FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Kalibrate, provider of strategy and technology solutions to the global fuel retail industry, has announced that convenience store and petroleum marketing veteran Gregg Budoi has joined the executive management team as CFO and executive vice president.
Budoi will be based in Kalibrate's North American office in Cleveland, Ohio, with Bob Stein, CEO, and will take on a new, enlarged role that will encompass finance, human resources, mergers and acquisitions and business development
"I'm delighted to welcome Gregg to the Kalibrate team," said Bob Stein, president and CEO of Kalibrate. "Gregg has significant experience within the petroleum retail, convenience store and finance sectors as well as extensive merger and acquisition experience. I am confident that his wealth of expertise and proven track record of taking growth companies to the next level will help Kalibrate make good on its potential."
Budoi has more than 20 years of experience in senior finance and operational roles, primarily within companies in the petroleum retail, convenience store and finance sectors. He joins Kalibrate from EZ Energy USA Inc., where he was CEO and president. Having co-founded EZ Energy in 2008, Budoi built the business to a chain of more than 90 fuel and convenience stores across multiple locations with annual revenue in excess of $500 million, before overseeing the sale of EZ Energy to 7-Eleven in October 2012.
Prior to EZ Energy, Budoi was managing director and partner of Barnes Wendling Corporate Finance LLC, a financial advisory firm created through the merger of Budoi & Co. Inc. and Barnes Wendling CPAs accounting firm.
From 1997 to 2002, Budoi was CFO for Dairy Mart Convenience Stores Inc., a publically traded chain of more than 850 locations.
In addition, Budoi has been very active in the industry, serving on various boards and associations, including most recently a stint as the vice chairman and chairman elect of the BP/Amoco Marketers Association (BPAMA).
Through Kalibrate's strategy and technology solutions, clients gain visibility, insight and more. Kalibrate is based in Manchester, U.K., and Florham Park, N.J.
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