FedEx
FedEx Corporation, originally called FDX Corp. ... Through the Caliber acquisition, FedEx sought to build on the strength of its famous overnight delivery service and create a more diversified company that included a portfolio of different but related businesses. ... In January 2000, FedEx unleashed the power of its global brand. In a move to further integrate the services of the companys portfolio, FDX Corporation was renamed FedEx Corporation. In addition, Federal Express became FedEx Express, RPS became FedEx Ground, Roberts Express became FedEx Custom Critical, and Caliber Logistics and Caliber Technology were combined to make up FedEx Global Logistics. To centralize the sales, marketing, customer service and information technology functions for the subsidiaries, FedEx Corporate Services (FedEx Services) was formed to begin operations in June 2000. "Its time to leverage and extend one of our greatest assets, the FedEx brand, and to provide our customers an integrated set of business solutions," remarked Smith.