United Rentals Named One of America’s Best-Managed Companies

Company Selected to Management Top 250 Presented by Wall Street Journal

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI), the world’s largest equipment rental company, has been again selected to The Wall Street Journal’s Management Top 250 list. The ranking, developed by the Drucker Institute and published by The Wall Street Journal, identifies America’s most effectively managed publicly-traded companies based on comprehensive performance metrics.

The Best-Managed Companies ranking measures corporate management effectiveness by examining performance in five areas: customer satisfaction, employee engagement and development, innovation, social responsibility and financial strength. It is based on an analysis of 34 data inputs provided by 15 third-party sources. Notably, United Rentals ranked #3 in customer satisfaction among the 668 companies assessed, #36 in employee engagement and #96 in financial strength.

“We’re honored by this recognition, which is driven by the hard work of our 28,000-plus team members,” said Matthew Flannery, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Rentals. “This ranking underscores our commitment to our customers, our people, and the communities we serve, while creating long-term value for all stakeholders.”

Information on career opportunities can be found on the United Rentals Careers website.

About United Rentals

United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world. The company has an integrated network of 1,663 rental locations in North America, 41 in Europe, 45 in Australia and 19 in New Zealand. In North America, the company operates in 49 states and every Canadian province. The company’s approximately 28,500 employees serve construction and industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and others. The company offers a fleet of equipment for rent with a total original cost of $22.48 billion. United Rentals is a member of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, the Barron’s 400 Index and the Russell 3000 Index® and is headquartered in Stamford, Conn. Additional information about United Rentals is available at unitedrentals.com.