MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE:R), a leader in commercial transportation and
supply chain management solutions, announced today that John Diez has
been appointed to Senior Vice President of Ryder Dedicated. In this
role, reporting to President of Global Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) John
Williford, Mr. Diez is responsible for setting the strategic direction
of Ryder
Dedicated, which combines vehicles, drivers, and administrative
services with drivers and additional value-added services, all dedicated
to a specific customer.
“We continue to see significant growth opportunity for our Ryder
Dedicated solution, which helps businesses navigate through some of
today’s toughest transportation challenges,” said Mr. Williford. “John’s
leadership and proven track record of success at Ryder will ensure that
we continue to add value for customers and meet the needs of companies
that no longer wish to manage their fleets on their own.”
Ryder Dedicated provides turnkey transportation solutions for companies
with specialized equipment or product handling needs, complex routes,
rigorous service level agreements, or high driver turnover. With this
service offering, private fleets can adapt to changing demand, staffing,
and service needs by utilizing highly-skilled, safe drivers that are
hired, trained, and managed by Ryder. In addition, Ryder can help fleets
meet their unique handling needs with specialized vehicles and equipment
customized for their industry and operation, and expertly maintained by
a network of 5,000 Ryder technicians.
Prior to his new role at Ryder, Mr. Diez was the Senior Vice President
of Asset Management. In this role, he was responsible for leading
commercial rental and used vehicles sales operations in the United
States and Canada, as well as procuring all vehicles and related parts.
Mr. Diez joined Ryder as Assistant Controller in 2002, a position he
held for five years. In 2007, he was promoted to Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer for the Fleet Management Solutions business
segment. A year later, he was appointed Senior Vice President of Global
Field Finance, a position he held for three years. Prior to joining
Ryder, he spent eight years in the audit practice of KPMG LLP.
Mr. Diez serves on the board of the American Red Cross, South Florida
Chapter. He earned both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science
degrees in Accounting from Florida International University.
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.