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Available in convenient to carry 2½ gallon containers and in 55 gallon drums for bulk users. WELCOME I write having just returned from our Annual Franchise Owners conference and Awards ceremony. The direction we're heading I believe is very exciting and I think our customers and partners should be excited as well. The passion shown by our franchise group was truly inspiring.
We enjoyed a successful conference, highlighted by a sports themed event on Friday night, a poignant keynote delivered by author and military and first responder family advocate, Taya Kyle, on Saturday and our annual Awards dinner on Saturday night.
I have to congratulate David Entwistle and the team from PIRTEK Rockville on being named the National Franchise of the Year and our Regional Franchises of the year: PIRTEK Space Coast (Southeast Region); PIRTEK Jersey Village (Southwest Region); PIRTEK Rockville (Northeast Region); PIRTEK McKinley Park (Mid-West Region) and PIRTEK Long Beach (West Coast Region). Congratulations to our Top Sales Franchise, PIRTEK O'Hare.
We’re an organization that is growing on a daily basis and it is great to welcome PIRTEK San Leandro to the family - being headed up by Daniel Currid and also welcome to Viresh Sitapara who has taken control of PIRTEK Gastonia.
The next month is a very exciting period for us all with the countdown on to the 100th Indianapolis 500 with PIRTEK Team Murray. The event is going to be the biggest in the 100 years it has run. The track is predicting a lockout crowd and it will be a special experience on May 29 to be there.
The owner of Team Murray, Brett Murray travelled to the conference with Matt Brabham. Matt has been a wonderful ambassador for PIRTEK and will us all proud during the Month of May. That same weekend the team strengthened its association with the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation by announcing the CK Crew for the annual Pit Stop Competition at Indy. Many within the PIRTEK Group have close ties to military and first responders. The crew on the PIRTEK car will comprise seven members of the military and first responder community. The guys are well fired up and looking forward to the challenge against the best crewsin IndyCar.
We wish the team all the best and if you can't be there, I'm sure you'll be tuned in on NBC Sports Network/ABC Sports.
The next 12 months promises to be huge for our business - we have some exciting new products coming online, further expansion around the country and higher brand recognition, which will mean a better service for our customers and for our franchisees, greater opportunities to expand their businesses. It is great to have you along for the ride!
All the best,
Glenn Duncan NEWS 18th Annual Franchise Owner Conference Award’s
have a wealth of highly motivated and talented business owners successfully leading their franchises.”
New products were displayed at Friday's Vendor Expo before a Sports Theme family night with Matt Brabham and the PIRTEK Team Murray IndyCar. Saturday began with the Franchisees and their families enjoying an inspirational keynote address from acclaimed wife of the American Sniper, Taya Kyle. The Conference was concluded with the Annual Awards Presentation Evening.
Congratulations to all of the award recipients!
David Entwistle - PIRTEK Rockville - National Franchise of the Year
The Annual Franchise Owner Conference brought together nearly 60 owners from across the United States to network, enhance their business development opportunities, and discuss and share strategies. Family members also attend, as the event features fun and lively entertainment options. This year’s conference was at the Renaissance Orlando at Sea World in Orlando, Fla.
“It’s an exciting time for all of us at PIRTEK as we continue this wave of expansion across the United States,” said Glenn Duncan, Executive Director of PIRTEK International. “All the new Service & Supply Centers, the enhanced product lines and the release of new PIRTEK-branded products — we’re experiencing significant growth. Best of all, we PIRTEK O'Hare Owner, Ken Adair (left) presented with the Top Sales Award by Paul Bowes, Sales Manager, PIRTEK USA
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PIRTEK Rockville located in Rockville, MD earned top honors as the PIRTEK USA’s National Franchise of the Year. This franchise showed exceptional commitment, operational excellence and enthusiasm for the brand.
“To be chosen for this award out of all the great PIRTEK franchises around the country says a lot,” said Rockville Franchisee, David Entwhistle. “Our team has worked so hard to make our location function at peak efficiency and quality. This is a nice recognition of all that effort, and we appreciate it.”
Regional Franchise of the Year
These franchises were recognized for their outstanding performance in 2015. Each franchise met specific criteria that demonstrated their Center and Team Members with Jim & Laure Phillips, PIRTEK Jersey Village are presented with the exceptional commitment to the Southwest Region Franchise of the Year Award by Sale PIRTEK System. Representative, Tim Hastings (R).
