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TOP OF THE NEWS Left to right: Erik Shelton, Matt Lauber, Douglas Olenick relationship manager for Shell Canada. "We selected the Wayne solution because it enables us to add this new fuel offering directly at the dispenser without adding new infrastructure." The integration of the additive option into the Ovation fuel dispenser is unique within the industry. Other suppliers offer dispensers that provide fuel additives, but require underground storage tanks or primitive fuel additive boxes attached to the top of dispensers that may be difficult to fill. In addition, the technology is being implemented at 26 Shell-branded sites through wholesale distributor Sobey's, for a total of 86 installations that have been completed or are in process. n OPW Fueling components personnel developments OPW Fueling Components (Hamilton, Ohio), A Dover Company and the global leader in commercial and retail petroleum equipment, is pleased to announce that Douglas Olenick has joined the company as product manager for its Aboveground Products Business Unit. In this critical role, Olenick will be responsible for the development and implementation of strategic product growth plans across each of OPW's market segments. He will report directly to Rahul Deshmukh, vice president and general manager of OPW Fueling Components. Olenick joins OPW from GE Energy, Roots Blowers & Compressors, where he served as product manager. Recently he served in a number of different management roles over a 10-year period at Dresser Inc., ROOTS Division in Connersville, Indiana. Erik Shelton has been named to the position of director, Global Business 10 APril 2013 Development—Clean Energy. In his new role, Shelton will be responsible for global deployment of key strategic initiatives across OPW's Clean Energy business, which includes CNG, LPG and Hydrogen dispensing and hanging hardware products. He will report directly to Keith Moye, OPW's vice president, sales & marketing. Shelton originally joined OPW in 2004 as director of operations at OPW Fueling Components in Cincinnati, OH. In this position, he was highly involved in a number of strategic initiatives, including implementation of OPW's automation line, deployment of Oracle, and Dover's Strategic Sourcing Initiative. Prior to joining OPW, Shelton had more than 10 years of customer and operational experience in Fortune 500 companies. Matt Lauber has been appointed project manager. In this role, Lauber will partner with OPW functional teams and be responsible for planning, leading and commercializing key projects that will greatly enhance OPW's ability to provide its customers with innovative and industry leading solutions. He will report directly to Aldo Sucaldito, product manager for OPW's Above Ground Business unit. Lauber joined OPW in August of 2000 through a design engineering coop while an undergrad at the University of Cincinnati. Later that year, he was hired full-time as a design engineer where he has been involved with the development of many products for OPW. Some of the products Lauber has designed and developed during his tenure at OPW include the AST EVR product offerings for the California market, the 10 Plus Emergency ShutOff Valve, and his latest contribution, the AVANCE conventional nozzle. n Tidel engineering announces Tidel Financial Services Tidel Engineering, L.P. (Carrollton, Texas), a U.S. manufacturer and world leader in cash management systems and robbery deterrence products, announces the launch of Tidel Financial Services, which provides lease and asset financing options for the world-leading Tidel Sentinel Cash Management Systems. "With the launch of Tidel Financial Services, we are now able to provide our customers with an alternative way to acquire our systems. Multiple lease and financing options provide our customers the added convenience and flexibility to acquire our Sentinel products in a manner that best suits their current and future business needs", said Mark Levenick, president and CEO of Tidel Engineering. n cHS launches mobile Propane control room CHS Inc. (St. Paul, Minn.), an energy, grains and foods company and leading farmer-owned cooperative, has launched a mobile version of its industry-leading Propane Control Room. Propane retailers can now use their cell phones and electronic tablets to access the CHS Propane Control Room, an advanced tool that helps them manage the volatility of the propane marketplace. The mobile Propane Control Room allows dealers to easily view market and terminal prices, manage contracts and assign manifests. NPN Magazine n www.npnweb.com