SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Executive Vice President (EVP) Bob Willson and District 4 Area District Vice President (ADVP) Zachary Stokes jointly announced today that Kevin Neighbors has been promoted to marketing company president (MCP) of U-Haul Company of Missouri (Co. 735).
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Neighbors began his U-Haul career in May 2006 as an area field manager (AFM) for UHC of Missouri Neighbors served as AFM for more than four years until his recent promotion. Today, Neighbors will oversee all operations of UHC of Missouri, including truck, trailer and storage rentals. His knowledge and proven leadership skills certainly will drive Team 735 to success.
"Kevin is an eager-to-learn, hardworking team member and I am looking forward to seeing what he will do with his knowledge and determination while leading this company," exclaimed ADVP Zachary Stokes. "I'm very proud of what Kevin has accomplished and look forward to working with him."
In assuming his new role, Neighbors is most excited to take on the challenge of serving as president of Co. 735, and believes he has been training his whole life for this position. He is looking forward to getting back to basics in order to build company business, and plans on starting with the U-Haul primary service objective: to provide a better and better product and service to more and more people at a lower and lower cost. Neighbors explains that he is not here to recreate the wheel, but to follow policies and procedures set forth by U-Haul International. He also thinks that the strength within Co. 735 comes from core team members who always work hard and are up for any challenge. Neighbors plans on using all available tools and labor-saving techniques to increase customer service, ultimately leading to increased transactions and profits throughout UHC of Missouri.
"I think that over time a president's company will start to mirror the president," Neighbors stressed. "I think I'm an approachable person with a positive attitude. Plus, I'll do whatever it takes to grow Co. 735 and provide the level of service that U-Haul customers deserve."
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Since 1945, U-Haul has been the choice for the do-it-yourself mover, with a network of more than 16,300 locations in all 50 States and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the Company to maintain the largest rental fleet in the do-it-yourself moving industry with approximately 104,000 trucks, 80,000 trailers and 36,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers more than 406,000 rooms and 36 million square feet of storage space at nearly 1,100 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. The Company supplies alternative-fuel for vehicles and backyard barbecues as one of the nation's largest retailers of propane.
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