IN BRIEF n  Imperial Suites opened its Demetrius building in down- town Montreal. Located at the corner of Stanley and Maisonneuve, the new location is surrounded by a host of restaurants, shops and entertainment. n  Barrister and solicitor Andréa de Rocquigny co-founded dRN Law LLP, a boutique immigration law firm based out of Calgary. The firm provides immigration services to businesses and individuals worldwide.  n  Courtyard Marriott Markham renovated its suites and lobby. The hotel, located north of Toronto, also welcomed two people to its sales team: Seema Charles, dual director of sales and extended stay specialist, and Donna Lau, dual sales manager. n  Katrina Persa joined Welcomehome Relocations as its digital strategy and growth lead. Persa is responsible for the company’s efforts to leverage digital strategies in order to amplify customer experiences. n  Passages Relocation Service Inc. celebrates its 25th year in business and extends a sincere thank you to everyone who has supported it over the last quarter century. The relocation provider also welcomed Glenn Howard to its team as an account representative. n  Taylor Moving & Storage/Taylor International was recognized by the Burlington Chamber of Commerce for business excellence in the large service company category. The company, which began with just one truck, credits its team of employees for its growth. n  Remax.ca launched a home estimate tool for properties in B.C., in partnership with Landcor Data Corporation. Consumers can type in any address in the province not listed by a real estate agent and discover a home value estimate for that property.   n  Aires welcomed Larry Matthews, CRP, as a global account manager in its Gulf Coast Regional Office. Matthews has 16 years of global mobility experience and is responsible for developing Aires’ regional sales. n  The Government of Nunavut named Mayflower Canada’s Agent, J & N Moving in Iqaluit, their primary service provider for moving services in the Kitikmeot, Kivalliq and Qikiqtaaluk regions of the North. This opportunity represents about 300 moves a year.  n  TransferEASE Relocation Inc. was certified with its new ISO 9001-2015 designation. The company, which moved offices in April, continues to hold its WBE Designation, cementing its standing as the only Women’s Business Enterprise in Relocation in Canada. n  Cartus Corporation introduced two new relocation professionals to its global team: Jennifer McCarthy as VP of global marketing, based in Danbury, Connecticut, and Paul Franco as a new director of strategic business solutions in Singapore. n  Three long-time, loyal employees of United Van Lines (Canada) Ltd. recently retired from the company after lengthy careers: traffic manager Gary Hogan, events planning and sourcing manager Linda Martin and subject matter expert (SME) Susan McDonnell. INDUSTRY NEWS New marketing manager for CERC CERC welcomed Susanna Shankman to its team as the associa- tion’s new manager of marketing and membership services. A skilled marketing professional with over 10 years of experience, Shankman has worked in a range of industries that include profes- sional services and software solutions. Most recently, she held a leading marketing position at a Toronto Bay Street law firm. Over the years Shankman has built up expertise in developing and driving marketing and communications plans; these include conference participation, event management, and digital campaigns.  Shankman has taken over the CERC marketing position from Catherine O’Neill, who recently resigned after seven years of dedicated service to the association. CERC wishes Catherine well in her new endeavors. Key Relocation expands its dream team Key Relocation welcomed five new members to its staff to help with the company’s rapidly expanding operation. Guy Robil- lard, with extensive relocation experience in Ottawa, Montreal, Daharan, Dammam and Riyadh, came onboard as a key partner. Joining him was Serge Trudel, the company’s new VP of strategic partnerships. Both men worked for Bell Canada Enterprises for over three decades and both have extensive domestic and global relocation experience. In Trudel’s case, this includes in Riyadh, Oman and Germany. Taking on the role of director of sales and marketing is Eryk Polonski, whose 20 years of experience includes developing marketing campaigns for Sotheby’s and Royal Lepage Reloca- tion and Real Estate. Randy Darlin Diyoumah, the company’s new manager of international affairs, has relocation experi- ence that extends into Africa. Rounding off the new hires is Christina Thorpe as Key Relocation’s newest senior relocation consultant. Thorpe managed Global Mobility DSP Co. and her work included consulting with top-tier corporate accounts such as TD Bank, GE, Microsoft and Suncor. Matco buys I-Care Office Solutions Matco Moving Solutions acquired I-Care Office Solutions, based out of Edmonton, Alberta. The purchase adds to Matco’s growing commercial relocation business and provides better access to office systems installation and reconfiguration markets in Alberta, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. As part of the purchase, all I-Care staff and operations were relocated to the Matco Moving Solutions head office in Edmonton. 14 PERSPECTIVES Summer 2018