Southeast Region – PIRTEK Space Coast. Received by General Manager, Jennifer Prendergast
Southwest Region – PIRTEK Jersey Village. Received by Owners Jim and Laurie Phillips
Northeast Region – PIRTEK Rockville. Received by Owner David Entwistle
Mid-West Region – PIRTEK McKinley Park. Received by Owner Ken Adair
West Coast Region – PIRTEK Long Beach. Received by Paul Martin
2015 Top Sales Award
This Center was recognized for their outstanding accomplishment of the highest sales in 2015. In a PIRTEK System this achievement is earned with dedication and hard work by its entire team.
PIRTEK O’Hare, Chicago, IL. Received by Owner Ken Adair Glenn Duncan and Team Murray owner, Brett Murray present Taya Kyle with the #1 Limited Edition PIRTEK USA Indy 500 Commemorative Coin
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North Carolina entrepreneur Sitapara said he did an intensive After getting his master’s degree Viresh Sitapara, a business owner study of various franchising in space and aeronautics controls, and engineer from the Charlotte opportunities and was impressed Sitapara went on to earn a Ph.D. in area, is the new owner of the PIRTEK with PIRTEK on several levels. “PIRTEK engineering from Kennedy Western Service & Supply Center in Gastonia, is a young franchise in the United University. North Carolina. Located at 1101 States,” he said. “The business also W. Franklin Boulevard, the center has a technical aspect which, as an Sitapara said that purchasing features four 24/7 Mobile Service engineer, really piqued my interest. an existing location has obvious Vehicles and is staffed by a team of There is a lot of room for expansion. advantages over a complete five. I like the business model and I was startup. “The business is already familiar with what they do.” operating and has customers,” he There are three PIRTEK Service & said. “That allows me to concentrate Supply Centers in North Carolina Sitapara, who is originally from on other aspects of the business, - Gastonia, Greensboro and India, came to the United States instead of focusing on getting things Charlotte. in 1991. Having already earned his off the ground.” bachelor’s degree, Sitapara began Sitapara’s background is in working toward advanced degrees One edge Sitapara has at PIRTEK engineering and his career has upon his arrival. is his familiarity with the kinds of spanned such fields as the space industrial hoses the company industry and medical technology. His “I came here with only 20 dollars in replaces for its customer. During his interest in entrepreneurial endeavors my pocket,” Sitapara said. “I worked many years working with a welding is ongoing. He owns a successful two full-time jobs, including a job at company, he was responsible for health & beauty-related franchise a gas station – 80 hours – while I was the manufacture of about 2 million in Pennsylvania, but he stays alert to getting my master’s degree. I don’t hoses. “I know hoses very well,” he new opportunities, which is how he sleep much so it helps.” said. found his way to PIRTEK.
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and size of the franchise system. 60 Service & Supply Centers (and “It’s always an honor to be growing) in the United States. recognized within the industry by such prestigious and high- PIRTEK is a B2B franchise profile business advocates opportunity, however, business as Entrepreneur,” said Glenn owners are not necessarily Duncan, Executive Director, PIRTEK technicians with industrial equipment International. “As we expand backgrounds, explained Duncan. throughout the United States, we’re “Our most successful business owners continuing to enhance the services, are men, women and spousal products and support we provide to teams that have experience in our business owners. It’s a successful building relationships, marketing and strategy that has propelled our rank sales, and understand the value of within the Franchise 500.” networking within their communities,” PIRTEK is a unique model - the he said. only company of its type to provide hydraulic hose solutions with a Coinciding with the company’s 24/7 onsite repair service through growth is the release of new PIRTEK- PIRTEK USA has moved into the specially equipped Mobile Service branded products, including spiral top half of Entrepreneur magazine’s Units, backed up by a series of wrap hose protection lines, pressure top 500 franchises, rocketing up 185 ‘bricks and mortar’ Service & Supply gauges, and hydraulic oil and spots in 12 months to occupy the Centers. lubrication products. PIRTEK USA is 237th position in the 2016 list. also introducing newly designed In its 37th year, the Franchise Globally, PIRTEK now boasts more Service & Supply Centers and Mobile 500 recognizes and celebrates than 400 Service & Supply Centers Service Vehicles to increase brand top franchises based on financial in 23 countries around the world visibility and enhance the customer strength and stability, growth rate, and now has a network sitting at experience.
