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PCATS Announces New Board Chairman and 2011 Board of Advisors / Officers

Avsha Klachuk, Director of marketing technology of ALON Brands, Dallas TX,  and 2010   Vice Chairman has assumed the role of Chairman of the Board of Advisors of The Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS); the convenience and petroleum industry’s technology standards body.  Mr. Klachuk has a long history of advocating and supporting industry standards through his many years involvement with PCATS, including serving as Vice Chairman of the Board.  Mr. Klachuk succeeds Pat Lewis, of Oasis Stores as Chairman.

PCATS Payment System Product Codes v3.4

The PCATS Retail Financial Transactions committee updated and released version 3.4 of the Payment System Product codes.  This new version provides support for electric vehicle charging codes.  The full product code specification is available free of charge to PCATS members.

Industry Technology Pioneer John Hervey Dies

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – NACS, along with the convenience and petroleum community, was saddened to hear of John Hervey’s death on August 5. To many who knew him, he was a friend, mentor, family man and leader.

PCATS Membership Approves Integration With NACS

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The integration of the Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) with NACS cleared its last hurdle with the vote by the association’s Class A member companies to ratify the May 4 decision by the PCATS Board of Directors to integrate PCATS with NACS. 

The growing intersection of technology with regulation prompted both organizations into the integration plan.

PCATS Requests Retailer Feedback on Lottery Data

Stafford, VA– The Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) is asking retailers to complete a short survey to gain a better understanding of the time retailers spend on the lottery reconciliation process, which lottery boards are providing electronic files to retailers, the types of files being received by retailers and more.

PCATS Announces 2010 Board of Directors / Officers

Stafford, VA – The Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) today announced the results of elections to the Board of Directors and its Officers for 2010. Elections were held during the 2010 PCATS Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Pat Lewis, partner of Oasis Stop 'N Go Convenience Stores based in Twin Falls, Idaho, will take the helm as Chairman of the Board. Other elected Board Officers include:

-  Vice-Chair Avsha Klachuk, director of marketing technology of Alon Brands based in Dallas, Texas

PCATS Announces the Board of Director Chair and Vice-Chair for 2010

Stafford, VA – The Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) is delighted to announce that Patrick Lewis, partner of Oasis Stop 'N Go Convenience Stores based in Twin Falls, Idaho, will take the helm as Chairman of the Board and Avsha Klachuk, director of marketing technology, Alon Brands based in Dallas, Texas, will serve as PCATS Vice Chair. The appointments were made following an election on January 21 during the Board of Directors Meeting at the 2010 PCATS Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.

PCATS Announces Funniest Video Contest

Stafford, VA – The Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) today is challenging their conference attendees to submit their funniest online video for the reception at the PCATS Annual Conference on Monday, January 18, 2010, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Video entries must be no more than five minutes in length and contain the following subject matter for consideration: convenience store, fuel pump, customer service, technology, security, teamwork, lottery or really stupid tricks.

PCATS Extends the Discount Registration Fee for the CIO Data Security Boot Camp

Stafford, VA – The Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) today announced the extension of the registration fee for the 1-1/2 day chief information officer (CIO) Data Security Boot Camp, January 19-20, during the PCATS 2010 Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. The fee remains $799 for PCATS members and $899 for non-members through January 8 and includes access to the PCATS Annual Conference and related events.

KSS Inc. Joins PCATS

Contact:

Jennifer Green
Michael A. Burns & Associates
Phone: 214-521-8596
Email: [email protected]

Florham Park, NJ – KSS Inc. today announced that it has become a member of the Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS).

PCATS’ Data Security Committee to Hold First Face-to-Face Meeting at NACS Show 2009

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) announced today that members of the Data Security Committee will meet on Thursday, October 22, 2009, at 4:00 PM PDT, at the PCATS Lounge in room C-201, during the NACS Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Nevada. All petroleum convenience retail industry professionals are invited to attend the first face-to-face meeting to hear about the latest news relating to data security standards and payment card industry (PCI) compliance issues impacting the industry.

PCATS Launches Data Security Standards Committee with Industry-Wide Meeting

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) announced today that it is hosting a kick-off meeting of a newly established Data Security Standards Committee to address and resolve security-related issues specific to the petroleum convenience retail channel. The conference call will be moderated by the PCATS Data Security Standards Committee Chair Gray Taylor, NACS’ Card Payments consultant, on Thursday, September 17, 2009, 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM EDT. 

Convenience Store Decisions Joins PCATS as a Solid Media Partner

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) today announced that Convenience Store Decisions magazine, a brand of diversified business-to-business media company Harbor Communications, is the newest member of the association and its representatives will be active participants of the PCATS Membership & Marketing Committee. 

Early Bird Registration Open for the 2010 PCATS Annual Conference

Discount Rate Available Through October 31, 2009

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) today announced the opening of early bird registration for the 2010 PCATS Annual Conference, January 18-21, in Louisiana. Key decision makers will meet at the Loews New Orleans Hotel to collaborate on technology standards efforts enabling efficient and effective solutions for business process improvement.  

PCATS Executive Director and CEO Steps Down

Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) Executive Director and CEO Tom Oare has informed the PCATS Board of Directors that he will step down effective June 30. The Board of Directors named PCATS Director of Standards Development & Maintenance Scott Wood as interim director, effective July 1.