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- SuperStop Consortium signs contract for six Motorway Service Areas 8 Oct 2009 Download PDF Visit SuperStop.ie
- Petrogas releases Annual Review & Financial Statements 2008 9 Apr 2009 Download PDF
- Petrogas plans expansion in the UK 14 May 2008 Energy Business Review
- Petrogas set for UK expansion 9 May 2008 Forecourt Trader
- Applegreen petrol station firm plans major British expansion 4 May 2008 Sunday Business Post
- Applegreen to operate M1 petrol station 12 September 2007 The Irish Times
- Ireland: Petrogas and Mc Fadden in Statoil grab 18 June 2006 Times Online
- Shell sell-off boosts interest in Statoil 11 June 2006 Sunday Business Post
- Petrogas chain now favourite to buy Statoil 236 stations 15 March 2006
- Petrogas pumps up its profits 11 June 2006 Times Online
Executive bios
Bob Etchingham (CEO)
Bob had a vision for the forecourt industry when he set up Petrogas in 1992. After many years working as an economist to the industry his decision to strike out on his own was prompted by a deep understanding of where the industry needed to go. With the creation of the Applegreen brand in 2005 this vision really began to take shape and the company has since gone from strength to strength, culminating in Applegreen being awarded the contract to operate Irelands first motorway services in collaboration with the NRA.
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Joe Barrett
Joe is very well known in the forecourt and convenience retail trade. Since setting up Petrogas with Bob Etchingham in 1992, he has been the face of the company, as well as its overall Operations Director. He has been instrumental in the creation and success of the Applegreen brand. Joe is a regular presenter at industry conferences and a member of numerous retail groups including CSNA and Retail Excellence. He has become a regular spokesman for the industry on many important issues.
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Michael O’ Loughlin
Michael O’ Loughlin joined the company in 1997. As Operations Manager he built up an extensive knowledge of forecourt retailing and operations in Ireland. He was appointed a Director of the company in 2005 . In 2007, Michael led the Applegreen brand’s expansion into the UK market as Managing Director Petrogas UK. His keen eye for trends and customer needs has made Applegreen UK one of the most innovative forecourt offers in the UK market. Applegreen Corby just won a NACS award against some very stiff opposition.
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Damian Kennedy
Damian Kennedy joined the group in August 2007. A qualified Chartered Accountant he first worked with KPMG before moving on to MasterFoods / Mars in 1992 as Finance and Systems Manager in Ireland. In 2003 he was appointed Head of Finance following a year working as a Project Manager in Mars UK. From 2005 to 2007 he fulfilled a number of roles including Finance Director for RTE Television and Project Director with G4S Ireland. He was appointed a Director of Applegreen in May 2008.
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