FedEx Makes "Best Companies to Work for" List

Today FORTUNE announced its list of America’s 100 Best Companies to work for 2009, and I am very proud FedEx made the list for the 11th time in the past 12 years.  We are the largest company (in terms of number of employees) to make the cut, so it’s an even greater honor—after all, the bigger the company, the more challenging it is to manage for excellence.

What Can Creativity Do...?

FedEx is well known for it's creativity and a variety of "industry firsts"....and many employees under estimate their ability to truly make a difference, think outside the box, and make an everlasting impact. A few years ago I was challenged with a project, and that was to find a way to increase our customer drop off points. One idea was to create a "slot" on the side of our FedEx vehicles where customers in major markets could drop off their overnight letters or courier pak envelopes in any of the literally hundreds of FedEx vehicles.

FedEx Office Takes a Look at Work/Life Balance in 2009

FedEx Office released the results of its national “Finding Better Balance” survey, and found 47 percent of respondents say better work/life balance would be even more important to them in 2009, compared to 2008.  The online survey, conducted in late November 2008 with more than 500 full-time, U.S.

Leaving a Place Better Than You Found It

As we enter 2009, I deeply wish for everyone renewed hope, good health, and the best of what life has to offer. I know that each person’s journey in life is different, and we all face unique burdens and challenges. And in the current turbulent global economy, many around us are struggling just to stay afloat.

FedEx Kicks Off New Campaign During Bowl Championship Series

As we approach the 20th anniversary of our FedEx Orange Bowl sponsorship, it’s increasingly clear that the landscape of advertising has forever changed. It is for this very reason that FedEx was one of the pioneers of sports marketing. We recognized then, as we do now, that we had to create innovative marketing solutions to break through the clutter to reach our customers.