MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in supply chain, warehousing, and
transportation management solutions, today announced that
Natalie
Putnam
, Ryder’s Vice President of Marketing for Fleet
Management Solutions (FMS), will be a featured speaker at Miami-Dade
College’s “Be BOLD! Women in Transportation” luncheon, which will take
place Thursday, February 14, 2013, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the
Wolfson Campus Chapman Center. The luncheon will feature a panel
discussion with prominent women leaders from the transportation,
logistics, and supply chain management industries, as a way of promoting
opportunities for female and minority students in South Florida’s
expanding transportation and logistics industries. With a welcome
address from MDC President Dr.
Eduardo Padron
, the event will also serve
to mark the official announcement of MDC’s new associate’s degree in
transportation logistics and bachelor’s degree in supply chain
management.
“The transportation and logistics industries are rapidly growing fields
where women as well as men can find many opportunities,” said Ms.
Putnam. “These are rich industries where new challenges and technologies
are constantly emerging, providing the opportunity for growth and
leadership. We welcome local degree programs such as the programs
offered by MDC that will help further these fields and increase the
caliber of professionals being trained for tomorrow,” she said.
As vice president of marketing for Ryder’s largest business segment,
Fleet Management Solutions (FMS), Ms. Putnam leads marketing initiatives
focused on expanding business use of fleet services such as full service
leasing and rental of commercial vehicles, maintenance services, and
alternative fuel vehicles. Her responsibilities include designing an
effective and customer-centric message that enhances engagement with
customers and prospects. Ms. Putnam’s experience includes 25 years of
leadership in sales and marketing for some of the largest companies in
the logistics and supply chain industries.
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.
Source: Ryder System, Inc.