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Downstream FPS EXPO 2013 Preview edition
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European gold
for WP Group
FPS MEMBER WP GROUP has been ranked by ExxonMobil as
top lubricants distributor for the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia,
France, Germany and The Netherlands.
WP Group has 100-plus staff and serves thousands of
businesses and households around the central south coast and
London. It has Group revenues of £200m. Operating out of
Fawley, Southampton, and best-known as a fuels distributor,
WP Group is focused on strengthening its Mobil lubricants
division.
Lisette Norman, newly-appointed Lubricants Sales and
Marketing Manager, said: "This achievement will go a long
way to cementing our name across the UK and wider Europe
as a recognised quality lubricants supplier and solutions
provider."
The ExxonMobil award is well respected in the industry.
Criteria for the top spot included sales growth in Mobil
flagship and premium lubricants, world-class workforce
development, operational excellence and marketing
programme implementation.
David Fairchild, WP Group's Managing Director, said: "This
award is testament to the continued investment the company
is making into its lubricants business and the Mobil brand.
Darren Borras, WP's Group Commercial Director, said: "This is a
particularly difficult award to win because the competition is
very strong in our cluster of eight countries.
"It was a real team effort as the criteria encompasses every
aspect of WP Group's Mobil lubricants operation and our
success demonstrates WP's focus on quality and processes as
well as our brand, marketing and business performance."
www.thewp-group.co.uk
David Fairchild, MD of WP Group, left, with Group Commercial Director Darren Borras outside the company's office.