Relocation Archive


IRS Announces 2009 Per-Mile Business Driving Rate

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
RISMEDIA, Nov. 27, 2008-The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the new national per-mile business driving rate of 55.0 cents for the U.S. taxpayer, effective January 1, 2009. This new rate compares to a rate of 50.5 cents-per-mile from January 1 through June 30, 2008, and a rate of 58.5 ...
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Cartus Wins 6 Silver Prizes for Innovation in Global Relocation Services

Thursday, September 25th, 2008
RISMEDIA, Sept. 26, 2008-Cartus, a provider of global mobility management and workforce development solutions, announced that the Connecticut Quality Improvement Award (CQIA) Partnership has recognized Cartus with six silver-level Innovation Prizes. Cartus received the honors based on its 2007 innovations to improve service to its clients.Cartus received the prestigious silver ...
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SIRVA’s North American Van Lines Selected to Move NBA’s Oklahoma City Basketball Team

Thursday, September 11th, 2008
RISMEDIA, Sept. 12, 2008-North American Van Lines, Inc., in partnership with SIRVA Relocation, LLC, has been selected by the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Oklahoma City franchise (formerly known as the Seattle Supersonics) to relocate the team from Seattle to Oklahoma City. The cooperative effort to handle the move-led by North ...
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Cartus and TMA World Join Forces to Offer Web-Based Cultural Training

Friday, August 22nd, 2008
RISMEDIA, August 25, 2008-Cartus Corporation, a provider of global mobility management and workforce development solutions, has joined TMA World, a leader in blended global training and talent development solutions, to make TMA World's online cultural resource tool, Country Navigator, available to Cartus' clients and employees worldwide.The addition of Country Navigator ...
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HomeServices of Georgia Names Karen McRae as SVP of Relocation

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
RISMEDIA, August 21, 2008-HomeServices of Georgia announced the promotion of Karen McRae as the senior vice president of Relocation. In her new role, McRae will manage the Relocation Departments of both Jenny Pruitt & Associates and Harry Norman, Realtors; sister companies in HomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate. ...
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Study – GMAC Global Relocation Services Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
RISMEDIA, August 20, 2008-GMAC Global Relocation Services ranks highest in satisfying relocated employees with corporate relocation services for a second consecutive year, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Corporate Relocation Transferee Satisfaction StudySM released this week. ...
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Daniel Gale Sotheby’s Named Exclusive Member Agent for Collegiate Relocation Network

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
RISMEDIA, August 14, 2008-Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty's (DGSIR) Relocation Division has been selected as Long Island's exclusive member agency for the Collegiate Relocation Network (CRN). The Naples, ...
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GMAC Global Relocation Services to Host Webinar on Doing Business in Brazil

Friday, August 8th, 2008
RISMEDIA, August 11, 2008-GMAC Global Relocation Services will offer a complimentary webinar presentation exploring aspects of doing business and living in Brazil. Titled, "Building Relationships with Brazilians through Effective Communications," the webinar is on Tuesday, August 12 at 11 a.m. Eastern time.The one-hour webinar will examine the cultural attributes ...
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Employees Still Transferring Key Employees into Emerging Markets

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
RISMEDIA, July 2, 2008-When it comes to transferring employees around the globe, the majority of the world's financial-services firms are focused on reducing costs and increasing efficiencies, yet still have to accommodate the need for "knowledge transfer" into emerging markets. These firms also remain unsure of the return on investment ...
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Mobility and the Current Real Estate Market Survey Reveals Real Estate Market’s Impact

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
RISMEDIA, June 12, 2008-Facing a softening real estate market, mounting competitive pressures and a tightening economy, today's corporate relocation managers are modifying their policies to better contain costs and keep employees mobile. To gauge the extent of these changes, Weichert Relocation Resources Inc. (WRRI), one of the world's leading relocation ...
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