Board of Directors Organizational Announcement

It’s an exciting time for Bekins as we continue to innovate and bring more value to our agent partners and clients around the world. We have completed the recapitalization of the company, providing millions of dollars to reinvest in the Bekins brand.

Innovation brings with it changes in Corporate and Agent network requirements as well as sharpening our focus on continuous growth. To that end we have mutually agreed with Mike Petersen that effective today he will no longer serve as the CEO of Bekins Van Lines. We have thanked Mike for his significant effort and contribution to Bekins, including completing the recent recapitalization project during his tenure as President. Mike will be available to the Board of Directors as we transition to new leadership. The selection process for the new CEO is already underway. There are very strong candidates being considered for the position. The Board expects to be able to announce the new CEO within the next 30-60 days.

We are pleased to announce that effective Monday, July 20th that Scott Ogden will assume the role of interim CEO. Scott is a well respected industry leader and has many years of executive leadership within the Bekins network. Scott recently served as Chairman of the AMSA and is highly respected throughout the industry. Scott will serve in the role as interim CEO until our new CEO assumes the position. Following the arrival of the new CEO, Scott will remain with Bekins in the role of General Counsel. 

With the completion of the recapitalization and the changes being implemented by your management team and the Board of Directors we are entering an exciting time for the Bekins team. Our vision of Bekins as an industry leader is well under way and we value the efforts of our entire team. We will continue to focus our efforts and resources on the essential steps that will enable our enterprise to deliver a higher level of service to our agency family and our
client base.

Additional announcements will be sent in the coming weeks to further outline the actions that have been taken to advance our brand and our company. These will include information on our efforts related to the roll out of our new national call center, development of agent web-sites, improvements in our revenue distribution process and much more.

Should you have any questions regarding this information please contact your Bekins Van Lines management team, the Agent Advisory Group or your Board of Directors. We look forward to an exciting and prosperous future for the Bekins brand and for its agency family.

Bekins Board of Directors
David Caruso, Bekins A-1 Movers
Bob Land,  Showtronix, Inc.
Paul Lombardo, Boyer-Rosene Moving and Storage
Doug McGrath,  Worldwide Relocation Services, Inc.
Joseph Sabga,  Bekins of South Florida
Gary Wolfe,  AMS Relocation, Inc.

Agent Advisory Group
Chris Ray, Chairman Brandon Moving & Storage