PIRTEK Reading Road’s Team gets Crane Back in Action Since 2005, PIRTEK Reading Road the hydraulics are located. It wasn’t has been serving the Cincinnati, an insignificant job, with nearly 30 Ohio area along with the northern hoses in a variety of sizes having to tip of Kentucky. A long-time crane be removed. The three technicians rental customer uses the Reading were required to measure, cut, Road franchise to maintain all of clean, crimp and install the new high its hoses and found themselves in pressure hoses. quite a dilemma with a very limited The quick and efficient teamwork turnaround time before its next lease. enabled the customers to get the The issue was with a 35-foot crane crane back to work and ready to that needed to have a major hose hoist its next job a day early. The replacement. Three PIRTEK Service customer’s Service Manager stated, Technicians were swung into action “We really appreciate PIRTEK’s to ensure the job was done quickly service and ability to respond 24/7. and safely. Once the technicians They are always available to keep arrived they inspected the crane us operating. A good example is this to find the damaged hoses that job where PIRTEK sent three vans to needed to be replaced. In order get us up and running as quickly as for the technicians to replace the possible.” damaged hoses and install new Proving once again that PIRTEK is ones, they were required to work up number one in reducing downtime on the crane’s main body where for its customers.
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location work. Currid discovered PIRTEK, and it appeared to be the right fit. Initially, San Leandro lies in the East Bay the company’s main draw was area of California. Franchise owner its connection to the field he had Daniel Currid said this should prove worked for so long. an excellent spot for a PIRTEK Service “I have a lot of industry contacts & Supply Center. “There’s plenty and relationships from my previous FRANCHISES FOR SALE of industrial activity going on in this work, which provides me with an area,” said Currid, who is operating edge,” said Currid, who has lived the business with his wife, Kathryn. in the East Bay area most of his life. The only franchise of its kind. “There’s a port and an airport. The “Plus, I enjoy sales, turning over rocks region is heavy with companies that to find new customers and new PIRTEK has opened a new do construction, manufacturing, opportunities. It’s about building Service & Supply Center in San marine work – all kinds of industries. relationships, building confidence, Leandro, Calif., a community south It’s an excellent market.” putting in the time and effort.” of Oakland with about 400,000 residents. The new facility at 1997 After 18 years with Caterpillar, One of the things that deeply Burroughs Avenue has been opened Currid was looking for a change - impressed Currid about PIRTEK by Daniel Currid, who comes to the and to be his own boss. was the high level of support the PIRTEK franchise group after 18 years franchises get from the corporate at a local Caterpillar dealer. “It was a great experience,” he office in Rockledge, Fla. “I found said. “But I wanted to be my own the team at corporate very The 4,200 square-foot facility in San boss, so I started looking into some knowledgeable, very supportive,” he Leandro has a staff of seven, with franchise opportunities.” said. “That made the difference for three 24/7 Mobile Service Vehicles me.” ready to be dispatched for on- After doing online research,
PIRTEK SUPPORTS CANDELIGHTERS OF BREVARDS “The PIRTEK staff felt strongly about helping the Candlelighters because one of our sales representatives has a daughter that was diagnosed with cancer at a young age,” said PIRTEK USA Marketing Manager Georganne DeSeve. “Candlelighters supported his family during their most difficult times. We were pleased to give back.” The Candlelighters of Brevard is a “When the operation can’t afford to be down—no non-profit organization dedicated to children with cancer and their matter what time of the day or night, PIRTEK is the families by offering emotional right solution—the only solution.” support and financial assistance. They offer family programs and services such as Home Away from Home, Utility Assistance and the John Abercrombie, Owner Prescription Drug Program. They also have a Volunteer Guild. The PIRTEK Gulfgate - Houston, TX Candlelighters are committed to The PIRTEK USA Corporate office The fundraiser among the ensuring no one has to face the in Rockledge, Fl has raised and executive team in the corporate diagnosis of childhood cancer donated funds to Candlelighters of office raised $1,100, which was alone. Brevard, Inc., which provides mental, presented to the Candelighters by To learn more about Candlelighters physical and emotional support PIRTEK USA Marketing Manager, of Brevard, Inc. or to donate, visit Be In Business For Yourself, Not By Yourself for children with cancer and their Georganne DeSeve. The charity is http://www.candlelightersofbrevard. families. close to the Executive teams heart. org/ 1-888-774-7835 8 FLUID MAGAZINE I www.pirtekusa.com www.pirtekusa.com FRANCHISES FOR SALE The only franchise of its kind.
“When the operation can’t afford to be down—no matter what time of the day or night, PIRTEK is the right solution—the only solution.”
