( BW)(PA-SCC/FEDEX)(FDX) FedEx Joins Sustainable Computing
Consortium
Business & High Tech Editors
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2002--The Sustainable
Computing Consortium (SCC) announced today that FedEx Corporate
Services, Inc., a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), has joined
the Consortium as a founding member.
The SCC is a new organization at Carnegie Mellon University
composed of leading global businesses, software developers and
government agencies whose aim is to improve software quality,
dependability and security.
"FedEx is an innovator and one of the world's most respected
companies," said SCC director William Guttman. "We believe FedEx is a
great example of how companies are using advances in computer software
to improve operations, streamline service and directly benefit
customers. We expect the experience of FedEx will contribute greatly
to the SCC's important dialogue about how to make software a more
reliable part of our nation's 21st Century infrastructure."
FedEx is the Consortium's 21st member. Other members are: AIG,
Alcoa, Caterpillar, Cisco, CMP Media LLC, Confluence, General Atlantic
Partners, KeyBank, Labware, Mellon Financial Corp., Merck, Microsoft,
NASA, Oracle, Pfizer, Raytheon, RedSiren Technologies, Reed Smith,
Tata Consultancy Services, and UPMC Health System.
"Part of our IT vision at FedEx is to be the world's best
applied-technology team," said Robert B. Carter, chief information
officer and executive vice president for FedEx Corporation. "The drive
the SCC is leading to improve software quality, reliability and
security will benefit the industry and FedEx. We look forward to
participating in this vital initiative."
The FedEx companies deliver nearly 5 million packages daily to 211
countries. The company's Web site, http://www.fedex.com, hosts more
than 3 million unique visitors each month and has been consistently
lauded for its speed, ease of use and customer-focused features.
About the Sustainable Computing Consortium
The Sustainable Computing Consortium (SCC) is a collaborative
initiative among major corporate information technology users,
software developers, suppliers, academic leaders and government
agencies to improve software quality, dependability and security. It
draws on the expertise of its members and research faculty in all
disciplines related to sustainable software, including computer
science, electrical engineering, security and survivability,
information technology management, statistics, economics and public
policy. For more information, visit
http://www.sustainablecomputing.org/.
AboutFedEx
With annual revenues of $21 billion, FedEx Corp. is the premier
global provider of transportation, 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 Freight, the largest U.S. provider of
regional less-than-truckload freight services; FedEx Custom Critical,
North America's largest provider of expedited time-critical shipments;
and FedEx Trade Networks, a provider of customs clearance,
international freight forwarding and trade facilitation.
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HARDWARE SOFTWARE
SOURCE: The Sustainable Computing Consortium
