Questions for Craig Sincock

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Sincock: No, it wasn't. It all started in 1973 as a four-person company serving Midwest FBOs. I advised Avfuel as an investment banker and, in 1983, bought it outright. We were fortunate to hire really good people who attracted more good people. We substantially grew by acquiring the aviation businesses of Pride Refining, Triton Energy and Texaco. Today, Avfuel's sign stands at more than 650 branded FBOs across North America and Europe. Our development can, in part, be attributed to 31 acquisitions in addition to organic growth - one customer at a time. We now support over 5,500 flight departments, brand nearly a quarter of all U.S. FBOs, and serve airports, airlines, cargo carriers, the military, and rotary wing fleets. I'm proud to say that four-person team is now a family of roughly 1,000 employees globally who help touch one third of all U.S. business flights. Sincock: Avfuel supplies aviation fuel in 120 countries, which requires tremendous logistical expertise. We surround the fuel with services to support the underlying infrastructure: Avtank designs, manufactures and maintains refueling equipment; Avlease helps manage and lease equipment; Avsurance provides insurance specifically for aviation customers; Avplan is a full-service flight-planning and trip-support company; Avflight owns 21 FBOs and provides commercial ground handling at 18 U.S. airports. The genesis of these businesses was listening to customer needs and providing solutions to fulfill them.