� OTODATA APPOINTS JEREMY EATON AS CEO
Otodata announced the appointment of Jeremy Eaton as chief executive officer . “ We are delighted to welcome Jeremy as our new chief executive officer ,” said Andre Boulay , Otodata ’ s president . “ He is a dynamic , values-driven business leader who brings with him decades of strategic and operational expertise building and leading IoT businesses .”
Prior to joining Otodata , Eaton held leadership positions at Honeywell , where he ran IoT businesses including Honeywell Smart Grid Solutions and Honeywell Connected Home , and McKinsey & Company , where he was a leader
Jeremy Eaton Courtesy of Otodata in its IoT service line . “ I am thrilled and honored to have been appointed Otodata ’ s CEO . I look forward to working with Andre and the entire Otodata team moving forward ,” Eaton said .
Founded in 2008 , Otodata ( www . otodata . com ), based in Montreal , Quebec , offers remote tank monitoring hardware , software and applications for a variety of industries .
� DROPLET FUEL HIRES JOHN WILCOX
Droplet Fuel announced the hiring of John Wilcox as sales manager . Wilcox brings over 15 years of industry experience to Droplet Fuel , which provides cloud-based back-office software to fuel oil and propane dealers . “ John is one of the most highly-regarded sales professionals in our industry . We ’ ve known him for years now and could not be happier that he ’ s joined our team ,” said Steve Williams , president .
“ I ’ ve been able to watch Droplet grow into a full back-office software company over the past several years , and cannot wait to begin showing it off to the industry ,” said Wilcox , who lives in Port St . Lucie , Florida with his wife and two children .
Headquartered in Danbury , CT , Droplet Fuel ’ s iOS and Android driver apps allow dealers to dispatch tickets remotely and interface directly with MID : COM and LCR electronic registers . To schedule a demo , contact Wilcox at jw @ dropletfuel . com or 203-456-1012 , ext . 708 .
John Wilcox Courtesy of Droplet Fuel
� DON SMITH JOINS CETANE ASSOCIATES
Cetane Associates announced that Don Smith joined its financial advisory firm as director . With close to four decades of M & A expertise , Smith has closed over 700 business transactions . His advocacy for small business owners includes roles in national investment banking firms , regional M & A companies , and ownership of a business brokerage firm based in Colorado .
Before joining Cetane Associates , Smith most recently worked on the buy-side of transactions . He developed and managed the M & A department for MFA Oil Company , an agri-energy cooperative . Smith has an Agriculture degree from the University of Missouri- Columbia . He is a Certified Business Intermediary ( CBI ), and has held Series 7 and Series 63 Securities licenses He lives in Missouri with his wife Kathryn .
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Don Smith Courtesy of Cetane Associates
UPCOMING EEE HIGHLIGHTS
Eastern Energy Expo organizers announced that Boston Red Sox and NY Yankee legend Wade Boggs will be the Keynote Speaker on Wednesday , May 22 , at 9 a . m . The Expo runs May 19-22 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville , Connecticut . For more on the Eastern Energy Expo , visit www . easternenergyexpo . com /.
Boggs , an MLB Hall of Famer and World Series winner who finished his career with over 3,000 hits and 5 batting titles , will share his experiences as one of the premier baseball stars of his era .
Clean Fuels ( formerly the National Biodiesel Board ) representing biodiesel , renewable diesel , and sustainable aviation fuel industries , has partnered with five industry State Associations to invest in a digital marketing campaign featuring singer , songwriter , and actor Donnie Wahlberg .
The campaign alerts both consumers and fuel marketers about why Bioheat fuel is the intelligent choice for 21st century home comfort . An update will share the rationale on influencer campaigns and what change the investors are intending on realizing through its successful deployment . l FON
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