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 be a sponsor of the Inc.
5000 Conference & Gala, which will be held at the JW Marriott
Orlando Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla. from October 21-23, 2015. Ryder
will host a panel alongside a few of its growing business customers,
W.B. Mason, Ice Cream Club, and Diaz Foods. The panel will focus on how
Ryder has helped these businesses solve some of their biggest growth
challenges as it relates to transportation and supply chain.
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Additionally, Ryder Chief Marketing Officer Karen Jones will be a
speaker at the session titled “Beyond the Tank: Lessons from Shark
Robert Herjavec,” which will be led by Robert Herjavec, Founder and CEO
of Herjavec Group and Shark Tank co-star. The session will provide
attendees with practical and tangible tools on how to embrace risks,
take control of their lives, and stay true to their vision. Ryder will
also be a sponsor of the breakout session “Meet the Hall of Famers:
Badass-Bosses of the Inc. 500,” which will bring together Inc. 500 Hall
of Famers who have achieved growth annually at a blurring pace to make
the list five or more consecutive years. Attendees will learn from these
founders and CEOs what it really takes to thrive brilliantly and keep
the momentum.
The Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala brings the nation’s brightest, most
successful business minds together to celebrate the remarkable
achievements of the companies that appear on Inc.’s prestigious
ranking of America’s fastest-growing privately held companies. The
annual three-day event is filled with learning, leisure, and connecting
with leaders from every corner of American business.
Ryder has served the small businesses community for more than 80 years.
With more than half of its customers consisting of small businesses
across every industry, including food & beverage, retail, and
construction, Ryder’s expertise and experience enables business owners
to focus on what matters to them by providing transportation solutions
that improve service while reducing costs and risk. Ryder also helps
businesses of all sizes through its total cost of ownership tool, which,
on average, has saved companies that outsource to Ryder 10 to 20 percent
on their transportation costs.
To learn more about what Ryder has done to help growing businesses like
W.B. Mason, Ice Cream Club, and Diaz Foods save money and deliver better
uptime and customer service, visit http://www.inc.com/ryder.
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
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.
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Source: Ryder System, Inc.