- Ryder Technicians Earn Two Overall Awards and
Three Individual Skills Challenge Awards -
MIAMI, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a
global leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, today
announced its technicians won two of the top three spots at the Technology &
Maintenance Council's National Technician Skills Competition --
TMCSuperTech2005. Second place was awarded to Matthew Van Zanten of Choctaw,
Okla., and Michael Bogard of Appleton, Wis. received third place.
"Ryder is proud of its technicians and the quality of workmanship they
provide to our customers," said Ryder Vice President of Maintenance Ty Cross.
"Matthew and Michael have proven themselves to be among the nation's best
talent. I am honored that they are part of Team Ryder."
Second-place winner Mr. Van Zanten has been a Ryder technician for more
than 10 years and works at the Company's Oklahoma City facility. He also
placed first in the hands-on Electrical Skills Challenge station in the
individual round.
Mr. Bogard, who placed third overall, has been a Ryder technician for more
than 30 years and works at the Company's Neenah, Wis. facility. He also
earned the top score in the written portion of the competition and placed
first in the hands-on Steering/Suspension Skills Challenge station in the
individual round.
Additionally, Ryder technician Kenneth Smith placed first in the Brakes
Skills Challenge station in the individual round. Mr. Smith has been with
Ryder for more than 15 years and works at the Company's Goldsboro, N.C.
facility.
The TMC SuperTech is an annual skills test designed to identify the
nation's top commercial vehicle technician. This industry-wide competition
tests technicians' diagnostic and problem-solving skills by having them
compete in a variety of troubleshooting tests during a two-day event. At this
year's inaugural event, contestants competed at eight workstations,
challenging their electrical, brake, HVAC, engine, steering, preventative
maintenance inspection, drive train and service information skills.
About Ryder
Ryder is a Fortune 500 company providing leading-edge transportation,
logistics and supply chain management solutions worldwide. Ryder's stock
(NYSE: R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For more information about Ryder System, Inc.,
visit http://www.ryder.com .
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements and
information included in this presentation are "forward-looking statements"
under the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Accordingly, these forward-looking statements should be evaluated with
consideration given to the many risks and uncertainties inherent in our
business that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from
those in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause
such differences include, among others, our ability to obtain adequate profit
margins for our services, our inability to maintain current pricing levels due
to customer acceptance or competition, customer retention levels, unexpected
volume declines, loss of key customers in the Supply Chain Solutions (SCS)
business segment, unexpected reserves or write-offs due to the deterioration
of the credit worthiness or bankruptcy of certain customers in our SCS
business segment, the possibility that changes in customers' business
environments will limit their ability to commit to long-term vehicle leases,
changes in market conditions affecting the commercial rental market or the
sale of used vehicles, increased competition from vehicle manufacturers and
large service providers, higher borrowing costs and possible decreases in
available funding sources caused by adverse changes in debt ratings, changes
in accounting assumptions, adequacy of accounting accruals, changes in general
economic conditions, unexpected reserves or losses due to the effects of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on our operations and the economy, availability of
heavy- and medium-duty vehicles, increases in fuel prices, availability of
qualified drivers, our ability to create operating synergies in connection
with our acquisitions, our ability to manage our cost structure and changes in
government regulations, including regulations regarding vehicle emissions,
drivers' hours of service and security regulations issued by the Department of
Homeland Security. The risks included here are not exhaustive. New risks
emerge from time to time and 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.
SOURCE Ryder System, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.ryder.com
CONTACT:
Edward Rifenburg, +1-305-500-4161, or
Edward_Rifenburg@Ryder.com, or Lisa Brumfield, +1-305-500-3668,
or Lisa_Brumfield@Ryder.com, both of Ryder
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