OMNI (Overseas Moving Network International) is a network of some of the world’s largest and most active corporate moving companies. In this article, Ian Waters, OMNI General Manager, looks at one way in which the corporate moving world has changed dramatically in recent years: the lump sum customer.

As the whole of the global moving industry heads off around the world to join in the annual conference season, here’s some good advice from the sleep and wellbeing expert at Hypnos beds, Natalie Pennicotte-Collier, to help keep the dreaded jet lag away.

Lenny Madussi, who sold his company, MS Move Management in Switzerland, to Sirva in 2015, is back with his own company again. Steve Jordan took a flight to Geneva to find out more.

Steve Jordan takes a trip to one of Europe’s tallest buildings to interview Dale Collins of Graebel Companies, Inc.

According to a recent study by Sterling Lexicon, the answer is a resounding yes. The study engaged several organisations in the luxury goods sector in a panel discussion to better understand which Global Mobility (GM) trends and issues are currently impacting companies and mobility programmes.

Ray daSilva of Mobility Exchange unlocks some of the jargon of modern communications technology.

The fashion industry is very clever, it is constantly changing the way it puts the individual fashion ingredients together, even the older generation are influenced by what the younger generation are wearing even though, by the time they get round to accepting it, the younger generation has moved on. Wide ties, narrow ties, no ties, things are constantly changing.

Mark Oakeshott, Mark Oakeshott Consulting LLC, welcomes visitors to IAM (International Association of Movers) in his adopted home town.

Austin Winner, a PR consultant working on behalf of Allied Van Lines, looks at why Americans are staying put these days.

Sometimes life bowls you a bouncer. Something you don’t expect and could never plan for. Here’s a short story from The Mover’s editor, Steve Jordan, about a life event that made him think. It will make you think too.

An interview with Jim Thompson at Woodhouse in County Waterford, his Irish country home, by Steve Jordan

​An interview with Self Storage Association CEO, Rennie Schafer, about the upcoming European Conference and Trade Show to be held in London, October 1 – 2.

It was back in 2002 when K2’s new Chief Operating Officer Rob McFarland first met its founders - Nick Plummer and Richard Rutledge - and became one of their early clients. Rob was working as a global mobility manager for an international law firm which demanded the highest standards of service.

A personal opinion, by Deputy Editor, David Jordan

Jeepers creepers; until I retired I had no idea just how expensive a ream of photocopy paper was and I really had to cut back on my profligate use of this commodity. As for the cost of running a vehicle well that’s ridiculous, when I had a company car I didn’t even know the cost of fuel and depreciation was not a function that concerned me.

Eric Bornman from buzzsurvey argues that video survey tools can help you to convert some of those more casual enquiries.

A new service, which claims to dramatically improve the number of leads generated from moving companies’ websites, has been launched by UK technology company Yomdel.

On 4 July the moving industry lost one its most treasured sons: Denis Caulfield passed away suddenly in France, aged 75.

An interview by Steve Jordan with a man who does not wait for approval, does not play it safe; he believes in his instincts, takes a lead and is delighted when others follow.