Ryder Reports Significant Progress on Veteran Hiring

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Ryder Reports Significant Progress on Veteran Hiring

- Company is Ahead of Schedule to Hire 1,000 Veterans by end of 2013 -

-Renews Participation in U.S. Chamber Veterans Employment Advisory Council -


MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ryder System, Inc. (NYS: R) , a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, is reporting significant progress on its efforts to hire more military veterans. Since making a pledge in November 2011 to hire 1,000 veterans by the end of 2013, Ryder has already hired more than 700 former military service men and women in a variety of roles including truck drivers, diesel mechanics, warehouse employees, and other professional positions. Currently, eight percent of Ryder's overall U.S. workforce is made up of veterans and employees actively serving in the National Guard and reserve, and 15 percent of the company's external hires in 2012 have been military veterans.

"Ryder currently has more than 900 job openings across all states in the U.S., and we'd like to fill many of those positions with talented military veterans," said Kirk Imhof, Ryder's Group Director of Staffing and former First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, Military Intelligence Corps. "While hiring and credentialing barriers remain, the industry has made enormous progress with the signing of the Military Commercial Drivers License Act that will ease the transition of recent veterans into jobs as commercial truck drivers."

In addition to its progress in hiring more veterans, Ryder has also renewed its commitment to participate in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Veterans Employment Advisory Council once again in 2013. The Council was established as part of the U.S. Chamber's Hiring Our Heroes program, an initiative focused on enhancing collaboration between the public and private sectors to improve career opportunities for veterans.

Reinforcing the company's commitment to hire more military veterans, Ryder successfully implemented a number of key initiatives in 2012, including:

  • Launching a new military recruiting website at www.ryder.com/military to help veterans easily match their military skills with open positions at Ryder.

  • Attending 40 military career fairs hosted by the U.S. Chamber's Hiring Our Heroes program.

  • Strengthening its 20-plus member veteran hiring task force by focusing efforts on customizing on-boarding, training, and development practices to better meet the needs of veterans transitioning to civilian jobs.

"As a leader in transportation and logistics for nearly 80 years, Ryder has long benefitted from hiring military veterans, drawing upon their unique skills and leadership qualities," said Greg Swienton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ryder. "We are thankful for the tremendous sacrifices of the men and women serving our nation and are proud to support their transition back into the workforce by recruiting them for jobs at Ryder."

For more information about Ryder's recruiting initiatives, read the company's latest Corporate Sustainability Report at http://www.ryder.com/aboutus_home.shtml.

About Ryder

Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial transportation, logistics and supply chain management solutions company. Ryder's stock (NYS: 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 green supply chain partner. Ryder has also been ranked three 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.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:Certain statements and information included in this news releaseare "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.These forward-looking statements are based on our current plans and expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions.Accordingly, these forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration given to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements including those risks set forth in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.New risks emerge from time to time.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.



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