John Abercrombie, Owner PIRTEK Gulfgate - Houston, TX
Be In Business For Yourself, Not By Yourself 1-888-774-7835 www.pirtekusa.com FLUID MAGAZINE I www.pirtekusa.com 9 MEET THE FRANCHISEE Pictured: L to R, Dennis Bailey, General Manager, Josh Mendoza, Operations Manager & Ian Harley, Franchise Owner
IAN HARLEY Perry, Indianapolis, USA
Name: Ian Harley IH: It is a highly successful and under the PIRTEK banner? profitable business with a clear, well Location: PIRTEK Perry, Indianapolis, delivered strategy. IH: We represent the leading brand IN USA in the industry and take pride in the Years in PIRTEK: 3 Years, although I FLUID: Before getting into the PIRTEK quality solution we offer. started a center in the U.K. in 1996 still way of life, what industry(s) were you owned by my family. involved in? FLUID: What are some of the FLUID: How did you first become biggest things you’ve learned about aware of PIRTEK and its franchise IH: Precision Agriculture either yourself or your business since system? becoming a PIRTEK franchisee? FLUID: How easy was it to become Ian Harley: I read a newspaper familiar with the PIRTEK system and IH: Customers, people, cash and article in the U.K. about PIRTEK. become a business owner in a new inventory need regular attention industry? and are the key assets of any PIRTEK FLUID: What attracted you to Franchise. becoming a PIRTEK franchisee IH: I remain non-technical and over other businesses that you have built a successful business by FLUID: PIRTEK - through being on- investigated? assembling a great team of happy call 24/7 - is known for how dynamic people who like the job they do and and adaptable its product range IH: PIRTEK is unique in being a enjoy coming to work each day. is - surely you’ve got some stories B2B franchise with a high average about unique uses product or sticky transaction value and the potential FLUID: What are some of the situations you or your staff have for significant growth in market major benefits - whether financial found themselves in? served. The range of applications or lifestyle - that you’ve found from and industry sectors is also very being a PIRTEK franchisee? IH: The critical success factor is encouraging. the attitude which always says IH: We all want financial success yes; we will endeavor with all the FLUID: PIRTEK is often described as and security and PIRTEK can provide resource and ability we have to a family - as a franchisee - can you that to everyone in the network. solve any fluid transfer challenge for elaborate on some of the elements More importantly, our customers any customer anytime, anywhere. that makes PIRTEK feel like a family? love the service we provide giving We constantly expand the range satisfaction every day. of technical solutions we provide IH: Every franchise aims for a covering hydraulic hose solutions, consistent customer experience FLUID: If anyone reading was solid tube, brake, power steering, air, and service level, excellent service thinking about buying a PIRTEK and others. and best in class technical ability. franchise, what would you say to There is strong communication and them? There are too many stories to collaboration across the network mention; it is a fascinating business. with a common goal of building IH: You need appropriate capital We have re-plumbed die-cast the industry standard mobile resource and commitment to a machines to allow manufacture hose service company. There are business which is over a 3-5 year of specialist aluminum parts for a tremendous opportunities for career timeframe. You have to organize leading electric car manufacturer. and personal development. your personal and financial lifestyle Repaired train maintenance to accommodate this. equipment at night to keep the FLUID: What are some of the railroads open. Fixed brake lines major positives to being a PIRTEK FLUID: Can you identify some of the on the Lucas Oil Boat Trailer. The list franchisee? best things about owning a business goes on; no two days are the same.
