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- Allied Sales Standings for October 2012
Nov 22, 2012
Allied Sales Standings for OCTOBER 2012
1st place recognition:
Quality Move Management Inc. – Largest Booker Agency Family
QMM Vancouver – Top Booking Agent (processed linehaul) – YTD
QMM Vancouver – Top 20 Booker – YTD
QMM Vancouver – Top Cross-Border Bookings
Kevin St. George – Top Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager for the month of October
Kevin St. George – Top Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager – YTD
2nd place recognition:
QMM Calgary – Cross-Border Bookings
QMM Vancouver – LMP Booker for the month of October
Roy Phelps – Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager for the month of October
Roy Phelps – Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager – YTD
3rd place recognition:
QMM Calgary – Booking Agent (processed linehaul) – YTD
QMM Calgary – Top 20 Booker – YTD
Honorable Mention (4th place recognition):
QMM Calgary – LMP Booker for the month of October
- QMM JOINS “MOVE FOR HUNGER!”
Nov 22, 2012
Move For Hunger has been working hard to change the way people fight hunger in their communities. To date, the program is working with over 350 moving companies and 200 real estate professionals in 44 states across the US and now Canada! They have delivered over 700,000 lbs of food to food banks and pantries, providing over 500,000 meals for those in need.
“I met Adam Lowy (Executive Director) of Move for Hunger at the Allied Annual Conference last week in Phoenix. He’s an amazing young guy with tons of great energy and incredible passion. For the conference Adam and his brother Max organized separate raffles for the AVL and NAVL agents and had initially set targets of $10K from each van line agent group. On the final night there was lots of excitement at the Awards Ceremony as the two van lines “battled” to raise funds for Move for Hunger. In the end, the Allied group did an amazing job and raised about $55K while the NAVL agent group raised somewhat less. QMM donated $5K to the cause!” - Kevin St. George
We are very excited to be part of such a great cause and we are glad we were able to implement before the holiday season. We will be collecting any unused and non-perishable food items from our customer’s homes and donating it to the local food shelter. It’s a great cause that helps those who need it most. Check out Melissa, Barry, and Grant with our first few boxes of items we’ve already received from customers! QMM’s goal is to be #1 in Canada with donations which I am sure we will achieve!
- Safety Announcement!
Nov 22, 2012
QMM’s Safety Committee will be completing COR presentations as a reminder for all employees who took place in the COR training in the Spring and a full session for all new employees who did not participate in the initial training sessions. The goal of these training sessions is to educate all staff on QMM Safety Practices and to ensure we have consistent Health & Safety Procedures in all 3 offices.
Once all staff have been educated, we will be proceeding with requested an Audit so we can become COR Certified. The audit will typically cover the basic elements of our health and safety management system and will include interviews, documentation review and observation techniques.
COR is awarded to employers who develop health and safety programs that meet established standards. COR recognizes that the employer’s health and safety management system has been evaluated by a certified auditor and found to meet Partnerships standards. Achieving and maintaining a valid COR is required for earning a financial incentive through the WCB Partnerships in Injury Reduction (PIR) program. Also, it is not unusual for Alberta corporations to expect contractors bidding on contracts to hold a valid COR.
- QMM Owner Operators Conference 2013 - Las Vegas, NV
Nov 22, 2012
The QMM Leadership Team spent a day and a half in Las Vegas, NV with our Owner Operators earlier this month to discuss how we can “Change the Game Together.” This conference turned out to be a huge success and was a great teambuilding event for everyone! Bill Lyon, General Manager and Jason Starkey in IT from Allied showed support and stopped by for a quick presentation on new Allied Systems that our Owner Operators will be using—stay tuned for more details!
Future goals were set out and we are happy to say that a plan is being set in motion!
- Allied Sales Standings for SEPTEMBER 2012
Nov 13, 2012
1st place recognition:
Kevin St. George – Top Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager for the month of September
Kevin St. George – Top Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager – YTD
QMM Vancouver – Top Booking Agent (processed linehaul) – YTD
QMM Vancouver – Top 20 Booker – YTD
Quality Move Management Inc. – Largest Booker Agency Family
QMM Vancouver – Top Cross-Border Bookings
QMM Vancouver – LMP Booker for the month of September
2nd place recognition:
Roy Phelps – Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager – YTD
QMM Calgary – Cross-Border Bookings
QMM Edmonton – LMP Booker for the month of September
3rd place recognition:
QMM Calgary – Booking Agent (processed linehaul) – YTD
QMM Calgary – Top 20 Booker – YTD
Honorable Mention (4th place recognition)
Roy Phelps – Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager for the month of September
QMM Calgary – LMP Booker for the month of September Click to learn more
- Thank Pink Update
Oct 15, 2012
In total we raised $700.00 amongst all QMM employees, Kevin St. George has personally matched our $700.00 as well as QMM will match $700.00 bringing our
grand total to $2100.00. Great job team and a special thanks to Jim & Karey Watson who donated $100.00!
