Category: UPS Press Release

Continued Rapid Introduction of Services and Capabilities Supporting Customer Needs

• Expands Drone Subsidiary UPS Flight Forward Nationally With Several New Healthcare and Hospital Network Customers; Announces Plan To Create Drone Delivery Solutions with AmerisourceBergen, CVS Health and Kaiser Permanente
• Further Solidifies E-commerce Leadership and Creates Additional Platform Partnership; Rolls out UPS Digital Access Program
• Launches Next Generation Healthcare Tracking Solution and Forms Healthcare and Life Sciences Unit
• Continues Expansion of UPS Worldwide Economy Service to Three Additional Countries Providing Lower-Priced International Deferred Shipping Options

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced numerous new technology-enabled services and partnerships designed to support customer needs aligned with the company’s strategic growth initiatives.

• The UPS Foundation Named 2019 Corporate Partner of the Year by Hispanic Scholarship Foundation

The UPS Foundation, which leads the global citizenship programs for UPS (NYSE: UPS), today announced continued support for the Hispanic community with a host of grantmaking programs and efforts focused on financial empowerment and education. Additionally, The UPS Foundation has been selected as the Hispanic Scholarship Fund’s (HSF) 2019 Corporate Partner of the Year for longstanding support. The award was presented on October 3rd at HSF’s Alumni Hall of Fame Gala held in New York City.

As the nation’s largest non-profit organization supporting Hispanic American higher education, HSF is focused on empowering Latino students and families with the knowledge and resources needed to successfully complete a higher education. The UPS Foundation has supported the organization since 1981, providing more than $3.2 million toward HSF’s Scholarship Program and Leaders in Education Awards. The scholarship program has helped more than 472 students. The organization is further supported by three UPS management employees who participate on HSF’s Advisory Council, helping to bring strategic insights and business knowledge to the organization.

• Storage on Demand, a UPS innovation, is now available in metro Atlanta
• Quick, easy, mobile-friendly, on-demand storage service provides end-to-end pickup and retrieval in a “valet-like” solution
• The new service offering leverages UPS’s existing logistics infrastructure, including personnel, vehicle assets, technology and storage capacity

UPS (NYSE: UPS) announced today the launch of Storage on Demand, a new UPS innovation that allows customers to request delivery of empty storage bins directly to their home or business using a mobile-friendly website. Customers then fill the bins with their belongings and seal them once packed, then simply schedule a pickup for their items to be driven to a secure, nearby UPS® facility for storage. The “valet storage” concept also enables customers to use the website to retrieve their warehoused items and have them delivered back to their front door with same day service.

UPS (NYSE: UPS) has been recognized with the 2019 Corporate Award by The Executive Leadership Council (ELC), the preeminent membership organization focused on the development of global black leaders. Additionally, ELC has welcomed four UPS executives into its membership of senior executives: George Brooks, President, Americas Region; Rhonda Clark, President, Global Buildings and Systems Engineering; Charlene Thomas, Chief Human Resources Officer; and George Willis, President, U.S. Operations.

The ELC is committed to advancing the role and contributions of black executives and preparing the next generation of corporate leaders through programs, events and philanthropic endeavors. Through this award, ELC has acknowledged UPS for significant contributions to the advancement of black corporate executives, its support of employees and diverse suppliers, and its philanthropic commitment to supporting the community. The award was accepted by David Abney, UPS Chairman and CEO, at the ELC’s Recognition Gala on October 10th in D.C. The induction of UPS’s executives was also announced during that event.

• Multiyear Agreement for Custom-Built, On-Site Natural Gas Fueling Stations and Vehicles throughout U.S.
• Builds on More Than a Decade of UPS’s Leadership in Alt Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles and Fueling Stations

UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced plans to purchase more than 6,000 natural gas-powered trucks beginning in 2020 and running through 2022. This three-year commitment represents a $450M investment in expanding the company’s alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicle fleet as well as supporting infrastructure.