South Florida Business Journal Honors Karen Jones at Annual Awards
Ceremony
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet
management, dedicated
transportation, and supply
chain solutions, announced that Executive Vice President and Chief
Marketing Officer Karen Jones was recognized by the South Florida
Business Journal at its 2019 Influential Business Women Awards
luncheon at the Pier Sixty-Six Hotel & Marina in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,
on March 15.
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Ryder Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Karen Jones honored among the most influential businesswomen in South Florida for 2019.
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The annual award ceremony recognizes female executives from Miami-Dade,
Broward, and Palm Beach counties for their career achievements,
exceptional leadership, and community involvement.
“Throughout my career, I’ve been in fields that traditionally have been
slower to have women in leadership positions,” said Jones. “However, if
you know how to effectively build meaningful relationships across
business segments and even industries, things like gender matter a lot
less. People want to work with those who are confident, collaborative,
and good at what they do.”
A member of Ryder’s leadership team, Jones is responsible for all
marketing and new product development efforts that lead to revenue
generation and better customer experiences, across Ryder’s business
segments. Since joining the company in 2013, Jones has elevated the role
of marketing to a critical ingredient in driving revenue, which has been
instrumental in Ryder’s six consecutive years of record growth, with
revenue now topping $8.4 billion.
Most recently, Jones led the ideation, creation, and implementation of COOP
by RyderTM, a first-of-its-kind peer-to-peer asset
sharing platform for commercial trucks, which is now available in South
Florida. She was also integral in the development of RyderGydeTM,
a one-of-a-kind mobile app enabling drivers, fleet owners, and fleet
managers to manage their fleet from their smartphone or tablet.
“I’ve always believed in doing things that matter, not only in business,
but also in my community,” said Jones.
Jones
serves as an executive board member for Jackson Health Foundation, where
she works hard to ensure residents of South Florida have access to
health care services. She also serves as an executive board member of
the Broward Public Library Foundation, where she helps members of the
community gain access to books, computers, and small business resources.
About Ryder System, Inc.
Ryder is a Fortune 500® commercial fleet
management, dedicated
transportation, and supply
chain solutions company. The company’s stock (NYSE: R) is a
component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the S&P MidCap
400® index. Ryder, which provides commercial
truck rental, truck
leasing, used
trucks for sale, and last
mile delivery services, has been named among “The World’s Most
Admired Companies” by Fortune, as well as one of “America’s Best
Employers” and “America’s Best Employers for Women” by Forbes. The
company is regularly recognized for its industry-leading practices in
third-party logistics, environmentally friendly fleet and supply chain
solutions, world-class safety and security programs, and hiring of
military veterans. For more information, visit www.ryder.com
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statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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are based on our current plans and expectations and are subject to
risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
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to assess the impact of such risks on our business. Accordingly, we
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Anne Hendricks
(305) 500-4547
amhendricks@ryder.com
Amy Federman
(305) 500-4989
afederman@ryder.com
Source: Ryder System, Inc.