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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 16, 2010 — FedEx Ground, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has recognized Bill Fischer of Wausau, Wis. as a regional Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient. Bill Fischer is the owner of Wild Bill’s Express, LLC which serves as a contracted delivery agent for FedEx Ground station in Wausau, serving customers in Medford, Mosinee, Plover and Stevens Point.
The FedEx Ground Entrepreneur of the Year honor was established in 2007 to recognize business men and women, who have built businesses that most consistently go the extra mile to safely deliver superior customer service, help fellow delivery business owners succeed, and support their local communities. Since the founding of the Entrepreneur of the Year program, FedEx Ground has named 62 regional winners. And Wild Bill’s Express, LLC is just one of 22 regional winners that represented the best for fiscal year ending May 31, 2010.
“FedEx Ground works in collaboration with thousands of dedicated small business owners across the country to deliver exceptional, cost-effective service to the marketplace, including several outstanding businesses in this community. And Wild Bill’s Express, LLC is one of our best,” said local manager Curt Weden.
Bill Fischer first contracted with FedEx Ground in December 2007. Wild Bill’s Express, LLC now manages six contracted service areas, employs nine drivers and runs up to nine trucks on any given workday.
The applications for each region are reviewed on a quarterly basis, with one candidate being named and recognized as the regional FedEx Ground Entrepreneur of the Year.
About FedEx Ground
FedEx Ground has a network of more than 500 distribution hubs and local pickup-and-delivery stations throughout the United States and Canada. The company reported annual revenue of $7.44 billion in fiscal year 2010. The FedEx Ground network is supported by nearly 12,000 independent small-delivery businesses whose gross settlement ranges from $60,000 to more than $3 million annually.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $35 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world’s most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 280,000 team members to remain “absolutely, positively” focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit news.fedex.com
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Wild Bill’s Express, LLC
Wausau, Wis.
Communicating a culture of excellence
Wild Bill’s Express, LLC, consists of six primary service areas (PSAs), runs two additional supplementals on an almost daily basis and has expanded into the FedEx Home Delivery operation. The company operates full- and short-term swing PSAs for the FedEx Ground time-off program, as well as a short-term swing for the FedEx Home Delivery time-off program.
While Bill Fischer, founder of Wild Bill’s Express, LLC, was nervous about owning his own business and the rapid growth that’s ensued, he’s confident his nine employees are just as determined to succeed as he is. “Without these nine guys,” he states, “the growth of my LLC would not be as rapid or successful as it has been.”
In order to live up to customers’ expectations — which is part of the Wild Bill’s Express, LLC’s mission statement — the company’s drivers participate in regular safety meetings, obtain customer telephone numbers for signature-required packages and notify the customer when a package is in route. “My drivers also communicate daily with other entrepreneurs and their drivers to see if any assistance can be given to anyone who has an increased workload,” says Fischer. “I strongly feel that these guys are the best of the best when it comes to getting the package delivered on time.”
