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ciation of nearly 300 truck stop owners spread across the United States.
n Study Groups and Employee Performance Strategies, Inc., Join Forces
Study Groups, a division of Finance & Resource Management Consultants, Inc.
(FRMC), and Employee
Performance Strategies, Inc., have joined forces to provide operations personnel with their own unique Study Groups. Three distinct Operations Study Groups are being formed based on the firm’s business focus: 1) Company Operated C-Stores, 2) Commercial Fuels & Lubes, and 3) Dealer Operations. The Operations Study Groups will facilitate the knowl- edge, skill sets, tools, and peer-group support network to assist operations personnel in excelling at their job in driving sustainable business growth and profitability through operational excellence.
Study Groups (www.studygroups.
com) was founded in 1985 by Dr. David Nelson, with the objective of helping non-competing companies get together to share experiences, solutions, and ideas at regular meetings, and to receive the benefit of reliable, com- parative operating data on a monthly basis. Today there are over 225-com- panies participating in 25-CEO and CFO Study Groups, with members operating in all 50-states, representing 10% of the U.S. fuel market. Employee Performance Strategies,
Inc. (www.eps-i.com) along with its division, Convenience Store Coaches, was founded in 1997 by brother and sister, Terry McKenna and Linda McKenna-Welch. EPS is a training and consulting firm that helps organiza- tions improve their financial results by optimizing employee job perfor- mance; transforming human capital into financial capital. For information on Operations
Study Groups, contact Terry McKenna: (910) 458-5227 or terrym@eps-i.com.
n Russell Rubin promoted to president and CEO of Boston Retail
Boston Retail Products, Inc. the U.S.- based manufacturer of retail fixtures, modular power systems and com- mercial display and wall protection announced the appointment of Russell Rubin as the president and CEO of Boston Retail. Prior to this appoint- ment, Russell was managing director of Boston Retail’s European Division, as well as, group marketing and strat- egy director. In his new role, Russell is responsible for running all facets of the business.
n KSS Fuels to acquire MPSI KSS Fuels and Market Planning Solutions Inc. (MPSI)—world-lead- ing providers of fuel pricing software, network planning services, data col-
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