Ryder’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Honored at the Global SCM Leaders on Demand Conference

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, is pleased to announce that Stephen Dean, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Ryder Supply Chain Solutions, received the “Driven to Deliver” award in Supply Chain Excellence of the Year at the Global SCM Leaders on Demand Conference. The “Driven to Deliver” award was presented to Mr. Dean for his contributions towards making Ryder recognizable for their operational excellence in transforming customer supply chains as a third party logistics provider (3PL). The panel which selected nominees for the award recognized Ryder’s overall achievements with retail supply chains, particularly through their innovation in sustainability and green programs.

“Nobody’s better at hearing customers than Steve, and he’s helped us sharply focus our execution skills on our customers’ needs”

“Nobody’s better at hearing customers than Steve, and he’s helped us sharply focus our execution skills on our customers’ needs,” said John Williford, President of Global Supply Chain Solutions for Ryder.

The award was presented to Mr. Dean at the JW Marriot Buckhead hotel in Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Dean has been a supply chain innovator for more than 25 years and actively practices and promotes Lean Fundamentals and Proactive Sales Methodology.

For more information on the conference please visit www.globalscmondemand.com.

About Ryder

Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial transportation, logistics and supply chain management solutions company. Ryder’s stock (NYSE:R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Inbound Logistics magazine has recognized Ryder as a top third party logistics provider and included Ryder in its 2011 and 2010 “Green Partners” listing. Ryder has also been ranked two years in a row as one of the top 250 U.S. companies in the Newsweek Green Rankings. In addition, Security Magazine has named Ryder one of the top companies for security practices in the transportation, logistics, supply chain, and warehousing sector. Ryder is a proud member of the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program, supporting national and local disaster preparedness and response efforts. For more information, visit www.ryder.com and follow us on Facebook,YouTube, and Twitter.