This money will be donated to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation to help
fund research and treatments to hopefully one day create a future without
breast cancer. Thank you again to everyone that participated! Click to learn more
- Allied Sales Standings for AUGUST 2012
Sep 12, 2012
1st place recognition:
Kevin St. George – Top Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager for the month of August
Kevin St. George – Top Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager – YTD
QMM Vancouver – Top Booking Agent (processed linehaul) – YTD
QMM Vancouver – Top 20 Booker – YTD
Quality Move Management Inc. – Largest Booker Agency Family
QMM Vancouver – Top Cross-Border Bookings
2nd place recognition:
Roy Phelps – Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager – YTD
QMM Calgary – Cross-Border Bookings
3rd place recognition:
QMM Calgary – Booking Agent (processed linehaul) – YTD
QMM Calgary – Top 20 Booker – YTD
QMM Vancouver – LMP Booker for the month of August
Honorable Mention (4th place recognition):
Roy Phelps – Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager for the month of August
Francis Leal – Line Haul Revenue – Sales Consultant for Click to learn more
- QMM RECOGNIZES NATIONAL TRUCKING WEEK: SEP 16 TO 20!
Sep 12, 2012
WE SALUTE OUR OWNER OPERATORS, VAN FOREMEN, DRIVERS AND CREW MEMBERS
“OPERATIONS IS LITERALLY THE BACKBONE OF OUR BUSINESS AT QUALITY MOVE MANAGEMENT.
We could not do what we do without your dedication and commitment to being the best! Thanks for doing what you do every day to EASE THE LOAD for our customers!”
Tim Nager, VP Operations Click to learn more
- Go Pink for the Cure!
Sep 12, 2012
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
and what better way to kick it off then by
holding a Think Pink week September
24th – September 28th 2012 in support of
breast cancer research. Staff & crew members
are encouraged to wear pink that week in support of finding a
cure and creating a future without breast cancer. “I got Pink’d buttons”
will be provided at all three locations with a minimum donation.
Crews are encouraged to add a little pink to their uniforms
that week to show their support. All money raised by QMM staff
will be donated to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Click to learn more
- Congrats Larry Walsh on your
Better Together Nomination!
Aug 13, 2012
I would like to nominate Larry Walsh for the “Better
Together” Program.
Repeatedly, Larry has been able to provide guidance
and problem resolution out of the Calgary, AB area.
In Cross Border Operations Calgary is a difficult region
to service for you do not have an abundance of
available units.
Our latest examples of Larry’s help reflects critical
resolution with other agents in the area who could
not provide labor or move Capacity Resource Trailers
to a point in the city or US point of pick up.
In addition, Larry was able to offer guidance on US
Customs requirements to a new National Account
customer which had major difficulties getting the
order across the US Border. With the move being
rejected at the US border, Larry was able to determine
what needed to be corrected and again will be
running the trailer to a U. S. pick up point. Without
his input the move would have been rejected
again.
Larry is a good reflection of QMM and knowing Better
Together also means two countries working for a
common goal of customer satisfaction.
In my 36 summers in Operations Larry is among
my “Top 10” folk who make this position so rewarding.
Alan T
SIRVA Operations
“WELL DONE LW!” Click to learn more
- SAFETY FIRST, EVERYONE!
Aug 13, 2012
QMM’s leading AVL in safety! Recently, SIRVA thanked all of those
agents and their drivers who are leading the network with their Compliance,
Safety, and Accountability efforts. Specifically, they recognized
Quality Move Management (QMM) of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Kevin St. George and his team have accounted for 11 clean inspections
over the last several weeks with only one minor violation.
In light of the demanding scrutiny facing the fleet today this is
a significant accomplishment Click to learn more
- Admiral Seymour School Update - by Lyndsie Wilson
Jul 13, 2012
Wednesday June 13 Jackie & I attended an appreciation lunch at Admiral Seymour School on behalf of the
Social Responsibility Committee. It was a very special day and I felt blessed to be a part of it. The time was
filled with music, song and laughter. We received a beautiful thank you card with a picture of all the children
and spent some time getting to know other volunteers and donors.
Friday June 22 Kevin & I attended a band performance at Admiral Seymour. Queen Alexandria’s Vice Princi-
pal, band teacher and school band took a bus from their school to Seymour where they performed in front of
Seymour students, faculty, parents and Kevin and I. The Admiral Seymour Junior & Senior bands each played
as well as doing a collaboration. Each band is new this year and did an amazing job thanks to the St James
Institute who donated instruments along with their time to
reach music lessons after school and at lunch.
This year QMM has donated over $600.00 and QMM staff has
donated over $500.00 to the kids at Admiral Seymour. We have
been doing a monthly donation of snacks, produce and grocery
gift cards as well as the money raised from the whose furniture
auction went to proving the bus for Queen Alexandria and having
shirts made for the Seymour band for their band performance.
