Highlights and Award Winners from the Graebel 2022 Partner Alliance Conference
Graebel Companies welcomed over 200 Partners from over 40 countries to their 22nd Annual Partner Alliance Conference October 17-19 at The Westin - Denver International Airport in Colorado. The in-person event brought representatives from our network of partner mobility service providers to learn, share information, and recognize significant achievements within their industry. The two-day event featured client and partner panel discussions, breakout industry brainstorm sessions, and networking cocktail hours, bringing insight and connections among attendees.
This year’s theme, “Be Remarkable” surpassed expectations. The 2021-2022 year was indeed remarkable in the Mobility Industry, seeing unprecedented growth during unprecedented times. In opening remarks, SVP of Global Supplier Development Andrew Pierce reflected on the extraordinary accomplishments of our partners within another year where little was ordinary. Chairman and CEO Bill Graebel was welcomed to the stage and in a heart-felt welcome and thank you message to the attendees, he remarked that he ‘had goosebumps’ because of all that was happening in this industry and in that room. He echoed Andrew’s admiration for the recent work of partner companies around the globe, and their commitment to clients and their families.
Graebel’s Vice President of Partner Engagement, Pam Capecci, designed the event to included panel and roundtable sessions that offered attendees the opportunity to provide valuable feedback on our programs and ways to further boost a mobile employee’s journey. Panel discussions included topics like: Is Our Data Secure, Empowering the Front Lines, and Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Panelists included Graebel executives, leaders from: IBM, Kone, and Eli Lilly and Company, and executives from Graebel Partners: Dwellworks and Budd Van Lines. Attendees also sat together in roundtable discussions to explore opportunities, challenges and innovation trends within the Mobility Industry.
After the event, Pierce said, “The first in-person Graebel Partner Alliance Conference since 2019 did not disappoint! With greater than anticipated partner registration, well-planned and delivered sessions, and a high level of collaboration and energy, there’s a lot of momentum to build on as we look towards 2023. It was so wonderful to re-connect with familiar faces, share personal stories and business advice, and align our network for the year ahead.”
The Be Remarkable Alliance Conference featured an awards ceremony on the second evening that included acknowledgement of distinction in service, a variety of honorable mentions, and a special recognition of Graebel’s own Ben Ivory. Ivory has been with Graebel for over 40 years in various leadership roles, culminating in his most recent position as Senior Vice President of Sustainability. The room gave Ivory a standing ovation as he was welcomed to the stage and called a “face of the brand and soul of the organization.” The audience stayed standing as he thanked Graebel and thanked the partners in the room for all they did over the past year.
Among those thanked during the conference were the Sponsors, who we’d like to recognize again here. We extend our genuine appreciation to those companies who helped make this remarkable event possible: Gallagher Transport, Jacob Street, Risk Strategies and MSS.
We’d also like to recognize and congratulate our 2022 award winners:
Graebel Choice Awards – Acknowledging the Partners in key service categories who achieve the highest quality scores as reported by Graebel consultants, coordinators and account managers.
Transportation Services Award:
Winner: Yokohama System Mover Co Ltd
Honorable Mention, Americas: Ace Relocation Systems, Inc.
Honorable Mention EMEA/APAC: Elite Moving Systems, Ltd
Move Management Services Award:
Winner: Atlantic Relocation Systems
Honorable Mention, Americas: Schiele Enterprises, Inc.
Americas Relocation Services Award:
Winner: Go Destination Services
EMEA/APAC Relocation Services Award:
Winner: Intouch Relocations (Pty) Ltd.
Global Relocations Award:
Winner: SilverDoor Ltd.
Superior Quality Achievement Awards – Recognizing the Partners in Key service categories who demonstrate the highest level of service excellence in support of our clients as recorded in mobile employee surveys.
Superior Quality Achievement Award for International Transportation Services:
Global Winner: Lux-Connex S.A.
Honorable Mention, Americas: Transcontainer Internvational S,A. DE C.V.
Honorable Mention EMEA/APAC: PM Relocations Pvt Ltd
Superior Quality Achievement Award for Move Management Services:
Winner: Oler Relocation Group
Honorable Mention: Powell Relocation Group
Superior Quality Achievement Award for Relocation Services:
Americas Winner: Oasis Corporate Housing, Inc.
EMEA/APAC Winner: Celtic Relocation
Global Winner: CWS Corporate Housing
Graebel Commercial Services Awards
GCS Service Excellence Award:
International Winner: Office Move Pro
Winner: Beltmann Relocation Group
Winner: Alexander’s Mobility Services
GSC Strategic Partnership Award:
Winner: Atlantic Relocation Systems
And our Final Awards of the evening went to the following partners in the following categories:
Compliance Excellence Award:
Winner: Antares Relocation S.L.
Fresh Ideas Award:
Winner: Global LT, Inc.
Outstanding Insights Award:
Winner: Packimpex LTD
Sustainability Partner Leadership Award:
Winner: Dwellworks, LLC
Pacesetter Achievement Award:
Winner: Rocket Mortgage, LLC
APEX Award:
Winner: SilverDoor LTD
The successes in the industry, the collaboration among attendees, and the powerful energy of being together in person again made for a palpable electricity this year. One notable takeaway from the conference that had many attendees talking was the playlist that acted as a pumped-up backdrop to all of the activities and awards. The friendly, light-hearted atmosphere was captured in what can be described as our most-requested link from the week. You can find the playlists at:
Conference:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7qEyk5sZDYH9NsyccviyEO?si=Y3jTjn8TR9yFqt9gJVCvQg
Awards:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Pzm3eShecBiO2YpdNEfj5?si=i2uFX1FPRmmWR7hpl13mMQ
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The Graebel Partner Alliance is an independent global network of 371 key partners and 2100+ select service providers, dedicated to creating exceptional experiences for Graebel clients and their mobile employees. The Graebel Partner Alliance creates these exceptional experiences for mobile employees worldwide by providing supplier flexibility, service excellence and a high degree of collaboration.
At Graebel, it’s how we do business that makes us different. We approach every moment, interaction, and decision across the mobility journey through the lens of our three guiding principles: Understand Clearly, Care Deeply and Grow Purposefully. To meet the diverse needs of our worldwide mobility clients and their assignees, we manage a robust, independent global supply chain of these partners and select service providers who share our core values, embody our guiding principles, and pride themselves on elevating the mobility experience.