Irvine, CA (September 25, 2006) -- More than 550 relocation industry specialists from around the world gathered recently at Pointe South Mountain Resort in Phoenix, Ariz., for The Prudential Forum, a three-day networking event hosted by Prudential Relocation, a Prudential Financial, Inc. [NYSE: PRU] business.
This year's program, themed Moving in Great Company, brought together relocation and real estate professionals, relocation clients and service providers in order to strengthen relationships and explore ideas for improving the service delivery process.
"Prudential Forum is a unique industry event bringing together all elements of the value chain, from our clients, our associates, to members of the Prudential Real Estate Network strategic alliance partners," said Margery Marshall, president, Prudential Relocation. "The Prudential Forum helps to spark innovation and collaboration between many organizations, which results in more efficient and well-run employee relocations."
Among the courses offered were the 2006 North America Mobility Trends Report, a best practices survey sponsored by Prudential Relocation that gathered data from more than 150 companies on mobility trends in the North American marketplace; Managing Relationships Effectively Across Cultures, a panel that discussed how cultural challenges exist in all areas of daily work; Moving Household Goods Efficiently, a domestic and international transportation outlook; and Taxability of Relocation Expenses: Tips for Potential Savings, which offered an overview of U.S. taxability for relocation benefits. Keynote speakers were Cris Collie, Executive Vice President, Employee Relocation Council; comedian Chris Bliss; and conductor Fabio Massimo Mastrangelo.
Multi-media replays of many of the education sessions will be available online at www.prudentalrelocation.com.
During the Prudential Forum, Prudential Relocation announced the winners of its prestigious relocation awards. The following awards were given to Prudential Relocation suppliers:
- Spirit of Partnership Award: Nelson Westerberg, Inc.; Palmer Moving & Storage Inc.; Kewa Relocation; Emigra Group, LLC; Fidelity Residential Solutions
- Customer Focus Award: Galleon International Shipping Co. Ltd.; The Hilldrup Companies, Inc.; D. Armstrong Moving & Storage, Ltd.; Apex Relocation; Relocation Assistance, Inc.; U.S. Inspect, LLC
- Respect Award: Asian Express International Movers, Ltd.; New World Van Lines, Inc.
- Trust Award: 7M Transport Inc.; Unirisc, Inc.; Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
- Winning Award: Transcontainer; Reindeer Auto Relocation; International Autosource
With locations in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, and The Peoples Republic of China [offices in Europe and Asia operate under the Pricoa Relocation brand], Prudential Financial's relocation group provides clients with a variety of services in connection with the global relocation of their employees. These services can include coordination of intra- and inter-country relocations, intercultural training, global business consulting, appraisal, inspection and sale of relocating employees' homes, equity advances to relocating employees, assistance in locating a home at the relocating employee's destination, global household goods moving services and client cost-tracking and a variety of relocation policy and group move consulting services. The company has an established client base, including global Fortune 500 companies, smaller companies and U.S. government agencies. The Global Workforce Development division is a leader in providing global enterprises with innovative solutions to meet their diverse workforce requirements.
Prudential Financial companies, with approximately $568 billion in total assets under management as of June 30, 2006, serve individual and institutional customers worldwide and include The Prudential Insurance Company of America, one of the largest life insurance companies in the United States. These companies offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, mutual funds, annuities, pension and retirement related services and administration, asset management, securities brokerage, banking and trust services, real estate brokerage franchises and relocation services. For more information, visit www.prudential.com.