I am pleased at all we were able to do for/with the students and
teachers at Admiral Seymour this year and I am looking forward
to another great school year next year with them! Click to learn more
- Allied Sales Standings for June 2012
Jul 13, 2012
1st place recognition:
Kevin St. George – Top Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager for the month of June
Kevin St. George – Top Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager – YTD
QMM Vancouver – Top Booking Agent (processed linehaul) – YTD
QMM Vancouver – Top 20 Booker – YTD
Quality Move Management Inc. – Largest Booker Agency Family
QMM Vancouver – Top Cross-Border Bookings
2nd place recognition:
Roy Phelps – Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager for the month of June
Roy Phelps – Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager – YTD
QMM Calgary – Cross-Border Bookings
3rd place recognition:
Naomi Thomson – Line Haul Revenue – Sales Consultant – YTD
QMM Calgary – Booking Agent (processed linehaul) – YTD
QMM Calgary – Top 20 Booker – YTD
QMM Vancouver – LMP Booker for the month of June
QMM Edmonton – LMP Booker for the month of June
Honorable Mention (4th place recognition):
QMM Calgary – LMP Booker for the month of June Click to learn more
- Congratulations to Richard Fast, Lance Hudson, David Debuhr and Curtis Rennie on receiving Allied Certificates of Recognition for Safe Driving
Jun 15, 2012
Richard Fast: 4 years of safe driving
Lance Hudson: 10 years of safe driving
David Debuhr: 14 years of safe driving
Cutis Rennie: 12 years of safe driving
Thanks for upholding the QMM core value of safety, and for your ongoing commitment and hard work. Click to learn more
- Adopt a Street: June 2012 Edition
Jun 13, 2012
On Sunday June 10th a few members of QMM
Vancouver grouped together and took part in
our Adopt a Street Program. Kevin, Francis,
Andy, Ann, Ann’s grandson, Braydon, and
Malena took arrived at our street bright and
early at 10am to participate in this event! Here’s
what Malena has to say about the day:
“ I really like our Adopt a Street Program!! It is
fun to spend time with colleagues out of the office
and it is also super nice to know we are doing
something good for the community. “ Click to learn more
- Jeans Day Update
May 14, 2012
Jeans Day Update by Tiffany Dion
Thank You to all who donated and took part in this year’s JEANS DAY!!! It was a great success! We doubled our goal of $250 with a total of $515! Also a very special thanks to QMM who is going to match our donation for a grand total of $1030!! This is a very great contribution from our company that goes to help out a great cause! We should all be very proud J
Watch for this again next year…
- Customer Choice Results
Q1 2012
May 14, 2012
Based on the QSA ratings for the 1st quarter of 2012, the Allied Van Lines Quality Department announced the “Customer Choice” Agents and NSS Drivers. Customers rated them according to the service they provided.
Congratulations to QMM Calgary for placing in the top 10!
- COR UPDATE
May 14, 2012
QMM’s Safety Committee would like to extend their thanks to all staff who participated in the Certificate of Recognition (COR) Training sessions in March. The goal of these training sessions was to educate all staff on QMM Safety Practices and to ensure we have consistent Health & Safety Procedures in all 3 branches.
Now that all staff have been educated, we will be proceeding with requested an Audit so we can become COR Certified. The audit will typically cover the basic elements of our health and safety management system and will include interviews, documentation review and observation techniques.
COR is awarded to employers who develop health and safety programs that meet established standards. COR recognizes that the employer’s health and safety management system has been evaluated by a certified auditor and found to meet Partnerships standards.
Achieving and maintaining a valid COR is required for earning a financial incentive through the WCB Partnerships in Injury Reduction (PIR) program. Also, it’s common for AB corporations to expect contractors bidding on contracts to hold a valid COR.
- QMM CONGRATULATES VINCE HOLLYWOOD AND JIM WATSON
FOR A COMBINED 33 YEARS OF SAFE DRIVING!
Apr 16, 2012
Congratulations and thank you Vince and Jim! Click to learn more
- Agent of the Year Celebration in Alberta: Breakfasts of Champions!
Apr 16, 2012
To celebrate QMM being recently named 2011 Agent of the Year QMM Edmonton (Mar 15) and Calgary (Mar 16) hosted breakfasts in each location. A couple of pretty proud groups as you can see below! Thanks to Allied Van Lines who generously sponsored these two special events in celebration of our big win.
- Food Bank Challenge – the results!
Mar 15, 2012
Here are the results: QMM BC - 155 pcs QMM AB – 208 pcs
The proceeds of the drive will be delivered to the respective Food Banks the week of March 12, along with a $200 cheque for each of the 3 food banks from QMM! As the winning province, Alberta will receive a Pizza party, but the real winners are the Food Banks! WELL DONE EVERYONE!
- QMM– Allied Canada 2011 Agent of the Year
Mar 15, 2012
From Kevin St. George to the QMM Group:
I’m extremely excited to announce that QMM has been named the Allied Canada 2011 Agent of the Year! Allied Van Lines Canada changed their awards program in 2011 and this is the first year that there will be a single recipient of this prestigious award.
The selection process includes a number of elements but is heavily weighted towards increased booking activities and quality improvement. QMM’s booking activity with Allied Canada was up more than 22% in 2011 to over $12M and our domestic quality improved in each of our locations but most significantly in Calgary where we finished 2011 with a score of 4.63 compared to 4.53 for 2010.
