All the latest news from OMNI

OMNI’s new Moscow connection
13th February 2024

Intermark Relocations in Moscow has joined OMNI (Overseas Moving Network International). The company is also a member of IAM (International Association of Movers), One Group, and EuRA (European Relocation Association).

The company is privately owned. It started business in 1993 as a DSP (Destination Services Provider) and quickly expanded to become one of the first relocation consultancies in the CIS countries. It now handles over 200 family relocations every month. Unusually, it made the transition from DSP into moving, rather than the other way around.

Mobilitas acquires Santa Fe
8th February 2024

On 7 February, 2024, the MOBILITAS Group announced that it had acquired Santa Fe Holdings Limited, the parent company of Santa Fe Relocation and Sanelo. The company said that this strategic move represents a significant milestone for both organisations and sets the stage for accelerated growth, innovation, and enhanced value for customers.

Invictus in Portugal joins OMNI
5th February 2024

Invictus Relocation in Portugal has joined OMNI (Overseas Moving Network International).

Invictus was started by Fábio Manuel in 2013. He has an extraordinary back story: ask him about it sometime. That’s why he chose to name of his company, Invictus, meaning ‘unconquerable, undefeated’, enshrined in the poem Invictus by William Ernest Henley. Starting his moving company was Fábio’s own way of being ‘The captain of his soul’. The company now has a very smart operational centre just outside Lisbon. Agustin de Escalada, previously with Mercovan in Argentina, joined him in the summer of 2022 to handle business development.

JK Moving Services named military spouse friendly employer
5th February 2024

JK Moving Services in the USA has earned the 2024 Military Spouse Friendly^® Employer designation for its commitment to hiring and supporting members of the military and their spouses. Institutions earning the Military Spouse Friendly Employer designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. JK Moving was also recently awarded the companion designation as a 2024 Military Friendly^®Employer.

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5th February 2024

New CFO at Aires

Aires in the USA has announced the appointment of Larry Jackson, CPA, as the company’s Chief Financial Officer.

AMJ Campbell in Canada joins OMNI
1st February 2024

AMJ Campbell in Vancouver, Canada has joined OMNI (Overseas Moving Network International). The company has a long association with OMNI having had its Toronto office in membership for many years prior to a corporate reorganisation some years ago.

DASA becomes third OMNI member in UAE
23rd January 2024

DASA (Dubai Arabian Shipping Agency), headed by Craig Reilly, has become the third OMNI member in the UAE. Although it’s a small country, it is home to many hundreds of moving companies. Craig said that OMNI membership will help DASA raise itself above the crowd. “This sets us apart from much of our competition,” he said. “We feel that OMNI membership fits the direction our company is taking.”

Suddath rejoins Atlas
22nd January 2024

Atlas ® Van Lines has announced that Suddath Moving & Storage LLC has rejoined as an Atlas Agent.

Atlas Van Lines, the largest subsidiary of Atlas ® World Group, is owned by its Agents. Suddath, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, serves corporate, military, and consumer customers domestically and internationally. With 15 locations and an extensive domestic and global partner network, Suddath Moving & Storage provides national and global reach. The company also includes Daryl Flood Moving & Storage in Texas.

Alfa Mobility appoints Mats Otterstedt as managing director for Sweden
17th January 2024

Alfa Mobility has announced the appointment of Mats Otterstedt as the new managing director for Sweden, effective January 26, 2024.

Mats has a background in general management, sales, marketing, and operations. He has worked in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America for companies including Ericsson, Ascom and Hexatronic. The company said that his expertise in customer centric ways of working, talent development, transformation and general business growth positions him as a valuable addition to the Alfa Mobility leadership team.

An extraordinary life
16th January 2024

How Dave Graebel built his business from one truck to one of the world’s leading RMCs.

David W (Dave) Graebel, Founder and former Chairman of Graebel Companies Inc, died on 29 November. He was 94 years old. The organisation continues under the leadership of son Bill Graebel, current chair and CEO, along with its senior executive team.