Royal Buying Group, Inc. awarded Shell Global Gift Card
Marketing &Fullfillment Services Program - November 1, 2006
For Immediate Release
November 1, 2006
Hinsdale, IL. - Royal Buying Group, Inc. (RBG), a national organization
dedicated to maximizing sales and profitability of petroleum and convenience
store locations, has entered an agreement to be the Marketing and Fulfillment
Service Provider for Shell Gift Cards globally.
Effective November 1, 2006, RBG will provide sales, marketing and fulfillment
services to the Corporate and Consumer sectors in the U.S. Fulfillment services
to Shell’s retailer locations will begin January 1, 2007.
“The Shell Gift Card Program will be the premier fuel offering of our card
management services division the Royal Performance Group” said Thomas
Gilbert, RBG’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “We look
forward to expanding this program throughout the various purchasing channels in
the United States, as well as establishing the Shell Gift Card as the preferred
fuel gift card choice globally.”
“Royal Buying Group, Inc. through its Royal Performance Group division is
proud to represent the continued success of the Shell Gift Card Program”,
said Michael Zielinski, RBG’s President and CEO. “The concept of a
stored value card and its use as a financial transaction engine continues to
grow in popularity and consumer acceptance.”
Companies can request further information on the Shell Gift Card program by
contacting the Royal Performance Group at 1-888-Shell-04, or sending an email
to shellgiftcard@rpgglobal.com.
About Royal Performance Group:
Royal Performance Group (RPG) is a division of Royal Buying Group, Inc. and is
located in Lisle, Illinois. RPG provides stored value and prepaid card
solutions, both domestic and international, for top tier retail organizations.
Through program services, RPG optimally positions the retailer's brand to both
business and consumer purchasing segments, maximizing new customer generation
and retention, new and incremental sales generation, and retailer
profitability. For more information on the Royal Performance Group, please
visit www.rpgglobal.com.
About Royal Buying Group:
Royal Buying Group, Inc. (RBG) is headquartered in Hinsdale, Illinois. The core
service capabilities include negotiating with regional and national suppliers
for impactful and competitive sales and marketing programs, providing category
management expertise, state of the art marketing support, excellent customer
service support as well as a variety of additional service offerings for its
membership. RBG is the exclusive provider of convenience retailing
services for the STARZ Buying Club, designed to assist all Shell branded retail
locations. Royal Buying Group, Inc. ranked #252 on the 2003 Inc. 500 list
as one of “America’s fastest growing companies”, and
currently represents over 1300 owners of over 5500 retail locations consisting
of convenience stores, college bookstores, truck stops and travel plaza
centers. Visit www.royalbuying.com
for more information on the Royal Buying Group.