OMNI held the latest in its series of Sustainability Workshops in September, hosted by trainer, academic and consultant Johan de Kam. This was the fourth in the series of six such events that will run into early 2023. All workshops throughout 2022 have been open to both OMNI and FIDI members.
Alfa Quality Moving has today (26 October 2022) announced its change of name to Alfa Mobility, to more accurately reflect the company’s wide range of services. This parent brand will include three operational brands – Alfa Moving, Alfa Relocation and Alfa Immigration – to manage their specific sectors.
As part of the new branding the company’s logo, which previously included a stylised Greek letter ‘a’, has been changed to include a star graphic depicting Polaris, The North Star, also conveniently known as Alpha Ursea Minoris. This fixed point above the northern pole has been a trusted guide for travellers for millennia and is the perfect image to convey Alfa’s mission: to guide people and give them peace of mind on their journey.
On 13 October 2022, Gerry Lane, founder and owner of Asian Tigers Indonesia, signed a Management Buyout (MBO) agreement with Bill Lloyd, long-term Managing Director of the company. The agreement will become effective from 1 January 2023 and the gradual buyout will commence from that date. Bill has earned a solid reputation both with customers and with our many industry friends and partners.
Gerry commented, “With Bill’s track record over the past 19 years, I am confident that our standards and emphasis on quality will be well maintained into the foreseeable future,” said Gerry.
OMNI wishes Bill every success in this new and exciting stage of his career.
Photo: Bill Lloyd (left) with Gerry Lane
The family of Steve Lewis would like to invite his industry friends to join them in Cardiff on Friday 21st October to celebrate his life. If it is not possible for you to travel to Cardiff, we hope to arrange a live link, or a recording of the celebration. Please RSVP to pcollins@voerman.com by Friday 14th October indicating if you would like to attend or would like access to the link/recording.
The management and Board of OMNI (Overseas Moving Network International) wishes to express their profound sadness at the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Throughout her reign of over 70 years, she commanded absolute respect whilst showing kindness, compassion and understanding to everyone she met. In so many nations around the world she was known simply as The Queen and was held in unique esteem wherever she went. No other head of state has ever, or probably will ever, be treated with such justified admiration the world over. Our sympathy and thoughts go out to her family at this difficult time. We retain, however, the certainty that the British monarchy, as the second Elizabethan Age passes, will remain as a beacon to guide its people, and others across the globe, as it has done in the past.
God save King Charles III.
The Voerman Group has announced, with great sadness and disbelief, the passing of Steve Lewis, a dear friend and colleague, who died yesterday (30 August). Steve was 56 years old.
Steve joined the Voerman Group in 2015 after a long career in the international moving industry working for some of the leading global companies. Throughout his career at Voerman, he managed strategic clients, trained the team, and mentored young talent. He set up the Voerman presence in Asia with Asian Mobility Services and was working to grow the talent in the area as well.
The company said that Steve will be remembered for his commitment to the industry, his sense of humour, his warm personality, and the way he could tell stories. “His loss leaves a tremendous void and he would want us live life in the spirit that he lived life,” the announcement said. “Our thoughts are with his sisters, his family members and all his many friends around the world.”
Roeland Delfgaauw joins Gou in Mexico
The Gou Group has announced the appointment of Roeland Delfgaauw as its Commercial Director. Roeland brings 25 years of experience in the moving industry and is a familiar face to many as he frequently attended many industry conferences and has been a PAIMA Board member. Roeland will be responsible for overlooking all sales for the Group and will report to Patrick Ohara and Eduardo Gou.
Entrenched in global cultures and charged with enabling a highly engaged workforce, mobility professionals are ideally suited to inspire, guide and even lead organisation-wide DEI initiatives. That’s why Graebel Companies, Inc., has launched Graebel® DEI Consulting Services. With Graebel’s guidance, built from years of DEI mobility experience and its people-first philosophy, global mobility professionals can structure and level-up their DEI initiatives to empower a highly engaged workforce, drive bottom-line results, and produce lasting cultural change at a time when the workplace and company cultures are being challenged and redefined.
Juan Romero has been promoted to Western Regional Manager for Brytor International Moving in Canada.
Canal Movers in Panama has advised on 19th July 2022 of a series of protests in the country that could disrupt services in the future.