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UPS extends NASCAR sponsorship

Posted by | Feb 15, 2007 | |

UPS announced it had signed a new five-year agreement with NASCAR to continue as the official express delivery company of the sport through the 2011 racing season.

The exclusive “Official Delivery Company” partnership extends a highly successful union dating back to UPS’s initial entry into the sport in 2000. As part of the deal, UPS will continue providing its popular Trackside Services to the industry at all NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races as well as logistics, freight and supply chain services.

Today, UPS serves as the delivery company to approximately 99 percent of the more than 1,000 NASCAR family businesses, race teams, race tracks, NASCAR business units, other NASCAR sponsors and suppliers. That represents a 55% increase in racing customers since UPS entered the sport.

UPS’s decision to extend its relationship with NASCAR follows the company’s decision in 2006 to move its team sponsorship with Dale Jarrett to the new #44 Toyota Camry, which debuts at the Daytona 500 on Feb. 18.
UPS maintains six individual track sponsorships, including Bristol Motor Speedway, California Speedway, Daytona International Speedway, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Richmond International Raceway and Texas Motor Speedway.

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FedEx Canada launches cross-border advisory services

Posted by | Feb 15, 2007 | |

FedEx Express Canada will begin offering support and advice to businesses seeking certification or approval in various cross-border security programs, such as Free and Secure Trade (FAST), Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), Partners in Protection (PIP), and Customs Self Assessment (CSA).
The FedEx Global Trade Advisory service will help businesses navigate through the application process by examining their facilities, procedures, and suppliers, making recommendations to address the differences between the client’s existing procedures and what is required for certification requirements.

Regulatory experts will assist companies in:

Conducting examinations of their facilities and business procedures; help secure their supply chain and achieve customs compliance; and make recommendations to address identified gaps.

FedEx will also assist with the application process for cross-border security programs and perform on-going account maintenance and security audits.

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Standard class mail becomes trackable from desktop

Posted by | Feb 15, 2007 | |

Mailers rejoice as the Mailex Corporation releases an affordable real-time mail tracking system. Web-based tracking data is generated from an initial scan of a mailing upon induction into the USPS system. From the initial scan, the entire lifecycle of the mailing can be tracked by state, zip code and individual piece. As the mail is routed nationally, subsequent scanning takes place every step of the way. Each scan event is transmitted to a mail-tracking server and available for viewing.
Embracing this new, low cost technology, Mailex offers this tracking service to every mailer by incorporating the existing automated barcode with the tracking code. Taking the guesswork out of the estimated 7-10 day delivery time for Standard Class mail answers the top question all marketing executives need to know — Did the mailing hit yet? Gone are the days of waiting and wondering if your message was delivered.

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Updated proposed mailing standards available at usps.com

Posted by | Feb 14, 2007 | |

The U.S. Postal Service has updated its proposed mailing standards to accompany the price change proposal currently before the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). The revised standards, published at usps.com/ratecase, respond to the comments USPS received on the previous versions.

In addition to the updated proposal, the website highlights the earlier proposals and provides side-by-side comparisons of today’s prices and those that are currently under review by the PRC. The website also provides helpful information for mailers, including frequently asked questions, press releases, and Mailers Companion and MailPro articles related to the pricing change.

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UPS wants credit card company CFO on board

Posted by | Feb 14, 2007 | |

United Parcel Service Inc.’s board has nominated American Express Co. Chief Financial Officer Gary L. Crittenden to serve as a director, as UPS’ most senior board member prepares to retire.
Crittenden will stand for election at the UPS annual shareholders meeting on May 10.
Crittenden became American Express CFO in June 2000. Prior, he was the CFO of Monsanto Co. and Sears Roebuck Co. He began his career in consulting with Bain & Co., where he worked on a range of strategic projects in the United States and Germany. He currently serves on Staples Inc.’s board of directors.
Atlanta-based UPS also reported long-time independent director Gary MacDougal will not stand for re-election due to the company’s age guidelines for board members. MacDougal joined the UPS board in 1973 and is now the senior member of the board.
MacDougal served as the chairman and CEO of Mark Controls from 1969 to 1987. Prior, he was a partner at McKinsey & Co., an international management consulting firm. In 1989, MacDougal was appointed by President George H.W. Bush as a delegate and alternate representative in the U.S. delegation to the United Nations.

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