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Fuel Oil News - January 2017

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26 JANUARY 2017 | FUEL OIL NEWS | www.fueloilnews.com Over the past ten years, central New Hamp- shire has experienced an intense consolida- tion of home heating companies—with most of the home heating business dominated by out of state or international companies. As a result, customer satisfaction began to hit an all-time low. So when Kinson Craft and Rob Stenger founded Simple Energy in West Leba- non, N.H., in 2006, they recognized an oppor- tunity to differentiate their heating company by catering to customers who sought the inti- mate knowledge, accessibility and reliability that smaller, locally owned companies typi- cally provide. A Supply Side Solution Delays in the supply chain were jeopardizing Simple Energy's ability to effi ciently serve its fuel oil and propane customers. The marketer took a bold step to solve the problem. by JIM DESAUTELS ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF OPW Brian Devereaux of John W. Kennedy Co. (left) and Rob Stenger of Simple Energy review inven- tory information.

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