spotlight: Tim Payne
Electricity and water are usually kept very much apart but both play a huge role in InstaVolt CEO Tim Payne’s life 01 Career history: everything from working on a fishing boat to running a £500m turnover contracting business. More recently I was the co-founder and COO of Anesco, one of ...
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Under the spotlight: Paul Yates
01 Career history? I graduated in 1997 with a degree in Transport Management and joined the graduate programme at the Co-op as a traffic manager at their chilled and frozen depot. In 2002, I joined Jet at their routing office in Jarrow (my home town), before relocating to Humber to ...
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Under the spotlight: Jane Lindsay-Green
Horses are a passion for Shell’s Jane Lindsay-Green so much so that her favourite vehicle would be a horse-drawn carriage 01 Career history: I’ve been lucky to have a really varied career, from spending time in the fashion world, to working for a telecoms company, as well as time in ...
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Under the spotlight: Emma Madhoo
Name: Emma Madhoo Company:Certas Energy Job title: Retail customer support manager 01 Career history: My career began working for Ultramar Golden Eagle, where I was involved in the sales of marine bunker, logistics and supplies operations. Kuwait Petroleum acquired the business, then it was sold to Malthurst and, after ...
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Under the spotlight: Joe Hockenhull
Name:Joe Hockenhull Job title: Managing director Company:Hockenhull Garages/HGS Leicester Ltd 01 Career history: After finishing school at 16 I began working for Hockenhull Garages as a sales assistant. After a year or so earning pennies and getting experience working with customers, I left and began a stint of various ...
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Under the Spotlight: Mahmood Saleem
Name:Mahmood Saleem Job title:Owner Company:Jet Ardeer Services 01 Career history: I bought my first (tiny) newsagents in 2001 and turned it into a c-store, buying the store next door to expand the business. I then bought Ardeer in 2005 as a completely run-down business, but over the years have ...
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Under the spotlight: Rachael Hockmeyer
Twenty questions with Rachael Hockmeyer Job title Director Company Hockmeyer Motors Ltd 01 Career history: My family bought our current site in 1972, and I worked there as a teenager. After University I worked as a branch manager for Stead and Simpson and then as a store manager for Argos ...
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Under the spotlight: Julian Rinaldi
Name: Julian Rinaldi Job title: Jack of all trades MD, MOT tester, sub-postmaster, car and van rental franchisee Company: Musbury Garage 01 Career history: 1986-1989 Somerset College studying Motor Vehicle Engineering & Motor Vehicle Management. Joined company business in 1988 working alongside my parents before taking over in 2008. ...
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Under the spotlight: Suresite’s Keith Bevan isn’t afraid of change and is looking forward to more development within the forecourt industry
NameKeith Bevan Job titleSales and marketing director CompanySuresite Group 01 Career history: I began in retail at Debenhams, then became an investment banker before leaving to develop a start-up business in waste management. That company was sold so I chose to join Suresite. 02 Dream job: Travel Vlogger. ...
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Under the Spotlight - Craig Nugent
Name: Craig Nugent Company: Certas Energy Job title: Head of dealer sales 01 Career history: began in forecourts in 1983 at Roadchef as a seasonal cashier. Then various roles in other forecourt firms before joining Gulf Oil. Moved to Shell then Ryko International. Joined medical engineering training firm, Eastwood ...
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Under the spotlight: James Eatwell
01 Career history: I started out in IT support, working initially for my university and then for the NHS. I then moved into a chemist role, joining Phillips 66 in 2004, working in lab-based roles before taking up my current role. 02 Dream job (if you weren’t doing this): ...
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Under the Spotlight: Tony Walker, non-fuel director, MFG
Name: Tony Walker Job title: Non-fuel director Company: Motor Fuel Group 01 Career history: My working career started as a store manager with Somerfield. I then joined Murco as an area manager in 2001, eventually becoming general manager, non-fuel. At the start of 2012, I joined the newly formed ...
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Under the spotlight: HKS chairman Graham Sims discloses his dislike of political spin, and his love of Star Trek, summer days and penguins
01 Career history? 38 years on and off in the industry. I also work with some private equity houses and investment funds and also chair a charity. 02 How did you get involved with HKS? By renting them their first site way back in 1984. 03 Best bit ...
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