Asian Tigers Mobility Japan appoints new Managing Director
17th September 2019

Eric Lim, Chairman of Asian Tigers Mobility Japan, is delighted to announce the appointment of Tomomi Fujita as the Managing Director of the company who will lead the company effective September 1, 2019.

Tomomi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education and has a Japanese teaching certificate.  After graduation from University in Tokyo, Tomomi moved to Oregon, USA as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Oregon.  There she learned English as her second language and learned first-hand what the challenges are to live overseas in a foreign country.

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Asian Tigers says goodbye to Nick Masee
17th September 2019

NICK MASEE was recently married and with a baby arriving soon (October), he has made the decision to step down from his current position with the company to spend some much needed time with his family.  He has truly enjoyed leading Asian Tigers Japan from its early infancy to the market leading position as he departs after 21 years. “It is impossible to put into words how being part of this company has impacted my life in such positive ways over all these years”, said Nick.

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Rakesh Thapar joins Aires as VP Product & Technology
17th September 2019

Aires is pleased to announce that Rakesh Thapar, Ph.D., has joined the company as Vice President, Product and Technology. In this newly created role, Rakesh will be responsible for overall information and business technology leadership, focusing on Aires technical strategy, architecture growth/transformation, and IT operational excellence.

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The Changing World of Corporate Moving
27th August 2019

OMNI (Overseas Moving Network International) is a network of some of the world’s largest and most active corporate moving companies. In this article, Ian waters, OMNI General Manager, looks at one way in which the corporate moving world has changed dramatically in recent years: the lump sum customer.

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Suddath Welcomes Heather McBride-Morse As Chief People Officer
27th August 2019

Suddath, announced today the appointment of Heather McBride-Morse as its new chief people officer.

McBride-Morse has a proven track record of driving the talent agenda, bringing with her 20 years of experience helping organizations to grow, both organically and through mergers and acquisitions. She has a passion for creating a top-tier employee experience and a signature motto of “making Monday the best day of the week.”

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Trafimar recruits Cristian Matiella
20th August 2019

Trafimar Relocation Services in Mexico has announced the hiring of Cristian Matiella Ramirez as Branch Manager of Trafimar Relocation Services, Queretaro effective July 2019 Cristian will focus on the national Sales in the so-called Bajio Area in Mexico which is located between San Luis Potosi, Queretaro and Leon.

His name is also well known on the international side of the moving industry.

E-Mail: c.matiella@trafimarrelo.com.mx

Juergen Tellman joins Trafimar
20th August 2019

Juergen Tellman has joined Trafimar Relocation Services in Mexico.

He started a new role as COO in June and will be responsible to streamline the current flow of international and domestic moves in Trafimar.

Juergen, who brings more than 30 years of experience, started his career in Germany and over the last 4 years worked for an US based company in Germany/USA and Mexico.
¨It is amazing to see the Salespower Trafimar has obtained over the years, locally with multinational clients and internationally with the Agents.¨ The Industry is changing and we need to assure our high level standards and customer services to make the difference.

E-Mail: j.tellmann@trafimar.com.mx

Diversification
20th August 2019

The experiences of some OMNI members as they have moved away from traditional moving services…

The OMNI conference in Seville included a panel discussion, hosted by Keith Meader, to look at ways in which moving companies can diversify to take a proactive approach to their businesses in the face of eroding margins in the moving sector.

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Is Global Mobility in Fashion?
8th August 2019

According to a recent study by Sterling Lexicon, the answer to this question is a resounding yes. They recently engaged with a number of organisations in the luxury goods sector to better understand which Global Mobility (GM) trends and issues are currently impacting their companies and mobility programmes. Here’s their press release…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Representing global fashion houses, upcoming brands and high-end retailers, we identified a range of topics weighing on the minds of GM professionals working in this specific industry. And while our original premise was to identify common sector- specific themes, we concluded that many of the challenges faced by GM professionals are universal to all areas of the global economy. Nevertheless, we’ve carefully curated our Summer 2019 Collection in the following literary catwalk for your edification.

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