MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial
transportation and supply
chain management solutions, is pleased to announce that
Stephen
Dean
, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Ryder Supply
Chain Solutions, received the “Driven to Deliver” award in Supply Chain
Excellence of the Year at the Global SCM Leaders on Demand Conference.
The “Driven to Deliver” award was presented to Mr. Dean for his
contributions towards making Ryder recognizable for their operational
excellence in transforming customer supply chains as a third party
logistics provider (3PL). The panel which selected nominees for the
award recognized Ryder’s overall achievements with retail supply chains,
particularly through their innovation in sustainability and green
programs.
“Nobody’s better at hearing customers than Steve, and he’s helped us
sharply focus our execution skills on our customers’ needs,” said
John
Williford
, President of Global Supply Chain Solutions for Ryder.
The award was presented to Mr. Dean at the JW Marriot Buckhead hotel in
Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Dean has been a supply chain innovator for more than 25
years and actively practices and promotes Lean Fundamentals and
Proactive Sales Methodology.
For more information on the conference please visit www.globalscmondemand.com.
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
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result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Source: Ryder System, Inc.