Please accept my sincere “thank you” for your contribution to the success of QMM. This is such a wonderful team effort – we can all be very proud!
- QMM– Storage Wars
Feb 14, 2012
QMM– Storage Wars– Proceeds go to Admiral Seymour
Thanks to all who participated in our warehouse sale and made it a great success. Overall we raised $805 which will send a lot of kids from Admiral Seymour and their parents to a performance that they wouldn’t have otherwise been able to afford; and in the process we cleared up a lot of wasted storage space. Thanks from Barry Langille, Warehouse Manager Click to learn more
- Canucks for Kids 50/50
Feb 14, 2012
Congratulations to you Melissa Humphreys & Malena
Luppi the top two sellers for QMM for the night! In total
QMM raised $9854.00 - way to go QMM and guests!
Tiffany Dion $870.00
Lyndsie Wilson $790.00
Melissa Humphreys $1,420.00
Francis Leal $1,144.00
Hilary Turnbull $980.00
Malena Luppi $1,330.00
Mike Gordon $780.00
Rahul Rao $690.00
Stephanie Dixon $995.00
Sylvia Dlugosz $855.00 Click to learn more
- QMM ADPOT-A-STREET SIGNS ARE UP….
Feb 14, 2012
Our signs have been put up in the area for the Adopt a Street program. You can see them located
at Cliveden Ave and Cliveden Pl and the second one is at Derwent Way and Eaton Place.
Lets do our part to ensure we keep these streets clean! Click to learn more
- Food Bank Drive Dec 2011
Feb 13, 2012
With the help from QMM the Surrey & North
Delta Food Bank raised over 57,000lbs of food
and $46,000.00 this past Christmas Season.
Fantastic work everyone! Click to learn more
- QMM: Allied Canada 2011 Agent of the Year!
Feb 01, 2012
Hello everyone,
I’m extremely excited to announce that QMM has been named the Allied Canada 2011 Agent of the Year! Allied Van Lines Canada changed their awards program in 2011 and this is the first year that there will be a single recipient of this prestigious award.
The selection process includes a number of elements but is heavily weighted towards increased booking activities and quality improvement. QMM’s booking activity with Allied Canada was up more than 22% in 2011 to over $12M and our domestic quality improved in each of our locations but most significantly in Calgary where we finished 2011 with a score of 4.63 compared to 4.53 for 2010.
Please accept my sincere “thank you” for your contribution to the success of QMM. This is such a wonderful team effort – we can all be very proud!
Kevin St.George
President & CEO
- Social Responsibility Updates
Jan 18, 2012
1. Adopt a street cleanup crew will be doing our quarterly street clean on either Feb 4 or Feb.
2. QMM has started a new program with Admiral Seymour School. We will be providing a monthly donation of necessities to the students and their families as needed. We will be supplying recess snacks along with socks, shoes boots and grocery gift cards. If anyone has any gently used Jackets, boots or shoes that their children have outgrown please feel free to bring them in and we can donate these along with the new items purchased monthly.
3.Congratulation to all who participated in the food bank challenge in December. A grand total 281 cans and $195.00 was raised and remember the $195.00 actually works out to $585.00 worth of food items. Great job everyone!
- Congratulations to QMM Owner Operators!
Jan 18, 2012
These 5 QMM Drivers were among the Top 10 Based on AVL Q4 2011 Quality Survey Results
Clayton Burnett
Gordon Burnett
Jim Grainger
Lance Hudson
Richard Fast
- QMM Supports Kids in the Community
Dec 19, 2011
QMM in Vancouver “adopted” Admiral Seymour Elementary school about 5 years ago. Beginning with fundraising to support their literacy program, and later to augment their intermediate library, the ties have strengthened over the years to include support of their sports teams and extra-curricular activities.
The 2011 Christmas season provided an excellent opportunity for 5 QMM employees to spend some face-to-face time with these kids. From left to right Selina Siu, Michael Gordon, Sylvia Dlugosz, Lyndsie Wilson & Melissa Humphreys spent the morning of December 8 with the Kindergarten and Grades 1, 2 & 3 classes decorating cookies. QMM supplied homemade ginger boys & sugar cookie trees along with a whole lot of icing, sprinkles and candies. Each child received two cookies - and expert culinary assistance – to personalize their own special cookie creation.
- QMM Drivers Recognized by Allied as SAFE DRIVERS
Nov 18, 2011
QMM is very proud to recognize the following drivers for years of Safe Driving with Allied. This is a great accomplishment for each of them and shows their focus on safety. Great job everyone!!
Alan Pinnigar – 28 years
Arthur McGovern – 13 years
Gordon Olie – 8 years
Keith Brodbin – 8 years
Regan Noppers – 1 year
Gordon Burnett – 1 year
- QMM Leverages their Whitecaps Sponsorship!
Nov 18, 2011
QMM Leverage their Whitecaps Sponsorship!
