United Parcel Service Inc. / UPS
UPS volunteers at the Marine Corps marathon in Oct. 2007. (Photo: Stan Segawa / UPS)
About United Parcel Service Inc.
55 Glenlake Pkwy. NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30328
www.ups.com
| 404-828-6000
| Founded: 1907
Industry: Transportation | Category: Top Companies Headquartered Outside Region
Atlanta-based United Parcel Service is the world's largest package delivery company, serving more than 200 countries and territories. The company, which marked its 100th anniversary in August, reached a labor agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters covering more than 240,000 employees. The new contract runs through July 2013 and includes a provision to withdraw about 45,000 employees from their pension plan and set up a new, jointly trusteed plan.
Chairman and CEO: Scott Davis
2007 Financial Data
Total employees: 425,300 | Local employees: 5,338Did You Know
LOTS OF BOXES: Worldwide, UPS delivered a record number of packages in 2007 — 3.97 billion.
