Amplifier

The online news magazine of Atlas® World Group.

April 12, 2016

Only a few months into 2016 and AMJ Campbell Vancouver (8841) has already won multiple awards. Recently, the company was honored with both the 2016 Best of Vancouver Award and the HomeStars Giving Back Award for their service to customers and the community.

April 12, 2016

For the third consecutive year, and for the fourth time in the past five years, NAV CANADA has honored Atlas Canada with the Supplier Recognition Award of Excellence. Fred Haladay, Senior VP and Chief Commercial Officer, accepted the award at the Supplier Excellence Luncheon hosted by NAV CANADA in ...

April 12, 2016

It’s an ordinary Saturday morning for Mike Baker, Regional Director of Business Development with Atlas Logistics. He gets a call from Jeremy Redd, who oversees shipping at eLuxurySupply. Jeremy has a question about a Less than Truckload (LTL) shipment of bedding bound for an Amazon distribution cent...

April 12, 2016

Cornerstone Relocation Group® may technically be a relocation management company, but it does much more than “manage” relocation. Cornerstone makes connections. And the most important connections are the ones Cornerstone makes while transferring employees. Here are stories of two connections among t...

February 8, 2016

Migration numbers reveal interesting patterns. From January through December 2015, Atlas Van Lines in the U.S. and Canada performed 77,705 household goods moves between states, provinces, and across the border. In general, the mosaic pattern of migration trends shows compasses pointing south, with a...

January 4, 2016

Paxton Van Lines (1610), in conjunction with Denmark-based Maersk Lines, participated in the 2015 American Turkish Friendship Association Syrian Refugee Blanket Drive. With the help of 35 Paxton employees and drivers during November and December, the blanket drive started with the delivery of 4,000 ...

December 29, 2015

Atlas heats up attendance, education, and charitable efforts in the desert The 68th annual Atlas World Group Convention visited Tucson, AZ this past November and we reckon it drew quite a crowd. Over 650 attendees consisting of Atlas Agents, Atlas subsidiaries, and preferred suppliers gathered at th...

November 22, 2015

MAKING YOUR BUSINESS BETTER EVERY DAY AtlasNet® is the set of information tools designed and continuously improved to help Atlas Agents remain the strongest entrepreneurs in the moving and logistics business. When you see the AtlasNet icon, you can expect to be hearing about the latest tools that ar...

November 22, 2015

Over the last year and a half, the Amplifier® has reported on how Atlas leadership is facing the future. We looked at forces squeezing the industry: pricing, capacity, and compliance. We wrote about the design of a five-year plan, Vision 2018. Most recently, we trained our sights on value as a key d...

November 9, 2015

A major New York bank pays $14.8 million to the SEC to settle allegations of corruption for handing out internships to relatives of foreign officials. An infant formula manufacturer agrees to pay $12 million after its Chinese subsidiary made improper payments to influence healthcare professionals to re...

November 9, 2015

Earlier this year, Atlas® Canada embarked on a strategic drive for synergy between Canada and the U.S. That effort recently took a giant step with “The Power of Learning.” On October 20 and 21, Atlas Canada Agents met in Toronto to gain familiarity with advanced Atlas systems for doing business.

November 9, 2015

Atlas® Terminal Company (ATC) is quickly becoming a one stop shop in the transportation industry. Their business is fueled by equipment sales, including tractors, trailers, straight trucks, pack vans, and lift gates, as well as their full-service maintenance and repair facility. Providing these serv...

November 9, 2015

“According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 40 million people move each year,” says Gary Bialowas, Senior Vice President, Ace Relocation Systems, Inc. (0096). “A large portion use the services of Real Estate Agents. They are an almost unlimited pool for referrals, which tend to close at a very h...

November 9, 2015

Working Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow “We have an opportunity,” says Marketing Specialist Phoebe Hodina. “Sustainable practices are not only critical for our planet and our communities, they are also good for business.” Phoebe is the project champion for a new initiative to encourage sustainable ...

November 9, 2015

By Mark, Rabe, CRP, SGMS, VP of Global Operations Cornerstone Relocation Group Exceptional consultants have more than subject matter expertise – they have the vision and ability to move clients forward in times of challenge. And what makes a relocation-management company’s talent-management consulta...

November 9, 2015

Their job is about planning and precision. It’s about knowing all the pieces and figuring out how they fit together. Every step of the move is in the hands of an Atlas Professional Van Operator (PVO). That’s why we set aside a week every September to recognize what it takes to be a pro. From Septemb...

November 9, 2015

You might say 2015 brought turning points to Avail Move Management®. The company is orchestrating important shifts as it pursues its strategic vision for growth. Here we glimpse efforts on three fronts, all shaping exciting opportunities within the Atlas network.

November 9, 2015

John W. Steiner, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and member of the Atlas family, passed away on September 16, 2015 at the age of 73. John was Chairman Emeritus of the Ace World Wide Group of Companies. He began working full-time in 1965 at Ace World-Wide Moving & Storage, a family-owned At...

November 6, 2015

Logistics chalks up gains with single-source solutions. Atlas’ 2012 entry in the 3PL arena came as a complement to existing final mile and pad-wrapped services. Fast-forward three years, and the consolidated Atlas Logistics® brand is showing impressive growth. Sales are up a solid 7 percent this yea...

November 5, 2015

103 Agents Strong Another successful year of work with Move For Hunger™ is almost in the books. Currently, Atlas is on the brink of donating 500,000 pounds of food to local food banks across the United States and Canada. Since Atlas began participating with Move For Hunger in 2012, we have provided ...

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