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- Location: Greenwich, Conn.
- Top Executive: Wayland Hicks
- Stores: 696
- Sales in $ Millions: $3,640.0
- Website: www.ur.com
Overview
About to turn 10, United Rentals has gone from an upstart defying expectations to an industry veteran with strong economic performance, service- and efficiency-enhancing software, and technology innovations in a variety of areas. A skilled, seasoned and educated management team will have to prove itself without 40-year business professional and 10-year United executive Wayland Hicks, who will retire as CEO in June. Announced plan to explore strategic options last month. With private equity funds currently eyeing the rental market with favor, United Rentals should attract numerous suitors and record-setting offers.
