COVINA, Calif., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The U-Haul Company of Los Angeles East (Co. 713) today announced the promotion of John Barnett to president. Barnett will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the company, including truck, trailer and storage rentals.
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Barnett began his U-Haul career in January 2006 as a customer service representative (CSR) for the San Clemente U-Haul Moving and Storage Center (715-025), and shortly thereafter worked his way up to assistant general manager. In May 2006, Barnett was promoted to general manager (GM) and transferred to Costa Mesa U-Haul Center (715-051), holding that position for several years before becoming a field relief manager (FRM) for U-Haul Company of Orange County (Co. 715) and then U-Haul Company of Los Angeles East (Co. 713) in 2009, the position he held before being promoted to MCP for U-Haul Company of Los Angeles East. Today, Barnett will oversee all operations of U-Haul Company of Los Angeles East, including truck, trailer and storage rentals. Barnett's proven leadership skills certainly will drive his team to success
"Over the past four years, John has proven himself to be a great asset to this company," affirmed Area District Vice President (ADVP) Matt McFarren. "I'm very proud of what John has accomplished and look forward to working with him in the future."
While in charge of U-Haul operations for Los Angeles East, Barnett will strive to provide the level of service that U-Haul customers expect and deserve. Barnett plans on taking the opportunity to meet one on one with his team to ensure that everyone is on the same page and geared up for success. Barnett understands that U-Haul Company of Los Angeles East has many veteran team members and, as the new president, he plans on using the existing strengths within the company to expand his team's overall knowledge and efficiency. By utilizing his team's knowledge and experience to its fullest potential, along with his leadership skills, Barnett hopes to improve all levels of his operation in support of the U-Haul Primary Service Objective. In assuming his role as president, Barnett is most excited about having the opportunity to work with his new team to encourage and lift overall company spirits, which will enable his team to surpass their goals. Barnett hopes his team members will always challenge themselves to do a better and better job, and he believes that work should be enjoyable.
"I am truly excited to work with team members of U-Haul Company of Los Angeles East," Barnett stated. "I will have a great opportunity in my leadership role to guide and develop my team."
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the best choice for the do-it-yourself mover, with a network of more than 15,800 locations in all 50 United States and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 101,000 trucks, 76,000 trailers and 34,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers more than 395,000 rooms and approximately 35 million square feet of storage space at nearly 1,090 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. As one of the nation's largest retailers of propane, U-Haul supplies alternative-fuel for vehicles and backyard barbecues.
U-Haul was founded by a Navy veteran who grew up during the Great Depression. Tires and gas were still rationed or in short supply during the late 1940s when U-Haul began serving U.S. customers. Today, that background is central to the U-Haul Sustainability Program: "Serving the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Our commitment to reduce, reuse and recycle includes fuel efficient moving vans, neighborhood proximity, moving-box reuse, moving pads made from discarded material, and packing peanuts that are 100 percent biodegradable. Learn more about these facts and others at uhaul.com/sustainability.
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