CORPORATE RELOCATION...

• SERVING YOU

When relocating, your employees not only have to adapt to a new city, but often to a new corporate culture as well. The very first impression of your new company may be its relocation policy. At Briggs Freeman International, we can make that a positive experience for everyone. Our personal representatives guide families through the unique aspects of each company’s relocation policy and tailor a strategic plan to meet everyone’s expectations.

• MOVING EXECUTIVES

Briggs Freeman International provides consulting and management for strong relocation programs for our client’s executives moving locally and around the globe. We are in the business of making your employees’ lives easier when they are moving their families and often selling the most valuable possession – their home. Retention and recruitment are key issues facing business today, and we strive to ensure that by partnering with Briggs Freeman International there is a positive impact on your executives and their unique lifestyles.

• A PARTNER FOCUSED ON AFFECTING THE BOTTOM LINE

At Briggs Freeman International we develop and provide top-quality customized solutions that add financial value and increase efficiency in your relocation program. Each client’s program is tailored to reduce the amount of time and resources required internally to provide domestic and international relocation services to its employees – we free companies to focus on their core business. We pride ourselves on being as flexible as possible in customizing our services to each client. We define quality as “delivering value by meeting or exceeding clients’ current expectations and future needs in the most cost-effective manner.”

• ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

Each Briggs Freeman International client has a dedicated account executive as its primary contact. Account executives serve as the primary interface for all information relating to the client’s program and its performance across-the-board. They are responsible and accountable for our ongoing client relationships, all employee communications and supplier management.

• IT’S ALL ABOUT THE EMPLOYEE

Relocating employees tell us that their relocations are most efficient and stress-free when one person from one company guides them through their relocations. That is why Briggs Freeman International structures its relocation services around a single point-of-contact for your employees – a constant resource for information and support throughout the relocation process.

• CONNECTING LIFESTYLES AND CULTURE

At Briggs Freeman International we connect executives and their families not only to a new home and neighborhood, but also to a lifestyle as comfortable as the one they are leaving. We specialize in interconnecting all aspects of life – from involvement in the arts, a quiet neighborhood, to a quick commute – we find the right fit.

• SERVICES OF EXECELLENCE

Consulting Services Relocation Services - Program design and refinement - Marketing Assistance - Policy review and development - Smart Home Sales - Strategic recruiting and retention - Smart Home Finding - Executive-level corporate housing - Executive-level move management - Strategic recruitment

• REDEFINING RELOCATION

The relocation industry has evolved into a fast-paced, cost-driven machine. Does it work? Yes. Is it effective? Often. Is it right for everyone being relocated? Not always. Over the past 10 years, the relocation industry has experienced tremendous change. During the 1980s, relocation flourished as corporations grew at unprecedented rates. Everyone was going global – expanding not only nationwide, but touching countries and cities around the globe. Corporate philosophy was to get its employees taken care of, budget was not a tremendous issue, but finding expeditious resources to manage the move and the employee’s relocation were critical. This drove the emergence of the relocation management company where the corporation could outsource its relocation programs to professional organizations to administer a one-stop-shop approach to all benefits employees would be receiving from their company to cover the job-related move. Often these relocations were considered a promotion and an upward mobility move for the employee within the company, and making sure the relocation or international assignment was a success from the beginning was paramount.

After 9/11/2001, relocations took on a new aura – they became budget-driven, procurement-monitored and revenue-generating for the corporation. No longer were most moves considered employee promotions, but strategic growth initiatives for the corporation. Relocation management firms were asked to share revenue, and the industry was forced to create a better-faster-cheaper mentality. With this mentality driving relocations, the general employee population’s needs were systematically met. However, for the executive-level, this was often not the case. While the human resources department, which often manages the relocation program, desires to keep everything systematic, fair and balanced for all transferees, this approach does not work for the executives, who are often living a lifestyle far different from their general employee population.

Why a one-stop-shop approach doesn’t always work… Relocation is about connecting lifestyles and creating solutions that meet all needs for every employee tier. Just as a company may have several relocation policies to use within its employee ranks, the corporation also should utilize specialists within all areas of its strategic-partner base to ensure that whatever the lifestyle of its employee or most senior-level executive, it is prepared to offer the finest solutions available. It’s important to understand and to know when it is appropriate to bring in the right strategic partner to best meet the unique needs of an executive. Understanding how to connect them to social, civic and philanthropic organizations, understanding their extraordinary lifestyle, housing needs, and day-to-day needs are critical to productivity, cost containment and relocation success. Because relocating an executive can cost the company well over $500,000, making sure their unique needs are met is critical.

Whether a corporation moves 500 individuals/families each year or is in the process of relocating its first executive, strategic partnerships offering multiple solutions to meet every need and lifestyle are important elements to the relocation and its success. (In 2007, the average cost to relocate a middle manager, homeowner, family of four within the United States is $70,000. The average cost to relocate a C-level executive … priceless).