Whitecaps player appearances are often used for increasing exposure, driving foot traffic, improving company morale, or adding excitement to an event. Quality Move Management decided to take another route and donated their player appearances to a deserving local school that is near and dear to our hearts, Admiral Seymour Elementary. These lucky kids were thrilled to receive this special visit from Camps and Clinics Manager Sam Lenarduzzi, Carl Valentine, and players Long Tan and Shea Salinas.
The afternoon started with the school recognizing their boys and girls soccer teams with certificates marking the end of the season. Whitecaps players were on stage to shake hands and give their congratulations. The next 45 minutes were action-packed with player demos and interactive drills that taught volunteer students the basics of soccer with an emphasis on respect, sportsmanship and hard work. The visit was full of fun and laughter as the kids competed in relay dribbling races and watched displays of the players juggling and heading the ball. Following the program, the soccer teams stuck around for a special meet and greet, allowing the kids to get autographs from the players, Sam, and Carl.
This was a unique way for Quality Move Management to leverage their partnership with the Whitecaps, support the community, and inspire a new generation of soccer players that would normally not receive this opportunity.
- Think Pink Update
Oct 20, 2011
A big Thank You to all the staff and crew that participated in our Think Pink Week raising funds for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Calgary raised $196.86, Edmonton raised $70.00 and Vancouver raised $20.00. All the money raise will be donated to the regional Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation offices
- THANK-YOU TO THE SPONSORS OF THE ALBERTA AND VANCOUVER GOLF TOURNAMENTS
Sep 01, 2011
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Canadawide Claims
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IOV Media
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- ALLIED SALES STANDINGS FOR JUNE 2011
Jul 15, 2011
1st place recognition:
Kevin St. George – Top Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager for the month
Kevin St. George – Top Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager – YTD
QMM Vancouver – Top Booking Agent (processed linehaul) – YTD
QMM Vancouver – Top 20 Booker – YTD
Quality Move Management Inc. – Largest Booker Agency Family
QMM Vancouver – Largest Cross-Border Booker – YTD
QMM Calgary – Top LMP Booker for the month of June
2nd place recognition:
Roy Phelps – Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager for the month of June
QMM Calgary – Cross-Border Booker – YTD
QMM Vancouver – LMP Bookings for the month of June
3rd place recognition:
Roy Phelps – Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager – YTD
QMM Calgary – Booking Agent (processed linehaul) – YTD
QMM Calgary – Top 20 Booker – YTD
QMM Edmonton – LMP Bookings for the month of June
- A Wonderful Example of “Easing the Load”
Jul 15, 2011
As we embark on one of our busiest times I’d like to share an email exchange I had with one of our customers over the weekend. In this instance, I’d like to acknowledge the efforts of Sylvia and Darrell Bush and his team. This also serves as an excellent reminder of the importance of our service. Not only do we “move” their furniture but we “ease the load” and remove our customer’s stress around the move. Moving is an incredibly stressful time for people – there is nothing more rewarding and personally satisfying than having the highest level of empathy for our customers and then seeing it all work!
So, to Sylvia and Darrell – a very big thank you for looking after Maarten and Janet and to everyone else a very big thank you for helping to “ease the load” for our customers each and every day! Have a wonderful week everyone!
Kevin St.George
- Training Update by Erin Odermatt
Jun 13, 2011
As we roll in to the busy summer season, our training initiatives have put the breaks on. I am delighted to announce that between January to the end of May, we logged over 1800 training hours with our staff! Thanks to everyone for taking the time to create and present to each department for “All for One”. It helps bring our company together by answering questions about your roles and providing better understanding behind what each department does.
The Customer Care program was a great success with only 5 full time employees unavailable to attend one of the 8 sessions. To keep the Customer Care program and its tips/techniques in the forefront, I have some initiatives planned for September 2011 through to August 2012. Stay tuned for more details in the near future.
Thanks again for everyone’s participation in all the training over the last few months!
- Summer Driving Safety
Jun 13, 2011
Summer is here and along with the increase in temperatures comes an increase in the number of hazards on our nation's highways. Following are some simple reminders for drivers to help them in meeting the challenges of summer driving:
Watch for children. With school in recess use extra caution in residential areas and around playgrounds. When children are playing, their attention is not on safety and they may unexpectedly dart into traffic.
Watch for tourists. Tourists present a roadway hazard because they don't always know how to get where they are going. Watch for motorists who are distracted or reading maps and be prepared for sudden stops or last-minute course changes.
Obey all traffic laws. Always stay within the speed limit and maintain a safe following distance. The faster you drive and the closer you follow, the more difficult it will be to avoid an incident ahead.
Avoid distractions. Inattentive driving plays a significant role in many accidents. Safe driving demands full attention so avoid distractions while driving such as eating, reading and the use of cell phones or other electronic devices.
Wear seat belts. Seat belts save lives and should be worn even on short trips.
Exercise extra caution in Work Zones. Slow down, increase your following distance and stay alert. Pick a lane that will remain open and avoid changing lanes in a Work Zone.
