[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 110 (Friday, July 30, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1685]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    RPS, INC. RECOGNIZED IN CONGRESS

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                           HON. FRANK MASCARA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thurday, July 29, 1999

  Mr. MASCARA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a company in 
my district, RPS, Inc., an FDX Company. This company has grown in less 
than 15 years to become the second largest small-package carrier in 
North America, and has established a reputation for efficient, 
affordable, and safe service.
  RPS is a major employer and business operating in the southwest 
corner of Pennsylvania. Its headquarters have been located outside of 
Pittsburgh since the company was started in 1985 by President and CEO 
Daniel J. Sullivan. Since then, RPS has been one of the fastest growing 
companies in the transportation industry and currently employs over 
30,000 people nationally, and ships over 1.4 million packages a day. In 
1996 the company became the first small-package carrier to offer 
service to every business address in North America. One reason for the 
company's outstanding success is rooted in its commitment to 
technological innovation and emphasis on safe, reliable service.
  Recently, RPS was awarded the 1999 Parcel Delivery Carrier of the 
Year by the National Small Shipments Traffic Conference (NASSTRAC), an 
organization of shipping executives and industry peers. In the Parcel 
Delivery category, this honor was bestowed solely upon RPS for its 
outstanding industry innovations, leadership, technology, on-time 
performance, service to customers, and sales support. The significance 
of this award is that industry professionals and peers deemed RPS to be 
the best in the industry, above all competitors.
  In addition, the company and its employees have been recognized for 
their unparalleled safety record and efficient service to customers. 
The American Trucking Association recently named two RPS drivers, Keith 
Herzig and Vicki Carpenter, as Road Team Captains. This title is 
conferred upon 12 elite drivers annually for their exemplary safety and 
service records. Furthermore, RPS won the American Trucking 
Association's National Truck Safety Contest in 1998 or having the 
fewest number of accidents in the 20 million miles hauled category. RPS 
can serve as an example to other companies in industries which operate 
heavily on our nation's highways.
  I am honored to have such a fine company in my district and to 
represent them in Congress. I am certain RPS will continue to have a 
long and successful future serving America's business transportation 
needs.

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