By Matt Jacques and David Perry

1. FedEx Inc. By Matt Jacques and David Perry

2. Overview • 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.

3. History of FedEx • 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”.

4. Recession Proof • 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

6. Unusual Shipments • 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

7. Awards • 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