Plan your trip and allow extra time. Leave early and expect delays so you can reach your destination on time. Check the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse at www.workzonesafety.org for information on Work Zone delays throughout the country.
Be patient. Most important, be courteous, patient and expect the unexpected!
- Recap of the Operations Conference: Thanks to All at QMM
Apr 20, 2011
I am extremely proud (and excited of course) to let you all know that I accepted two awards for QMM at the Allied US Operations Conference awards dinner last night in Lombard, IL. The first award presented for the evening (in front of over 400 delegates from Allied, North American and SIRVA corporate staff) was for “Outstanding Safety Achievement”. QMM was the “winner” in the Allied large agent group (there are three revenue groups) and I accepted the award from Mark Davison (Director of Safety); Brian Risley (Vice President of Operations); and John Bixler (Director of Operations). You can imagine what a thrill it was for me to be accepting this award for all of us.
My second “trip” to the stage came when QMM was once again (third year in a row!) named Allied’s Cross Border Agent of the Year. Brian Risley acknowledged our team’s effort to support the network and safely move more than 6 million pounds across the border in 2010.
Again, I am so proud of our accomplishments in not only serving our own customers but also supporting the network to the best of our ability.
Thanks to each of you; our front line crews; and owner operators for your dedication and support!
Kevin St.George
President & CEO
- Top 10 Drivers – Q1 2011 Quality Survey Results
Apr 20, 2011
Out of the top 10 drivers for Allied QMM had 5 qualifiers, congratulations team!
Clayton Burnett Quality Move Management Vancouver, BC
Gordon Burnett Quality Move Management Edmonton, AB
Jim Grainger Quality Move Management Vancouver, BC
Keith Brodbin Quality Move Management Vancouver, BC
Lance Hudson Quality Move Management Calgary, AB
- Allied Van Lines Announces 2010 Agent
Awards: Vancouver-Based Quality Move Management Earns Two Top
Awards
Apr 12, 2011
CHICAGO (April 8, 2011) -- Allied Van Lines Inc., one of the world’s
largest moving companies and a subsidiary of SIRVA Inc., announced
that Quality Move Management Inc. received two top awards at its US
Operations Conference held in Lombard, IL. The Canadian-based firm
was named the 2010 Cross Border Agent of the Year, and also
garnered the Outstanding Safety Achievement Award in the Large
Agent Revenue group.
- Allied Van Lines Names 2010 Canadian Driver of the Year:
Vancouver-Based Quality Move Management Takes Top Honors
Apr 12, 2011
CHICAGO (Feb 3, 2011) -- Allied Van Lines, Inc., one of the world’s
largest moving companies and a subsidiary of SIRVA, Inc., is
pleased to announce that two employees from Vancouver-based
Quality Move Management Inc (QMM) have been named the top
drivers of 2010. QMM’s Lance Hudson is the Allied Van Lines 2010
Driver of the Year and QMM’s Jim Grainger is the runner-up. Click to learn more
- Social Responsibility Update
Mar 22, 2011
Green Week Recap:
Congratulation to all the winners!! The winners in Edmonton were Lane, Gail, Nadine and Nick. In Calgary the winners were Rob Durand, Larry, Cher and Naomi. Danielle Taylor was also the first to complete the crossword after the green week video.
First Place winners for creativity:
Best Poster-Scott, Tammy, Ann, Sean, Yvonne, Jojo and Param
Inventive Recycled Crafts-Jackie, Darci and Lyndsie
The most point accumulated during green week-Ingrid
Congrats again on a job well done and a fantastic week! Thank you to all that participated.
- Recap of the Allied Sales Conference in Chicago– By Gail Symes
Feb 22, 2011
We had a great time in Chicago meeting other agents from across Canada as well as many Allied VIP’s. It was great reconnecting with colleagues and discussing successes and challenges with other agents and sales teams.
It was a full 2 days of training on “Success Selling+” and our class was very engaged. We learned a lot from the many group discussions and role plays that we did. Greg Ford is excellent at teaching how to overcome objections and how to close the sale.
We also had a break-out session where each group met with a pricing committee member and we discussed pricing issues that agents are experiencing. This was very productive and allowed us to let the committee know what we are up against out there in the trenches in regards to estimating, pricing, the D of R and the competition.
Steve McKenna spoke to us regarding the new and exciting Q-LAB. Q-LAB will allow the sales person to price moves right in the home which is very exciting for us here in Canada. It will do many more things including providing sales tools/DVD’s, managing leads, customer relationship management, surveys and pricing. Initial launch for the US will be in early April and in the fall for Canada.
The 2 days were wrapped up with a great banquet and sales award reception. Kevin and Roy were both awarded for their outstanding sales efforts! Congratulations to both of you - What a team!
QMM Vancouver – 1st Place in Division 3 – Total Processed Line Haul for 2010
Kevin St. George – 1st Place in Division 3 – Principal & Sales Manger
Roy Phelps – 3rd Place in Division 3 – Principal & Sales Manger
On behalf of all the sales team, I would like to thank Kevin for allowing us to attend this seminar. QMM will continue to grow and thrive as each of us continues to apply the new things we have learned and challenge ourselves individually to improve.
