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Moving Matters, Vol. 2, No. 5, June 2009

Rachel — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:24:20 +0000

All of our webinars are free. Please click on the link below to reserve
your spot:

http://www.goldengatecompany.com/calendar

We’re currently offering free webinars on the following topics:

Go green and save green! Create an eco-friendly workplace

Going green at your office doesn’t have to be expensive. During this 30
minute webinar, you’ll get inexpensive ideas on how to reduce waste at your
office while improving the bottom line.

This webinar taught by Michael Tauber, Principal at Michael Tauber
Architecture. Michael is an award-winning, LEED accredited professional who
has, for the past 20 years, been designing commercial buildings that are
timeless in their appeal, that improve the quality of life for the
inhabitants, and are gentle on the environment.

Show me the money! Budgeting for your office move

Attendees will be provided a budget template and instruction on how to use
it from a professional move coordinator. By the end of this 30 minute
webinar, you will have a rough budget for your upcoming move.

This webinar taught by Rachel Walls, Principal and Senior Project Manager
for The Golden Gate Company. Rachel’s experience includes working with
Fortune 1000 companies and other organizations helping them to relocate,
downsize or expand.

Please click on the link below to reserve your spot:

http://www.goldengatecompany.com/calendar

Moving Matters Vol. 2, No. 4 October 2007

Rachel — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:14:09 +0000

In This Issue:
â€¢ Introduction
â€¢ A GGC Success Story
â€¢ Recent Clients
â€¢ Our Best Referral
â€¢ Contact Us Today

Introduction

When planning an office move, budgeting is not just a key component of the process — it could very well be the most important factor. Budgeting consists of making a list of vendors that you’re going to need – like furniture, telephones, cabling, movers, and construction – then estimating the cost of each vendor’s services. However, many companies fail to consider the soft costs associated with each move. They also don’t have a clue on how to minimize them. Worse yet, these soft costs can be just as expensive to a company, if not more so, than the actual hard costs. Read more about how you can manage the soft costs of your next office relocation, reconfiguration or expansion.

A GGC Success Story

The Challenge
Envision Schools, a non-profit charter school funded by the Bill Gates Foundation, had three high schools to move over a single summer and only one facilities person to handle all the details.

The Golden Gate Company Solution
The GGC presented an RFP to hire the movers and coordinate a logistical schedule to make sure everything happened exactly when it was scheduled to happen. We reviewed the labeling of furniture so that the movers could move quickly upon arrival and worked closely with the school’s personnel to ensure that teachers would get everything they needed at the new location.

The Results
Thanks to our execution, everything was ready for the return of the teachers at the end of summer. As Bob Fyles, Director of Facilities for Envision Schools, said: “GGC was sensitive to our needs and took the time to research our project requirements. GGC was very flexible and yet very focused on our moves. We needed to relocate three high schools in a very short window. Without GGC’s expertise and experience, the entire project would have been difficult, at best. However, due to interpersonal skills and project knowledge, the moves were flawless.”

Recent Clients

DemandBase, Empagio, Envision Schools, Husic Capital Management, Grant Thornton, Kikisui America, McKinsey & Company, Pivotal Labs, SS8 Networks, San Francisco State University, Saylor Consulting, and Workshare.

Our Best Referral

Do you know of a company that’s moving, expanding or consolidating? Do you know anyone who works for a firm that seems overwhelmed by all the work ahead of them? If so, please do them the favor of introducing them to us. We can handle their move for them so they can continue to focus on their core business.

Contact Us Today

The Golden Gate Company, LLC
600 Townsend Street, Suite 120e
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 513.4490
Fax: (415) 738.8322

Moving Matters, Vol. 2, No. 3, July 2007

Rachel — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:10:00 +0000

In This Issue:

Introduction
A GGC Success Story
Recent Clients
Company News
Our Best Referral
Contact Us Today

Introduction

The ultimate goal of a successful move is to minimize the impact of a relocation on your company’s day-to-day operations. Being a move coordination firm, it’s easy for us to foresee and prepare for potential hitches in a plan as we’ve coordinated dozens of small- to large-scale office moves. If your company is planning a move and if you’ve never planned one before, read how you can disaster-proof your office move.