10 FLUID MAGAZINE I www.pirtekusa.com PIRTEK TEAM MURRAY MILITARY & FIRST RESPONDERS PIRTEK’S INDY 500 PITCREW ENTRY
PIRTEK Team Murray’e entry into the annual Tag Heuer Pit Stop Challenge at the Indy 500 will be crewed by a rookie team of military members and first responders. The “CK Crew” has been brought together by the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation with backing from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, a nnouncement who are using the association to leverage the American Sniper Chris Kyle Commemorative Edition Blu- Ray. The crew Members are being drawn from various key markets Matt Brabham, David Rutherford and around the US and bring with them diverse backgrounds - from Navy
SEALs who trained and served with From left: Taya Kyle at the CK Crew Chris Kyle, to Police Officers, Fire Fighters and multi-disciplined first responder veterans. At the time of writing - two CK Crew Members have been announced - David Rutherford from Boca Raton, FL is a former Navy SEAL who trained Chris Kyle. He was announced in St Petersburg Florida at the first round of the Verizon program together.” of the military and first responder IndyCar Series, while Sonny Saghera The CK Crew Members are ready community the team and Chris Kyle - the Fire Captain from Heartland Fire for action and believe they can Frog Foundation will accept through & Rescue just outside San Diego has adjust to the high pressure given their the Month of May. also joined the crew. base training. “The guys that we’re bringing The next one is due to be “The Indy 500 is an event that together for the CK Crew have been announced in New York City the many people dream of attending,” great friends and have helped Chris first week in May with a CK Crew said Sonny Saghera. “But to (extend and particularly my family and I over Member from Texas, Chicago and that and) come together in a new the last few years. I know they will Indianapolis itself set to join the crew. type of team, a new environment, do an awesome job and we’ll all be They will spend a 10 day “IndyCar learning new skills – but drawing on able to have a great celebration Boot Camp” in Indianapolis, where the training that we’ve all had at at the completion of the Pit Stop they will be trained in what it takes varying levels throughout our careers Competition with them all.” to accept the PIRTEK Team Murray – is incredibly exciting.” Chevrolet at 60mph, change tires David Rutherford - who is now a and get it away faster than the motivational speaker, author and opposition. podcaster is jumping out of his skin The Verizon IndyCar Series has about the Challenge. welcomed PIRTEK Team Murray “We’ll be using plenty of SEAL and the CK Crew, with President of Team thinking come the TAG Heuer Competition and Operations, Jay Pit Stop Competition on May 27 Frye commenting: and I think that with the team we “All of us at the Verizon IndyCar are putting together with Warner Series are proud to support the CK Bros. Home Entertainment and the Crew program, which will be a great support of the military community on addition to the TAG Heuer Pit Stop that Memorial Day Weekend – we Challenge this May,” said Frye. can be unstoppable!” “Honoring members of the military Taya Kyle - who personally is one of many traditions at the selected all of the CK Crew Members Indianapolis Motor Speedway is looking forward to the good times and we’re thankful to PIRTEK Team to be had with friends at the Indy 500 Sonny Saghera Murray, Warner Brothers and Taya - as well as hosting the 500 members Kyle for their efforts in putting this
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of Hentges Racing Team and the upcoming Indy 500. On Saturday evening, Kamm and Brabham were interviewed discussing their experiences this weekend hanging out together and the differences of Snocross and IndyCar racing.
“It was a great experience to be up in Lake Geneva and get a first Hentges Racing Team Owner, Nate Groomer and Matt Picture: Matt hand look at a different type of Hentges, Matt Brabham, Petter Narsa and Brabham racing,” said 22-year-old Brabham - Kody Kamm PIRTEK Team Murray driver, Matt who will make his Indy 500 debut in Brabham made a pit stop in Lake May. “The guys were awesome and I “It was a great weekend with the Geneva, WI to join PIRTEK in the wrap got a really good feel for the sport. Hentges guys and to see them win up of the final snocross event of the was even better - I hope that we year. “Taking a ride in the PIRTEK can translate some of those winning Groomer was interesting, Lake feelings into the month of May.” Matt joined PIRTEK sponsored Geneva is a pretty gnarly track and Hentges Racing Team riders, Kody here we were basically facing a Congratulations to Petter Narsa for Kamm and Petter Narsa for a downhill vertical, on snow, in this securing his first, 1st place podium of weekend of action packed racing. heavy groomer! I wasn’t sure we the year on the Friday after 2nd and Matt was featured in a live streamed were going to make it down, but 3rd place finishes throughout the interview promoting his support the way in which the groomer driver season. handled it was fascinating to watch. A NOTE FROM MATT BRABHAM...
