GARLAND, Texas, Feb. 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jerry Crumley has been promoted to president of the U-Haul Company of North Texas. Crumley brings more than 23 years of experience to his new position, where he will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the company, including truck, trailer and storage rentals.
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"Jerry is a high-energy, highly motivated individual who will continue to execute at a consistently high level," affirmed Area District Vice President (ADVP) Garner Carey. "I know that Jerry will use his leadership abilities to manage talent and increase market penetration through U-Haul centers and by expanding our dealer organization. He will focus on increasing transactions, revenues and profitability of this key market."
Crumley began his U-Haul career in September 2004 as a field relief manager (FRM) for the U-Haul Company of Arkansas. He has a bachelor of science degree in business administration from the University of Missouri - St. Louis and a master's in business administration from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. Prior to joining the U-Haul team, Crumley owned and operated a franchised accounting and tax service for seven years. Today, MCP Crumley will oversee U-Haul operations for northern Texas.
"This is an exciting time to be a part of U-Haul, and I relish the challenge of working with our team to continue to meet our Primary Service Objective of providing a better and better product and service to more and more people at a lower and lower cost," Crumley stated. The North Texas group will continue to expand its penetration of the self-moving marketplace."
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the undisputed choice for the do-it-yourself mover, with a network of more than 15,650 locations in all 50 United States and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the Company to maintain a fleet size of 96,000 trucks, 75,000 trailers and 35,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers more than 387,000 rooms and more than 34 million square feet of storage space at more than 1,075 owned and managed 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 retailer of propane.
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