- QMM Once Again Named Quality Agent of the Year
Jan 26, 2011
As you will see from the attached letter, in 2010 QMM has once again been named a Quality Agent of the Year. This is a great achievement for QMM for which we can all be very proud. Click to learn more
- Year End 2010 Allied Sales Standings
Jan 12, 2011
1st place recognition:
• Kevin St.George – Top Line Haul Revenue-Principal/Sales Mngr for 2010
• QMM Vancouver - Top Booking Agent (processed linehaul)for 2010
• QMM Vancouver – Top Booker for 2010
• Quality Move Management Inc. – Largest Booker Agency Family for 2010
• QMM Calgary – Largest Cross-Border Booker for 2010
2nd place recognition:
• QMM Vancouver – Cross-Border Booker for 2010
3rd place recognition:
• Roy Phelps – Line Haul Revenue - Principal/Sales Manager for 2010
Honorable Mention (4th place finishers):
• QMM Calgary – Booking Agent (processed linehaul) for 2010
• QMM Calgary – Booker for 2010
- Congratulations QMM Drivers Lance Hudson and Jim Grainger
Jan 01, 2011
QMM is pleased to
Announce the 2010 Driver of the Year and Runner Up:
1st Place…..QMM Lance Hudson
2nd Place….QMM Jim Grainger
Please join me in congratulating both Lance and Jim on their accomplishments. This is a great honor and shows their commitment in serving Customers and passion for Excellence!!!
- QMM - At Work in the Vancouver Community
Dec 20, 2010
The Vancouver Christmas party was held Saturday December 4th at Steamworks.
The total amount raised from the Canucks Tickets and Jersey Raffle was $1025.00 with proceeds going to the Salvation Army! Click to learn more
- QMM - At Work in the Calgary Community
Dec 20, 2010
The Calgary Christmas party was held Friday December 3rd at The Sheraton Cavalier.
The Calgary Flames donated tickets & a signed stick and the total amount raised for the Salvation Army from the raffle was $600.00!
Good work team! Click to learn more
- QMM - At Work in the Edmonton Community
Dec 20, 2010
The Edmonton Christmas party was held Thursday December 2nd at Vons Steakhouse and Oyster Bar.
Raffle Ticket sales for Oilers tickets and a signed stick generated a total amount raised for the Salvation Army of $385.00!! Click to learn more
- Quality Results - 2010
Congrats to QMM and Owner Operators Clayton Burnett and Jim Grainger
Dec 20, 2010
Regarding the Allied Canada Quality results for the 12 monthst to the end of September.
Congratulations to Vancouver for being included in the Top10!!!
Congratulations as well to Clayton Burnett and Jim Grainger for being included in the Top 10 Drivers!!!
Let’s keep our focus on being the best and get all 3 of our offices
into the Top 10! Click to learn more
- Congratulations Senior Safe Driver: Al Pinnigar!
Dec 20, 2010
Al was voted Senior Safe Driver in the Allied Van Lines Newsletter. Please take the time to acknowledge Al next time you see him! Click to learn more
- Al Pinnigar has again been named Allied's Senior Safe Driver!
Oct 26, 2010
QMM would like to congratulate Al Pinnigar for once again being awarded the Senior Safe Driver award by Allied Van Lines! Click to learn more
- Social Responsibility Update
Oct 01, 2010
There are a few new things going on with the Social Responsibility Committee including sponsoring and volunteering at the UGM's Kid's Camp Extravaganza and 50/50 opportunities at Canucks games! Click to learn more
- Allied Global Customer Survey Rankings
Oct 01, 2010
Click to see our current origin and destination international scores! Click to learn more
- Allied Spotlight on QMM and Owner Operator Clayton Burnett!
Aug 17, 2010
QMM Vancouver and QMM Edmonton are in the Top 10 Agents for their quality score ratings for Q2 and QMM driver Clayton Burnett was named to the Top 10 Drivers for his quality score for Q2! Click to learn more
- Allied Global Customer Survey Rankings (April 2010)
Jun 18, 2010
Click to see our current origin and destination international move quality scores! Click to learn more
- QMM Announces New Partnership with the Edmonton Oilers
May 28, 2010
Great news! Quality Move Management is now the Proud Sponsor and Preferred Mover of the Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club! Click to learn more
- QMM Recognizes Outstanding Commitment to Safety!
May 17, 2010
Recently four of our owner-operators received awards from Allied Van Lines recognizing their commitment to safe driving throughout their careers with Allied. Click to learn more about our drivers and the awards they've received! Click to learn more
- Allied Van Lines Names Quality Move Management 2009 Cross Border Agent of the Year
May 01, 2010
QMM leads the way in cross border moving and is named the Cross Border Agent of the Year for the second time in a row. Click to read the official press release! Click to learn more
- QMM's Al Pinnigar: Senior Safe Driver Award for Allied Van Lines and 2 Million Miles of Safe Driving!
