NEW YORK, April 3, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U-Haul Company of Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island today announced the promotion of Barbara Fontenelle to president. Fontenelle brings more than 15 years of U-Haul experience to her new position, where she will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the company, including truck, trailer and storage rentals.
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"With Barbara's wealth of experience and positive can-do attitude, I know she will be a great asset and leader to her team," affirmed District 11 Area District Vice President Doug Wynne. "Her ambition to handle any situation, no matter what, will bring her and her team great success!"
Fontenelle began her U-Haul career in January 1994 as a reservation manager for the U-Haul Company Manhattan and Bronx. In April 2000, she was promoted to traffic control manager for U-Haul Company Manhattan and Bronx. Fontenelle, with her years of experience, will be an incredible asset to her team. Today, President Fontenelle will oversee U-Haul operations for Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island.
"I am excited about the challenges of leading such a dynamic company," Fontenelle stated. "U-Haul has provided great service to our customers for many years and I look forward to continuing and building on the great foundation U-Haul has established. I am a team player, and as a team we will accomplish great things."
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 395,000 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 retailers of propane.
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