b'INDUSTRY NEWS WINTER 2022Allied Moving Sprout:opens Saudi branch A new face in relocationTheres a new brand in the Canadian relocation scene: Sprout, To meet growing global relocation demand, Allied Movingformerly Crown World Mobility Canada. Paying homage to its Services opened a new branch in Saudi Arabia. The Saudihistory as Crown Canadaestablished more than 50 years ago as branch is expected to help meet the heightened demand forpart of the Crown Global NetworkSprout is both nodding to its relocation services in the region as more corporations openpast and shining a new light into the future as it forges new routes or transfer their headquarters to the capital Riyadh. Wein new markets. are excited for this opportunity to bring Allieds trusted,The made in Canada company aims to deliver human-centred reputable moving and relocation services to a new marketmobility solutions and act as an outlier, change maker and bursting with opportunity, said Drew Coolidge, presidentdisruptor in a mobility industry increasingly dominated by large, and COO of Global Moving Services at SIRVA BGRS,global firms. We saw a gap in the market and in an industry Allieds parent company.ripe for change, said Walt Peniuk, Sprout co-founder. We are a As a result of the Saudi Vision 2030 development program,Canadian alternative to the big global giantsthe only alterna-which encourages economic growth and diversity in thetive. Were disrupters, changemakers, and advocates for mobility country, more businesses are expanding or relocating theirservices made easy.offices to Saudi Arabia. Allieds new branch in the countryThe company offers a full range of services, including program is equipped to manage these corporate relocations andmanagement, housing support, destination services, family support, contribute to the programs goals. moving services, accounting and financial, learning and develop-ment and immigration. In memory ofPatricia Harrington Sky View Suites & The Canadian relocation industry bids farewell to a long-time,StayWell join forcesrespected member, Patricia Harrington, who passed away in August after a short battle with cancer. Harrington, a CERC board member, was actively involved in the CERC community for manySky View Suites and StayWell entered into a long-term years. Over the course of her career, she assisted hundreds ofstrategic partnership that will help support patient families relocating throughout North America. She was a consum- accommodations across Canada. The partnership leverages mate professional in her work, warm and engaging with everyonethe respective strengths of the two companies: StayWell is she met, and always willing to lend a helping hand. She will bea charity providing accommodations to patients, caregivers greatly missed by her family and close friends, and fondly remem- and families relocating for medical treatment while Sky bered by her many colleagues in the corporate relocation and realView Suites specializes in corporate and medical relocation. estate industry.The long-term alliance aims to expand access and improve service to patients relocating for medical treatment, Growth at TransferEASE delivering improvements to inventory access, greater flexibility for move-in/move-out dates, increased in-kind TransferEASE Relocation Inc. continued its strong phaseadministrative support and technology support. It spans throughout 2021 and 2022, winning significant RFPa five-year period with a two-year extension option at the tender contracts with both government and private busi- end of the term. nesses. To help support the recent growth in business, TransferEASE increased its staff while continuing toWe are very happy to continue our valued partnership streamline the overall process for relocation management.with the Sky View Suites Team. They have been It continues to enhance its online system to interface withinstrumental in the growth of our charity and have helped its present Relocation Management System, augmentingserve hundreds of patients and over 25,000 room nights functionality for both staff and clients. The company isover the past several years, said Sass Khazzam, CEO and also focused on expanding its service offerings to clientsco-founder of StayWell.in keeping with its one stop shop mission.10PERSPECTIVES Winter 2022'