HAMILTON, OHIO – OPW Fueling Components, a Dover Company (NYSE: DOV) and the global leader in commercial and retail petroleum equipment, announced today that it has named Brandon Grote to District Manager. Mr. Grote will assume his new responsibilities effective March 12, 2012, and will report directly to Ed Kammerer, OPW Western Regional Sales Manager.
In his new position, Brandon will be responsible and oversee all sales activities in the territory located in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky. In addition to his role as District Manager, Brandon will be utilized as a Product Specialist in Dispensing Products for key accounts and markets.
Brandon joined OPW in 2000, and has served in several capacities over the past 12 years, including engineering and product management/marketing. In his most recent position, Brandon served as Aboveground Product Manager.
“I believe his wealth of experience and knowledge of the petroleum industry, combined with a strong engineering and technical background make Brandon the perfect choice for District Manager,” said Ed Kammerer. “He is a natural problem solver and solutions provider and is always focused on the customer. We are very excited to have him out front serving our distributors and customers.”
Brandon has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. He will be based out of OPW’s headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.
For more information on OPW Fueling Components or any of its products, please visit us at www.OPWGlobal.com.
OPW is the global leader in dispensing products, environmental systems, secondarily contained fuel delivery systems, fuel management systems and clean energy fueling products, including dispensing nozzles for vapor recovery, gasoline, diesel, LPG, Hydrogen and CNG; swivels, breakaways, valves and fittings; underground and above ground storage tank equipment, spill containers, overfill prevention devices, secondary containment sumps and flexible piping; tank gauging equipment and automated fuel management systems. OPW is part of the Dover Energy Segment of Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV).