2012 Technology Hall of Fame Inductees
Greg Gilkerson
President, PDI
Inducted - Technology Hall of Fame, 2012
Greg is the founder and president of PDI. Greg began his professional career with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co. as a CPA. Greg then went to work for Colonial Food Stores in San Angelo, Texas serving as the company’s controller/treasurer until the company was purchased by National Convenience Stores in 1983. After obtaining the rights to the software he helped develop at Colonial, he and several Colonial associates founded PDI in 1983.
While Greg continues in his 32nd year as PDI’s president, he is actively involved in industry, community and church leadership roles. Greg was a PCATS founding board member. He was inducted into the Convenience Store News Hall of Fame in 2009 and the PCATS Hall of Fame in 2012. Greg and Pam, his wife of 41 years, are also actively involved in their church and mission efforts to Ukraine. Greg and Pam have three grown children and six grandchildren.
Robert Johnson
President, The Pinnacle Corporation
Inducted - Technology Hall of Fame, 2012
Prior to founding The Pinnacle Corporation in 1990, Bob was the Vice President and General Manager of Norand Corporation, Convenience Systems Division. Currently, he is very active outside the company on behalf of the convenience store industry and served from 1991-1998 as a member of the National Association of Convenience Stores Supplier Board of Directors. Bob served as Chairman of the organization from 1994-1996.
With over 28 years of experience serving the convenience store and petroleum marketing industries, Bob is a frequent speaker at industry events and association meetings and has written articles for numerous trade publications.
Brad McGuinness
SVP, Global R&D, Verifone
Inducted - Technology Hall of Fame, 2012
Brad McGuinness joined VeriFone in 1992 when the company acquired Perdata Corp. While at Perdata, he was a pioneer of point-of-sale integration for several companies including Pick Kwik, Nice N Easy Grocery Shoppes and PDQ Food Stores. Once at VeriFone, McGuinness was responsible for product development activities across the indoor and unattended product portfolio, and he architected and managed VeriFone's Linux product portfolio. He has served as a key participant in the development of convenience store technology standards efforts with NACS and PCATS.