A GGC Success Story

The Challenge
Our client, Husic Capital Management, was relocating from the Bank of America Building in San Francisco to another beautiful office downtown about six blocks away. The challenge was that they were pulling furniture from storage to outfit their new office. Because the items had been in storage for so long, it was difficult to say what was inside and whether the items would coordinate with their new office space.

The Golden Gate Company Solution
The GGC met regularly with the client to understand their needs in the new space. We then took a trip to Husic’s storage unit to pull furniture and match like items together. We used measurements to put together a space plan so that we knew where everything would go before it arrived at Husic’s new office space. We managed the movers over their move weekend to make sure that our space plan was implemented and that everything was in its place before the employees arrived at their new offices on Monday morning.

The Results
The new office space was beautiful on the day following the weekend move! Thanks to our space plan and worry-free execution, everything was in its place and the employees were able to get to work almost immediately.

As Tracy White, Husic Controller said: “The follow up was spectacular. Without question, I will contact Golden Gate as my move coordination company of choice for all future office relocations with which I may be involved.”

Recent Clients
DemandBase, Empagio, Envision Schools, Husic Capital Management, Grant Thornton, McKinsey & Company, Pivotal Labs, SS8 Networks, San Francisco State University, and The Sharper Image.

Company News
Our recent article about profiting from your relocation was published in IndUS Business Journal! Read the full story.

Our Best Referral
Do you know of a company that’s moving, expanding or consolidating? Do you know anyone who works for a firm that seems overwhelmed by all the work ahead of them? If so, please do them the favor of introducing them to us. We can handle the relocation, reconfiguration and/or expansion for them so they can continue to focus on their core business.

Contact Us Today
The Golden Gate Company, LLC
600 Townsend Street, Suite 120e
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 513.4490
Fax: (415) 738.8322

Moving Matters, Vol. 2, No. 2, April 2007

Rachel — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 23:00:54 +0000

Introduction

Think moving your company is expensive? Afraid that a relocation, a reconfiguration or an expansion is a necessity you can’t afford? While controlling costs is, indeed, a primary concern when considering a relocation, surprisingly few companies realize that there are also several ways to actually make money on a move. Click here to find out how you can PROFIT from your next relocation.

A GGC Success Story

The Challenge

150 people! one freight elevator! one weekend. That was the extremely tight deadline to accomplish a move in the San Francisco Bay Area for McKinsey & Company, a global strategic and operational needs consulting firm. To save money on paying an additional month’s rent, it was decided to move their relocation up one week, which meant we had to start moving boxes into the new space while construction was being completed. To further complicate the process, we couldn’t move any earlier because the McKinsey staff needed to work up until close of business on Friday, while we wanted to avoid being in the way of construction. That basically gave us just one weekend to coordinate the move of 150 people and all of their associated computers and files. In addition, we had to juggle our limited schedule with the liquidator, who was clearing out their old office furniture while sharing the freight elevator with us. In all, this was not an easy task!

The Golden Gate Company Solution

Our project manager, Kris Krause, worked closely with the team at McKinsey to prepare the employees ahead of time so the move would proceed quickly. She coordinated with the other vendors and created a schedule that allowed the movers to work with maximum efficiently. She even managed the movers late into the night throughout the entire weekend to make sure that everything was in place — and exactly where it should be — by Monday morning.

The Results

The new office space was beautiful on the day following the weekend move! Furthermore, the liquidator was able to clear out their old office space so quickly that McKinsey was able to avoid paying the extra month’s rent. This was a move that could only be completed by a professional relocation service like the Golden Gate Company!

Recent Clients

McKinsey & Company, Grant Thornton, Sharper Image, San Jose State University, Envision Schools, Husic Capital Management, San Francisco State University, and DemandBase.

Company News

GGC founder was recently nominated for Women Entrepreneurs of the Year award!

Our Best Referral

Do you know of a company that’s moving, expanding or consolidating? Do you know anyone who works for a firm that seems overwhelmed by all the work ahead of them? If so, please do them the favor of introducing them to us. We can handle their move for them so they can continue to focus on their core business.

