Michael L. SanGiovanni—Editor
Mike has been an editor at Industry Publications since 1971. He was, for many years, editor of Oilheating's sister publication, Spray Technology & Marketing, an award winning publication in the packaging industry. For the past 32 years, he has also been associated behind the scenes with Fueloil & Oil Heat (now Oilheating Journal), first as Associate Editor, then Art Director. He has also designed and produced more than 350 magazine covers in his career. He officially took over as editor of Oilheating Journal in May 2002, bringing his own perspective to the task. Currently, he is on the consumer education and technical training committees of the National Oilheat Research Alliance, has participated in Oilheating Journal's exclusive Annual Marketer Forum and in the new joint effort of the National Association of Oil heating Service Managers (NAOHSM) and Oilheating Journal, the Service Managers' Forum. A U.S. Army veteran, Mike served in the Republic of Vietnam during the conflict in a Military Intelligence capacity, where he was awarded the Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service.

Giants in the Industry contribute their expertise to our well-read pages. Oilheating Journal delivers these important consultants to its readers – each and every month.
They include:
Rich Baran • Phil Baratz • John Batey
George Carey • Rich Goldberg • Bob Hedden
John Huber • Rich Larkin • John Levey
Patrick Crow • Rich Rutigliano • Lloyd Schiesser

Heating oil company owners and managers rely on Oilheating Journal to help them run and improve their businesses. They turn to our pages every month for news, views and solid sales help in these major areas:

• Oil purchasing and trading
• Service and installations
• Delivery
• Growth (Construction and Conversions)
• Technical know-how
• Management
• Employee relations
• Financial management
• Industry news and events
• New products
• Government and legislative news

Donald J. Farrell—Publisher
A twenty-six year veteran of the publishing and oilheat industries, Don has long been one of the industry's strongest and most active advocates. When oilfired new home sales declined, he mobilized the industry and created "Build with Oil", the industry's only outreach program targeting homebuilders. When it became clear that the oilheating equipment manufacturers needed to organize in order to protect their market, he led the creation of the Oilheat Manufacturers Association. He has served, and currently serves, as its Chairman, Communications Committee Chairman, Membership Chairman and Executive Board Member. Under his leadership, Oilheating Journal became a major factor in the passage of the National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA). Oilheating Journal became the "unofficial" voice of NORA to the oilheating industry and Oilheating Journal's subscription list was used in creating the "official" NORA industry member list. He now serves on the NORA Board of Directors. Don was selected to be a participant in creating the oilheat industry's twenty-year roadmap sponsored by the Department of Energy.

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Oilheating magazine is designed to help owners and managers of local oil heat companies with research and evaluation of problems. Feature articles concern: the acquiring and retaining customers; dispatching and delivery efficiency; sales and service of oil heat equipment and air conditioning equipment; the science of residential and commercial-industrial oilburning; trucks and oil handling equipment, exclusive annual dealer forum and computers evaluation and use. Market research through field sampling is a regular monthly feature, along with annual analysis of service management and fueloil management. News items are divided among new products, manufacturers activities, industry groups, and names in the new departments.