GB Energy-Texaco celebrates its first retailers conference

GB Energy-Texaco celebrated its first retailers conference of 2013 with a complete agenda on business strategy, service stations' performance, logistics and maintenance, customer service, and most important, the company's vision for the business in Jamaica.

Mauricio Pulido, GB Energy's chief executive officer for Jamaica, welcomed retailers and expressed thanks for their loyalty, confidence and collaboration in the company's success.

After outlining the profile and scope of GB Group and its businesses within the Caribbean to participants, GB Energy's executives presented the vision and commitment of Texaco in Jamaica - becoming the leader in the market in several aspects of the business including: quality of service, high operational standards, product offering, brand recognition, gasolene additive, customer service and safety.

"By mastering all aspects of the business, being consistent with our high performance standards and working together as a team, we will reach our objective and become the number-one brand of preference for customers in the petroleum industry throughout the island," Pulido said.

During the conference it was announced that GB Energy will keep the Texaco brand, as well as its commitment to society, through social programmes in areas such as health, education and environment.

AWARDS PRESENTED

A highlight of the conference was the the presentation of awards for their exceptional performance to dealers. Categories such as safety, wet-stock management, million-gallon award, highest-volume award and customer-first champions.

President of the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA), Derrick Thompson, noted his pleasure at initial gestures from the company, and the open and frank discussions between Chevron's management and retailers.

"The retailers' concerns were on the mark and the responses to the concerns were frank. I wish GB group all the best in navigating the Jamaican territory," Thompson said.

The conference took place at the RIU Club hotel in Ocho Rios, St Ann, with the participation of 56 retailers islandwide and and Texaco's executives Mauricio Pulido, David Sterling, Howard Henry, Marcia Johnson, Garfield Edwards, Cyville Martin, Dumile Morgan, Heather Daley-White, Andrea Smith, Edmond Lobban, Antonette Lawman, George Simpson and Latoya Winter.