Gilbarco Veeder-Root
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Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a subsidiary of the Danaher Corporation
, is a supplier of fuel dispenser
s, point of sale systems, payment system
s, forecourt merchandising and support services worldwide. Gilbarco Veeder-Root is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina
, United States
and employs approximately 4,000 people around the world.
. The company was renamed as Gilbarco in 1929 and was later acquired by the British
engineering
company GEC
in 1987. In 1999 GEC renamed itself to Marconi and Gilbarco became Marconi Commerce Systems. In 2002 Gilbarco was acquired by the Danaher Corporation, parent company of Veeder-Root and Red Jacket
companies and became Gilbarco Veeder-Root. Background on Gilbert & Barker pumps and innovations can be found in Michael Karl Witzel's book 'American Gas Station: History and Folklore of Gas Stations in America'
.
In May 2008, AskAboutPCI.com was launched as a reference for convenience store retailers to learn more about the Payment Card Industry
(PCI) rules, regulations, and deadlines. AskAboutPCI.com is a blog site that encourages retailers to ask questions they have surrounding PCI and receive feedback from other retailers and experts in the industry that can better explain what their next steps should be to make their forecourt and c-store PCI compliant.
Gilbarco Veeder-Root represents the leading brands of solutions and technologies that provide convenience, control, and environmental integrity for retail fueling and adjacent markets.
In 2002, the Gilbarco and Veeder-Root companies combined into one marketing brand, with distinctive and complementary business lines, services, and sales capabilities.
Worldwide
Gilbarco Veeder-Root manufacturing and development facilities are located in Greensboro NC, Simsbury CT, Altoona PA, Lakewood, CO, and Davenport, IA. International manufacturing and development locations include the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, China and Brazil.
Regional offices are located throughout the US and Canada, and in the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Bahrain, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil and Argentina.
Danaher Corporation
The Danaher Corporation , is a large global company headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States. Its products are concentrated in the fields of design, manufacture, and marketing of industrial and consumer products....
, is a supplier of fuel dispenser
Fuel dispenser
A fuel dispenser is a machine at a filling station that is used to pump gasoline, diesel, CNG, CGH2, HCNG, LPG, LH2, ethanol fuel, biofuels like biodiesel, kerosene, or other types of fuel into vehicles...
s, point of sale systems, payment system
Payment system
A payment system is a system used for transferring money. What makes it a "system" is that it employs cash-substitutes; traditional payment systems are negotiable instruments such as drafts and documentary credits such as letter of credits. With the advent of computers and electronic...
s, forecourt merchandising and support services worldwide. Gilbarco Veeder-Root is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and employs approximately 4,000 people around the world.
History
The company was originally founded under the name Gilbert & Barker in 1870 by Charles Gilbert and John BarkerJohn Barker
John Barker may refer to:John Barker South African film maker*John Barker , Old Etonian logician*Sir John Barker, 4th Baronet , English MP for Ipswich*John Barker John Barker may refer to:John Barker (South Africa) (born 1968) South African film maker*John Barker (scholar) (fl. c. 1471–1482),...
. The company was renamed as Gilbarco in 1929 and was later acquired by the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
company GEC
The General Electric Company plc
The General Electric Company or GEC was a major British-based industrial conglomerate, involved in consumer and defence electronics, communications and engineering. The company was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It was renamed Marconi Corporation plc in 1999 after its defence arm,...
in 1987. In 1999 GEC renamed itself to Marconi and Gilbarco became Marconi Commerce Systems. In 2002 Gilbarco was acquired by the Danaher Corporation, parent company of Veeder-Root and Red Jacket
Red Jacket
Red Jacket was a Native American Seneca orator and chief of the Wolf clan...
companies and became Gilbarco Veeder-Root. Background on Gilbert & Barker pumps and innovations can be found in Michael Karl Witzel's book 'American Gas Station: History and Folklore of Gas Stations in America'
In the news
Gilbarco Veeder-Root was featured on the June 14th, 2008 episode of John Ratzenberger's Made in AmericaJohn Ratzenberger's Made in America
John Ratzenberger's Made in America is an American documentary television series hosted by John Ratzenberger. The series premiered January 6, 2004, on the Travel Channel. Ratzenberger visits various American manufacturers, taking the show's viewers along on the tours and showing how various...
.
In May 2008, AskAboutPCI.com was launched as a reference for convenience store retailers to learn more about the Payment Card Industry
Payment card industry
The payment card industry denotes the debit, credit, prepaid, e-purse, ATM, and POS cards and associated businesses.The term is sometimes more specifically used to refer to the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council, a council originally formed by American Express, Discover Financial...
(PCI) rules, regulations, and deadlines. AskAboutPCI.com is a blog site that encourages retailers to ask questions they have surrounding PCI and receive feedback from other retailers and experts in the industry that can better explain what their next steps should be to make their forecourt and c-store PCI compliant.
Gilbarco Veeder-Root represents the leading brands of solutions and technologies that provide convenience, control, and environmental integrity for retail fueling and adjacent markets.
In 2002, the Gilbarco and Veeder-Root companies combined into one marketing brand, with distinctive and complementary business lines, services, and sales capabilities.
- Gilbarco is a leading global supplier of fuel dispensing equipment, fully integrated point of sale systems for the global petroleum marketplace. Gilbarco is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina with sales, manufacturing, research, development, and service locations in North and South America, Europe, Asia, the Pacific Rim and Australia.
- Veeder-Root is a leading global supplier of automatic tank gauging and fuel management systems, including the Red Jacket brand of submersible pumps and pressurized line leak detectors. Veeder-Root and Red Jacket brands are both leaders with a tradition of excellence in the petroleum industry. Veeder-Root is headquartered in Simsbury, Connecticut.
- Gasboy International is a leading manufacturer and marketer of commercial electronic and mechanical petroleum dispensing systems, fleet management systems, and transfer pumps, primarily for non-retail petroleum applications. Gasboy also offers a complementary line of automated fueling systems that provide 24-hour unattended fueling capabilities to fleets and retail marketers. Gasboy is headquartered in Greensboro, NC USA.
Worldwide
Gilbarco Veeder-Root manufacturing and development facilities are located in Greensboro NC, Simsbury CT, Altoona PA, Lakewood, CO, and Davenport, IA. International manufacturing and development locations include the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, China and Brazil.
Regional offices are located throughout the US and Canada, and in the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Bahrain, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil and Argentina.
Further reading
- eXtremely Secure, CSP Magazine, May 2009
- Sheetz Awards PCI Upgrade to Gilbarco Veeder-Root, CSP.net, March 2009
- Gilbarco Passport enhancements facilitate compliance and faster execution of growth features, NPNweb.com, May 2009
- Gilbarco Launches AskAboutPCI.com Interactive Payment Security Website, May 2008
- Bite the Bullet, By: Jerry Soverinsky, NACS Magazine, April 2009
- The PCI ABCs By: Jerry Soverinksy, NACS Magazine, September 2008