GMAC Global Relocation Services Announces Key Promotions, Three Senior-Level Additions.Business Editors OAK BROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2004 Company's Commitment to Long-Term Growth Helps Attract Experienced Industry Professionals to Business Development Team GMAC GMAC General Motors Acceptance Corporation GMAC Graduate Management Admission Council GMAC Give Me A Call GMAC Genetic Manipulation Advisory Committee GMAC Genetic Modification Advisory Committee (Singapore) GMAC Give Me A Chance Global Relocation Services Relocation services or "employee relocation" includes a range of internal business processes that are engaged to transfer employees (and often their families) or entire departments of a business to a new work location. , a leader in global relocation assignment management services, today announced two key personnel promotions and three staff additions that officials said further position the company to increase its business both domestically and globally. "These important appointments greatly enhance our ability to meet and even exceed our clients' relocation needs and expectations through a comprehensive integrated service-delivery organization that is unique to our industry," said Rick Schwartz, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of GMAC Global Relocation Services. "These promotions and appointments reflect our new integrated global strategy that makes it seamless for clients to work with us whether they need domestic, international or integrated global services." The company announced the promotion of Maggie Ryan to senior vice president, global services, responsible for all global operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. , and Eric M. Stern to senior vice president, where he now oversees all supplier relations. The company also announced it has attracted three experienced senior-level executives from within the industry to play key roles on its business development team: -- Kay Kutt, director of Global Business Development for the Northeast region; -- John Young, director of Global Business Development for the Southwest region; -- John Rason, director of Business Development for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. ). Maggie Ryan Ryan, a seasoned relocation industry executive of nearly two decades, formerly served as senior vice president, international services. In her new role, she is responsible for global customer and client service centers in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and EMEA. This includes all domestic relocation services as well as international relocation and assignment management services. In more than 25 years as a business professional, she has held key human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. management positions with British Airports in London, and with PHH PHH Provinciale Handelsschool Hasselt (school) PHH Pasukan Anti Huru-Hara (Anti Riot Task Force) PHH Phillips Head (screw) PHH Planar Halogenated Hydrocarbon Relocation in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . She transitioned to client services operations in 1990 and was appointed vice president Western and Southern region for PHH in 1994 and thereafter as senior vice president/general manager for Cendant Mobility's Central region, a position that she held for three years prior to joining GMAC Global Relocation Services. Eric Stern Eric Stern is the Associate Director of Career Development at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall). Before re-locating to California, Stern worked at The George Washington School of Law. As senior vice president of GMAC Global Relocation Services, Stern leads the company's Global Alliance Management team, which is responsible for all worldwide supplier and alliance relationships. Stern founded The Relocation Assistance Cooperative (TRAC TRAC - Text Reckoning And Compiling ) and Windham International, and joined GMAC Global Relocation Services in 1999 when the company purchased TRAC and Windham. Stern has 20 years experience in the relocation industry. Prior to founding TRAC and Windham International, he served as senior vice president of Moran Stahl & Boyer, where he led the firm's human resources group-move consulting practice and was involved in development and delivery of its outsourcing activities. A Certified Public Accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. , Stern was a senior auditor with Arthur Andersen For the U.S. Supreme Court case commonly known as Arthur Andersen, see . Arthur Andersen LLP, based in Chicago, was once one of the "Big Five" accounting firms (the other four are PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young and KPMG), performing before joining the relocation industry. Kay Kutt Kutt serves as director of global business development for the Northeast region. Before joining GMAC Global Relocation Services, Kutt served as managing director for Paragon Relocation Resources Limited's operations in the Asia-Pacific region. She transferred to the United States from Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. in 2003 to assume responsibility for Paragon's business development in its Eastern region as regional vice president, Global Business Development. Kutt also has served as managing director for Cendant Mobility's Asia-Pacific operations, as well as director of operations for both Regus Business Centers' regional Asia-Pacific office and HQ Business Centers in Hong Kong. Kutt is extremely well-versed in the ins and outs ins and outs pl.n. 1. The intricate details of a situation, decision, or process. 2. The windings of a road or path. of relocation: Born in Canada, she has dual British and Canadian citizenship, and has moved 18 times throughout her life to locations including Toronto, and Montreal; Pottersville, N.J.; San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. ; Danbury, Conn.; Saudi Arabia; Hong Kong and Singapore. John Young As director of Global Business Development for the Southwest region, Young is responsible for developing new corporate clients who have both domestic U.S. and global assignment support needs. Before joining GMAC Global Relocation Services, Young worked for Prudential Relocation, where he played an instrumental role in increasing company revenues and ensuring that new clients achieved their business mobility objectives. Schwartz said that the Southwest region, particularly Texas, is experiencing a tremendous amount of corporate relocation activity. Young's experience and familiarity with the region will be an important asset as the company seeks to increase its presence there, Schwartz said. Young is based in the company's Houston office. John Rason Working from GMAC Global Relocation Services' London office, Rason, director of Business Development, oversees global client relationships for Europe, the Middle East and Africa Europe, the Middle East and Africa, usually abbreviated to EMEA, is a regional designation used for government, marketing and business purposes. It is particularly common amongst North American based companies, who often divide their international operations into the . Before joining the company, Rason served in a variety of senior management positions with Ernst & Young's Human Capital Practice, specializing in global mobility consulting and outsourcing. His clients included global companies such as ING Group, General Electric, Lucent Technology, Sony Ericsson and The Arup Group. Rason established the Ernst & Young EMEA International Assignment Centre in 1996 and has extensive business development and operational experience in outsourcing. Kutt, Young and Rason join a business development team that also includes Frederick Schmitz (Central Region), Paige Bearce-Beery (West Region) and Rick Pearson (Southwest Region). The team reports to Senior Vice President Scott Sullivan, who is responsible for global sales and marketing. About GMAC Global Relocation Services GMAC Global Relocation Services, a subsidiary of GMAC Home Services, is a provider of global relocation and assignment management services. With headquarters in Oak Brook, GMAC Global Relocation Services provides customized services and maintains an extensive worldwide reach, with service centers and partner companies in more than 200 locations across 110 countries through its Global Relocation Partnership. More information on the company can be found at www.gmacglobalrelocation.com. |
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