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For more than a decade, many in the moving industry and companies planning a move have come to rely on officemoves.com as a steadfast source of best practices. We advocate, and through the International Office Moving Institute (IOMI), teach:
• Minimizing the risk of damage to walls, floors, doors and elevators during your move. IOMI Certified Movers and Certified Project Managers® learn the best practice methods for installing extensive building protection.
• Minimizing the risk of damage to furniture and computers during your move. IOMI Certified Movers and Certified Project Managers® learn the best-practice methods for wrapping every monitor, printer, CPU, server, and copier with two layers of anti-static bubble wrap (with the bubbles facing the bubbles) instead of pad-wrapping computers with filthy furniture pads.
• Timing is of the essence on your office move. If your mover doesn’t finish the job on time, it can cost your company thousands of dollars of nonproductive downtime. IOMI Certified Movers and Certified Project Managers® learn an estimating formula that’s based upon man-hours instead of the unreliable method typically used on household moves that's based on weight.
The IOMI proprietary estimating formula is uncannily accurate because it factors in not only volume but the unique logistics of both the building you're moving from and to.
• How can you verify a prospective mover or project manager is IOMI-certified?
If they can't produce credentials, check our list by clicking the appropriate orange or green button below. If they aren't on our list, they aren't an IOMI-trained Certified Mover or Certified Project Manager®. |
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| Using dollhouse-sized office furniture and a scaled-down van floor, Ed Katz, left, of the International Office Moving Institute (IOMI) tests Edwin Correa, GRAEBEL Northeastern warehouse manager and supervisor, on loading efficiencies during certification training. |
| IOMI certifies GRAEBEL Northeastern |
MT ARLINGTON, NJ SEPT 6 - 8, 2006 - Nearly 30 GRAEBEL Northeastern and corporate employees earned Certified Office Mover diplomas after a three-day seminar by the International Office Moving Institute (IOMI) held near the company's Randolph, NJ location.
GRAEBEL's Northeastern branch became its second to undergo training following the company's San Jose, CA operation, which satisfied certification requirements last October. GRAEBEL, the largest privately owned moving company in the U.S., operates service centers in every major U.S. market. GRAEBEL Northeastern serves the Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York market including New York City.
Branch sales, operations, administration, and customer service employees participated in the seminar conducted by IOMI's Ed Katz. They were joined by executives from the company's Aurora, CO headquarters. Chris Kline, corporate senior vice president, Jeff Shellberg, vice president of fleet operations, and Craig Broback, president of Continental Moving Services Group, a GRAEBEL Company, shared in the three days of best-practice office moving methods and techniques.
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Dean Bailey, Constance Stieber, and Joe Zimmerman, GRAEBEL Northeastern sales, focus during classroom training. |
Edwin Correa, right, warehouse
manager and supervisor, role-plays with
IOMI Instructor Ed Katz.
Ed's presentation was great! I learned
a lot of new techniques to make our
moves safer and more efficient.
Edwin Correa
Warehouse Manager and Supervisor
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With IOMI Instructor Ed Katz, right, playing the role of a customer, Supervisor Wakeen Kennedy, practices new skills. |
Alan Corini and Dean Bailey
Ed's seminar helps you avoid the pitfalls and mistakes that cost you money and customers.
Alan Corini
GRAEBEL Northeastern Sales
I found Ed's formula for estimating to be extremely easy to learn. I can't wait to use his techniques and systems at our company.
Dean Bailey
GRAEBEL Northeastern Sales
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Brian Huff and Don Rankin
Ed's seminar was very informative!
Brian Huff
Operations Manager
GRAEBEL Northeastern
Ed provided us with an excellent training program. He is a passionate industry expert whose presentation is very entertaining.
Don Rankin
General Manager
GRAEBEL Northeastern
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Why hire an IOMI Certified Office Mover?
1. On time for the price quoted
One of the biggest complaints about movers is that they often badly underestimate the cost of a move and then don't finish on time. An International Office Moving Institute (IOMI)-trained mover learns a formula for accurately estimating cost. By calculating the number of trucks and movers for how long, IOMI Certified Office Movers can base estimates on man-hours, volume, and logistics, and not weight, which household movers typically use when quoting an office move. As a result, the chances of a move completing on time for the price quoted is greatly improved.
2. Minimize risk of damage
IOMI Certified Office Movers learn the latest techniques to minimize risk of damage to furniture and computers, and are trained in extensive building protection to minimize risk of damage to carpet, walls, doors, and door jambs.
3. Minimize downtime
There is a better way! IOMI Certified Office Movers understand that their customers can't afford to shut down operations during a move, and are trained in techniques to keep client employees working. Many IOMI graduates offer the "Boxless" move -- moving the contents in the furniture instead of the contents and the furniture.
Learn More About Becoming An IOMI
Certified Office Mover
Call 1-800-464-8688
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