Pennzoil-Quaker State Company Beefs Up its OEM Sales Efforts

HOUSTON – To better service and support all North American truck makers and engine manufacturers, Pennzoil-Quaker State Company has appointed Dan Arcy to the new position of director of OEM business development.

The announcement was made by Kevin Bryan, vice president - commercial sales, who added that Arcy is now responsible for Pennzoil® Long-Life® Heavy Duty Engine Oil sales to all heavy duty engine, truck and farm equipment manufacturers, including, Mack, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Volvo, Freightliner, Sterling, International Western Star, Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit Diesel and John Deere.

With a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial technology from Iowa State University, Arcy joined Pennzoil in 1989 in the technical services group. Since 1997, when he was named product manager, he has been responsible for the testing, formulation and development of all Pennzoil-Quaker State Company heavy-duty engine oils. Arcy is an SAE member and serves on the American Petroleum Institute's Diesel Engine Oil Advisory Panel.

Pennzoil® Long-Life® 15W-40 Heavy Duty Multigrade Engine Oil exceeds the new API CI-4 specification and all major engine manufacturers specifications, including Mack EO-M Plus and Cummins CES 20077. Using Long-Life® will never void engine manufacturers' warranties.

For more information, visit www.pennzoil.com, or call Dan Arcy at (832) 358-8454.

Long-Life® Heavy Duty Engine Oil is manufactured by Pennzoil-Quaker State Company, a leading worldwide automotive consumer products company that markets over 1,300 products with 20 leading brands in more than 50 countries. The company markets Pennzoil® and Quaker State® brand motor oils, the No. 1- and No. 2-selling motor oils in the United States. Jiffy Lube, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pennzoil-Quaker State Company, is the world's largest fast lube operator and franchiser. Pennzoil-Quaker State Company also markets a complete line of automotive car care products, including Axius® auto accessories, Blue Coral® waxes and washes, Medo® air fresheners, Rain-X® glass treatments and Slick 50® engine treatments.