UPS Appoints Juan R. Perez Chief Information Officer as Dave Barnes Announces Retirement
March 31 2016 - 9:00AM
UPS® (NYSE:UPS) today announced Juan R. Perez, is named Chief
Information Officer effective April 1, replacing Chief Information
and Global Business Services Officer Dave Barnes, who elected to
retire after 38 years with the company. Barnes will continue
with UPS through June 30 to ensure a smooth transition of
responsibilities.
“Juan brings great experience across a broad spectrum of
business, operational and customer technology areas to the CIO
position,” said David Abney, UPS Chief Executive Officer.
“His contributions to UPS have led to greater efficiencies in
operations, enhancements to customer service and reductions in
environmental impact. I am confident he will continue UPS’s
long history of information systems innovation combined with deep
integration in all aspects of UPS’s business.”
Juan Perez has 26 years of UPS experience in U.S. Domestic,
International, and Supply Chain Solutions (SCS). He began his UPS
career in 1990 as an intern in Los Angeles, CA and held numerous
assignments of increasing responsibility across several UPS
business units in operations, industrial engineering, quality, and
technology. Perez spent the previous 6 years in Information Systems
(I.S.) leadership roles ranging from supply chain solutions
applications, to operational and customer resource management
technologies, as well as overall coordination of I.S. activities
for multiple international regions.
Perez was a key member of the group that defined the foundation
for UPS operational technology tools and strategies used today to
facilitate driver scheduling, package delivery operations, and many
technology-enabled services. Perez also worked with the IT
team that developed the On-Road Integrated Optimization and
Navigation (ORION) system used by UPS operations to optimize
delivery routes to improve service and efficiency. Orion has been
recognized for exceptional innovation by several technology and
science organizations and publications. In 2013, Perez was
recognized by Computerworld as a Premier 100 IT Leader.
Perez holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University
of Southern California and an MS in Computer and Manufacturing
Engineering. He has contributed to several patents in support of
UPS’ intellectual property. Perez actively serves as coordinator
for the UPS Latino Business Resource Group (BRG), a
company-sponsored program that supports diversity within our
communities, customers, people, and suppliers.
Dave Barnes began his UPS career in St. Louis, MO as a part-time
package loader in 1977. Barnes established a long track record for
innovation and customer focus throughout his UPS career. He held
key positions during UPS's global expansion beginning in the late
1980s, combining his financial expertise and knowledge of the
transportation industry and daily business operations with
expertise in innovation and technology.
“I am honored to have worked closely with Dave for many years,”
says UPS CEO David Abney. “Under Dave’s leadership, UPS invested
more than $1 billion each year in technology, leading the company
to be recognized as one of the world's most innovative providers of
logistics.”
Technology developed under Dave Barnes’ leadership includes a
wide range of innovative solutions such as the Delivery Information
Acquisition Device (DIAD) carried by UPS drivers, advanced package
flow technologies, UPS My Choice® mobile solutions, and telematics
programs that provide real time updates on UPS vehicles. In
addition, he has been responsible for Global Business Services
which includes shared services support for human resources,
accounting, procurement, and customer contact centers.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a
broad range of solutions including transporting packages and
freight; facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced
technology to more efficiently manage the world of business.
Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and
territories worldwide. The company can be found on the web at
ups.com® and its corporate blog can be found at longitudes.ups.com.
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Kim Krebs
404-828-4404
kkrebs@ups.com
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