United Rentals Appoints Alexander Taussig to Board

By Chris Stiles • Wednesday, February 04 11:42 • Permanent Link

United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) recently appointed Alexander Taussig to its board of directors, expanding the board to 11 members, with nine being independent directors. Taussig's expertise in scaling technology-enabled platforms, including artificial intelligence, is expected to support the company's innovation and digital transformation, enhancing customer experience and driving sustainable growth and value.

United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company globally, with an integrated network of 1,663 rental locations in North America, 41 in Europe, 45 in Australia, and 19 in New Zealand. The company's fleet of equipment for rent has a total original cost of $22.48 billion, and it employs approximately 28,500 individuals serving construction and industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, and homeowners.

For more information about United Rentals, please visit unitedrentals.com. As a result of these announcements, the company's shares have moved -0.57% on the market, and are now trading at a price of $921.24. Check out the company's full 8-K submission here.

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