WHR Group Employee Relocation Celebrates 25th Anniversary

by | May 26, 2020 | Press Release

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Mindy Stroiman, Corporate Writer 
Email: Mindy.Stroiman@whrg.com
Phone: 262-523-7510

PEWAUKEE, Wis., May 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – WHR Group Inc. (WHR), a global leader in the employee relocation industry announced its 25th anniversary today. Founded 25 years ago in a bedroom of Founder Roger Thrun’s home, WHR has grown significantly from its humble beginnings. WHR now services some of the largest organizations in the world and has relocated hundreds of thousands of employees.

“I have so much to be thankful for,” says Thrun. The loyalty of his customers, including The Kraft Heinz Company, who was WHR’s very first client; his senior leadership team including President, Paul DeBoer, Thrun’s longtime friend who joined WHR 13 years ago; Director of Operations, Chris Lagerman, who has been with WHR for almost 20 years; CFO, Jamie Long, who was named 2019 CFO of the Year by the Milwaukee Business Journal; and many past/present loyal employees.

As the organization looks to the future and continues to provide service excellence to its clients, WHR has expanded internationally with offices in Zurich, Switzerland, and Singapore. Thrun’s son, Client Service Manager, Sean, heads up the Zurich office, while Client Service Manager, Linden Houghtby, leads the Singapore office. “These offices will allow WHR to provide our international clients with the high level of service and support they need,” says President, Paul DeBoer. “Having a follow-the-sun operational model is critical to providing true 24/7/365 service in all corners of the globe.”

“Thank you to all our clients, employees, directors and partners,” says Thrun. “None of this would have been possible without you!”

About WHR Group Inc.

WHR Group Inc. (WHR) is a privately owned, client-driven global relocation management company distinguished by its best-in-class service delivery and cutting-edge, proprietary technology. With its 100% client retention rate for the past decade, WHR continues to position itself as the trusted provider in relocation. To learn more about WHR, visit https://www.whrg.com, or follow @WHRGroup on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

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WHR Using Hospital-Grade Technology to Help Keep Office Employees Safe from COVID-19

by | May 19, 2020 | Press Release

Media Contact
Mindy Stroiman, Corporate Writer 
Email: Mindy.Stroiman@whrg.com
Phone: 262-523-7510

PEWAUKEE, Wis., May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Companies worldwide have relied on technology to keep their businesses running smoothly while employees have worked remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. WHR Group, Inc., (WHR) a global leader in the employee relocation industry, is using hospital-grade technology to help keep its office employees safe and healthy when the staff returns to the office.

WHR has contracted with Miami-based Intelligent Observation for its unique solution. The tested service, called IntelObserve, is currently in use at medical facilities including The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md., and Hospital Centers of America, one of the largest owners of hospital chains/medical care facilities in the U.S. When WHR employees return to the office, they will be issued a clip-on badge that provides the following functionality:

  • Real-Time Social Distancing Alert: If an employee is less than 6 feet from a co-worker, the badge will beep to remind the employee to adjust their proximity.
  • Real-Time Hand Hygiene Alert and Hand Sanitizing Stations: Hand sanitizing stations at strategic areas throughout the office including cafeterias, conference rooms and entry/exit doors. The employee’s badge will beep as a reminder to hand sanitize before entering and exiting designated areas.
  • Real-Time Tracking/Tracing: In the unfortunate circumstance that an employee contracts COVID-19, WHR can review and retrace the infected individual’s office movement for the prior 14 days to determine which other employees the infected employee may have been in contact with.

“Our employees have been working from home during Wisconsin’s Safer at Home order. When we determine it’s OK to return to the office, we want our employees to feel safe and we want to help keep them healthy,” said WHR President, Paul DeBoer. WHR’s leadership believes this solution will help accomplish just that.

The IntelObserve service is unique in that the cloud-based, real-time, service utilizes Near Field Magnetic Induction technology as opposed to many other products that use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID or Bluetooth). Years of hospital testing have proven Near Field Magnetic Induction to be more accurate than traditional radio frequency technologies, common in the marketplace. Also, many other technologies require badge charging every 8-12 hours versus WHR’s chosen solution which utilizes badges with a one-year battery life.

In addition to the IntelObserve solution, WHR will be conducting daily COVID-19 health screens, initiating staggered work hours and days, limiting the capacity in conference rooms, banning office visitors, not allowing shared food among employees, enacting a new floorplan so employees are sitting at least 6 feet apart and allowing fresh air into the building regularly. Maintenance has been performed on the HVAC in addition to replacing all air filters.

WHR Human Resource Manager, Kimberley Uitz, echoed DeBoer’s comments by saying, “Not only do we want to provide a safe and healthy workplace, but we want to make sure our employees feel comfortable coming into the office.”

About WHR Group, Inc.
WHR Group, Inc. (WHR) is a privately owned, client-driven global relocation management company distinguished by its best-in-class service delivery and cutting-edge, proprietary technology. With its 100% client retention rate for the past decade, WHR continues to position itself as the trusted provider in relocation. To learn more about WHR, visit https://www.whrg.com, or follow @WHRGroup on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

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Winners Announced For 2019 Partners in Quality Award

by | Apr 1, 2020 | Press Release

WHR Group, Inc., (WHR) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2019 Partner in Quality Award. The Partner in Quality Award recognizes those partners in WHR’s Global Network that exceeded customer satisfaction and service excellence.

The Partner in Quality Award requires a minimum of 20 transactions over the course of the year and rankings within the top one percentile of the relocation partner’s service category. The award recipients below exceeded expectations in cost management, customer satisfaction, quality, and supply chain management – earning our best-in-class rating.

