Bodo Schwarz

Present position and responsibilities:

Chief Editor of PetrolPlaza.com . . . . . . is the job title and my job function is the comprehensive daily research of the media reporting on aspects related with the petroleum retail sector. The result of my activity is reviewed by thousands of professional visitors, from all continents, working with manufacturers and service providers for petrol station equipment, as well as executives from PMCs, petroleum retailing companies, car cleaning and convenience store operators at petrol stations, when accessing PetrolPlaza.com. Additionally, and with the support of my professional colleagues at com-a-tec GmbH a CRM system with the executives and opinion leaders of our industry is continuously maintained, comprising nearly 7 000 qualified contacts. The continuous and comprehensive research is publicly reflected in different sections on PetrolPlaza.com: industry news, buyers guide, oil retailing companies, organisations, publications and others. In association with McLean Events Europe I am committed, since the first erpec event in 1997, to increase sales and support marketing and organization with the aim to contribute to erpec’s ever growing success and expansion.