Atlanta, Georgia - January 15, 2008 –
FleetCor, the Global Fleet Card Company, announces today that its U.K. subsidiary, The Fuel Card Company UK, has
acquired the commercial fuel card assets of Petroplus Holdings AG.
"We are pleased to announce the acquisition of Petroplus’s U.K. fuel card portfolio”, said Andrew Blazye, CEO of
FleetCor Europe. “This new business represents another step in enhancing The Fuel Card Company UK’s market-leading
position in the fuel card reseller market. Furthermore, this acquisition builds on FleetCor’s previous European
investments and supports FleetCor’s objective to continue to develop its global portfolio as the world’s leading
fuel card company.”
About The Fuelcard Company UK
The Fuelcard Company UK (www.fuelcards.co.uk) is one of the largest commercial
fuel card resellers in the United Kingdom, providing fuel card services through relationships with many accepting
commercial fuel merchants including: Shell, Esso, Texaco, Keyfuels, and Routemate. The Fuelcard Company UK became
part of FleetCor in May 2007. The company directly serves more than 6,000 business fleets with its industry-leading
products and services.
About FleetCor
FleetCor, (www.FleetCor.com), The Global Fleet Card Company, is the worldwide
leader in fuel card processing. FleetCor serves over 650,000 business fleets, and approximately 3.5 million active
cardholders in the U.S.A., Canada, and Europe. FleetCor’s card programs are marketed under a variety of brand names
including: CCS, CFN, Keyfuels, Fuelman, The Fuel Card Company, and Mannatec. FleetCor and its subsidiaries employ
over 900 associates located in 26 offices globally. FleetCor is privately owned by management, and a group of
institutional private equity investors including Bain Capital, Summit Partners, and Advent International.
For further information:
Emily Ward, DDB Public Relations
+1-416-963-4295, emily.ward@can.ddbpr.com
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