Booster announced its expansion into fleet fueling services at the 2018 National Association of Fleet Administrators Expo . Regular and premium gasoline , as well as diesel , are being delivered to fleet premises in Booster ’ s current operating markets — the San Francisco

By Greg Giambalvo

Bay and Dallas-Fort Worth areas , the company says . The benefits for fleets include : eliminating payroll or overtime for employees driving to fueling stations ; minimizing vehicle wear and tear driving to fueling stations ; reducing risk of theft by eliminating credit and fleet card misuse ; and detailed accounting and reporting of fuel consumption .

Booster ’ s network is powered by proprietary software that routes , queues , and dispatches mobile fuel tankers , the company says . The software provides operational efficiencies and predictive analytics .

Fleets ranging in size from fewer than 100 vehicles to thousands of vehicles are being served , including Enterprise Rent-A-Car , Stanley Steemer and limousine services company Carey International , Booster says . While many companies use either diesel or gasoline , there is new interest from fleet customers who use both fuels . About 12 % of its fleet accounts use gasoline and diesel , Booster reports .

A Booster Fuels driver fueling a fleet vehicle . The West-Coast company has announced plans to expand to the eastern U . S .

The on-demand fuel delivery service , headquartered in Burlingame , California , started up in 2014 with business centers , corporate campuses and college campuses making up the initial customer base . Among its more than 300 customers , Booster Fuels claims employers such as Facebook , Oracle , Cisco and eBay . Those companies arrange for Booster to refuel vehicles at their corporate campuses as a perk for those employees who choose to make use of the service . Booster says it offers similar pricing as local fuel stations . Hazmat-trained drivers operate custom-designed minitankers to deliver the fuel , Booster says .

The company has attracted investors including Enterprise Holdings and French multinational oil and gas company Total SA , bringing its total capital to $ 88.1 million , according to a recent announcement . l FON

PHOTO COURTESY OF BOOSTER FUELS .

OTODATA WELCOMES RITA PECILUNAS

Otodata is pleased to welcome the latest member of their growing team , Rita Pecilunas , as our Business Development Consultant for the Midwest , Northeast , and New England regions of the U . S . Rita has been in the propane industry for several decades serving as Vice President Marketing and Member Services for the National Propane Gas Association , and consulting for the Propane Education & Research Council , World LP Gas Association , and the European LPG Association . She has been a sales and customer service trainer , and consulted for Grainger over the last five years as an IT and Procurement communications specialist .

It was Rita ’ s role as a facilitator for NPGA ’ s Benchmarking Council that led her to collaboration with Otodata . After her group conducted a detailed analysis of remote monitor technology , benefits , and features , Otodata proved to be a top contender by offering a business model that fosters the widespread use of monitors across the U . S .

“ We talk a lot about growing gallons in our industry , but we also need to focus on making every gallon as efficient and profitable as possible ,” said Rita . “ I think remote monitors are the answer to that and Otodata has been able to develop a business model that makes it affordable for every marketer to take advantage of top-notch technology ,” she said .

“ I was also impressed with how agile their leadership is in developing and investing in new technologies that will benefit our industry . I ’ m excited to be a part of this innovative team ,” she said .

Please join Otodata in welcoming Rita to the team . Feel free to reach out to her at rpecilunas @ otodatatankmonitors . com

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