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TRC Global Mobility: What Employee Ownership Means for Clients and Customers

TRC Global Mobility | November 14, 2016

You may have heard that TRC Global Mobility recently became an employee-owned company. What, exactly, does that mean if you are a TRC client or prospective client?

Empowered Employees

Employee ownership empowers employees. By giving employees the autonomy and flexibility to make judgement calls based on the customer’s needs, we streamline processes and increase customer satisfaction. Our employee-owners know that their actions affect their customers, and ultimately, the success of our company, and they take ownership of their decisions. In short, your success is their success. Read More

International Relocation – Repatriation Benefits

TRC Global Mobility | October 25, 2016

Relocating abroad presents challenges, but often the most difficult part of an international assignment is returning to the home country. The sad reality is that more than 25% of international assignees leave their employer within two years of returning home.

With such a substantial investment in each international assignment, it’s wise for companies to plan for a successful re-entry from the beginning of the process. Aside from closing out the host country household and moving the family back to the home country, companies should consider potential reverse culture shock issues the assignee or family may experience as well as the employee’s career path. Read More

TRC Global Mobility Completes Sale To Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

TRC Global Mobility | October 18, 2016

TRC Global Mobility Completes Sale to ESOP

– Company Now 100% Employee Owned-

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (October 18, 2016)– TRC Global Mobility, an employee talent mobility company providing services for U.S., international and government clients, announced today that it has transferred 100% ownership of the company to its employees via an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

An ESOP is a qualified retirement plan that buys, holds, and sells company stock for the benefit of the employees, providing them with an ownership stake in the company. TRC Global Mobility Chairman and Founder Paul Haislmaier finalized the sale in September 2016. Read More

International Relocation Packages – Holidays & Leave

TRC Global Mobility | October 11, 2016

Employees on international assignments typically observe the holidays of their host country location, which is sometimes a bit of a surprise for the expats. They might be American citizens working for an American company in its Paris office, but they will be celebrating not U.S. Independence Day but French Bastille Day! They usually receive the same paid time off they received at the home location, but sometimes local laws or practices dictate a different arrangement. Employees on assignment also are given allowances for at least one trip home per year. Read More

Chris Ward, GMS Joins TRC Global Mobility

TRC Global Mobility | February 27, 2016

Representing TRC in the Northeast U.S.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (February 25, 2016)

Chris Ward, GMS, Joins TRC Global Mobility TRC Global Mobility, Inc. (TRC) is pleased to welcome a new addition to the company’s global business development team. Chris Ward, GMS has joined TRC Global Mobility as Director, Global Business Development, focusing on the Northeast U.S. region.

Chris gained business development experience at several relocation management companies and developed an in-depth understanding of the global relocation process in corporate roles at Seagate Technology and EMC Corporation.

Chris is actively involved with Worldwide ERC© and regional relocation groups. He served several terms on Worldwide ERC’s Global Advisory Council and chaired that group in 2015. His Mobility article, “Applied Sociology”, appears in the March 2016 issue of the magazine. Chris holds Worldwide ERC’s Global Mobility Specialist (GMS) designation.

TRC Global Solutions is now TRC Global Mobility!

TRC Global Mobility | February 1, 2016

TRC Global Solutions is now TRC Global Mobility! We selected our new name to emphasize our mission and exclusive focus on U.S. and Global Relocation services.

“TRC Global Solutions suggested a more fragmented human resources services focus; a direction some of our competitors have taken but one we have consciously avoided,” said Sean Lickver, CRP, GMS, Executive Vice President. “It did not convey what TRC does and what we are all about to best advantage. TRC Global Mobility more accurately captures our mission and our exclusive focus on employee relocation and global assignment management. We chose to retain the “TRC” part of our brand, a tribute to our founding as The Relocation Center in 1987.”

Craig Vuoso and Brad Bianucci, CRP Join TRC

TRC Global Mobility | January 28, 2016

Two key additions to management team

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – February 1, 2016 – TRC Global Mobility, Inc. (TRC) is pleased to welcome two additions to the company’s management team.

Craig Vuoso

Craig joined TRC as Director of Expense Management and assumed responsibility for TRC’s expense management department. Craig comes to TRC with 13 years of relocation expense expertise and leadership, working as Client Financial Services Manager and Director of Expense Services at several relocation management companies. One particular focus will be client financial set-up and management.

