A respected national opinion survey has cited UPS for building one of the top corporate reputations in America.
The new survey ranked UPS second overall for corporate reputation among the 60 most visible companies in the United States. Conducted annually by Harris Interactive and the Reputation Institute, the 2003 survey was released Thursday 19th February.
Read MoreTo meet increasing customer demand for expedited mail services, UPS Mail Innovations has opened new facilities in Hartford, Conn., and Chicago to strengthen its nationwide infrastructure. The Hartford facility, which opened in January, brings to 11 the number of processing facilities now operating across the country. The Chicago facility opened last October as part of a network expansion that began in early 2003 with a new facility on Long Island. The growing network allows mail volume to be spread more evenly across the country and provides the added flexibility to handle larger volumes within any one location. UPS Mail Innovations helps its customers accelerate the delivery of standard mail – pieces weighing less than one pound such as flats and bound printed matter – by participating in a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) work-share program.
Read MoreDHL has announced it has reached a major milestone in the integration of DHL and Airborne Express. After only six months, both companies have integrated the majority of their ground and courier networks, and are now launching several new programs for customers. Shipping and logistics customers will benefit from the combination of an expanded domestic portfolio, and a powerful global network. “Shipping and logistics customers have enthusiastically embraced the marriage of these two world-class organizations, as it provides them with a viable, flexible alternative in a market that sorely needs both,” said John Fellows, CEO of DHL Holdings (USA), Inc.
Read MoreThe Board of Directors of UPS, citing the company’s performance in 2003 and its continued positive outlook for 2004, have increased the quarterly dividend from 25-cents per share to 28-cents per share on all outstanding Class A and Class B shares. The increase is the second dividend boost in the past 12 months. Since February 2003, the quarterly dividend has increased 33%, from 21-cents per share.
Read MoreUPS Chairman, in written testimony to the House Government Reform Committee Task Force on the Postal Service said that he wanted “to call attention to the request that Congress enact postal reform to ensure that the Postal Service ‘operates appropriately in the competitive marketplace.’ This criteria is critically important to UPS, and it is essential to ensure fair competition in competitive markets, which include Package Services, Priority Mail, Express Mail, and International Mail. The timely and efficient distribution of core mail services, such as First-Class Mail, Periodicals, and Standard Mail, plays a vital role in this country and it is important that reform enable the Postal Service to be successful in this critical mission.”
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