MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE:R), a leader in commercial
fleet management, dedicated
transportation, and supply
chain solutions, today announced that it celebrates 70 years of
delivering dedicated transportation solutions to the Miami
Herald, Ryder’s first dedicated transportation customer
and longest-standing account. To honor the partnership, Ryder
recently held a celebratory dinner and presentation at the Biltmore
Hotel in Coral Gables, Fla., where the Miami Herald Media Company’s
President and Publisher, Alexandra Villoch and Regional VP of
Production, Craig Woischwill were presented with a trophy for the
newspaper’s long-standing relationship with Ryder.
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The Miami Herald fleet in the 1960s. (Photo: Business Wire)
"Ryder is a true partner and integral part of our business," said
Alexandra Villoch. “It’s rare that two South Florida-based companies
maintain such a solid, long-lasting partnership. Ryder’s loyalty and
dedication has been instrumental to our business success, and to serving
our community.”
In 1945, the Miami Herald — the largest newspaper in South
Florida, serving Miami-Dade, Broward County, and Monroe County — turned
to Ryder for a dedicated fleet and drivers capable of meeting its
growing transportation needs. Over the past 70 years, Ryder has
continued to adapt to the newspaper’s changing needs. Today, Ryder
operates 12 straight trucks, two tractor trailers, and one van for the
newspaper. It also provides 38 drivers, who make deliveries from the
newspaper’s headquarters in Doral, north to Broward County, and south to
Key West, seven days a week.
“The Miami Herald’s 70-year-long partnership with Ryder is the greatest
testament to the unparalleled service Ryder provides,” said John Diez,
President of Dedicated Transportation Solutions, Ryder. “It illustrates
just how important our customer relationships are to us, and the
tremendous value we place on making those relationships last. It has
been a great pleasure to serve as the dedicated transportation solutions
provider for such a prominent news source in the South Florida
community, and we look forward to continuing to provide them with the
excellence they’ve grown to rely on.”
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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About the Miami Herald Media Company
The Miami Herald Media Company (MHMC) publishes two daily newspapers: the Miami
Herald, winner of 20 Pulitzer Prizes, and el Nuevo Herald,
an award-winning Spanish-language publication. Together, the company’s
products reach more than 1.3 million people each week.
In addition to the Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald, MHMC
products include its news websites, MiamiHerald.com and
elNuevoHerald.com; the popular local entertainment website Miami.com;
INDULGE luxury magazine; and Palette, the South Florida LGBT magazine.
The company produces content for video, mobile and radio in association
with WLRN/Herald News; as well as custom publications for hotels,
airlines and other clients through its subsidiary, HCP/Aboard Publishing.
MHMC is owned by The McClatchy Company.
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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