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15 unusual facts about United Parcel Service


Animalicious

Among the victims were an elderly man putting a tablecloth out on his patio and a UPS employee making a delivery.

Annie E. Casey Foundation

The Annie E. Casey Foundation was started in 1948 in Seattle, Washington, by UPS founder James E. Casey and his siblings George, Harry and Marguerite.

Con-way

In December 2004, CNF sold Emery (rechristened Menlo Forwarding) to UPS for $100 million in cash and $260 million in assumed debt.

Cost externalizing

An example of cost externalizing would be using a global courier service (such as FedEx and UPS) to do all or most of the shipping and logistics work for the company.

Dick Sweeney

After returning home from Vietnam, Dick worked at United Parcel Service as a driver.

DotComGuy

The project had a large number of sponsors including United Parcel Service, 3Com, Network Solutions, Piper Jaffray, Travelocity and Peapod.

Freddie Burdette

Following his baseball career, Burdette worked for the United Parcel Service.

House Foundation

;The UPS Man:House infers frequently that his wife is having an affair with the UPS driver that services his house.

James E. Casey

In 1919, the company expanded beyond Seattle and changed its name to United Parcel Service (UPS).

James Huang

As a commercial model, he has appeared in over twenty television commercials and print advertisements ranging from the UPS man to a Mervyns clothing model.

Jovita Carranza

Prior to the SBA appointment, Carranza served as vice president of air operations for United Parcel Service (UPS) the world’s largest package delivery company at its facility in Louisville, Ky.

Marguerite Casey Foundation

Casey Family Grants Program was renamed Marguerite Casey Foundation in 2003 to honor the sister of Jim Casey, founder of UPS and benefactor of several philanthropic foundations, including Annie E. Casey Foundation and Casey Family Programs.

Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle

FedEx and United Parcel Service augment park accessibility by air to and from major markets.

Pathmark

Pathmark 2000 stores also featured a customer service desk for product returns, video rentals, film processing, and UPS delivery; and restrooms with tables for changing diapers.

Rivne Universal Avia

It operates a fleet of regional aircraft from Rivne for UPS.


Alexander Strategy Group

In 2004 the firm had US$8.8 million in revenues, with prominent clients such as Amgen, BellSouth, Eli Lilly and Company, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, R.J. Reynolds, Koch Industries, Microsoft, Time Warner, Enron, and the United Parcel Service.

Ameriflight

The majority of Ameriflight's operations consists of air feeder service for major package express integrators such as UPS, FedEx, and DHL.

Automatic identification and data capture

The global association Auto-ID Center was founded in 1999 and is made up of 100 of the largest companies in the world such as Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola, Gillette, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, UPS, companies working in the sector of technology such as SAP, Aliens, Sun as well as five academic research centers.

Crystal McLaurin-Coney

She has worked in the industry for over 15 years with such clients as Goody's Headache Powder, UPS, Hanes Her Way, The NC College Foundation and just recently completed a commercial for Secret Deodorant.

EditMe

Customers have included eBay, Microsoft, the US military, the Australian government, The Discovery Channel, UPS, the American Institute of Physics, and several large universities around the world.

Freightliner Trucks

1995 – Oshkosh Custom Chassis in Gaffney, South Carolina became Freightliner Custom Chassis, producing the underpinnings for walk-in vans used by companies such as UPS to deliver parcels and Cintas for uniform laundry services; diesel recreational vehicles; conventional school buses; and shuttle buses.

Kabbage

Kabbage is venture funded and backed by Thomvest Ventures, Mohr Davidow Ventures, and BlueRun Ventures, and is debt funded by Victory Park Capital, with additional investors including: David Bonderman, founder of TPG Capital, Warren Stephens, CEO of Stephens Inc., the UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund, TriplePoint Ventures, and Jim McKelvey, co-founder of Square.

Lafayette Regional Airport

The relocation of the cargo ramp will give cargo carriers such as UPS and FedEx direct access to U.S. Highway 90 (future I-49 corridor).

Luo Zilin

During her career, Roseline has done work for well-known brands such as Chanel, Bvlgari, Cartier, Gucci, Guess, Armani, FerrAgamo, Versace, Bottega Veneta, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Chloe, agnès b., UPS and Qingdao Beer.

Menlo Capital Group

Menlo has leased its properties to corporations, including Hewlett Packard, Intel, Sony, Panasonic, FedEx, Visa, UPS, Warburg Pincus and Sofinnova Ventures.

Modelogic Wilhelmina

Today, Modelogic Wilhelmina books talent for clients such as Abercrombie & Fitch, J. C. Penney, Geico, UPS, Walmart, Ruehl, and Circuit City.

Monday Night Countdown

The official name of the show is Monday Night Countdown served by Applebee's. The show's previous sponsor was UPS.

NASMOD

Organizations and corporations such as ALPA, the FAA, SPAWAR, MITRE Corporation, NASA, UPS and aeronautic companies such as Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin and ACSS are involved.

Omni Air International

Customers included many of the industry's largest integrated shipping companies such as BAX Global, DHL, Emery Worldwide and UPS.

Organization of Chinese Americans

OCA partners with United Parcel Service, Verizon Wireless, and the AXA Foundation to offer a diverse group of scholarships based on the criteria of achievement and financial need.

Paul Rand

IBM, ABC, Cummins Engine, UPS, and the now-infamous Enron, among many others, owe Rand their graphical heritage.

Paul Rand (August 15, 1914 – November 26, 1996) was an American art director and graphic designer, best known for his corporate logo designs, including the logos for IBM, UPS, Enron, Morningstar, Inc., Westinghouse, ABC, and Steve Jobs's NeXT.

Utilimaster Corporation

Utilimaster's customers include FedEx, United States Postal Service, UPS, Canada Post, Purolator, Airborne, Budget, Penske, Ryder TRS, Frito-Lay, Keebler, Krispy Kreme, IBC, Canadian Linen and Uniform Service, Cintas, AmeriPride, Verizon, Apria Health Care, and Home Depot.

Woot

Except for Shirt.woot, items are shipped only to the United States, using FedEx Ground, FedEx SmartPost, or United Parcel Service.