David Crouse Named President of OPW Fueling Components

Dover Fluid Management, a division of Dover Corp., has named David Crouse to the position of president of OPW Fueling Components. Crouse has 17 years of experience in the petroleum equipment industry. His experience includes more than 11 years of global sales roles with increasing responsibilities. Crouse spent six years with OPW Fueling Components in various capacities, initially as the vice president of International Sales. In this position he was instrumental in establishing OPW’s sales presence and increasing market share in the international markets.

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Dover Fluid Management, a division of Dover Corp., has named David Crouse to the position of president of OPW Fueling Components.

Crouse has 17 years of experience in the petroleum equipment industry. His experience includes more than 11 years of global sales roles with increasing responsibilities. Crouse spent six years with OPW Fueling Components in various capacities, initially as the vice president of International Sales. In this position he was instrumental in establishing OPW’s sales presence and increasing market share in the international markets. Subsequently, he spent two years as vice president and general manager, of OPW Fueling Component’s Dispensing Products and CleanEnergy business units before being promoted to president of OPW Fuel Management Systems, Hodgkins, Ill.

Under Crouse’s leadership OPW Fuel Management Systems improved its performance by implementing Lean Six Sigma principles and a robust, new product development process. Later, as president of OPW Fluid Transfer Group, Crouse instituted a systematic approach to strategy development and strategic goal deployment, and launched focused initiatives targeting global expansion and operational excellence.

“David’s achievements, global experiences, knowledge of the petroleum equipment industry and familiarity with the OPW Fueling Components business, uniquely qualifies him to be the President of OPW Fueling Components,” said S. “Soma” Somasundaram, president of Dover Fluid Management.

Crouse has a marketing degree from Miami University in Ohio, and a master of international management degree from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona. He has also served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador, South America.

OPW currently has five business units, which include: OPW Fueling Containment Systems, Inc., OPW Dispensing Products, OPW Environmental Systems, OPW Fuel Management Systems, Inc., and OPW Clean Energy Fueling Products.