Ryder Employees Are Recognized for Their Commitment to Safety
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in transportation and supply
chain management solutions, is pleased to announce the winners of its
2012 Chairman’s Safety Award. Ryder’s Chairman’s Safety Award provides
annual recognition to segments of its business in the U.S. and Canada
that demonstrate superior dedication, leadership, and performance in all
areas of safety.
Ryder’s steadfast attention to operating the business safely reflects
its commitment to getting the right results the right way, and aligns
with the business’ strategic focus on Operational Excellence. Ryder’s
focus in this area helps protect its people and customers, and ensures
that its interactions with the general public remain safe.
The Best Overall Award, which recognizes the Fleet
Management Solutions (FMS) region and Supply
Chain Solutions (SCS) business segment with the best overall safety
results, was presented to
Bryce Kinsley
, Vice President of Operations
(West Region), Fleet Management Solutions; and
Steve Martin
, Vice
President of Ryder Dedicated (East), U.S. Supply Chain Solutions.
The Best Business Unit/Team Award recognizes the top three FMS
Business Units (BU), as well as the top teams in the SCS and Ryder
Dedicated business for achieving the highest overall ranking in the
safety metrics tracked monthly by each business. In Fleet Management
Solutions, the winners are:
Terry Spaniel
, Director of Operations,
Southern Texas BU;
Cheryl Sunshine
, Director of Operations, Southern
Pacific BU; and
Keith Fagan
, Director of Operations, Rocky Mountain BU.
In U.S. Supply Chain Solutions, the winners are:
Tom Regan
, Director
Customer Logistics, SCS Transportation;
Amro Elsabbagh
, Director of
Client Operations, SCS Distribution; and
Mark Valenziano
, Director
Customer Logistics, Ryder Dedicated.
“Focus on safety is one of the key differentiators that makes Ryder a
leader in the industry,” said
Robert Sanchez
, Ryder Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer. “I’d like to thank and congratulate the winners of
this year’s Chairman’s Safety Award for their tremendous hard work and
dedication to safety.”
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 green supply chain partner.
Ryder has also been ranked three 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
and follow us on Facebook,
YouTube,
and Twitter.
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.