GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, July 31, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- U-Haul today announced the promotion of Scott Graydon to president of U-Haul Company of Dallas. Graydon will make good use of his U-Haul experience in his new position, where his primary responsibility will be overseeing daily operations of the company, including truck, trailer and storage rentals.
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"We are very excited to have Scott Graydon taking over as president of this company," declared Area District Vice President Gary Bouillion. "Scott has worked hard to provide our customers with quality service and well-maintained equipment. I know that he will help to improve the company with his knowledge of building a strong customer base, as well as his commitment to our Primary Service Objective."
Graydon joined the company in 2003 and quickly rose to a position as field relief manager. During that time, his skills quickly became an indispensable part of the organization. By utilizing the knowledge cultivated throughout his time with U-Haul, Graydon will help drive the forward growth of the company.
"I am excited to be working with such a skilled and talented group of people. I have an experienced and well-trained staff that works together to achieve our goals," Graydon stated. "Through the use of established policies and procedures, I intend to ensure that the operations of this office are adding value to the business every day and providing our customers with the right service and equipment at the lowest cost."
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the undisputed choice for the do-it-yourself mover, with a network of more than 15,950 locations in all 50 United States and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to more than 100,000 trucks, 78,500 trailers and 31,100 towing devices. As a result, U-Haul offers more than 383,000 rooms and more than 33.7 million square feet of storage space at more than 1,055 facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the consumer's number one choice as the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. U-Haul supplies alternative-fuel for vehicles and backyard barbecues as one of the nation's largest retailers of propane.
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