Rob O’Donnell, PHR, joins Aires as Vice President of Organizational Development
7th June 2018

Aires is pleased to announce that Rob O’Donnell, PHR, has joined the company as Vice President of Organizational Development. In his role, Rob will be responsible for leading the Human Resources department at Aires and work to decrease organizational effort while increasing positive results, growing Aires’ return on management.

Mr. O’Donnell brings more than 30 years of comprehensive management, human resources, organizational development, and business consulting experience to Aires. He has spent the last decade with Solutions 21, a leading management consulting firm, as the Managing Director of Consulting Services. He provided detailed human performance consulting services to Aires during his tenure with Solutions 21.

“We have worked closely with Rob for many years as he provided excellent consultative services through Solutions 21,” said Aires’ President, Jeff Wangler. “We are pleased to have him join the company to strategically manage Aires’ human resources and organizational development efforts. He has a long history of experience and knows Aires well. His relationship with our company and years of experience make him the ideal choice for the role of Vice President of Organizational Development.”

Mr. O’Donnell has partnered with organizations around the world to help shape strategy and prepare emerging talent, focusing on abundance, purpose, stewardship, and transparent accountability. He will apply this approach in his new role, allowing Aires to continue growing as a leader in the relocation industry.

“I have admired this organization for a decade, and now I finally get to be a part of it. The timing was perfect, and this was an opportunity I could not let pass by,” said Mr. O’Donnell. “Aires is a disruptive force in the industry. I want to make sure that we are thought leaders in everything we do internally, setting the standards across the industry.”

Strikes in Brazil
24th May 2018

OMNI would like to thank Laura Ganon at Fink Mobility for providing the following information about two strikes in Brazil.

  1. Customs strike: the go-slow strike that has been happening for several months in Brazil has now  intensified. Customs clearance is still being done but very slowly also affecting port charges.

  2. Truckers strike: truckers have began a strike in Brazil, preventing any truck from circulating on the roads linking cities. This has affected distribution, leading to a lack of fuel and all types of products on the shelves.

Tori Ferrante becomes OMNI president
9th May 2018

Salvatore (Tori) Ferrante, from Crown Worldwide Moving & Storage in California became the president of OMNI at the network’s annual conference in Palm Beach in March.  Tori joined the OMNI board in 2015 and now takes over from Keith Meader who steps down after a two-year term in the role.

OMNI is a global organisation of market leading moving and relocation companies that combine to present a unified network serving the corporate mobility market.  The network includes 160 locations in 57 countries.  Speaking of the unique value of the OMNI network Tori said that from the outside it’s really hard to understand the power of the owners and CEOs of the industry’s top companies getting together to learn from each other and share ideas.  “We are not speed dating,” he said. “We are getting to know each other and sharing things at a personal level in environments that are hard to reproduce.  It happens over time.  You can’t rush it.  It’s priceless!”

On a more operational level Tori said that OMNI frequently appears on RFPs (Requests for Proposal) for corporate contracts because companies want to know about affiliations.  This was likely to increase now that it has become compulsory for all OMNI members to use the Dow Jones Risk and Compliance system to provide confidence of compliance for its members’ corporate customers. “We see this as an essential service to our customers and are very proud that OMNI has become the first global network in the world to take compliance seriously in this way.”

Tori said that there was a long list of companies that wanted to join OMNI however the strict focus on quality and market leadership would not be compromised. “OMNI is the most focussed, most vetted, highest quality organisation in the industry,” said Tori. “We want to grow our network, but we won’t give up the standard of market leader. New members must make our organisation stronger and bring new corporate business to the network.”

Graebel takes Platinum at OMNI Conference
9th May 2018

Graebel Movers International has won the Platinum award for the most tonnage shipped through the OMNI network during 2017.  The US relocation management company has been the leading shipper in OMNI for many years outstripping all other member companies by a significant margin.

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Suddath wins CIO 100 award for industry innovation
9th May 2018

CIO from IDG today announces The Suddath Companies as a recipient of the 2018 CIO 100 Awards for its leadership in industry innovation. The prestigious annual award recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence, and celebrate the innovative use of technology to deliver genuine business value.

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Sara Lyrum returns to Aspire Mobility
30th April 2018

Copenhagen based Aspire Mobility Group is pleased to welcome Sara Lyrum Kronkjaer back into the leadership team of the Group after a five years interim period with a local competitor.

In her new position as Director, Group International Pricing, Sara will assume the leadership for the further development and consolidation of the Group’s worldwide moving and relocation pricing policies, cost control functions and global supplier partnership programs.

“With her extensive international network in the global moving and relocation industry, we are pleased to have Sara back in our leadership team” says Gunnar Moeskjaer, Aspire Mobility Group Director. “Sara’s wealth of experience and proven expertise will further strengthen our organization as we accelerate our moving and relocation management services for clients in our Danish and Swedish home markets”. Sara may be contacted on sl@aspiremobility.com

Canal Becomes First International Moving Company to obtain AEO certification
9th April 2018

 

As part of their efforts of continuing to add value to their customers and trading partners, Canal Movers & Logistics Corp., has obtained the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certification, becoming the first international moving company in Latin America and the Caribbean to achieve this.

AEO is a global accreditation program from the World Customs Organization thru the National Customs Authorities to facilitate trade, improve safety and security, and standardized the application of customs controls.  This validates the safety of the supply chain process and compliance of customs procedures; allowing priority treatment, fewer delayed shipments, lower inspections, among other benefits.

This new accomplishment adds to Canal Movers & Logistics Corp. current certifications as ISO 9001-2015, FAIM Plus, LACMA Certified Packers, and Business Alliance for Secured Commerce (BASC). This guarantees to our customers that our operations are performed following global security policies.

“Canal Movers & Logistics Corp. commits to keep improving the quality of our services”, as indicated by Walter M. Laffitte, President & CEO.

A sniper’s approach to digital marketing
6th April 2018

Justin Taylor, the managing director of Graphitas in the UK, returned to the OMNI conference after his successful digital media presentation in the Seychelles to deliver the second instalment on how to market your company online. This time he focused on targeting through Facebook.

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