Master Black Belt and Engineer Brings Three Years of Leadership at
Ryder and More Than 25 years of Operations and Lean-Six Sigma Experience
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE:R), a leader in commercial
fleet management, dedicated
transportation, and supply
chain management solutions, today announced it has selected Melvin
(Mel) Kirk to serve as Chief Information Officer. Mr. Kirk replaces
Keyvan Bohlooli, who retired following a five-year career with Ryder.
Melvin Kirk, Chief Information Officer for Ryder System, Inc. (Photo: Business Wire)
“We are happy to welcome Mel to Ryder’s IT team,” said Ryder Executive
Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Greg Greene. “With his
strong leadership and process focus, I am confident Mel will build on
our success and continue to drive the implementation of our IT strategy.”
In his new role, Mr. Kirk will be responsible for all aspects of Ryder’s
IT organization, including technology vision and strategy, operations
and project management, infrastructure and software development,
resource optimization, and systems development lifecycle.
Mr. Kirk joined Ryder in 2012 as Vice President of Maintenance,
Engineering & Quality Operations within the Fleet Management Solutions
organization. In that role, his strong leadership and commitment to
teamwork helped Ryder usher in a new era of low emission engine
technologies, while launching new diagnostic tools and quality measures
that enhanced the performance of the Company’s industry-leading
maintenance organization.
Mr. Kirk has more than 25 years of broad-based experience in building
organizations, leading Six Sigma innovation teams, launching new
technologies, and supporting rapid growth. As one of General Electric’s
first certified Master Black Belts in 1996, he brings world-class
quality and operational expertise to the culture of his work teams and
the projects they undertake. He has led the successful turnaround of
operating divisions in the government and commercial sectors, and has
managed teams in 95 countries.
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. Ryder 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. The Company is a proud member
of the American Red Cross Disaster Responder Program, supporting
national and local disaster preparedness and response efforts. For more
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of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on our current plans
and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Accordingly,
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given to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results and events to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements. New risks emerge from time to time and 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.
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Source: Ryder System, Inc.