MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet
management, dedicated
transportation, and supply
chain solutions, today announced that it has been named a finalist
in the Trucking Company of the Year category for the Sixth
Annual Texas Oil & Gas Awards, an industry initiative to
recognize organizations that are leaders in their fields.
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The award presentation and the panel session will be held on March 7 at
the DoubleTree by Hilton in Houston, TX. In addition, William Taylor,
Group Director of Customer Logistics for Ryder Dedicated Transportation
Solutions, will be a panelist in the Health & Safety Best Practices
session during the Texas Industry Summit. Winners of the Texas Awards
will be announced at the Oil & Gas Awards Gala Dinner, where there will
also be a Texas Industry Summit held for participating companies and
organizations that have an interest in the region.
The oil
and gas industry relies on Ryder to take costs and risks out of
transportation and logistics, enabling customers to maximize uptime,
keep supplies and goods moving, and drive sustainable efficiencies. This
is all supported by a proven health and safety culture driven by
experienced oilfield operators and health, safety, and environmental
professionals. Ryder turns a complicated supply chain into a company’s
strategic competitive edge, from the oilfield to the marketplace. With
more than 200 customers in the oil and gas sector, Ryder is at the
forefront of change as the industry finds new ways to streamline and
optimize fleets and supply chains.
Judged by over 110 senior executives from Exploration and Production
companies as well as Midstream companies, the Texas Awards saw over 150
companies participate across multiple categories. The Awards salute
companies that display best practices in the key areas of operational
excellence, innovation, environmental stewardship, corporate social
responsibility, and excellence in health & safety. The Oil & Gas Awards
take place regionally throughout North America in the Canada, Northeast,
Rocky Mountains, and Texas regions.
For further information on the Industry Summit and Awards Dinner please
contact the organizers at info@oilandgasawards.com
or call 210-591-8481.
Operating 207 facilities with 50 million square feet of warehouse space,
Ryder offers flexible solutions as well as end-to-end visibility – no
matter how challenging or diverse the storage and distribution needs may
be. In the oil and gas industry, Ryder’s plan for every well provides
better solutions to manage carrier portfolios, haul equipment to well
sites, improve supply chain visibility, and safely move over-sized
freight. The Company, founded in 1933, operates behind the scenes,
managing critical transportation and logistics functions for more than
50,000 customers, representing many of the world’s best-known brands.
Ryder employs 36,100 people, consisting of 8,100 professional drivers
and 5,900 trained maintenance technicians, and manages a fleet of
240,600 commercial vehicles.
To learn more about Ryder’s solutions for the energy industries, click here.
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
S&P MidCap 400® 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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Ryder System, Inc.
Jonathan Mayor, 305-500-3161
Jonathan_C_Mayor@ryder.com
or
Claudia
Panfil, 305-500-3668
Claudia_Panfil@Ryder.com
Source: Ryder System, Inc.