1/10/2005
National Foreign Trade Council Elects SIRVA’s Stephan Branch to Board
CHICAGO, January 10, 2004 — SIRVA Inc., (NYSE: SIR), a global relocation services provider, has announced the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) elected Stephan Branch, senior vice president of Global Customer Development, to the Board of Directors of the NFTC, a leading business organization advocating an open, rules-based global trading system.
Branch joins a select group of NFTC Board members whose representatives are from leading global corporations, including Johnson & Johnson, PepsiCo, Inc., DaimlerChrysler Corp., Boeing Company, Colgate Palmolive, General Motors Corp. and Wal-Mart.
“Stephan has the requisite international and business skills that make him a valuable addition to our Board,” said William Reinsch, president of the NFTC. “His extensive background working overseas will help the NFTC in evaluating and addressing important global trade and workforce issues that may ultimately strengthen the global economy.”
Branch has spent more than a decade living and working abroad, overseeing the development of global businesses throughout Asia, Latin America and Europe. He is trilingual, has two bachelor’s degrees from The University of Texas, and a master’s degree in International Business from The George Washington University.
“I am pleased to join the Board of The National Foreign Trade Council. Clearly, the NFTC focuses on so many key trade and workplace issues, and I look forward to being part of such an important organization," Branch said.
Founded in 1914, the NFTC focuses on trade and investment, export finance, economic sanctions, international taxation and international human resource policies and practices that advance global commerce and improve the competitiveness of U.S. companies overseas. The NFTC today serves 300 member companies through its offices in Washington and New York.
About SIRVA, Inc.
SIRVA, Inc. is a leader in providing relocation solutions to a well-established and diverse customer base around the world. The company is the leading global provider that can handle all aspects of relocations end-to-end within its own network, including home purchase and home sale services, household goods moving, mortgage services and insurance. SIRVA conducts more than 365,000 relocations per year, transferring corporate and government employees and moving individual consumers. The company operates in more than 40 countries with approximately 7,500 employees and an extensive network of agents and other service providers. SIRVA’s well-recognized brands include Allied, northAmerican, Global, and SIRVA Relocation in North America; Pickfords, Huet, Kungsholms, ADAM, Majortrans, Allied Arthur Pierre, Rettenmayer, and Allied Varekamp in Europe; and Allied Pickfords in the Asia Pacific region. More information about SIRVA can be found on the company’s Web site at www.sirva.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not historical, but are made based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects upon SIRVA, Inc. and its subsidiaries. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those anticipated by management. These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, including without limitation those described under the caption “Business-Investment Considerations” and other risks described in our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. We do not intend, and are under no obligation, to update any particular forward-looking statement included in this release.
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