CHICAGO, Oct. 30, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U-Haul Company of Chicago South and Southwest Suburbs today announced the promotion of Edward "Rocc" Bolden to president. Bolden brings 13 years of U-Haul 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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"We are very excited to have Rocc taking over as president of this company," affirmed Area District Vice President (ADVP) Zack Stokes. "Rocc has worked hard to provide our customers with quality service and well-maintained equipment. Rocc will help to improve the company with his knowledge of how to build a strong customer base, as well as his commitment to our Primary Service Objective."
Bolden began his U-Haul career in June 1995 as a customer service representative (CSR) and was quickly promoted to general manager (GM) within the next year, the position he held until 1999 when he was promoted to senior manager of the U-Haul Company of North Indiana and South Cook County. In 2000, he was promoted again, and assumed the position of shop manager, the position he held until this promotion. Bolden will use his talent, drive and vast knowledge of U-Haul operations to promote growth of the U-Haul Company of Chicago South and Southwest Suburbs.
"I am excited to take an active role in the development of this company and intend to manage our field organization to improve service to our customers, increase transactions and revenue," Bolden stated. "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 15,650 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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