Brad Bianucci

Brad Bianucci, CRP, joined the TRC team in the newly created role of Supplier Relations Manager. Brad has a broad relocation background spanning nearly 15 years, including counseling, account management, implementations/consulting and supply chain management. Brad has also authored several articles for Worldwide ERC’s Mobility magazine. Brad will be assessing TRC’s supplier management practices, forging new relationships and managing our suppliers to agreed service level agreements.

Steve Townsend, CRP, GMS Rejoins TRC Global Mobility as Vice President, Global Business Development

TRC Global Mobility | July 22, 2015

Steve Townsend Rejoins TRC Global Mobility with a Focus on Consultative Relocation Program Development

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – July 21, 2015 – TRC Global Mobility (TRC), a leading global talent mobility company, announced that Steve Townsend, CRP, GMS has rejoined the company as Vice President, Global Business Development. Townsend is based in Texas and will focus on new corporate partnerships in the Western U.S.

Townsend brings more than 25 years of relocation experience to TRC. As Vice President, Client Services for a major third-party relocation company, he directed domestic and international service delivery teams. Read More

TRC Global Mobility Announces Management Promotions

Jerry Funaro | February 12, 2015

Positioning the company for continued growth

MILWAUKEE, Wis. February 11, 2014 – TRC Global Mobility (TRC), a leading talent mobility company, is pleased to announce several management changes and promotions:

Sean Lickver, CRP, GMS, has been promoted to Executive Vice President and will assume responsibility for TRC’s day-to-day operations. He works with the Chairman in setting the strategic direction for the company, and oversees the senior leadership team to ensure that TRC’s resources are optimally deployed to support the company’s mission and objectives. Lickver also oversees the company’s performance against key metrics; evaluates the performance results to ensure departmental and organizational goals are met; and manages the company’s quality control initiatives. Lickver has more than 15 years of operations and management experience in the relocation industry. Before joining TRC in 2011, he held management roles at AIReS and Cendant Mobility.

Craig Mueller, CRP, GMS-T, has been promoted to Vice President, Global Business Development & Client Relations. In this role, Mueller leads TRC’s business development effort and acts as a strategic resource for clients and TRC account managers. In his business development role, Mueller is charged with expanding the market for TRC’s services and maximizing sales volume and revenue for the entire TRC sales team. In his client relations role, Mueller works with clients and TRC Account Managers to build and development these critical partnerships. Mueller joined TRC in 2009 and has over 20 years of relocation experience in business development, operations, management and consulting services. Earlier in his career, he held management roles with several relocation management companies.

Sean Lickver can be reached at +1.414-226-1601 or slickver@trcgm.com.

Craig Mueller can be reached at +1.630-823-8234 or cmueller@trcgm.com.

About TRC Global Mobility

TRC Global Mobility’ comprehensive relocation and international assignment services empower corporations to achieve their talent management objectives in more than 150 countries worldwide. A stable, reliable partner, TRC brings clients more than 25 years of experience, a flat, transparent organization and an independent structure that supports fresh ideas and customized solutions. As an independent company, we’re free from corporate bureaucracy and preconceived notions. We are prepared to exceed your expectations of a relocation management company.

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Media Contact:
Jerry Funaro, CRP, GMS-T
Vice President, Global Marketing
jfunaro@trcgm.com
+1.203.925.2001

Creative alternatives to traditional expatriate assignments

Jerry Funaro | July 16, 2014

Just a little over a decade ago, traditional three- to five-year expatriate assignments were plum positions afforded to up-and-coming long-term employees. Generous relocation packages, compensation and perks for their family while abroad, combined with a top position when they returned home often spelled a financial boon.

Enter 2000: The very real threat of terrorism, down economies, cost-cutting measures, stricter tax and immigration rules, and exploding technologies that tie people together without leaving their offices all combined to make generous expat-assignment packages an easy target to slash.

The cost of traditional three- to five-year expat assignments is prohibitive for some firms. With increased globalization, companies are looking at local talent in emerging markets such as India, China and parts of Latin America to fill the jobs once the domain of expats. This practice not only saves money, it reduces cultural issues and incorporates local employees’ personal networks and experience. According to a survey by PriceWaterhouse Coppers, by 2016, 70 percent of companies plan to hire local talent overseas while only 19 percent plan to use expatriates to fill those jobs. Read More