Moving Industry Veteran Jimmy Murray joins the Hilldrup Orlando branch as new Vice President and General Manager

Stafford, VA. (March 2, 2011) – Hilldrup Moving and Storage is excited to announce that industry veteran Jimmy Murray is joining the company as the new vice president and general manager of the Orlando, Florida branch. His role will be to lead all the operations, sales, personnel and business development efforts for the Central Florida area. The previous vice president was promoted to North Carolina operations.

Jimmy brings 16 years of experience in the moving and storage industry. Most recently, he served as president of a major relocation company in the Central Florida area. He was responsible for growing market share in the hospitality, healthcare and commercial relocation sectors. His moving and storage industry experience also includes senior management positions with some of the industry’s leading van lines and commercial relocation specialists.

Jimmy has a Bachelor of Science in Management from the University of Central Florida. He is currently in the process of completing his Master’s in Business Administration from Rollins College. He will graduate in April 2011.

He is an active member of S.R.R.C. and the Commercial Relocation Network. He and his wife have two children and live in the Central Florida area.

"Having Jimmy on our team will help us continue to grow our Orlando branch. His role is critical to running operations and providing great service to customers. His talent and leadership experience will enhance our team in Orlando and throughout the company”, said Charles W. McDaniel, President of Hilldrup Companies.

About Hilldrup Companies
The family-owned moving and storage company started in 1903 by R.G. Hilldrup as a horse and carriage transportation company. Today the company has grown to be one of the most successful United Van Lines agency groups.The company operates nine facilities in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida with its corporate office in Stafford, Va. Hilldrup is one of the most honored United Van Lines agency groups. The company was named the top agent in 2010 for residential, national account, international and logistics services. In addition, the company is the only United Van Lines agent in the country to be consistently awarded the ‘Customer Choice Award’ 16 times for customer excellence. Hilldrup has also won the 2009 Moving and Storage Agent of the Year - Service Excellence Award given by the American Moving and Storage Association. For more information on Hilldrup moving and storage services, visit http://www.hilldrup.com.