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About FedEx
FedEx Archives: 2003 Press Releases
National Association of Manufacturers, FedEx Create Shipping ProgramWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 2003--The National Association of Manufacturers and FedEx (NYSE:FDX) this week signed an agreement that will make an array of FedEx air, ground and international shipping services available to thousands of association members. "As with all good business agreements, this one adds considerable value for both the Association and FedEx," explained NAM Vice President for Marketing and Business Development David Walker. "FedEx offers our member companies more economical access to its world-class air, ground and international shipping services. The NAM gives FedEx access to our roughly 14,000 members, which represent an attractive mix of small and medium-size businesses as well as global companies." The addition of FedEx to the NAM's award-winning Freight Alliance Program fills the last significant gap in a portfolio of shipping services. NAM members will now enjoy member discounts with FedEx Express and FedEx Ground. "Even a small company like mine stands to benefit from the NAM-FedEx deal," said Fletcher Steele, an NAM Board member and president of the Pine Hall Brick Company in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. "We'll save an average of $4,000 to $5,000 every year by taking full advantage of this new alliance." "The formation of this alliance with the National Association of Manufacturers gives FedEx access to a very desirable and very loyal membership," said Brian Philips, vice president of U.S. Marketing at FedEx. "This innovative program will offer NAM members our FedEx Express and FedEx Ground shipping services at pricing levels that will make them even more competitive in the global marketplace." About NAM The National Association of Manufacturers is the nation's largest industrial trade association representing 14,000 members (including 10,000 small and mid-sized companies) and 350 member associations in every industrial sector and all 50 states. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the NAM has 10 additional offices across the country. About FedEx Corp. With annual revenues of $22 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, North America's largest customs broker and a provider of international freight forwarding and trade facilitation services. FedEx ranked highest in the J. D. Power and Associates 2002 Small-Package Delivery Service Business Customer Satisfaction Study(SM) in the categories of air, ground and international delivery services. Additional information about FedEx Corp. and its operating companies can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.fedex.com. --30--LC/na*
CONTACT: FedEx Corp.
Howard Clabo, 901-434-7786
KEYWORD: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TENNESSEE
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: AIRLINES TRANSPORTATION MARKETING AGREEMENTS
SOURCE: FedEx Corp.
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