Penske Rental Trucks Signs Agreement with Move.com
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One of the Nation's Leading Truck Rental Companies Offers Services Through Move.com
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Renting quality moving trucks just got easier. Move.com Group and Penske Truck Leasing Company announced an agreement today that allows site visitors to rent Penske moving trucks through the move.com network. Move.com Group is the operator of Cendant Corporation's (NYSE: CD - news) move.com relocation, real estate and home-related services portal.
The agreement gives move.com customers the option of shopping, pricing and reserving moving trucks without leaving their homes. One of the nation's leading truck rental companies, Penske offers the newest fleet of trucks in the industry.
``The move.com site is committed to helping users navigate all of the challenges of moving,'' said Sarah Nolan, president and CEO Move.com Group. ``Penske's outstanding reputation for quality should further the confidence that customers have in the move.com site and network. Renting the right truck can make a huge difference in a successful move.''
Penske joins other moving-related services on the site, such as SelfStorage.Net, ImproveNet, and the Move Manager.
``Through move.com, customers can select from a variety of Penske truck sizes that are well maintained and well priced,'' said Sam Brown, senior vice president, Penske Truck Leasing. ``Penske and move.com are both committed to taking the stress out of moving.''
About move.com
Move.com is Cendant's relocation, real estate and home-related services portal. It integrates and enhances the offline and online efforts of Cendant's CENTURY 21®, COLDWELL BANKER® and ERA® residential real estate brands; its Web sites including Rent Net, HouseNet, Senior Housing Net, CorporateHousing.Net, and SelfStorage.Net; and its other real estate business units including Cendant Mobility, Cendant Mortgage, National Home Connections, and Welcome Wagon. Move.com draws upon the capabilities and existing infrastructure of Cendant's lines of business and other selected partners to assist customers with virtually everything they need before, during and after their move. Built upon the success of Rent Net's online apartment guide business model, move.com has distribution agreements with Internet market leaders, including Alta Vista, About.com, Yahoo, AOL, Excite, and Ask Jeeves. Move.com is headquartered in San Francisco, Calif.
About Penske
Penske Truck Leasing, headquartered in Reading, Pa., is a joint venture of Penske Corporation and GE Capital. With annual revenues of approximately US $2.7 billion, Penske Truck Leasing is one of the largest providers of transportation services in North America. The company operates more than 152,000 heavy-, medium-, and light-duty trucks to serve customers from approximately 500 commercial locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and nearly 1,300 consumer rental agents. Penske Logistics provides integrated logistics services through an additional 220 locations. Penske Logistics Europe, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penske Truck Leasing, provides Pan European logistics solutions. Cotia Penske Logistics Ltda., a joint venture between Penske Logistics and Cotia Trading, offers supply chain management services in South America.
SOURCE: move.com |