Hi Everyone, with Al Unser Jr. in 1992 - the closest he has been assisting me with mental finish ever - then went on to win two preparation for the month, which I Just wanted to drop everyone on IRL Championships with Sam Hornish really appreciate. the PIRTEK Team a note to say thanks Jr. He works currently with a Touring IndyCar invited Taya Kyle to ride for your support of me and PIRTEK Car team in England that are - in the two-seater IndyCar with Mario Team Murray. ironically - sponsored by PIRTEK! So Andretti. You can’t get much better It was great to come to Orlando that in itself is a nice link. than that! It has been awesome with the car on the Friday night At the Phoenix and Long Beach to spend time with such a strong of the Conference and meet the IndyCar rounds, we’ve had some advocate for military and first franchise group. Everyone has been of the local franchisees drop by responder families who is looked up so supportive and I really appreciate the races and get a feel for what to by so many. the kind words I received at the IndyCar is all about and it has been It’s been an amazing ride so far, I event and the messages I get on awesome that we can give them a can’t thank Glenn and every single social media. look into the inner sanctum of how person at PIRTEK for what they have Well, the big month isn’t far away the race team works. done to allow Crusher to make this a now and I cannot wait. It has been I’ve been racing a Stadium Super reality. such a whirlwind since we made the Truck too. I got a podium at St Pete We’re so excited that we’ll be announcement in December last and then at the Toyota Grand Prix hosting plenty of you in Indianapolis year, that literally feels like yesterday. of Long Beach ended both races on and can’t wait to roll the PIRTEK #61 By the time you read this, I will have the podium and was second for the out for the first time. There is going had my first test at Sebring in Florida. round. That was really cool. to be something like 400,000 people It will be a private test. I will have the Also at Long Beach we there on the day and over 7 million chance to lay down some laps on announced our second CK Crew people watching on TV in the US a road course, which will be good Member in Sonny. I’m really excited alone. I’m so glad that you will be for the Angie’s List Grand Prix on the by this program and what it will part of it and along the ride. weekend of May 12-14. mean on Memorial Day Weekend I look forward to seeing you there, We’ve announced our engineer, to have a crew of military and first who has a great deal of history in responders alongside us. I have been IndyCar racing. Andy Brown was talking to Dave Rutherford a lot and part of the team that won the race Matt Brabham
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FISHING CHALLENGE ATTRACTS BIG NUMBERS
The annual PIRTEK Fishing Neurocognitive Disorders, Alzheimer’s Challenge right around Australia disease; Parkinson Disease and attracted over 7,300 entries at the Stroke. end of March. Australia is divided into several Billed as the largest single day regions dependent on State fishing extravaganza in Australia, the or waterway system and prizes Challenge offers over $175,000 in are issued for Junior and Adult cash and prizes, including a $25,000 competitors - as well as a chosen Stacer Boat and Evinrude Outboard ‘Mystery Length’. It is a catch and package, including trailer. release system where photographs The event raises money for two of the fish are uploaded laid out on organizations - Prostate Cancer a measurement mat. New for 2016 Foundation of Australia and the was an App where anglers could Peter Duncan Neurosciences Duncan that conducts research send entries direct from their phones. Research Unit at St Vincent’s to develop treatments for chronic Since its inception, the PIRTEK Hospital, Sydney - the research unit neurodegenerative disorders such Fishing Challenge has raised nearly named after PIRTEK founder, Peter as Multiple Sclerosis, HIV-associated $1 million for charity.
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PIRTEK successfully returned as The experience was successful recording pole positions at the first the major brand on the side of a V8 with drivers - Fabian Coulthard and round of the Championship in hot Supercar in Australia for the first time Scott Pye both recording top three conditions in Adelaide. in over 10 years in mid-April. finishes throughout the course of the PIRTEK holds a business-to- The one-off forms part of the PIRTEK weekend. business relationship with the Penske sponsorship package with the DJR Ordinarily, the PIRTEK logo sits on Transportation Group’s growing Team Penske Fords in the Australian/ the headlights of the two Falcons. portfolio in Australia. New Zealand Series. DJRTP rotates its The 2016 season has started well major sponsorships event to event. for Coulthard and Pye with both
