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2005 Press Releases
Hong Kong, April 12, 2005 ˇV FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, today announced the appointment of David Ross as Regional Vice President for its South Pacific operations.
Based in Singapore, Mr. Ross will be responsible for developing and executing the companyˇ¦s corporate strategies and operations for FedEx in the South Pacific region, which covers Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand and Indochina.
ˇ§I look forward to my new role, and am focused on continuing our strong development within the region by providing the highest level of service to customers who are looking to enhance their competitiveness in the market.ˇ¨ said Mr. Ross.
With over 12 years of experience at FedEx, Mr. Ross brings a strong operations background and an extensive knowledge of Asia to the position. Prior to taking up this role, Mr. Ross was serving as Regional Vice President for FedEx North Pacific, which includes Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Guam.
ˇ§With David Ross moving from North Pacific to lead our South Pacific operations, we expect to expand our processes of sharing best practices and growth strategies from around the entire region,ˇ¨ said Mr. David L. Cunningham Jr., President of FedEx Asia Pacific. ˇ§At FedEx, we always look to the long term when building our senior leadership.ˇ¨
Mr. Ross replaces Peter Yin, who now assumes the role as Regional Vice President for FedEx North Pacific with immediate effect. Mr. Yin will be based in Tokyo and will be responsible for managing the companyˇ¦s corporate strategies and operations for FedEx in Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Guam.
FedEx Express
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., connects areas that generate 90% of the world's gross domestic product in one to three business days with door-to-door, customs-cleared service and a money-back guarantee. The companyˇ¦s unmatched air route authorities and infrastructure make it the world's largest express transportation company, providing fast, reliable and time-definite transportation of approximately 3.2 million packages to more than 220 countries and territories each working day. FedEx Express employs more than 137,000 employees and has approximately 50,000 drop-off locations, 671 aircraft and more than 71,000 motorized vehicles in its integrated global network.
FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $29 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 250,000 employees and contractors to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit fedex.com.
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