May 01, 2010
Quality Move Management would like to acknowledge Al Pinnigar for 2 million miles of safe driving and also for winning the Senior Safe Driver Award for Allied Van Lines.
- QMM Announces New Partnership with Vancouver Whitecaps!
May 01, 2010
Great news! Allied International Vancouver is now an official sponsor with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC!
- QMM - Cross Border Agent of the Year for 2009 (AGAIN)
Apr 28, 2010
QMM's President and CEO announces that QMM has been named Allied's Cross Border Agent of the Year for the second straight year! Click to learn more
- Congratulations Again - QMM Drivers Clayton and Keith!
Apr 19, 2010
Congratulations to Clayton Burnett and Keith Brodbin for maintaining their Top 10 status for domestic quality scores (results to the end of March)!
- Welcome Quality Move Management – Edmonton, AB
Apr 19, 2010
Welcome note from John Rausch, Vice President AVL Canada, on QMM opening a 3rd office. Click to learn more
- Social Responsibility Update
Mar 19, 2010
The SR committee welcomes Sylvia Dlugosz and Kailee Rathburn to the team! Also, some updates on events coming up (click to learn more).
Jeans Day is coming up on April 29th – if you haven’t purchased your button, sticker or pin, and you are interested in participating, see Erin Odermatt.
Start thinking about your 2010 volunteer hours! If you have a local organization you would like to volunteer at, please let one of the SR team members know!
QMM has been working with Overwaitea Food Group’s VP of Operations, Mike Olson to contribute a back a percentage of our income from Overwaitea Food Group moves to BC Children’s Hospital. QMM recently donated over $3700 in joint name to BCCH for 2009! Thank you to both QMM and Overwaitea Food Group for helping such a wonderful cause!
- QMM named Allied Quality Agent of the Year - 2009
Feb 15, 2010
Bill Lyon, Vice President and General Manager of Allied Van Lines had some kind words for our company after being named Allied's Quality Agent of the Year! Click to learn more
- QMM named 2009 Quality Agent of the Year!
Jan 26, 2010
Allied Announces 2009 Quality Agents of the Year in Canada and QMM is a recipient! Click to learn more
- QMM Congratulates Top Drivers Clayton Burnett and Keith Brodbin!
Jan 26, 2010
QMM is pleased to have two of the top three drivers serving their customers - Clayton Burnett and Keith Brodbin. Click to learn more
- QMM and Allied are working together for a greener tomorrow!
Dec 04, 2009
Allied Van Lines is excited to announce our association with Tree Canada, the
country’s largest tree planting organization! Click to learn more
- Congratulations QMM Drivers!
Nov 16, 2009
Allied Customer Choice ‘Top 10’ - October 2009
Congratulations to the Vancouver office and Clayton Burnett, Keith Brodbin and Al Fraser for their commitment to providing top tier service to our customers!
- New Business Win: Brookfield GRS!
Oct 21, 2009
QMM has become one of Brookfield's moving vendors in the Western Canada region (BC, AB, SK, MB, YT and NT)! Click to learn more
- A New Partnership with Trees Canada
Oct 14, 2009
Quality Move Management, in association with the Canadian Allied Agents Association (CAAA) and Allied Van Lines Canada, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Trees Canada! Click to learn more
- Allied’s Customer Choice Top 10
Aug 14, 2009
QMM and two of their drivers, Clayton Burnett and Richard Fast, have been named to Allied's Top 10 List for quality. Click to learn more
- QMM Calgary supports “Rock the House" Run
Aug 14, 2009
QMM Calgary was a sponsor of the 3rd Annual “Rock the House” Run on August 9th in support of the Ronald MacDonald House of Southern Alberta... Click to learn more
- QMM is the First Allied Agent in Canada to have
Certified Labour!
Jul 13, 2009
QMM has achieved full compliance with Allied's Certified Labour Program and is the first agent in Canada to do so. Click to learn more
- Safety Awareness Week 2009
Jun 15, 2009
QMM's 3rd annual Safety Awareness Week 2009 (Jun 8 - 12, 2009) was a big hit in both offices. The daily sessions were informative and entertaining (and the prizes were nice too!). Here's a summary for those who missed it... Click to learn more
- QMM named the "Cross Border Agent of the Year" for Allied Van Lines
Mar 01, 2009
At the Operations Conference in Chicago (February 20—22) QMM was named the "Cross Border Agent of the Year" for Allied Van Lines. Click to learn more
- Van Foreman of the Year - 2nd Place!
Mar 01, 2009
Congratulations to QMM's Clayton Burnett: 2nd Place Van Foreman of the Year!
- QMM’s Curtis Rennie named Van Foreman of the Month!
Dec 12, 2008
Quality Move Management (QMM) is proud to announce that Curtis Rennie has been named Allied Van Lines (US) Van Foreman of the Month for November. Click to learn more
- QMM 2008 Master Movers Announced
Dec 08, 2008
Congratulations to QMM’s Curtis Rennie, David DeBuhr and Vince Hollywood for being named Master Movers for 2008 by SIRVA and Allied Van Lines. Click to learn more
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