8/21/2008
North American Van Lines Adds New Full Service Agent in Columbus, OH
FORT WAYNE, IN (January 11, 2008) – North American Van Lines Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SIRVA, Inc. (OTC: SIRV.PK), today announced the addition of E.E. Ward Moving & Storage Co. LLC as a new full service agent. One of the oldest and most respected moving and storage companies in Ohio, E.E. Ward provides consumer, government and corporate customers with comprehensive interstate relocation and storage services.
In operation for more than 125 years, E.E. Ward is a certified Minority-Business Enterprise by the National Minority Supplier Development Council and state of Ohio. The company is also recognized by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Congressional Record as one of the oldest African-American owned businesses in the country. E.E. Ward is co-owned and managed by Brian Brooks and Otto Beatty, III.
“We are pleased to add E.E. Ward and its 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 significantly deeper penetration into the Central Ohio region to which we can better serve existing and prospective customers.”
A testament to the company’s quality of service and customer satisfaction, E.E. Ward has been the proud recipient of numerous awards over the years, including the Angie’s List Super Service Award, and Central Ohio’s Better Business Bureau’s Business Integrity Award and its Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics.
“We are very excited to become a North American Van Lines agent and look forward to leveraging this partnership to continue to provide our customers with the same unparalleled levels of service they have come to expect from E.E. Ward,” said Otto Beatty, E.E. Ward Co-Owner. “This move is in line with our company’s growth strategy, as it will enable us to both expand our corporate account base and national coverage.”
E.E. Ward operates from a 25,000 square-foot facility located east of downtown Columbus. Additional information can be found online at www.wemovecolumbus.com.
About North American Van Lines, Inc.
North American Van Lines, Inc., established in 1933, is a wholly owned 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, Ind., 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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