Extends Commitment to Hiring Military Veterans and Their Spouses by
Joining Veterans Employment Advisory Council
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and
supply chain management solutions, announced today that it has joined
the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Veterans Employment Advisory Council,
reinforcing the company’s ongoing commitment to hiring U.S. military
veterans. The Council has been established as part of the U.S. Chamber’s Hiring
Our Heroes program, an initiative focused on enhancing collaboration
between the public and private sectors to improve career opportunities
for veterans.
“Ryder has long benefitted from hiring talented military veterans and
drawing upon their distinct logistical, mechanical, and management
skills,” said Ryder Chairman and CEO Greg Swienton. “We are grateful to
the men and women who make extraordinary sacrifices while serving our
nation and see great opportunities to support their transition back into
the workforce by actively recruiting and filling open positions at Ryder
with highly skilled military veterans.”
As a leader in transportation and logistics, Ryder understands the
unique work experiences and values the leadership qualities inherent in
military personnel. Ryder looks to leverage the proven skills learned
through military service to help fill a variety of roles important to
the company’s operations including diesel mechanics, professional truck
drivers, logistics managers, and other professional support positions.
Ryder has been a long-time supporter of hiring from the military.
Currently, Ryder employs close to 2,000 veterans in the U.S., including
several hundred employees who are actively serving in the National Guard
and Reserve. Between January and September of this year, Ryder has hired
550 new employees with military veteran status. In 2011 to date, Ryder
has hired over 3,100 new employees in the U.S., including more than
1,100 drivers, close to 1,000 mechanics, and over 1,000 other
professionals.
The new Veterans Employment Advisory Council is comprised of many of
America’s biggest employers across all industries and sectors. In
addition to Ryder, the Advisory Council will be represented by industry
leaders such as Prudential and CVS Caremark on the Chairman’s Circle, as
well as 3M, Walmart, Union Pacific, TriWest Healthcare Alliance,
Siemens, Seaton Corporation, RecruitMilitary, Navistar,
Monster/Military.com, International Franchise Association, Hospital
Corporation of America (HCA), Federal Express, Citigroup, and Chesapeake
Energy.
The Veterans Employment Advisory Council is committed to five
fundamental principles: 1) hiring veterans and military spouses; 2)
sharing best practices and adopting next practices for veteran and
military spouse employment; 3) reporting measures such as job
opportunities, interviews, and job placements; 4) providing mentors to
help transitioning service members and military spouses; and with the
support of the Chamber’s extensive grassroots network, 5) enlisting the
commitment of thousands of small and medium-sized businesses across
America to do the same.
For more information regarding the U.S. Chamber’s Hiring our Heroes
program, please visit: http://www.uschamber.com/veterans.
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial transportation, logistics and supply
chain management solutions company. Ryder’s stock (NYSE:R) is a
component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard &
Poor’s 500 Index. Inbound Logistics magazine has recognized Ryder
as a top third party logistics provider and included Ryder in its 2011
and 2010 “Green Partners” listing. Ryder has also been ranked two years
in a row as one of the top 250 U.S. companies in the Newsweek
Green Rankings. In addition, Security Magazine has named Ryder
one of the top companies for security practices in the transportation,
logistics, supply chain, and warehousing sector. Ryder is a proud member
of the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program, supporting
national and local disaster preparedness and response efforts. For more
information, visit www.ryder.com
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For career opportunities, visit www.ryder.jobs.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements
and information included in this news release are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are based on our current plans and expectations and are
subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Accordingly,
these forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration
given to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results and events to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements including those risks set forth in our
periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New
risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for management
to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risks
on our business. Accordingly, we undertake no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Source: Ryder System, Inc.