University Moving & Storage Co. has
been moving families for 37 years. With locations
in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, we take pride in
being the 4th-largest domestic agent, 3rd-largest
international agent, and 7th-largest hauling
fleet for North American Van Lines.
University Moving & Storage Co. is
a “Certified” Woman
Business Enterprise.
Woman Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
certification for women-owned businesses is one of
the most widely recognized and respected certifications
in the nation and is accepted by over 700 major corporations
across the country and a number of federal and government
agencies. The certification and annual re-certification
process assures that “Standards and Procedures
are met and followed on a consistent, continual basis."
| Elise Benedict, Chief Executive Officer |
Elise Benedict,
CEO, started as a Bookkeeper with University
Moving and
Storage in 1978 and held numerous
positions before purchasing the company
in 1986.
Elise is an active member of the Woman Business
Enterprise National Council. She was recognized
by Crain's Detroit Business, Top 20 Woman Owned
Business and
Working Woman Magazine, Top 500 Woman Owned
Business nationwide.
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| William Gray, President and Chief Operating
Officer |
| William Gray began his career as General Manager at
Mayflower Moving & Storage from 1984 to 1989.
He joined University Moving and Storage in 1989
in Commercial Sales and became a partner in the
business in 1995. |
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| Mark Bruns, Vice President and General Manager
of Operations |
| Mark began his career with Mayflower Transit
Co., in April of 1984. In January 1986, he assumed
the General Manager position at Mayflower of
Michigan. He later returned home to Cincinnati
to run that location of Mayflower. In May 1990,
he joined the Brendamour organization as Sales
Manager and was responsible for the diversified
sales force of this corporation. In March 1992,
he joined University Moving and Storage as General
Manager of the new Cincinnati operation. Through
the years, he has assisted the Corporate Office
of UMS in the operation of the Indianapolis location
and Fleet Operations, as well as overall responsibility
for the Cincinnati location. |
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| Dawn Hasil, Vice President Corporate Development |
Before joining University Moving and Storage
in February 2006, Dawn started her career in
moving in 1980 and has since held positions
in operations, training, sales, and marketing.
In 2002, she was named as leader of North American
International, (N. A. Inc.,) in the United
States and Canada with responsibility for customer
service, operations, account management, and
network development. Dawn Hasil also holds
the GMS Global Mobility Specialist designation
from the Employee Relocation Council. The GMS
program was introduced in 2003 to formally
recognize an individual's competency in global
workforce mobility. |
- Women’s Business Enterprise – Certification
Number EB384CO7
RIM (Registered International Mover)
- Global Mobility Specialist
- Crain’s Detroit Business, Top 20 Woman
Owned Business, 1997-2004
- Working Woman Magazine, Top 500
Woman Owned Business
- North American Van Lines
Award Recipients
- Commitment to Excellence
- 2004 Customer Choice Award
- Customer Quality Achievement
- Top Quality Agent
- International Circle of Excellence
- Ambassador International Winners
- Safety 1st in Class
- Quality through Safety
- Sales Manager of the Year
- Vanguard Driver (elite driver ranking)
- American Movers Conference Award Recipient
- Driver’s
Lifetime Achievement
- Super Driver of the Year
- Future “50” of
Detroit
Memberships & Associations
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