Technology/Services

Pinnacle Welcomes New Vice President of Sales

Industry vet Johnson joins tech firm
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Pinnacle Corp. said that Bart Johnson has rejoined the organization as its new vice president of sales. Johnson brings to Pinnacle a wealth of knowledge garnered over 31 years of industry experience, and in his new position will be responsible for the overall leadership of sales and market development focused on the convenience store and petroleum marketing industries. In addition, he will provide strategic input on emerging products, partnerships and vertical markets.

"It's a wonderful opportunity for me to be back with a company that so consistently [image-nocss] demonstrated a strong commitment to serving its customers, partners and employees with excellence and integrity. And it's gratifying to rejoin so many here at Pinnacle whose longevity with the c-store and petroleum industry make this an extraordinary team," said Johnson.

Johnsoncut his teeth in the petroleum and c-store arena more than 30 years ago when he served as the CFO of what was then one of the few multi-branded retail/wholesale marketers in the country. He subsequently pioneered the development of several of the earliest technology implementations in both the wholesale distribution space and in the c-store space, including headquarters-based accounting and operations systems as well as store-level backoffice and POS systems. He has worked with hundreds of marketers in most states, helping them evaluate, acquire and deploy automation systems.He was with Pinnacle from 2000 to 2005 as national accounts manager.He returns to this industry from a four-year stint as executive director for an international nonprofit training organization.

Bob Johnson, president of Pinnacle said, "I'm pleased to have a person with Bart's rich experience and proven track record of serving the convenience and petroleum industry join our team. He has a strong history of adding value for the people and companies that we serve, so it's an honor to welcome him back to the industry and to Pinnacle."

Arlington, Texas-based Pinnacle is a leader in the automation technology industry focusing on the c-store and petroleum industries. It delivers products that automate the broad spectrum of c-store operations and supply chain management of fuel operations. Nationwide, Pinnacle's products and services are used daily in thousands of convenience outlets to automate and improve their store operations and by fuel marketers to increase their efficiency in the complex management of fuel delivery.

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