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Think. Act. Win.

Think. Act. Win.

“We go there together.” A transition in leadership is underway at Atlas.^® With the retirement of Glen Dunkerson at the first of the new year, the Board of Directors has named Jack Griffin Vice Chairman & CEO and hired Joe Stackhouse as President & COO of Atlas Van Lines. Amplifier^® editors sat down with Jack to learn what this means for the Atlas organization. We share his high-level view here. Amplifier: A change in senior leadership is an important moment for Atlas.® What should our readers know about how you see yourself in this new position?

Meet Joe Stackhouse

Meet Joe Stackhouse

In August, Atlas^® announced the hiring of Joe Stackhouse as President & COO of Atlas Van Lines. Joe comes to Atlas with more than 30 years in telecommunications. He began his career as a cable installer and technician, moved into management, and then rose into senior leadership positions with several major firms.

Familiar Themes & Pricing Reset

Familiar Themes & Pricing Reset

Ryan McConnell, Vice President, Strategic Planning, and Jeff Schimmel, Vice President, Transportation Services, are key strategists in the effort to optimize sales and profitability for Atlas^® Van Lines. In early September, Joe Stackhouse joined the team as the new President & COO.

Household Moving

Stronger & Better than Ever

Stronger & Better than Ever

Over the last three years, Atlas^® Van Lines Canada has been methodically rebuilding after a big loss of share in the public sector. The strategy for rebuilding has gained momentum in 2017 with new revenue from organic and acquired growth — as well as new efficiency throughout the organization.

Every move is a moving story.

Every move is a moving story.

People early in their careers and retired empty-nesters. Employees in the private sector and families serving our country in the military. Men and women, young and old, single and married — dreamers, doers, and achievers. Whether moving large households or the contents of a cozy studio apartment, all find moving solutions with Atlas. We are pleased to share a few of their stories with you here.

Logistics

The Power of Threes

The Power of Threes

You might say the Atlas Logistics^® strategy is working with the power of threes. It brings strengths in freight brokerage, project management, and specialized transportation. And it bolsters them with a focus on three areas.

What if you could grow your business…

What if you could grow your business…

Like many Atlas Agents, A-1 First Class Moving & Storage (2123) excels in origin and destination services. Which is what Agency President Matthew Schwartzberg expected to provide when he was contacted earlier this year by a shipper in the northeast.

Corporate Relocation

Atlas Agents Win Top Supplier Awards

Atlas Agents Win Top Supplier Awards

BGRS announced the winners of ther esteemed supply chain relocation awards at its 2017 Supplier Forum in Chicago, and as Septmeber closed, Cartus held its annual Global Network Conference announcing their winners in the domestic household goods category.

Connections: A Strategy To Grow On

Connections: A Strategy To Grow On

Business guru Seth Godin, coined the term “the connection economy” to define our current business environment and the value that is created between people. Some of his most straightforward advice for this marketplace can be summed up in eight words: “Be genuine. Be remarkable. Be worth connecting with.”

Agents

Atlas Agents Win Top Supplier Awards

BGRS announced the winners of ther esteemed supply chain relocation awards at its 2017 Supplier Forum in Chicago, and as Septmeber closed, Cartus held its annual Global Network Conference announcing their winners in the domestic household goods category.

Atlas Agents Win Top Supplier Awards

BGRS announced the winners of ther esteemed supply chain relocation awards at its 2017 Supplier Forum in Chicago, and as Septmeber closed, Cartus held its annual Global Network Conference announcing their winners in the domestic household goods category.

BRAVO 2017 Recap

Atlas and its network of agencies celebrated BRAVO (Boosting Recognition of Atlas Van Operators) 2017 during the first week of October (4-6), an appreciation event for all the PVO’s hard work and dedication throughout the year. During the 2017 BRAVO celebration, the Annual Best of the Best contest took place, and 12 deserving Atlas Professional Van Operators were nominated.

Delivering Relief

Like Joshua Flatt, Alexander’s Mobility Services (0207), many Americans tuned in with empathetic hearts as news of the hurricane devastation flooded their televisions, radios, and social media. As Josh absorbed story after story, he started making some calls.

Atlas Agents Help Students Move Out for Hunger

Atlas Agents are taking their trucks and charitable acts to a higher level – of education, that is. Move For Hunger Director, Adam Lowy, and team, coordinated the first ever Move Out for Hunger food drive, in partnership with Doorsteps and Food Recovery Network.

Events

Fifty Years of Forum Memories

Atlas Agent Bob Shetler, Chairman and CEO of Shetler Moving & Storage (1830), holds an impressive distinction. He is the only person in the world who has attended every Atlas Forum — all 50 of them. The Amplifier caught up with Bob by phone a few weeks before the Forum, and he shared his memories — some a little fuzzy, but most as clear as crystal.

50th Annual Atlas Corporate Relocation Survey 50 Years in the Making

Over the past 50 years, Atlas® has monitored relocation policy and practice via our annual Corporate Relocation Survey to better understand how demographic, geopolitical and economic shifts affect the industry year to year.

BRAVO Week Recap: You Drive Us.

The last full week of September (26-30), Atlas and its network of agencies celebrated BRAVO (Boosting Recognition of Atlas Van Operators) Week, an appreciation event for all the PVO's hard work and dedication throughout the year.

People

Journey's End

Atlas Chairman, Glen Dunkerson, is set to retire 40 years to the day he hired on with the company as a dispatch trainee. During his career he has held management positions in the Relocation Services Group, Claims Administration, and Specialized Transportation Group (STG).

Journey's End

Atlas Chairman, Glen Dunkerson, is set to retire 40 years to the day he hired on with the company as a dispatch trainee. During his career he has held management positions in the Relocation Services Group, Claims Administration, and Specialized Transportation Group (STG).

Meet Joe Stackhouse

In August, Atlas^® announced the hiring of Joe Stackhouse as President & COO of Atlas Van Lines. Joe comes to Atlas with more than 30 years in telecommunications. He began his career as a cable installer and technician, moved into management, and then rose into senior leadership positions with several major firms.