Bringing Transportation Expertise to the Largest Sports and
Humanitarian Event in the World
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial
fleet management, dedicated
transportation, and supply
chain solutions, today announced that it is a bronze champion
sponsor of the Special
Olympics World Games, the biennial signature event of Special
Olympics, the global movement that unleashes the human spirit through
the transformative power and joy of sports. The Special Olympics World
Games will utilize Ryder vehicles, including specialized trucks and
vans, to safely transport event-related materials. The vehicles will be
used to move sports and competitive equipment, ranging from soccer
balls, goal posts, bicycles, saddles, golf clubs, and even buoys and
kayaks for aquatic competitions. The Games will be held from July 25 –
August 2 with 25 different Olympic-style sports at venues throughout the
Los Angeles, Calif. region.
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“Ryder’s support of the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles is a
testament to the Company’s long history of charitable activity and
community outreach,” said Richard Mohr, Vice President, Ryder Rental
Operations. “Giving back in the communities where we work and live is an
inherent part of our culture at Ryder and we are proud to support the
Special Olympics World Games by donating vehicles and providing funding
for such a great cause.”
With 6,500 athletes and 2,000 coaches representing 165 countries, more
than 500,000 spectators are anticipated to attend the World Games.
Competition events are free and open to the public.
Ryder
Commercial Rental provides customers with rental trucks on a
short-term basis to meet their needs for supplemental capacity. Ryder
serves customers at more than 500 convenient rental locations across the
U.S. and Canada, staffed with a dedicated team of knowledgeable rental
agents, and stocked with an inventory of over 37,000 recent-model
vehicles. All rental vehicles are backed by Ryder’s Rental Service
Guarantee. To rent a truck, call 1-800-345-9282 or visit reservations.ryder.com.
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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About the 2015 Special Olympics World Games Los
Angeles 2015 (LA2015)
With 6,500 athletes and 2,000 coaches representing 165 countries, along
with 30,000 volunteers and an anticipated 500,000 spectators, the 2015
Special Olympics World Games – being staged in Los Angeles July 25 -
August 2, 2015 – will be the largest sports and humanitarian event
anywhere in the world in 2015, and the single biggest event in Los
Angeles since the 1984 Olympic Games. The 2015 Special Olympics World
Games, with the unparalleled spirit, enthusiasm, teamwork, joy and
displays of courage and skill that are hallmarks of all Special Olympics
events, will feature 25 Olympic-style sports in venues throughout the
Los Angeles region. The Opening Ceremony, to be held July 25, 2015 in
the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, site of the 1932 and 1984
Olympic Games, is expected to attract 80,000 spectators. On April 30,
2014, LA2015 and ESPN announced a global programming deal that will see
ESPN bring coverage of World Games to millions of fans around the world.
LA2015, the Games Organizing Committee, is a recognized 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization. For more information on the 2015 Special
Olympics World Games, including volunteer and sponsorship opportunities,
visit www.LA2015.org
and on social with #ReachUpLA on Facebook,
Twitter
and Instagram.
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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