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FLUID MAGAZINE I www.pirtekusa.com 15 MYPIRTEK TRAVELING Traveler LIFE Tracking India’s Feisty Feline Our travel writer and photographer recently encountered tigers in a Iyer on the safari central Indian jungle, and found their fate – thanks to poachers and Top 5 Tiger Corbett increasing human populations – no di erent from the African lion. Reserves In India Ranthambore National Park Ranthambore WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS RAMDAS IYER Kanha Tiger Reserve Bandhavgarh Sunderbans Bandhavgarh National Park Kanha he tiger has always eastern coast of Russia; over the past Corbett National Park played a part in 100 years tigers have disappeared Sunderbans National Park our collective from southwest and central Asia. consciousness, often According to the World Wildlife interpreted as a symbol Fund (WWF), tigers inhabit less BNP allows a maximum of 32 jeeps Tof power, strength and beauty. In than 6% of their historic range per day in two four-hour windows. Hindu culture, the tiger is revered with a 42% decline since 2006. This capacity control was established as the sacred vehicle of Durga, the Breeding populations of tigers by Project Tiger, an Indian initiative warrior goddess. are currently found in eight range to protect the tigers. The park has a And I had the opportunity to come states: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, huge variety of mammals such as black face-to-face with this mighty animal Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Russia, bears, antelopes, deer, reptiles including on a recent trip through the forests and Thailand. crocodiles and snakes, and over 350 of central India where a majority of Since 1900, the number of tigers in species of birds. them still roam. the wild has shrunk from an estimated At 6AM on a cold morning, I was National Geographic reports that it is I arrived at the Bandhavgarh 100,000 to as few as 3,200. WWF is fi lled with excitement when I spotted rarely poor locals who are poaching the National Park (BNP), in the Indian working toward a bold but achievable a young male tiger, looking tired and tigers – it’s organized gangs. state of Madhya Pradesh, by plane goal to double the number of tigers hungry after an unsuccessful night of “Tigers are part of a massive wildlife from New Delhi, landing in Jabalpur in the wild by 2022, the next Year of hunting. He approached my jeep from trade that’s run by sophisticated and then by car to the park; a journey the Tiger. A 2015 news report reveals 600 feet away, oblivious to my presence international crime syndicates, the of 600 miles to visit the home of healthy population increases in all and walked within a few feet marking same trade that’s wiping out elephants, an animal that has existed for two ranges in south and central India. his territory along the way. rhinos and so many other species. It’s a million years. Strictly-managed and controlled Tigers need to kill 60-75 large $19-billion-a-year business,” quotes the Known to have evolved from the jeep safaris are the only way one prey animals per year. They are magazine. saber-toothed cat that lived 32 million can encounter these magnifi cent opportunistic predators, however, These majestic cats are being years ago, tigers have spread from their animals in their natural habitat. My their diet includes birds, fi sh, rodents, slaughtered across India and the entire original home in China and evolved fi rst encounter on my trip was with a insects, amphibians and reptiles in Southeast Asian range, mostly for their into many subspecies including the mother and her three grown cubs that addition to other mammals such bones and magnifi cent pelts. Smuggled Royal Bengal Tiger of India. The BNP paced majestically through the sal tree as primates and porcupines. Tigers into China for use in expensive was the hunting preserve of the rulers forest, disappearing often into the high can also take ungulate prey much traditional tonics, tiger bones are of the state in the 1800s and has hosted grass that grows after the monsoons. larger than themselves, including the thought to impart the animal’s great many hunters from the British Raj; it This was the beginning of a four- water bu alo, Indian bison, small energy and strength. In addition, across has documented killings of over 350 day, 32-hour photographic ‘hunt’ elephants and on occasion even rhinos. their entire distribution, tigers face cats by one particular hunter during his for these animals. Sighting and Bandhavgarh boasts all of the above unrelenting pressure from retaliatory fi ve-year posting in India. At the close photographing seven of them was not animals except the rhino and elephant killings by farmers and habitat loss. of the 19th century, when Rudyard easy since they are primarily active which are distributed further north They are forced to compete for Kipling penned The Jungle Book, some in the wee hours, returning after a in Chitwan Park near the border with to drink water barely 15 feet away. space with an ever-growing human 50,000 to 100,000 tigers were thought hunt, or during dusk before a hunt. Nepal, another known tiger range. His majesty made for some amazing population. to roam the Indian subcontinent. Being solitary animals and e ectively On my last evening, after patiently pictures. I left Bandhavgarh and my Alas, in the end, it would seem their The tiger once ranged widely camoufl aged, tracking them is one waiting near a waterhole for two hours, lovely lodge with a heavy heart knowing fate is no di erent from their fi erce, across Asia, from Anatolian Turkey of the great joys and challenges of I was rewarded with a large male tiger that this tiger could be the victim of feline and equally-famous cousin – the in the west to Kamchatka, in the wildlife photography. emerging from the bamboo thicket poachers any time. African lion. FW
