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North American Van Lines’ New Web Site Helps
Clients Focus on Opening Boxes, Not Bills
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CHICAGO, November 1, 2004 — When you’re
planning to move your family, there are plenty of worries.
Hiring a professional mover shouldn’t be one of them. Neither
should figuring out the cost of your move.
North American Van Lines understands the pressures faced by
busy families on the move. That’s why the company has
redesigned its Web site (www.navl.com) to include handy tools that
help families do things such as get a free online “ballpark”
move estimate in minutes; request an in-home estimate with
just a couple of mouse clicks; and quickly figure out how much
packing material will be needed.
A new online “Move Planner” allows families to carefully
plan a move from eight to 10 weeks before the big day all the
way to delivery. It also provides lists of common moving
tasks, e-mail task reminders, an area that lists important
contacts, and a valuable summary page that shows open and
completed tasks.
Other helpful resources on the new Web site include a list
of costs to consider, moving checklists, city reports and
shipment tracking. And if you and your kids need a few minutes
of stress-relief, try the “Memorable Moving” game. Also,
valuable information on planning international moves has been
added to the site.
“Of course, the better your upfront planning, the more
money you’ll save,” said Dan Robertson, general manager of
North American Van Lines. “There are many expenses people
don’t consider before their move and some of those unknowns
can add up quickly. North American’s new Web site allows
families to quickly get a good idea of the potential time,
materials and costs involved in their move.”
When preparing to move, you certainly don’t want to find
that you miscalculated your costs or have spent money on
moving expenses you didn’t plan to have. It’s not hard to do —
Robertson advises that 10 to 20 percent of the final costs of
a move can consist of unforeseen expenditures. For example,
packing material, including boxes and insulation for breakable
items, can be quite costly. Depending on the size of the move,
materials alone can cost more than $100 and sometimes up to
$300.
“Our goal is to work with our clients to make their move a
positive, stress-free experience,” Robertson said. “We know
that saving time and money is important to them, so it’s
important to us.”
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 leader in providing relocation solutions
to a well-established and diverse customer base around the
world. The company is the leading global provider that can
handle all aspects of relocations end-to-end within its own
network, including home purchase and home sale services,
household goods moving, mortgage services and insurance.
SIRVA conducts more than 365,000 relocations per year,
transferring corporate and government employees and moving
individual consumers. The company operates in more than 40
countries with approximately 8,000 employees and an extensive
network of agents and other service providers.
SIRVA’s well-recognized brands include Allied,
northAmerican, Global, and SIRVA Relocation in North America;
Pickfords, Huet, Kungsholms, ADAM, Majortrans, Allied Arthur
Pierre, Rettenmayer, and Allied Varekamp in Europe; and Allied
Pickfords in the Asia Pacific region. More information about
SIRVA can be found on the company’s Web site at www.sirva.com.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This release includes forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not historical, but
are made based on management’s current expectations and
beliefs concerning future developments and their potential
effects upon SIRVA, Inc. and its subsidiaries. There can be no
assurance that future developments affecting us will be those
anticipated by management. These forward-looking statements
are not a guarantee of future performance and involve risks,
uncertainties and other factors, including without limitation
those described under the caption “Business-Investment
Considerations” and other risks described in our 2003 Annual
Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. We do
not intend, and are under no obligation, to update any
particular forward-looking statement included in this release.
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