PHOENIX, Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul®
International continues to make a splash with big-name hires as the
Phoenix-headquartered company
expands its operations.
Eric Keosky-Smith is the latest addition, signing on to be
Director of Strategic Digital Marketing for the industry leader in
DIY moving and self-storage.
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Keosky-Smith arrives at U-Haul from Hownd®, Inc., where he was
Chief Growth Officer for the Tempe-based software company. Before that, he
was Vice President of Moses®, Inc., a Phoenix ad agency. While his insights have
benefitted several other companies across the Valley, he also
founded or co-founded a number of profitable businesses and amassed
seven years of experience in European markets.
"U-Haul is committed to hiring top talent, and I am confident
Eric is just that," noted Jessica
Lopez, U-Haul Chief of Staff. "We are proud to welcome Eric
to Team U-Haul. He is an expert and I have no doubt he, together
with our amazing team, will take U-Haul to the next level of all
things digital marketing."
Keosky-Smith will be based out of the U-Haul Midtown Campus at
2727 N. Central Ave., home to corporate operations since 1967.
"I'm very excited to work with one of the most iconic brands in
the country," Keosky-Smith said. "In an organization as large and
established as U-Haul, there is always room for improvement. My
goal is to help pull together the many top-flight internal digital
resources to further improve our customer service and ability to
scale. I've already been amazed at how incredibly dedicated the
team is in helping consumers get the best possible value, in
everything U-Haul they touch."
Moving Help and
Collegeboxes
Keosky-Smith's focus will fall largely on growing two essential
programs under the U-Haul umbrella: Moving Help® and
CollegeBoxes®.
Moving Help has been the No. 1 choice of customers seeking labor
services for loading and unloading during their moves since 2002.
MovingHelp.com offers a network of 6,700 local, independent
Moving Help Service Providers across all 50 states and 10 Canadian
provinces. With more than 5 million jobs completed and 2.3 million
customer reviews, customers have access to the largest network of
moving labor services in North
America through Moving Help.
Collegeboxes, the No. 1 student storage and shipping provider in
U.S., was established in 1999 and has been powered by U-Haul since
2009. Currently, 433 partner schools are offering their students
coordinated and convenient access to delivery, pick-up, storage and
shipping services. Customers can create an account at
Collegeboxes.com to initiate an order, and FedEx® will ship boxes
and moving supplies to the student's home or college address.
Company Bolsters Its Marketing
Expertise
The hire of Keosky-Smith comes on the heels of U-Haul parent
company AMERCO® appointing Carrie
Martz as an Advisory Board Member earlier this
year.
Martz has a 35-year track record of building successful brands.
She founded The Martz Agency in 1980 and sold her advertising and
public relations agency in 2013 to Bob
Parsons, the founder of GoDaddy®. Martz has since founded
Clean Light Laboratories®, LLC, which brought to market a UV-C
sanitizer proven to kill SARS-CoV2. She continues to work with
companies on brand development and their digital footprint.
Martz served on the board of Cancer Treatment Centers of
America Western Region for eight years, and also served on dozens
of non-profit boards adding value to their cause-related and social
impact programs, including 20-plus years with Phoenix Suns
Charities. She received the Phoenix Chamber Athena Award; Stevie
International Marketing Woman of the Year Bronze Award; and
Arizona Chamber of Commerce Athena
Small Business of the Year Award.
Arizona Jobs Available
U-Haul has 356 openings in IT, Retail Customer Service,
Manufacturing, Call Center Support and numerous other professional
roles in the Phoenix area. Oxford
Life Insurance Company and Repwest Insurance Company,
subsidiaries of AMERCO, are also hiring for multiple positions.
Veterans and military spouses are offered preference in the
U-Haul recruiting and hiring process. U-Haul was founded by a U.S.
Navy veteran and his wife in 1945, and many of the first U-Haul
Team Members and customers were veterans returning from the war.
Today, U-Haul directs a portion of its philanthropic support to
veteran organizations and initiatives, and has been honored
repeatedly as a leading veteran-friendly U.S. employer.
About U-HAUL
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of
do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 23,000 locations
across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share
24/7 offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day
through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our
proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has
enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 176,000 trucks,
126,000 trailers and 46,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly
825,000 rentable storage units and 71.6 million square feet of
self-storage space at owned and managed facilities throughout
North America. U-Haul is the
largest retailer of propane in the U.S., and continues to be the
largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive
aftermarket industry. U-Haul has been recognized repeatedly as a
leading "Best for Vets" employer and was recently named one of the
15 Healthiest Workplaces in America.
Contact:
Jeff
Lockridge
Sebastien Reyes
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-760-4941
Website: uhaul.com
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