National Press Release

CHICAGO, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The U-Haul Company of North Shore Chicago today announced the promotion of Brandon Blaskowski to president. Blaskowski brings more than 10 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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"Brandon has more than 10 years of experience that he will be sharing with his team members and will prove to be a tremendous asset to this company," affirmed Area District Vice President (ADVP) Steve Hansen. "His can do attitude and leadership skills will provide a substantial increase in the service we provide to our customers."

Blaskowski began his U-Haul career in April 1999 as a customer service representative (CSR) for the Oshkosh U-Haul Center and was promoted to general manager (GM) in August 2000. Blaskowski transferred to U-Haul Company of Eastern Wisconsin in May 2005, and held the positions of field relief manager (FRM) and district certifier/area field manager (AFM). Today, MCP Blaskowski will oversee U-Haul operations for the northern suburbs of Chicago.

"I am very excited to lead this company with my field knowledge and to work with my team to raise the service level that we provide our customers on a daily basis," Blaskowski stated. "With the many key team members in this company, we will be able to build a strong foundation for growth, which will be the new beginning to our future success."

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.

    Contact:
    Joanne Fried
    U-Haul Public Relations
    publicrelations@uhaul.com
    602-263-6194

SOURCE U-Haul