MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial
fleet management and supply
chain solutions, today announced that it will serve as a Diamond
Anniversary sponsor of the 77th Annual National Beer
Wholesalers Associations (NBWA) Convention September 28 – October 1,
2014, in New Orleans, La. The NBWA Annual Convention is designed to
provide valuable education programs and important networking
opportunities for the beer industry. Education programs offered during
the Convention feature speakers and seminars on a number of topics of
importance to beer distributors.
“Beer distributors and wholesalers are facing the need for smarter use
of labor, distribution networks, warehousing space, and transportation
resources to accommodate rapid changes in this industry,” said John
Deris, Ryder Senior Vice President National Sales. “Ryder helps
customers make improvements from the brewery to the distribution center
to the delivery trucks, generating smarter transportation and supply
chain strategies.” One example of how Ryder supports customers is with
the adoption of natural gas fleets.
Rueben M. Stokes, Ryder Director of Business Development for Advanced
Fuels, will be speaking at an educational seminar at the NBWA Convention
about natural gas fleets, with a presentation titled “Making the Switch
to Natural Gas: What to Consider, When to Act and How to Do It.” The
seminar will take place on September 29, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency New
Orleans. Mr. Stokes will be presenting on Ryder’s extensive experience
deploying natural gas vehicle technologies and sharing industry expert
advice about successfully transitioning fleets to the alternative fuel.
At Ryder, Mr. Stokes is responsible for helping businesses convert their
diesel truck fleets to abundant, domestically produced, clean and safe
natural gas. He also executes Ryder’s natural gas growth strategy,
manages alternative fuels projects and new product development.
Ryder is an industry leader in natural gas vehicle solutions for the
commercial transportation market with more than 27 million miles of
natural gas operating experience. The company has deployed more than 600
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) vehicles
into the fleets for Ryder customers in California, New York, Michigan,
Texas, Arizona, Utah, Georgia and Louisiana. The company also operates
two Liquefied to Compressed Natural Gas (LCNG) fuel stations at its
maintenance facilities in Orange and Fontana, Calif.
Ryder’s food and beverage industry expertise extends beyond
transportation, to a full range of supply chain solutions that thousands
of companies rely on in order to deliver great customer service, compete
more effectively, and focus on their core business. With Ryder as a
trusted partner, businesses can tap into Ryder’s industry expertise,
national network of maintenance facilities with expert refrigeration
technicians, and warehousing space, along with the latest in tracking
technologies and best-in-class safety processes.
To register for the NBWA Annual Convention, visit http://nbwa.org/convention
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial fleet management and supply chain
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 included Ryder in its “Green Partners”
listing for five years in a row. Ryder is a charter member of the NGV
Fleet Forum and a member of the Department of Energy’s National Clean
Fleets partnership. Ryder is also a recipient of the 2011 NGV
Achievement Award. A member of the American Red Cross Disaster Responder
Program, Ryder is proud to support national and local disaster
preparedness and response efforts. For more information, visit www.ryder.com
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"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.