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About FedEx
FedEx Archives: 2000 Press Releases
( BW)(FEDEX-EXPRESS)(FDX) FedEx Express Opens World Headquarters Campus Designed to Please; Employee-Focused, Community-Minded Campus Is Designed for the 21st CenturyBusiness Editors MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2000--FedEx Express, the world's premier global provider of express transportation, logistics, e-commerce and supply-chain management services, and a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX), today officially opened its World Headquarters campus. The campus is designed to give FedEx employees a user-friendly work environment that encourages communications and teamwork and enhances the company's ability to recruit and retain the talented professionals so necessary in today's competitive global business environment. Located in the southeast Memphis area, the complex provides 1.1 million square feet of office space set on 89 acres. When fully occupied, the campus's eight buildings will house about 3,300 employees. "The underlying purpose for this campus was to consolidate FedEx groups that worked in diverse locations by moving them into one central business complex in order to improve productivity as well as recruiting and retention," said Dave Bronczek, President and CEO, FedEx Express. "The FedEx Express World Headquarters campus accomplishes this goal. Moreover, its overall design encourages the type of open, face-to-face communication and teamwork that is needed in today's business environment." The campus includes a 1.5 mile walking/jogging trail, courtyard water features, and enclosed, climate-controlled bridges between buildings. Some of the more progressive amenities in the complex include:
The complex merges seamlessly with the surrounding area and takes advantage of outdoor views for building residents. Angled glass sides on buildings eliminate glare both outside and inside. Lights along the perimeter drive keep light levels low for surrounding neighborhoods at night. Mature trees abound, reflecting the corporate commitment to preserving the environment. Inside the three-story buildings every feature reflects the corporate goal of providing the optimum work environment. Employee workstations, located near the glass walls on each building's perimeter, give employees access to natural outside light. Individual air flow controls are located in the floor inside each workstation. All buildings are connected by either ground-level or second-level glass-enclosed bridges for outside views. "This campus demonstrates the commitment of FedEx to its employees and the Memphis area while exemplifying, in its architecture, the dynamic spirit that makes FedEx Express a global leader," said Dave Bronczek. About FedEx With annual revenues of $19 billion, FedEx Corp. is the premier global provider of transportation, logistics, e-commerce and supply chain management services. The company offers integrated business solutions through a network of subsidiaries operating independently, including: FedEx Express, the world's largest express transportation company; FedEx Ground, North America's second largest provider of small-package ground delivery service; FedEx Logistics, an integrated logistics, technology and transportation-solution company; FedEx Custom Critical, the world's largest provider of expedited time-critical shipments; and FedEx Trade Networks, a provider of customs brokerage, consulting, information technology and trade facilitation solutions. More than 2.5 million customers are connected electronically through the FedEx information network and approximately two-thirds of its U.S. domestic transactions are now handled on-line. NOTE TO EDITORS: FedEx press releases are available on the World Wide Web at http://www.fedex.com.
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CONTACT: FedEx Public Relations, Memphis
Mary Hartmann, 901/434-7782
Greg Rossiter, 901/818-7295
KEYWORD: TENNESSEE
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: AIRLINES TRANSPORTATION E-COMMERCE
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