Why Sports? FedEx on Brand Values and the Win-Win in Sports Marketing
MIAMI, DECEMBER 2007 - Large corporations spend tens of millions of dollars of their marketing budget on sports sponsorships, and there is no slow-down in that kind of spending anywhere in sight.
Why? Clearly, visual association with international sports events brings a sponsoring company high visibility and brand exposure. When done ...
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FedEx Launches Direct Express Delivery Service Between Manchester, U.K., and United States
MANCHESTER, U.K., Aug. 28, 2007 – FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, announced today the launch of a dedicated direct flight between Manchester, U.K., and the U.S.
FedEx will fly a wide-body MD-11 freighter daily, Monday through Thursday, between Manchester International Airport ...
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Gift From FedEx Will Redesign Tiger Baseball Stadium
August 2, 2007 - Memphis, Tenn. - University of Memphis Athletic Director R.C. Johnson announced today that FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) has agreed to make a $3 million donation to athletics which will be used to redesign the Tigers' baseball stadium at the University's Park Avenue campus. The upgraded facility will ...
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Inside the Memphis SuperHub
A five mile perimeter. Parking slots for 175 aircraft. 300 miles of conveyor belts. That's the Memphis Super Hub. With over 8,000 employees during the day and 4,000 at night, this unbelievable facility keeps Memphis and FedEx connected any point on the globe. Supporting the largest air cargo fleet in ...
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24 Hours of FedEx Air Traffic
This video details the scope of the FedEx network over a 24-hour period. FedEx Express is the world's largest express transportation company, providing delivery to every U.S. address and to more than 220 countries and territories.Location(s)
Memphis, TNUnited StatesSee map: Google Maps
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FedEx Express Brings Giant Pandas to the Memphis Zoo
Two giant pandas were special passengers on a 2003 FedEx Express flight from Beijing to Memphis, where they arrived at their new home at the Memphis Zoo. Location(s)
Memphis, TNUnited StatesSee map: Google Maps
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Sometimes Santa Claus Wears FedEx Purple
Each year more than 6,000 local Memphis school children arrive to their classrooms to find holiday gift bags left for them by “St. Nick.” FedEx helped make this magical delivery happen around the Memphis area on December 6, 2006. During the annual “Visit From St. Nick” volunteers talk to the ...
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Second Annual FedEx Cares Week A Huge Hit
Thousands of FedEx employees from all operating companies came together the week of October 16, 2006, to volunteer their time with dozens of United Way organizations around the United States. In Memphis, nearly 1,000 employees volunteered with 23 local agencies to work on projects including: landscaping; yard work; interior and ...
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Memphis at Midnight
With about 140 aircraft coming and going between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., the Memphis Hub is the largest Hub in the FedEx Express network.Location(s)
Memphis, TNUnited StatesSee map: Google Maps
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