Mergers & Acquisitions
In 2004, FedEx merged with which chain of stores offering copy services?
Name the current EVP, Chief Sales officer.
Who is Jill Brannon?
FedEx was founded on this philosophy.
What is a People-Service-Profit philosophy?
In this year as a Yale undergraduate, Fred wrote a term paper outlining a system to accommodate urgent, time-sensitive shipments.
What is 1965?
This film depicts a FedEx employee marooned on an uninhabited island after his plane crashes.
What is Cast Away?
In 1989, FedEx acquired this Asian cargo carrier which, at the time, was the world's largest air cargo carrier.
What is Tiger International Inc., parent of the Flying Tiger Line?
Rajesh Subramaniam current holds these two titles.
What are President & COO of FedEx and CO-President and Co-CEO of FedEx Services?
Thse are the 4 Living PSP Pillars.
1. I contribute to a positive FedEx spirit.
2. I act accountably in everything I do.
3. I am a vital link in the chain of success.
4. I am committed to personal growth.
From 1966 to 1970, Fred served as an officer in this branch of the military.
What is the U.S. Marine Corps?
FedEx used this slogan in commercials in the 1980s.
What is "When It Absolutely, Positively Has to Be There Overnight."?
In 2000, FedEx acquired these two companies to create FedEx Trade Networks.
What is TowerGroup and World Tariff, Ltd. ?
Brie Carere earned her Bachelor of Science in Commerce degree from this university in Ontario, Canada.
What is McMaster University?
These are the 4 phases of the QDM Problem Solving Model.
What is ABLE:
1. Assess
2. Build
3. Launch
4. Evaluate
In FedEx's early days, Smith took the company's last $5,000 to Las Vegas and saved FedEx from bankruptcy with his winnings from this game.
What is Blackjack?
In 1981 FedEx TV commercial, this actor played a fast-talking executive named Jim Spleen, earning him the nickname "Motormouth."
Who is John Moschitta Jr.?
In 1998 FedEx created FedEx Corporation with the acquisition of this transportation holding company.
What is Caliber System, Inc.?
Rob Carter currently serves on the boards of directors for these two companies.
What are New York Life Insurance Company and Pilot Travel Centers LLC?
These are the 6 guiding principles for QDM.
1. Customers define quality.
2. Be scientific.
3. Measure, measure, measure.
4. Optimize business performance.
5. Quality involves teamwork.
6. View failures as opportunities.
While in high school, Smith and a group of friends created this recording studio, which is nationally known and still in business today.
What is Ardent Records?
In 1994's The Santa Clause, what does FedEx delivers these items to Scott Calvin in one day.
What is the naughty & nice list and all Christmas gifts?
In 2001 FedEx Corp. acquired this less-than-truckload carrier to complement Viking Freight and rebranded as FedEx Freight in 2002.
What is American Freightways Corp.?
Before FedEx Corp. was formed in 1998, Alan Graf served as EVP and CFO of which OpCo?
What is FedEx Express?
In this year, the QDM Expert program was created.
What is 2013?
As a child, Smith had this disease, causing him to use crutches and leg braces, and managed to outgrow the condition by the age of 1.
What is Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease?
In The Matrix, the FedEx delivery man gives Thomas Anderson a packages that contains this item.
What is a phone to communicate with Morpheus?