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| J. Richard Schnabel |
Austin, TX – Tanknology Inc. announced today that J. Richard Schnabel, the company’s Executive
Vice President of Sales, will be retiring at the end of this month.
Schnabel is a 40-year petroleum industry veteran, with experience
encompassing dispensers, POS systems, general petroleum equipment, construction
services and environmental compliance services. He has worked in senior sales
management at Tanknology for the past 20 years.
“It is hard to put
into words how much we will miss Richard, both within Tanknology and in our
industry,” said Allen Porter,
Tanknology’s President and CEO. “He has had extraordinary impact on our company
over the past 20 years. As an unfailing advocate for our customers, there is no
doubt he has made us a better company.
“All of us, his
co-workers at Tanknology, his loyal customers throughout the country and his
colleagues in the broader petroleum industry, will miss working with Richard. He
has earned our deep respect and our friendship, which will live on for many
years to come.”
Schnabel’s first
roles in the industry were with Tokheim Corp., where he spent 15 years in
total. Beginning in 1987 he served as eastern district, then eastern region
manager before becoming Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Tokheim’s
Financial Card Systems Inc. and then President of Sunbelt Petroleum.
Post-Tokheim, he then spent three years as President of Tennessee Petroleum
Equipment Co., and five years directing sales at Omega Environmental.
Schnabel’s roles
at Tanknology over the past 20 years evolved from running the company’s
construction services subsidiary to ultimately directing sales efforts as
Executive Vice President of Sales.
Commenting on his
40-year career in the petroleum equipment services industry, Schnabel said, ”It
has been such an exciting industry to be a part of for these past 40 years. The
advances in technology and the development and evolution of regulatory
requirements have made it an enjoyable, fast-pace business to be a part of.
I’ve worked with so many great people over the years, many of whom remain close
personal friends. I will miss this business and all the wonderful people I’ve
had the good fortune to work with.”
While Schnabel
will continue with the company for the foreseeable future as a part-time
consultant, his last official day with Tanknology will be May 26. An avid and
accomplished race car driver, currently with his 1974 Fiat 124 Spider, Schnabel
will likely be found enjoying his retirement in vintage national races
throughout the eastern U.S.