80 16 | FORBES FLUIDWOMAN MAGAZINEAFRICA IDECEMBER www.pirtekusa.com 2015 / JANUARY 2016 DECEMBER 2015 / JANUARY 2016 FORBESWOMANAFRICA | 81 MY TRAVELING LIFE Tracking India’s Feisty Feline Our travel writer and photographer recently encountered tigers in a Iyer on the safari central Indian jungle, and found their fate – thanks to poachers and Top 5 Tiger Corbett increasing human populations – no di erent from the African lion. Reserves In India Ranthambore National Park Ranthambore WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS RAMDAS IYER Kanha Tiger Reserve Bandhavgarh Sunderbans Bandhavgarh National Park Kanha he tiger has always eastern coast of Russia; over the past Corbett National Park played a part in 100 years tigers have disappeared Sunderbans National Park our collective from southwest and central Asia. consciousness, often According to the World Wildlife interpreted as a symbol Fund (WWF), tigers inhabit less BNP allows a maximum of 32 jeeps Tof power, strength and beauty. In than 6% of their historic range per day in two four-hour windows. Hindu culture, the tiger is revered with a 42% decline since 2006. This capacity control was established as the sacred vehicle of Durga, the Breeding populations of tigers by Project Tiger, an Indian initiative warrior goddess. are currently found in eight range to protect the tigers. The park has a And I had the opportunity to come states: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, huge variety of mammals such as black face-to-face with this mighty animal Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Russia, bears, antelopes, deer, reptiles including on a recent trip through the forests and Thailand. crocodiles and snakes, and over 350 of central India where a majority of Since 1900, the number of tigers in species of birds. them still roam. the wild has shrunk from an estimated At 6AM on a cold morning, I was National Geographic reports that it is I arrived at the Bandhavgarh 100,000 to as few as 3,200. WWF is fi lled with excitement when I spotted rarely poor locals who are poaching the National Park (BNP), in the Indian working toward a bold but achievable a young male tiger, looking tired and tigers – it’s organized gangs. state of Madhya Pradesh, by plane goal to double the number of tigers hungry after an unsuccessful night of “Tigers are part of a massive wildlife from New Delhi, landing in Jabalpur in the wild by 2022, the next Year of hunting. He approached my jeep from trade that’s run by sophisticated and then by car to the park; a journey the Tiger. A 2015 news report reveals 600 feet away, oblivious to my presence international crime syndicates, the of 600 miles to visit the home of healthy population increases in all and walked within a few feet marking same trade that’s wiping out elephants, an animal that has existed for two ranges in south and central India. his territory along the way. rhinos and so many other species. It’s a million years. Strictly-managed and controlled Tigers need to kill 60-75 large $19-billion-a-year business,” quotes the Known to have evolved from the jeep safaris are the only way one prey animals per year. They are magazine. saber-toothed cat that lived 32 million can encounter these magnifi cent opportunistic predators, however, These majestic cats are being years ago, tigers have spread from their animals in their natural habitat. My their diet includes birds, fi sh, rodents, slaughtered across India and the entire original home in China and evolved fi rst encounter on my trip was with a insects, amphibians and reptiles in Southeast Asian range, mostly for their into many subspecies including the mother and her three grown cubs that addition to other mammals such bones and magnifi cent pelts. Smuggled Royal Bengal Tiger of India. The BNP paced majestically through the sal tree as primates and porcupines. Tigers into China for use in expensive was the hunting preserve of the rulers forest, disappearing often into the high can also take ungulate prey much traditional tonics, tiger bones are of the state in the 1800s and has hosted grass that grows after the monsoons. larger than themselves, including the thought to impart the animal’s great many hunters from the British Raj; it This was the beginning of a four- water bu alo, Indian bison, small energy and strength. In addition, across has documented killings of over 350 day, 32-hour photographic ‘hunt’ elephants and on occasion even rhinos. their entire distribution, tigers face cats by one particular hunter during his for these animals. Sighting and Bandhavgarh boasts all of the above unrelenting pressure from retaliatory fi ve-year posting in India. At the close photographing seven of them was not animals except the rhino and elephant killings by farmers and habitat loss. of the 19th century, when Rudyard easy since they are primarily active which are distributed further north They are forced to compete for Kipling penned The Jungle Book, some in the wee hours, returning after a in Chitwan Park near the border with to drink water barely 15 feet away. space with an ever-growing human 50,000 to 100,000 tigers were thought hunt, or during dusk before a hunt. Nepal, another known tiger range. His majesty made for some amazing population. to roam the Indian subcontinent. Being solitary animals and e ectively On my last evening, after patiently pictures. I left Bandhavgarh and my Alas, in the end, it would seem their The tiger once ranged widely camoufl aged, tracking them is one waiting near a waterhole for two hours, lovely lodge with a heavy heart knowing fate is no di erent from their fi erce, across Asia, from Anatolian Turkey of the great joys and challenges of I was rewarded with a large male tiger that this tiger could be the victim of feline and equally-famous cousin – the in the west to Kamchatka, in the wildlife photography. emerging from the bamboo thicket poachers any time. African lion. FW
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