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FedEx’s mission statement is values the unique contributions, perspectives, and
differences of our team members worldwide, making possible the outstanding service
and support provided to our global customers, and sustaining the communities we
serve. They are always serving customers, employees, and communities first. They
are a very diverse company. They deliver all around the world. You might be asking
yourself who is FedEx? Well they are the world’s largest express transportation
company. They first set up in an Asia Pacific regional office in Hawaii in 1987 and a
year later went to Japan. In 1989, they had flying rights to 21 countries in the world.
Currently they service more than 30 countries and territories in the Asia Pacific. They
also offer over 400 flights per week. They always want to make sure that you package
is to you house the day and time it told you from when you ordered it. They are a very
fair company with their awards and rewards. There are some downsides to working for
them as well. Some things that are good for working for FedEx ground is the drivers
can hire their own employees. Also, their income can go over $100,000. For FedEx
ground you can work for yourself and manage yourself. Some things that are on the
downside of working for this company is you don’t get benefits, over time pay, sick time,
or insurance. Drivers also have to pay for their vehicles, gas, and supplies. The
rewards for working for this company are you get discounted tickets for air fair. Paid
2 leave for marriage, maternity, and paternity are a reward as well. FedEx will give you
health care and exclusive discounts for personal shipping. Some awards that you get
are the Purple Promise Award, which is for exceptional customer service. Another one
you can get is the Five Star Award, which is the highest award for enhancing service
and spirit of teamwork. For FedEx the fortune out of 1000 their company is ranked
number 59. The number of employees that they have hired now is around 254,142
people. The most common salaried job at this company is the operations manager and
their average salary pay is $76,873. FedEx does many marketing and advertising.
They support many sports that want them to advertise their company. They are known
as the award winning advertising in sports sponsorships. Throughout the FedEx
Corporation they deal with many different types of philanthropy. They support many
nonprofit organizations. The have scholarship funds and a junior achievement. FedEx
is with safe kid’s world wide and helps the health and human services with in the united
way and health support. There are many different types of businesses that you can
work in with in FedEx. They have FedEx Corporation, express, trade networks, ground,
freight, national LTL, custom critical, kincos, services, and global supply. Around the
United States there is at least 45 drop off locations for FedEx. The headquarters for
FedEx is located in Memphis, Tennessee. From 1973-2000 the company was called
Federal Express and then got shortened to FedEx, which is what people, call it now.
FedEx Corporation is the 21st largest campaign contributor. Since the year 1990, they
have donated over $21million. In 2001, FedEx sealed a $9 billion deal with the USPS to
transport all of the post office's overnight and express deliveries. In football the Orange
Bowl at the end of the year is sponsored by FedEx because it takes place in Florida.