In 1907, Indian-born Rudyard Kipling won the Nobel Prize for Literature, and Finland became the first European country to give women the right to vote. Meanwhile, quietly in a tiny Seattle office on the U.S. Pacific coast, two teenagers named Jim Casey and Claude Ryan began the American Messenger Company with a US$100 loan.

These humble beginnings one century ago were the first days of UPS, which is now the world’s largest package delivery company. Serving more than 200 countries and territories, UPS operates the world’s eighth-largest airline, a fleet of almost 92,000 vehicles and offers an ever-expanding array of supply chain services. The company is one of the world’s largest employers; there are now 427,000 UPSers around the world.

“Today, on our 100th anniversary, we celebrate the people of UPS who have contributed to our shared success throughout the years, from drivers in Hamburg to pilots in Hong Kong and everyone in between,” said Mike Eskew, Chairman and CEO of UPS. “UPS’s success is the result of the combined efforts of thousands of UPS employees who share a deep commitment to our customers. It is their dedication that will carry UPS well into our next century.”

UPS has consistently adapted itself to new business models, new technologies and new markets. Success at UPS has always come from serving the customer in a better, more reliable fashion, and in running its operations in the most efficient way possible. UPS customers have been instrumental in creating the world’s most trusted and respected package delivery operation and given it the credibility to expand into new capabilities.

Over the 100 years, UPS has transformed itself from its early beginnings of being a department store delivery service to a trusted business partner that literally enables commerce for its customers by synchronizing the flow of goods, information and funds.

UPS in India combined with its global network has its focus directed towards driving an era of ‘synchronized commerce’ to provide its customers with a single point of contact for all their supply chain needs.

Said Pirojshaw Sarkari, Managing Director, UPS Jetair Express Pvt. Ltd., “We are proud of our legacy and commend the efforts of our employees globally towards driving a century of success. Through the 100 years we have undergone several transformations by continually reinventing ourselves to create the right relevance of service to the customer. India is one of the younger markets in UPS’s global network, making it twice as exciting and challenging to drive the success story forward. ”

UPS Jetair Express was selected as the Best U.S. Company operating in the Manufacturing and Other Services Category at the 2007 Indo-American Corporate Excellence (I-ACE) Awards.

UPS Highlights in India

UPS began operating in India in 1988 and serves as a gateway for Indian exporters to more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. In India, UPS caters to exporters and individual customers in 25 cities, covering 43 locations. . Some key milestones over these years include:

· In 2002, UPS launched SMS tracking service in India to provide customers with the most convenient access to information on their package delivery status anytime, anywhere using mobile phones.

· In 2003, UPS introduced UPS World EaseSM in India offering customers the advantage of consolidated customs clearance.

· In 2004, UPS introduced UPS CampusShipTM in India, offering customers the advantage of Web-based shipping solutions with centralized control and visibility ideal for decentralised office environments.

· In 2005, UPS introduced UPS TradeAbility, which helps international shippers in India quickly and easily identify specific country tariff codes to calculate duties necessary for customs clearance.

· In 2005, UPS subsidiary, Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) officially opened its first The UPS Store in Mumbai, also the first The UPS Store outside North America. The UPS Store is India’s first full-service retail concept that combines packaging, shipping and other business services such as Jet Airways ticketing service. Since then, The UPS Store has opened in New Delhi, Pune and Bangalore.

· In 2006, UPS India introduced next day delivery from India to Europe and the U.S. This service enhancement halved transit time from 48 to 24 hours.

· In 2007, UPS opened a new operations centre in Tirupur, to meet growing demand for its services in South India. The 2,300-square-feet facility has an expanded package sorting capacity and provides convenient access for factories to export their products globally.

· In 2007, UPS introduced three daily time-definite delivery options. The new services provide customers with more flexibility on lanes between the United States and Asia, Europe and the Americas, giving businesses three time-of-day delivery options in 30 of the world’s most active trading markets.

“Jim Casey was known for saying, ‘Our horizon is as distant as our mind’s eye wishes it to be,’ ” Eskew said. “If we stay close to this sentiment, UPS is certain to innovate, grow and succeed for another 100 years.”

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UPS, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2007, is the world's largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain services, offering an extensive range of options for synchronizing the movement of goods, information and funds. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., UPS serves more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. UPS's stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (UPS) and the company can be found on the Web at UPS.com. To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.