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Contact:
Mary Healy Zaleski, APR
Atlas Oil Company
Mzaleski@atlasoil.com
313.399.1019 (cell)

Atlas Oil Promotes Michael Evans to President & Chief

Operating Officer

Taylor, Michigan October 16, 2013. Sam Simon, Chairman and CEO of Atlas Oil
Company, has announced the promotion of Michael Evans to the newly created
position of President and Chief Operating Officer. Evans was Executive Vice
President, Real Estate and Business Development. With this move, Sam Simon will
transition to a more visionary role for Atlas Oil while shifting the day to day
execution of the business to Evans. The change is effective immediately and will
fully transition by January 1, 2014.
We are charting a path to move Atlas Oil Company forward to become the best in
our industry, said Sam Simon. After 28 years of being involved in the day to day
leadership of Atlas, I will now move to a more strategic and visionary role which is
critical to our companys growth. Michael and I have been partners and business
associates for the past 17 years. I have complete confidence in his ability to take
over the reins as President and guide us into the exciting years ahead.
Evans joined Atlas in the fall of 1996. Since then, he has held a number of executive
positions, including heading up real estate development and sales, serving as
Commercial and Industrial Sales Manager and as Chief Development Officer of Atlas
Oil Company. He has also been instrumental in completing several acquisitions for
the company.
I am honored to be named to this new role as President and COO of Atlas Oil, said
Michael Evans. Under Sams leadership, I have had the opportunity to develop my
deep knowledge of the business. I look forward to helping us move forward as both
a company and a respected corporate citizen in the communities and businesses we
serve.
Evans business career spans more than 24 years including eight years with
Electronic Data Systems (EDS) where he began as a Financial Analyst supporting
General Motors Executive Staff business units. He was selected for many significant
M&A opportunities culminating in the lead financial role for the negotiating team on
EDS's spin off from General Motors (GM) in 1996.
Evans attended Western Michigan University and graduated with honors with a BBA
in Finance and Accounting. He is active in several professional organizations
including the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America (SIGMA),

National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) and the Michigan Petroleum

Association (MPA). He also served on the State of Michigan Department of
Environmental Qualitys Underground Storage Tank (UST) System Cleanup Advisory
Board. Evans has also been active in community organizations, including the Harvest
Temple Cass Corridor Outreach group, a feeding program for the homeless and the
World Vision Organization.
About Atlas Oil Company
Atlas is a premier national fuel supply and distribution company. With 24/7/365
operations, Atlas meets the fuel and service needs of businesses, municipalities and
government agencies in 26 states. Atlas launched its Earth Market brand of
convenience stores in the Chicago market in 2013 and also supplies fuel to nearly
400 gasoline convenience stores throughout Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.
Atlas Oil Transloading and Logistics is responsible for the logistics and transportation
of crude oil throughout the State of Texas.
Headquartered in Taylor, Michigan, Atlas maintains operational centers in Taylor,
Michigan; Niles, Michigan; Hammond, Indiana; Toledo, Ohio; La Feria, Texas;
Monahans, Texas; Odessa, Texas; Victoria, Texas; Albuquerque, NM; Orlando,
Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina and has satellite offices in Houston, TX;
Scottsdale, AZ and Minneapolis, MN. The Company was named a "Top Workplace"
by the Detroit Free Press for the past four years, and earned a spot on the Inc. 5000
list of fastest growing private companies in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013. In 2012,
we were also named safest in class by the Michigan Trucking Association (MTA).
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