MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial
transportation and supply
chain management solutions, announced today that it is a Silver
Sponsor of the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, taking place
from May 20-23, 2013 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort in
Phoenix, AZ. Ryder will also exhibit at the annual conference, which
draws more than a thousand industry experts to discuss issues affecting
supply chain strategy and planning, sourcing and procurement,
manufacturing, distribution and logistics, and supply chain IT.
Stephen Dean
, Senior Vice President of Sales, Solutions and Marketing
and
Gregg Knott
, Vice President of Information Technology, will be on
hand at booth 205 to discuss industry issues impacting the supply chain,
such as integrating forward and reverse
logistics activities, adapting to shifts in sourcing, packaging
configuration and customization, as well as other strategies to optimize
supply chain operations, increase speed to market, and achieve
best-in-class execution. Ryder is also hosting a Golf Outing on Monday,
May 20th at 1:30pm at the Wildfire Golf Club –
Faldo Course
, at the JW
Marriott Desert Ridge. Space is limited and preregistration is required.
Anyone interested in participating can contact Andrea.Bien@gartner.com
for more information.
For more information on the conference, please visit the Gartner
Supply Chain Executive Conference website.
About Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference
Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference is the world's most important
annual gathering of senior supply chain executives, providing the
critical strategies, tactics and tools you need now so you can move
forward quickly and efficiently. This year's conference offers a brand
new agenda designed to help you rethink the very way supply chains work,
and to deliver the highest impact on and greatest business value for
your enterprise in 2013 and beyond.
http://www.gartner.com/technology/summits/na/supply-chain/.
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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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.