By Matt Jacques and David Perry

FedEx Inc.

Make International shipments Shipments by FedEx Express (Air) FedEx Ground (Truck)

FedEx Freight (Heavy Duty shipments) Introduced Hybrid Electric Trucks in 2003 that get 40%

better gas mileage and put out 96% less pollution than its competitors trucks.

Overview

Originally known as Federal Express from 1973-2000 FedEx Corp. acquired Kinko’s Inc. in 2004 and rebranded

it FedEx Kinko’s In June 2009, FedEx began a campaign against UPS

accusing its competitor of receiving a bailout in an advertising campaign called “brown bailout”.

History of FedEx

FedEx Corp. was started in April 17 1973, during a recession

In started fast and was not effected by the bad economic times

When the 2008 recession hit FedEx did not receive any bailout money from the Federal Government

Recession Proof

Two Panda Bears to China for a conservation Program

25,000 sea turtles to Florida cost to protect them from oil spills

Carried a Rhino named Heidi from Switzerland to Dublin to be with its baby

Shipped a Black Hawk Helicopter weighing 11,000 to Japan

Unusual Shipments

Top 15 of Worlds Most Admired Companies since 2006

100 Best Companies to work for since 2006

Best Companies for Diversity in 2006 and 2007

Top 100 Most Innovative Companies in 2007

Awards