- Ryder's Security Operations Among the Best in First-Ever Ranking by
Security Magazine -
MIAMI, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a
global leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions,
today announced it has been recognized by Security Magazine in the first
ever ranking of top security operations at business, government,
transportation, healthcare and educational enterprises -- the Security 500.
Ryder, representing the trucking and truck leasing industry, ranked at
#263.
"The Security 500 recognizes the top security operations, and our goal
is to establish a benchmark of the value of security operations," said
Security Magazine Publisher Mark McCourt. "Ryder is a global brand of high
quality with a longstanding commitment to security and safety. This honor
recognizes their commitment and helps set a precedent in the trucking
industry."
As part of this research project, Security Magazine and Quandt
Analytics used available public and private resources and interviews to
identify the most intense industries and organizations facing significant
risk and requiring aggressive risk mitigation strategies. According to the
magazine, assets, people, reputation and regulation were the four core
elements being secured. The risk factor was evaluated on value,
environment, compliance/regulatory issues, geographic size, appeal and
other intrinsic measures, which elevate risk.
"Ryder is honored to be recognized by Security Magazine for the
dedication and efforts of our employees to ensure best security practices
throughout our operations," said Bill Anderson, Director of Global Security
for Ryder. "We commend Security Magazine for taking the initiative to
develop this seminal report that helps to highlight the need for improved
focus on security operations in all industries."
About Security Magazine
Security Magazine is a leading publication examining security threats,
solutions and developments for security professionals.
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 press release 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, our failure to successfully
implement new sales growth initiatives in our FMS 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,
changes in financial, tax or regulatory requirements or changes in
customers' business environments that 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, the effect of severe
weather events, labor strikes or work stoppages affecting our or our
customers' business operations, adequacy of accounting estimates and
accruals particularly with respect to pension, taxes and revenue, changes
in general economic conditions, sudden changes in fuel prices, availability
of qualified drivers, our ability to manage our cost structure, new
accounting pronouncements, rules, or interpretations, changes in government
regulations including regulations regarding vehicle emissions and the risks
described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 System, Inc.
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