UPS Company Profile
Founded in the United States in 1907 and Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United Parcel Service is the world's largest package delivery company. As the leading global provider of specialized transportation, UPS operates in more than 200 countries, with one of the most recognized and admired brands in the world.
Through its core business of transporting packages and information, UPS has developed into a $3 billion dollar corporation, providing just the right mix of transportation, information, document management and supply chain solutions. In addition, through its subsidiaries which include, Mailbox Express, UPS Airlines, UPS Capital Business Credit, UPS consulting and UPS Mail Innovations, the company also provides international support services such as custom clearance, freight forwarding and supply chain services that make it faster and easier to connect to a global economy.
Since its inception, United Parcel Service has continued to reinvent its products and services. The company's efforts to bring service and quality to higher levels and its commitment to process innovation and integrated technologies have led the company to global imprint. "The transportation giant delivers more than 13 million packages and documents per business day throughout the world. It uses fleet of about 88,000 motor vehicles and 575 jet aircraft to serve about 1.8 million shipping customers" (www.hoovers.com). At the end of 2003 United Parcel Service had an employee count of 355,000 employees worldwide, all of which have played an integral role in making UPS synonymous with world commerce, a role that today, has clearly translated to the bottom line.
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