MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE:R), a leader in commercial transportation and
supply chain management solutions, announced today that
Karen Jones
has
joined Ryder as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. In
this newly created role, reporting to Chairman and CEO
Robert Sanchez
as
a member of Ryder’s Leadership Team, Ms. Jones is responsible for
leading both the Fleet Management Solutions (FMS) and Supply Chain
Solutions (SCS) Marketing departments and integrating the management of
all marketing and brand related activities across Ryder.
Karen Jones
, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Ryder System, Inc. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Ryder’s brand is widely known and associated with safety, reliability,
and quality, a reputation the company has earned by delivering on its
promises to customers for 80 years,” said
Robert Sanchez
, Chairman and
CEO, Ryder System, Inc. “By bringing together the solution-specific
expertise of our FMS and SCS marketing organizations under the
leadership of a proven brand builder like Karen, we will be able to make
better use of the Ryder brand to drive innovation and growth.”
Ms. Jones is an experienced marketing leader with a proven record of
building brands in several industries including transportation. She
comes to Ryder from the Fortune 300 company, NRG/Reliant Energy, Inc.,
where she served as Chief Marketing Officer. There, she was responsible
for launching the company’s new corporate brand. Ms. Jones also led the
introduction of new solar products and other innovative services. Prior
to that, she was Senior Vice President of Marketing and a member of the
U.S. Management Board for DHL Express North America. At DHL, she was
responsible for all areas of marketing, and other functions related to
increasing overall brand reputation. Prior to DHL, Ms. Jones served in
key positions responsible for worldwide brand advertising, sponsorship,
and strategic alliances for Hewlett Packard, and earlier in worldwide
brand and marketing roles with Compaq Computer Corporation. She and her
teams have earned an impressive list of awards and recognition for their
marketing work.
Ms. Jones holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Houston.
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
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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.
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Source: Ryder System, Inc.