Ryder Mexico, a leading provider of supply chain, warehousing and transportation management solutions, presented its 2011 Service Excellence Awards to top-performing carriers at its second annual Mexican Carrier Celebration and Recognition Event on January 26, 2012, at the Hotel Nikko in Mexico City.  Thirty-three Mexican trucking companies – more than twice the number of carriers recognized during last year’s inaugural Carrier Celebration and Recognition event – were honored for achieving outstanding results in a variety of key performance areas, including safety and security, on-time performance,  customer service, and continuous improvement. 

"As a logistics provider, we make a promise to our customers that their shipments will arrive at their expected destinations at the right time and in the right conditions," said Eugenio Sevilla-Sacasa, Managing Director of Ryder Mexico and Vice President of International Supply Chain Solutions for Ryder System, Inc.  "This is why the carriers we work with are such an important part of our success and our customers’ success – the service they provide is a direct reflection on us.  We know we can provide the consistent, world-class operational execution our customers have come to expect from us because of the relationships we’ve been able to build over the years with some of the best transportation providers in Mexico."

Ryder works with a wide range of carrier companies in Mexico with billings of less than a million pesos a year to more than 50 million pesos a year.  To ensure they were rated against their peers in volume handled, the carriers were grouped into four categories based on annual billings with Ryder.  Thirty-three winners were chosen from among a pool of 85 Mexican carrier companies evaluated for the 2011 period.  The following carriers, listed in alphabetical order, received the 2011 Service Excellence Awards:

Air Cond, S.A. de C.V.

Akna Transportes

Auto Express Aguila

Auto Express Oriente

Autofletes Chihuahua

Auto Líneas América

Auto Transportes del Real

Corporativo de Transporte Internacional

Don Miguel Transportes

Express Tres Fronteras

Fletes Lozmar

Fletes México Chihuahua

Fernández Logistics

G.A. Logistics

Grupo Camionera Regional

HG Transportaciones

María del Refugio Flores Hernández

Martínez Ojeda Eulalia

Regio Transportes Montemayor

RGX Transporte de Carga Internacional

Servicio de Transporte Internacional y Local, S.A. De C.V.

Tranmexco

Transporte Especializado Butrono

Transportes Calafia

Transportes de Nuevo Laredo

Transportes Gasa

Transportes Innovativos

Transportes Logísticos de Carga

Transportes Monroy Schiavon

Transportes Nueva Hera

Transportes Pitic

Transportistas Unidos Mexicanos (TUM)

Transplus de Occidente

"We carry out an annual evaluation to measure our carriers' performance in a number of specific areas that are important to us and our customers, and to help provide targeted feedback that can be used as a basis for continuous improvement," continued Mr. Sevilla-Sacasa.  "The result is better communication between our carriers and Ryder based on measurable objectives as well as an overall enthusiasm to continue to improve and grow.  And the proof is in the numbers: This year, we are recognizing more than double the companies we recognized last year because more companies have demonstrated excellence."

Ryder Mexico provides comprehensive logistics and supply chain management solutions to companies with operations in Mexico.  The Company manages more than five million square feet of warehouse and yard space in Mexico and handles more than 3,000 cross-border freight movements between the U.S. and Mexico a week.  Globally, the Ryder Supply Chain Solutions business segment manages more than 29 million square feet of warehouse space and contracts with more than 1,700 carriers in all modes of transportation in the markets it serves.  Ryder has partnered with Mexican carriers since it first began operating in Mexico in 1994.

About Ryder

Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial transportation, logistics and supply chain management Solutions Company.  Ryder’s stock (NYSE:R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.  Inbound Logistics magazine has recognized Ryder as a top third party logistics provider and included Ryder in its 2011 and 2010 “Green Partners” listing.  Ryder has also been ranked two years in a row as one of the top 250 U.S. companies in the Newsweek Green Rankings.  In addition, Security Magazine has named Ryder one of the top companies for security practices in the transportation, logistics, supply chain, and warehousing sector.  Ryder is a proud member of the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program, supporting national and local disaster preparedness and response efforts.  For more information, visit www.ryder.com and follow us on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.