About UPS

D. Scott Davis

Why Companies Fail. How Companies Win.
02/23/10
RILA Logistics Conference
Kissimmee, FL

Scott Davis, chairman and CEO, addressed members of the Retail Industry Leaders Association at the organization's annual logistics conference. In his remarks, Davis identified four reasons that many companies have failed over the past three years, along with four factors that must be part of the game-winning strategy for any retail company.

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Toronto Hub Opening
12/01/09
Toronto Hub Opening
Toronto, CAN

Scott Davis, chairman and CEO, addressed customers, employees, government officials and the media at the dedication ceremonies for the opening of UPS's Toronto Hub package facility. Davis explained how UPS is committed to Canada and that it sees the same kind of possibilities there that the company saw more than 30 years ago when it first began operations in the country.

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Thinking Big in the Upturn
11/12/09
APEC SME Summit
Singapore

Scott Davis, chairman and CEO, addressed attendees of the APEC SME Summit 2009 in Singapore, "Thriving in Turbulent Markets." Davis described what thinking big means in the next wave of global growth, from the perspectives of the current economic and business environment; the market advantages of small and medium sized businesses; and how the economy and these advantages shape where SMEs go from here.

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Asia and the World: Finding a New Global Business Model
11/11/09
American Chamber of Commerce
Singapore

Scott Davis, chairman and CEO, addressed attendees of the Global Leaders Series hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore. Davis discussed how creating a better business model for a new global economy comes down to three components - reality, resources and rules.

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Manufacturing: Globalization and Trade
06/16/09
The National Summit
Detroit, MI

Scott Davis, chairman and CEO, participated in The National Summit, sponsored by the Detroit Economic Club, in Detroit. Davis spoke in the Manufacturing: Globalization and Trade Town Hall session, where he discussed the positive force of global trade and the imperative to resist anti-protectionist measures in the U.S. Davis was joined by fellow panelists Sandy Baruah, Senior Fellow, Council on Competitiveness; Jayson Myers, President, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Association; and Craig Giffi, Principal, Deloitte. The session was moderated by Eric Schurenberg, editor of CBS Moneywatch

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Economic Crisis Cannot Justify Trade Restrictions
02/26/09
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D.C.

Scott Davis, chairman and CEO, addressed attendees of the CEO Leadership Series hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC. In his remarks, Davis stressed that global trade is one of he most important tools we have to help lift the country out of the financial crisis and that current conditions cannot justify trade restrictions.

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Right Turn at the Right Time
06/12/08
Town Hall - LA Meeting
Los Angeles, CA

Scott Davis, chairman and CEO of UPS, delivered his address "Right Turn at the Right Time" on the role of reputation in today's business world at TOWN HALL Los Angeles on Thursday, June 12, at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel. On corporate reputation, Davis says, "Having a solid reputation, a reservoir of trust with your stakeholders, is a business imperative."

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Insights on Leadership Series
01/09/08
Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta, GA

Scott Davis, chairman and chief executive officer, addressed attendees of the Insights on Leadership series hosted by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce in Atlanta, GA. Davis was interviewed by Chamber President Sam Williams, and he discussed aspects of UPS business and related issues.

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