BANGKOK, October 14, 2003 - FedEx Express (FedEx), the world's largest express transportation company, is proud to support the World Film Festival of Bangkok, which runs from October 17 to 26.
"FedEx is proud to again sponsor the World Film Festival of Bangkok. This year, FedEx is dedicating its air express network to deliver approximately 60 film reels, which will be shown to around 300,000 people" said Clifton Chua, Managing Director, FedEx Thailand, Philippines and Indochina.
"The film festival has strong support here in Bangkok, with many expected attendees of this year's event having supported the festival for the past 4 years." continued Mr. Chua
"FedEx has been using our dedicated all-cargo network to bring individual film reels, which can weigh up to 40 kilograms, since September, and we continue to bring them in as they become available. FedEx is bringing the freshest Asian films to Thailand."
"FedEx has been entrusted by The Nation Multimedia Group, the host of the festival, with all inbound and outbound shipping services to facilitate the movement of the films, as it has over the past 4 years. This partnership ensures the organizers, sponsors and festivalgoers that all film and equipment will reach Bangkok safely and on time." said Mr. Chua
FedEx's support of the World Film Festival Bangkok comes alongside its participation in and support of the APAC CEO Summit.
"Thailand has a strong and vibrant film industry, and I encourage everyone to attend the World Film Festival, and to take advantage of this collection of a broad range of contemporary, quality films with an Asian spirit" said Mr. Chua
With annual revenues of $22 billion, FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is the premier global provider of transportation, e-commerce and supply chain management services. The company offers integrated business solutions through a network of subsidiaries operating independently, including: FedEx Express, the world's largest express transportation company; FedEx Ground, North America's second largest provider of small-package ground delivery service; FedEx Freight, the largest U.S. provider of regional less-than-truckload freight services; FedEx Custom Critical, North America's largest provider of expedited time-critical shipments; and FedEx Trade Networks, North America's largest customs broker and a provider of international freight forwarding and trade facilitation services. FedEx ranked highest in the J. D. Power and Associates 2002 Small Package Delivery Service Business Customer Satisfaction StudySM in the categories of air, ground and international delivery
