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Jodie Allan, assistant manager at Glasgow-based
James D Bilsland, became the first female president
of the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers at this year’s
FPS EXPO with Nick Hayes, who took over as vice
president. Both offices are for a term of two years
Nick, who served as FPS president from April 2005
– April 2006, ran his own distribution company for
over 26 years before selling to Corrib Oil where he
now looks after customer care. Nick is also an FPS
director and the FPS representative in Ireland
Winners of the Fuel Oil News 2016 tanker of the year award Wilton Transport/ Mini-Tankers and Tasca Tankers receive their glass
trophies. On the left hand side Wilton Transport’s Peter Tantrum and Gary Branch with Jane Hughes, Fue l Oil News editor and on
the right Tom McDonnell and Ryan Penty from Tasca Tankers with Anne Charmer, marketing assistant, Oil Recruitment
Nick Smith, managing director of Oil Recruitment and
A&D Publishing, Mike Johnson, management trainee
at Portland Fuel and Chris Humpreys, hydrocarbon deal
maker UK, Shell International Trading and Shipping
Company enjoying some after show wining and dining
The Petroineos Fuels team (l-r) James Gardner, sales manager, Daniel Brain, deputy commercial
manager, who joined the company in late March, Lynne McGuigan, account manager,
David Hayes, business development manager and Graham Anderson, logistics manager
A refreshing stop on the RTN Lakeland stand for Michael Bonn (r) from
Dumfriesshire distributor Allison and Hunter with Clive Felton
The Wheel of Liverpool on the Keel Wharf waterfront
on the River Mersey was once again bathed in
sunshine for this second Liverpool-based FPS EXPO
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