Matt Merrill Named ADVP of District 5
PROSPER, Texas (Oct. 11, 2018) — Matt Merrill has been promoted to area district vice president of District 5, which encompasses seven U-Haul marketing companies across Texas.
U-Haul CEO Joe Shoen and Executive Vice President Bob Willson made the announcement. Merrill assumed his new position on Oct. 8.
“District 5 has a great team, and I’m looking forward to working with each Team Member,” Merrill said. “I’m eager to focus on our key programs and increase our level of customer service. As a team, we will position ourselves to serve more customers by building up our dealer network and expanding our self-storage footprint in underserved markets.”
As ADVP, Merrill will oversee MCOs 733, 740, 741, 835, 836, 859 and 884.
Merrill’s 12-plus years with U-Haul include two stints, the first of which began in 2002 as a customer service representative at U-Haul Moving & Storage at Hwy. 14 in Lake Charles, La. He went on to serve as an assistant general manager and area field manager in Louisiana through 2006.
When Merrill rejoined U-Haul in 2010, he returned to his AFM role for nearly two years before earning the title of marketing company president in 2012. As MCP of 746, U-Haul Company of West Houston, Merrill produced outstanding results for more than six years prior to his most recent promotion.
“I selected Matt for District 5 ADVP based on his proven leadership,” Willson said. “He is results-driven and has a proven track record in each of his previous positions.
“Matt possesses a thorough understanding of U-Haul objectives and knows how to communicate with his team to drive our Primary Service Objective. I look forward to working with Matt, and I’m confident District 5 will produce great results under his direction.”
Congratulations, Matt!
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 21,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 now offers customers access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day through the self-service options on their internet-connected mobile devices. U-Haul customers’ patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 161,000 trucks, 118,000 trailers and 42,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly 632,000 rooms and 55.2 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry and is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S.
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