United Parcel Service

UPS began in Seattle in 1907 as the American Messenger Company, founded by Jim Casey and Claude Ryan. The company’s current history materials describe its early expansion from messenger work into package delivery, including the 1919 move into Oakland and adoption of the United Parcel Service name [1].

United Parcel Service, Inc. now describes itself as a global package-delivery and logistics provider serving more than 200 countries and territories. Its offerings include transportation through integrated air and ground networks, distribution, contract logistics, ocean freight, airfreight, customs brokerage and insurance. In 2025, UPS says it delivered 5.2 billion packages, averaging 20.8 million per day, and recorded $88.7 billion in revenue [2].

The company’s investor-relations profile lists approximately 460,000 employees and identifies its principal office at 55 Glenlake Parkway in Atlanta, Georgia. It frames the operating strategy as Customer First, People Led and Innovation Driven, with emphasis on integrated logistics solutions and customers in healthcare, business-to-business, small and medium-sized businesses and international markets [3].