Commercial Fuel Center Brings Biodiesel and Clean Fuel to Birmingham Area
South Portland, Maine – June 29, 2011 – Pacific Pride Services, LLC, a subsidiary
of Wright Express Corporation (NYSE:WXS), today announced with Quality
Petroleum of Alabama the opening of the first Commercial Fuel Center in
Tarrant, AL to offer biodiesel for commercial fleet fueling as well as
EPA-approved, ethanol-enhanced unleaded gasoline.
“We are excited to bring a clean new commercial fueling
center to Tarrant. The biodiesel offered at our center will give fleets an even
greater variety of environmentally friendly fueling options. Tarrant is a hub
of commercial trucking fleet activity and we look forward to being a part of
the community for many years to come,” said David Melton, Vice President of
Quality Petroleum of Alabama.
The new location is Quality Petroleum’s eighth Pacific Pride
Commercial Fuel Center in Alabama. Networked with 1,000 other Pacific Pride
commercial fuel centers across the United States and Canada, the site will
accept most major fuel cards including Pacific Pride and Wright Express
commercial fuel cards, Comdata, Voyager, TCH, Fleet One, T-Chek, ComCheck and
EFS.
“Pacific Pride is proud to partner with innovative petroleum
marketers to bring valuable fuel management and alternative energy solutions to
businesses with commercial vehicles" said Gregory D. Iverson, President of
Pacific Pride Services. "The 24-hours, seven-days-a-week facility will
also seek to prevent fraud and monitor transaction security for all of its
private and municipal fleet customers."
About Wright Express and Pacific Pride
Wright Express is a leading provider of value-based,
business payment processing and information management solutions. The company's
fleet, corporate and prepaid payment solutions provide its more than 350,000
customers with unparalleled security and control across a wide spectrum of
business sectors. The company's subsidiaries include Wright Express Financial
Services, Pacific Pride and Wright Express International, including Wright
Express Prepaid Cards Australia and Wright Express Fuel Cards Australia. Wright
Express and its subsidiaries employ more than 850 associates in six countries.
Pacific Pride, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wright Express,
is an independent fuel distributor franchisee network. For more information,
please visit http://pacificpride.com.
About Quality Petroleum of Alabama
Quality Petroleum of Alabama is a premier provider of
commercial fleet fueling services for business and governmental fleets.
Quality Petroleum of Alabama provides comprehensive fuel management programs
designed to lower fuel costs and increase productivity. For more information,
please visit www.qualityfuels.net.
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