8/21/2008
North American Van Lines Adds New Full Service Agent in Clearwater, FL
FORT WAYNE, IN – May 19, 2008 – North American Van Lines Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SIRVA, Inc., announced the addition of First Class Moving Systems Inc., as a new van line agent. A full service, national moving company based in Clearwater, Florida, First Class Moving Systems provides best-in-class local and long-distance household, commercial and international relocations for homeowners, businesses and members of the military throughout the Southeastern region. The company has been co-owned and managed by Christopher Hunt and William Fallon since its inception in early 2001.
We take great pleasure in adding First Class and its talented team of experienced relocation professionals to our national network of van line agents,” said Dan Robertson, general manager of North American Van Lines. “This addition provides North American Van Lines with even greater penetration into the Tampa area and surrounding markets to which we can better serve existing and prospective customers.”
Currently occupying approximately 14,000 square feet of climate controlled warehouse space with state of the art surveillance and fire protection systems, First Class Moving Systems also offers superior packing and storage solutions. The company will soon also feature an advanced call center designed to better streamline services and execute relocations more effectively and efficiently.
"This is a perfect fit overall, as our culture, work ethic and attitude are exactly in line with that of North American Van Lines," said Chris Hunt. "In addition to providing us with the support and resources needed to grow our breadth of service offerings, our clients will benefit from North American’s reputation for providing unparalleled quality and superb customer service. We are very excited to join the northAmerican agent network.”
Additional information on First Class Moving Systems can be found online at www.movewithclass.com.
About North American Van Lines, Inc.
North American Van Lines, Inc., established in 1933, is a subsidiary of SIRVA, Inc., a leader in providing relocation solutions to a well-established and diverse customer base around the world. The van line, with headquarters in Fort Wayne, IN, and more than 500 agents, handles corporate, government, military and private relocations, and operates in the U.S., Canada and more than 100 countries worldwide. Information on the company can be found on the Internet at www.navl.com.
About SIRVA, Inc.
SIRVA, Inc. is a leading provider of relocation solutions to a well-established and diverse customer base around the world. The Company handles all aspects of relocation, including home purchase and home sale services, household goods moving, mortgage services and home closing and settlement services. SIRVA conducts more than 300,000 relocations per year, transferring corporate and government employees along with individual consumers. SIRVA's well-recognized brands include Allied, Allied International, Allied Pickfords, Allied Special Products, DJK Residential, Global, northAmerican, northAmerican International, SIRVA Mortgage, SIRVA Relocation and SIRVA Settlement. More information about SIRVA can be found on the Company's Web site at www.sirva.com.
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