 The 2019 Award Winners are:

• Ebby Halliday Realtors, Arlington, TX
• Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty, Scottsdale, AZ
• New World Van Lines, Chicago, IL
• Ward North American, San Antonio, TX
• Paramount Transportation Systems, San Marcos, CA
• Nomad Temporary Housing, San Diego, CA
• BHHS Georgia Properties, Roswell, GA
• Bloomington Relocation Systems Inc., Normal, IL
• Slidell Moving & Storage, Slidell, LA
• Boone’s Moving & Storage / PRS, Tipton, PA
• Newland Chase, Vienna, VA
• WELCOMEHOME RELOCATION, Stouffville, ONT
• Relocation Decisions, Libertyville, IL

Jami Long Named 2019 CFO of the Year

by | Sep 9, 2019 | Press Release

Chief financial officer is defined in the dictionary as “a senior executive with responsibility for the financial affairs of a corporation or other institution.” Here at WHR Group, Jami Long embodies this title. However, handling our financial affairs is just a small piece of what Jami does.

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Since starting at WHR Group more than three years ago, she has been one of the driving forces in creating a world class culture. In fact, in each of her three years, WHR has been named a Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. This doesn’t happen by accident. Monthly company lunches to celebrate employees’ anniversaries, an annual bags tournament, and having our very own version of office Olympics are just a few examples of how Jami strives to keep our employees happy. After all, happy employees give great service. Without happy employees, our main objective of providing the best service you’ll ever receive, regardless of industry, would not be achievable.

We aren’t the only ones who recognize Jami’s accomplishments at WHR. In fact, Jami was named 2019 CFO of the year by the Milwaukee Business Journal. This honor was recently celebrated by hundreds of people at a luncheon at The Pfister Hotel. The crowd included Jami’s coworkers, peers, and family.

Congratulations to our very own Jami Long on this unique and distinctive honor.

Trailblazing Relocation Technology Features Service and Security

by | Mar 1, 2019 | Press Release

WHR Group Inc. (WHR), a 25-year leader in the global mobility industry, today announced the implementation of two major components to its industry leading proprietary technology platform. These trailblazing new tools, Transferee Chat & DocuSign Two-Step Verification, are enhancements that exponentially increase the service delivery and security for relocating employees.

Essential to the next generation of relocation, Transferee Chat, provides relocating employees the ability to instant message their WHR Counseling Team from anywhere, anytime, from any device.  With the shift in communication preferences of today’s workforce, Transferee Chat allows for quick and responsive communication without the need to pick up the phone or wait for an email response, which is imperative in communicating time sensitive matters.

The latest update to WHR’s DocuSign offering, Two-Step Verification, provides an added layer of security to relocating employees and all of their sensitive information as they go through the relocation process. The Two-Step Verification process, which requires a password and SMS confirmation to access all sensitive documents, is critical to maintain the trust that global organizations place in WHR to protect their employee’s information.

“Both of these major enhancements are tangible ways for [WHR] to exemplify our niche of making the complex simple,” said Jenny Blechl, WHR’s Manager of Strategic Initiatives. “These new capabilities also re-confirm WHR’s place as a technology leader in the global mobility industry and proactively positions them to remain a leader in service and security.”

About WHR Group Inc.

WHR Group Inc. (WHR) is a privately owned, client-driven global relocation management company that is distinguished by its best-in-class service delivery and cutting-edge, proprietary technology. With its 100% client retention rate for the past decade, WHR continues to position itself as the trusted provider in relocation. More information can be found at https://www.whrg.com or follow @WHRGroup on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

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WHR Group Simplifies Relocation Experience via DocuSign

by | Nov 5, 2018 | Press Release

New Feature Provides End-to-End Document Visibility and Efficiency

MILWAUKEE, Wis., — WHR Group Inc. (WHR), a 25-year leader in the global mobility industry, today announced a strategic technology advancement with DocuSign, provider of the world’s #1 e-signature solution as part of its broader System of Agreement Platform. This powerful new feature changes the game for transferring employees.

Perfect for relocation, the addition of e-signature capabilities allows the ability to create all necessary relocation forms in a secure, efficient, and convenient environment. WHR’s ability to provide 24/7 access to the forms combined with the convenience of eliminating wet signature requirements, greatly increases the relocating employees’ overall experience. Within 30 days of the DocuSign implementation, the average completed document return time has decreased from 72 hours to just 15 hours, an improvement of 78%.

“One clear impact from e-signatures is our ability to better service the transferring employee,” said WHR’s President Paul De Boer. “At the end of the day, we all want the same thing: employees who are ready to work in their new location. We know relocation is a difficult, stressful time. We cannot change the mechanics of the process, but we can change the delivery.”

“We are proud to choose DocuSign as their secure platform is trusted by organizations everywhere,” said Jeff Beyer, WHR’s IT Director. “It is clear that DocuSign shares our desire for the highest level of convenience and compliance.”

The implementation of e-signatures is a marked improvement from the prior technology, which required transferring employees to print documents, manually complete them, and scan or fax the documents back to WHR. The newly developed, fully integrated information collection and documentation approval process allows transferring employees to sign and complete their documents completely online.

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 About WHR Group Inc.

WHR Group offers white-glove global relocation services to companies and government agencies regardless of industry, size, or location. WHR is a privately held company founded on the industry need to offer cost-effective relocation benefits without compromising empathy, ethics, or service. This belief forms the basis of their “high-tech, human-touch” business model, blending modern relocation technology with a highly trained, dedicated team of relocation experts who are driven by quality. More information can be found at www.whrg.com or follow @WHRGroup on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

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