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Gleaves Receives Promotion at Hydrotex

Hydrotex, a supplier of fuel improvers and automotive lubricants, announced today that Dwight Gleaves will take on the role of division president, pupil transportation, and Phil Kramer will be vice president, pupil transportation, both appointments effective immediately.

Gleaves has been with Hydrotex for over 50 years. He is actively involved with the National Association for Pupil Transportation as part of the board of directors, and holds the position of affiliate member director.

Kramer joined the company as vice president of business development last year. Prior to joining Hydrotex, Kramer worked in sales management for Sonetics, according to his LinkedIn profile. He is a graduate of Texas Christian University.

dwight gleavesLeft: Dwight Gleaves, Right: Phil Kramer“We know transportation directors and technicians appreciate strong customer service, personal attention to detail and timely program implementation,” said John Beasley, chief executive officer. “We’re increasing our capacity to support them at a high level and to bring them new solutions that help them save money and increase reliability,”

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In these new roles, Gleaves and Kramer will help more school districts reduce maintenance costs, improve fuel efficiency and increase bus reliability, in order to support the growing interest in the company’s professional development.

“We’ve seen steady growth in the number of school districts investing in their fleet staff through our professional development and lubrication maintenance programs,” said Beasley. “Many districts are strategically rotating employees through the training to keep everyone updated with the latest in application technology.”

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