The Company will also be Recognized as a Finalist for the Sustainable
Fleet Award
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R), a leader in commercial
fleet management, dedicated
transportation, and supply
chain solutions, today announced that it will participate at the
annual Fleet
Technology Expo, August 24 – 26, at the Long Beach Convention Center
in Long Beach, Calif. Scott Perry, Ryder’s Vice President of Supply
Management and Global Fuel Products, will be speaking at the conference
about Ryder’s industry-leading experience with natural gas vehicles and
fueling infrastructure. The Company has also been nominated as a
finalist for the Sustainable Fleet Award and will be recognized
during the Expo for its significant contributions to
environmental sustainability and fleet efficiencies in the heavy-duty
industries.
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#natgas expert, Scott Perry, to speak at #FleetTechnologyExpo about
#NGVs &
fueling infrastructure.
Mr. Perry is responsible for Ryder’s advanced fuel vehicle offering,
which includes leading the company’s successful commercial natural gas
truck deployment into 12 markets in North America. He will participate
on a debate-style panel titled, “A CNG Debate: Invest Now or Later,”
which will take place on August 26 at 10:30 a.m. PST inside Room 103 of
the convention center. The panel, which is being sponsored by Heavy
Duty Trucking (HDT) magazine, will provide a point/counterpoint
debate about the right time to invest in the natural gas vehicles and
infrastructure. During the panel, Mr. Perry will discuss the fuel-saving
benefits of current CNG vehicle technologies and how to facilitate the
deployment of alternative clean technology vehicle fleets with
outsourced transportation solutions such as rental and leasing.
Ryder is the leader in natural
gas vehicle solutions for the commercial transportation industry,
with more than 40 million miles of experience, 17 NGV maintenance
facilities, and more than 3,500 NGV trained maintenance and service
employees. In addition to making natural gas vehicles available for rent
or lease, Ryder’s exclusive “Flex-to-Green
Lease” solution is designed to encourage and ease the transition to
a greener fleet. Ryder’s Flex-to-Green Lease enables companies to
benefit from today’s diesel technology now and gives them the
flexibility to switch to natural gas when conditions meet the customer’s
needs. Businesses interested in NGVs but that are not quite ready, can
start out with a diesel-powered vehicle and then have the option to
convert to an NGV at any time following the first full year of the
lease. Flex-to-Green customers enjoy all the maintenance and service
benefits of a standard Ryder Full
Service Lease, which may include substitute vehicles during
unexpected downtime.
Ryder, founded in 1933, operates behind the scenes, managing critical
transportation and logistics functions for more than 50,000 customers,
many of which make the products that consumers use every day. The
Company employs more than 30,000 people, manages a fleet of more than
216,000 commercial vehicles, and operates over 35 million square feet of
warehouse space.
The Fleet Technology Expo is a new event that is an expanded and
revamped Green Fleet Conference & Expo, brought to you by the publishers
of Automotive Fleet, Heavy Duty Trucking (HDT), Green Fleet,
and Work Truck and is designed for fleets across industries
looking to improve operational efficiencies. Educational sessions
include strategies on reducing fuel use and maintenance costs to
optimizing fleet software and data to alternative-fuel adoption. With
additional sessions focused on emerging technologies, a huge Ride &
Drive Event and an expo hall with the latest vehicles, equipment,
software, and other tools, Fleet Technology Expo provides attendees the
means for smart and efficient fleet management. For more information on
the Expo, visit http://www.fleettechnologyexpo.com/Default.aspx
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial fleet management, dedicated
transportation, 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. The Company has been named among FORTUNE’s
World’s Most Admired Companies, and has been recognized for its
industry-leading practices in third-party logistics,
environmentally-friendly fleet and supply chain solutions, and
world-class safety and security programs. Inbound Logistics
magazine has included Ryder in its “Green Partners” listing for five
years in a row. Ryder was also recognized by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) with a 2014 SmartWay Affiliate Challenge award
and SmartWay Excellence Awards in 2014 and 2013. 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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Access Ryder’s Corporate Sustainability Report here.
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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
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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
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result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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