FedEx Ground
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| Type | Subsidiary |
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| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters |  Moon Township, Pennsylvania |
| Key people | David F. Rebholz, President and CEO |
| Industry | Transportation |
| Products | Delivery |
| Revenue |  USD 5.3 billion (2005) |
| Employees | 58,000 (2006) |
| Parent | FedEx Corporation |
| Website | http://www.fedex.com/ |
FedEx Ground is a shipping company headquartered in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. Originally a small regional package shipping company called Roadway Package System (RPS), it was created to be a discount competitor to UPS. After taking the road for the first time on March 11, 1985, the company grew in size and popularity throughout the Mid-Atlantic states, so much so that it became the largest subsidy of its parent company, Akron-based Roadway Services. By 1996, RPS had achieved 100% coverage of the United States and all of North America. In addition, RPS became part of a new holding company called Caliber System, Inc.
In 1997, Fred Smith, founder of FedEx, contacted Dan Sullivan, founder of RPS about merging the two companies. In 2000, Caliber System, Inc., which has since sold most of its assets to various corporations, allowed FedEx to purchase its discount package distribution system, which was subsequently renamed FedEx Ground.
FedEx Ground now provides 1-5 day delivery of small packages to all 50 states, plus Canada and Puerto Rico. The subsidiary also offers a specialty service known as FedEx Home Delivery, which allows for flexible residential deliveries. Recently, FedEx Ground has started the SmartPost program, as a combined effort with the United States Postal Service. This service allows for the efficient distribution of low-weight, high-volume materials between businesses and consumers.
[edit] External links
- FedEx Ground official website
- The Ground War At FedEx - BusinessWeek Article on FedEx Ground
- FedEx Ground vs. UPS: Two Worldviews
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