FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Pilot Travel Centers, LLC Selects TelaPoint’s Petroleum Supply Chain Solution
Largest U.S. Travel Center Corporation will use TelaFuel to improve management of fuel
inventory and transportation scheduling operations
LOUISVILLE, KY — March 30, 2004 — TelaPoint, Inc., a leading Internet
supply chain software provider for the Convenience Store and Petroleum industry, today announced
that Pilot Travel Centers, LLC has selected its TelaFuelTM Internet software solution
to streamline and manage its fuel replenishment operation. Pilot Travel Centers will use TelaFuel,
a browser-based application suite, to improve management of fuel inventory and transportation scheduling
operations across its more than 260 travel center locations in 39 states and its 67 regional convenience
stores in Tennessee and Virginia. With TelaFuel, Pilot Travel Centers will achieve significant benefits
including the ability to optimize fuel inventory and transportation scheduling operations, and improve the
efficiency of its centralized dispatch team.
“Implementing TelaFuel at Pilot Travel Centers supports our strategy to build a highly efficient central
dispatch operation in Knoxville, Tennessee,” said Alan Wright, Vice President of Supply and Distribution for
Pilot Travel Centers, LLC. “We have been working closely with TelaPoint to assist them in evolving their
supply chain offering to meet the needs of our high volume diesel operation that can require the delivery of
over 1200 transport loads on peak days.”
“TelaPoint is extremely proud to work with Pilot Travel Centers, LLC and is committed to assisting Pilot
in achieving their retail petroleum and fleet management objectives.” said TelaPoint’s President, Mike
Dahlem. “Pilot’s selection of TelaFuel is further evidence that our Internet petroleum supply
chain vision is being embraced across the industry.”
TelaFuel is an Internet supply chain software solution that includes Smart ReplenishmentTM,
Smart BuyingTM and Smart InvoicingTM. The TelaFuel solution helps companies
realize fewer communication errors with transportation partners, lower fuel inventory and replenishment costs,
make better fuel purchasing and pricing decisions, and streamline fuel invoice reconciliation.
All TelaPointTM customers have secure access through browser-based software applications
allowing for timely and accurate communication with their authorized trading partners. TelaPoint’s
Internet services extend and redefine interaction and collaboration between trading partners in the Convenience
Store and Petroleum supply chains.
About Pilot Travel Centers, LLC
Pilot Travel Centers, LLC is a joint venture with 50 percent ownership by Findlay, Ohio based Marathon
Ashland Petroleum, LLC and 50% by Knoxville, Tennessee based Pilot Corporation. Pilot Travel
Centers, LLC operates the country’s largest travel center network with more than 260 locations in 39
states.  In addition to its ownership in Pilot Travel Centers, LLC, Pilot Corporation operates 67
convenience stores in Tennessee and Virginia. Pilot Travel Centers, LLC distributes nearly 18
percent of all over-the-road diesel sold in the United States and has annual revenues in excess of $5.0 billion.
About TelaPoint
TelaPoint, Inc. is the first Internet platform software company to provide business-to-business
applications focused exclusively on the Convenience Store and Petroleum industry. The TelaPoint
application suite enables convenience stores and fuel outlets to improve the efficiency of their
fuel replenishment, buying and administrative operations. Founded in February 1999, TelaPoint is
a privately held company headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
Additional information on
TelaPoint is available via the Internet at
www.telapoint.com or
through email at
media@telapoint.com.
TelaPoint, TelaFuel, Smart Replenishment, Smart Buying, Smart Invoicing, and the TelaPoint logo are
trademarks of TelaPoint, Incorporated. All rights reserved. All other
company and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of the
respective companies with which they are associated and are acknowledged.
For More Information Contact:
Mike Dahlem
President
TelaPoint, Incorporated
200 Distillery Commons, Suite 445
Louisville, KY 40206
Phone: 502.569.7500 ext.230
Fax: 502.569.7505
E-mail: mdahlem@telapoint.com
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