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Miami, FL-based Ryder has Promoted Melvin Kirk as Chief Information Officer
About the Company
Ryder System, Inc. is a leading provider of commercial transportation, logistics, and supply chain management solutions, serving customers throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Over the past 80 years, Ryder has earned a reputation for delivering solutions that ease complexity and increase efficiency for companies of all sizes. An industry-leading FORTUNE® 500 company, Ryder`s products and services encompass everything from fleet management to large-scale supply chain solutions and turnkey transportation solutions, making commerce flow more efficiently, reliably, and safely for everyone. Ryder Fleet Management Solutions (FMS) provides leasing, truck rentals, used vehicle sales, maintenance, fuel and safety services to help customers deliver top-line service with bottom-line savings and one-stop simplicity. Ryder Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) manages the flow of goods from the acquisition of raw materials to the delivery of finished products. Ryder Dedicated provides turnkey transportation solutions that combine vehicles, drivers, routing and scheduling to help businesses run lean, stay safe and increase agility.
About the Person
Melvin Kirk joined Ryder in 2012 as Vice President of Maintenance, Engineering & Quality Operations within the Fleet Management Solutions organization. In that role, his strong leadership and commitment to teamwork helped Ryder usher in a new era of low emission engine technologies, while launching new diagnostic tools and quality measures that enhanced the performance of the Company’s industry-leading maintenance organization. Mr. Kirk has more than 25 years of broad-based experience in building organizations, leading Six Sigma innovation teams, launching new technologies, and supporting rapid growth. As one of General Electric’s first certified Master Black Belts in 1996, he brings world-class quality and operational expertise to the culture of his work teams and the projects they undertake. He has led the successful turnaround of operating divisions in the government and commercial sectors, and has managed teams in 95 countries. Kirk, an Augusta, GA native, received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee. He also holds an MBA from the Olin School of Business at Washington University, St. Louis, MO, where he was a fellow in the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management. Mr. Kirk was appointed to the Foundation Board of Directors at Florida International University in 2013. Mel has a daughter and currently resides in Miami, FL.
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