Peter Ward Elected 2010 President of PEI [1]

Peter Ward, president of Glasgow Equipment Service, Inc., West Palm Beach, Florida, has been elected by the members of the Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) to serve as president of the organization. He has most recently served as PEI’s vice president. Ward was elected during the Institute's 59th annual convention and trade show  in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will take office January 1, 2010.

In addition to serving four terms as an elected member of the PEI board of directors, Ward has served as the association’s treasurer and vice president and on the association's Education and Convention Committees. Ward is a current member of the Strategic/Long-Range Planning Committee and Exchange 10-Group.
 
“Peter has been an active advocate for the Petroleum Equipment Institute and its activities for many years and, as such, will make a great president,” said Robert Renkes, PEI’s Executive Vice President. “We look forward to welcoming Peter to his new position and are convinced that his time as president will provide long-term benefits for PEI and its member companies.”
 
In addition to his work as a PEI board and committee member, Ward has been president of Glasgow Equipment Service since 1979. The company, formed in 1952 by Guy Glasgow, was acquired by his father, David Ward in 1974. Glasgow Equipment Service represents many PEI manufacturers in the service-station and commercial industries in the South Florida area. 

Founded in 1951, PEI is comprised of more than 1,500 companies engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of equipment used in petroleum marketing and related operations. Members are located in 50 states and 81 countries. PEI is the international trade association for distributors, manufacturers and installers of equipment used in petroleum-marketing and liquid-handling operations. Users of the equipment include service station and convenience-store owners, terminals, bulk plants and airport refueling operations. The Institute's headquarters are located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For additional information on PEI or its membership, please contact Chris Bouldin at cbouldin@pei.org or visit www.pei.org.