Summer Internships

We’re currently looking for summer interns! If you know a junior or senior in college that would like to get real-world experience before graduating, please contact us. We’re looking to fill several six-month part-time internships in Marketing, Public Relations and Sales.

Contact Us Today

The Golden Gate Company, LLC
600 Townsend Street, Suite 120e
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 513.4490
Fax: (415) 738.8322

Moving Matters, Vol. 2, No. 1, January 2007

Rachel — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:03:50 +0000

In This Issue:

Introduction

Minimizing downtime is one of the biggest challenges for business executives planning an office relocation. Can you afford to be “out of business,” even temporarily, while desks, computers and critical office equipment and files are moved from one place to another? When employees aren’t able to fulfill their jobs, productivity drops, business opportunities are missed, and customers don’t get their customary level of service.

Click here to find out more about how to keep your business productive and employees humming during your move with move management services. This article will soon be published in Employment Relations Today.

Think moving your company is expensive? While controlling costs is, indeed, a primary concern when considering a relocation, few companies realize that there are also several ways to actually make money on a move. Tune in to our next issue where we tell you how to PROFIT from your relocation.

A GGC Success Story

GGC calculates a successful office relocation for accounting firm, Grant Thornton.

The Challenge

We had two weeks to move a 70-person company. After many months of finalizing the budget and construction plan, we were given a tight deadline to move Grant Thornton’s San Jose employees and clean out their offices. As move management consultants and coordinators, we generally take three months to prepare for a move of this size, so two weeks was definitely a challenge.

Luckily, our project managers, Kris Krause and Chris Carlson, were up for the job. Grant Thornton asked most of the employees to work from home or from their clients’ offices over the next six months. The idea is that the remaining employees could move to one-half of the office while the construction crew remodeled the other half. Considering that Grant Thornton has occupied their space for 17 years, one of the most difficult parts of the project was separating the surplus from the essential.

The Golden Gate Company Solution

To ensure the project’s success, Kris and Chris spent every day at Grant Thornton working with employees to help them pare down to necessities. They found space close to the office for storage and they organized a detailed move management services plan that saved time and coordinated employees’ schedules.

The Results

Our office relocation project managers were even able to save Grant Thornton money by finding a liquidator to carry out some of the old furniture. Because of our dedication and attention to detail, this move happened without a hitch!

Recent Clients

McKinsey & Company, Grant Thornton, Sharper Image, San Jose State University, Backbone Entertainment, Bankserv, Envision Schools, Gene Ed, Kraw & Kraw, and Husic Capital Management.

Company News

The Golden Gate Company is happy to announce that we have just earned our certification as a Women-owned Business Enterprise with the city of San Francisco. In addition to our Small Business certification with the state of California, this should create opportunities for the GGC in government contracting for move management services.

Our Best Referral

The best referral for our company is a larger-sized company that’s moving, expanding or consolidating.

Contact Us Today

The Golden Gate Company, LLC
600 Townsend Street, Suite 120e
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 513.4490
Fax: (415) 738.8322

Moving Matters, Vol. I, No. 1, Fall 2006

Rachel — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 18:34:57 +0000

In This Issue:

Introduction
Visit My Updated Web Site
A GGC Success Story
Recent Clients
Company News
Our Best Referral
Contact Us Today

Introduction

Welcome to the first edition of our quarterly newsletter! Through reading our newsletter, you’ll learn about building trends, commercial real estate developments, and things to think about when planning your next move or expansion.

We’ll also keep you updated on the Golden Gate Company so that the next time you plan a move, expansion or consolidation, you’ll know just who to call to help you through the process.

Visit My Updated Web Site

I’m very pleased to announce that my Web site has just been completely updated with a cutting-edge design, more robust copy, and other key features. Please visit it today and bookmark the Home Page for the latest, greatest news about www.GoldenGateCompany.com.

A GGC Success Story

The Challenge

San Jose State University was facing a 400-person move. During this transition, they needed a company to oversee the movers, prepare each department internally for the move, and support both the purchasing and facilities departments with project management.

The Golden Gate Company Solution

The project started in January and was phased through the end of August, 2006. Considering the size of the move and the tight academic schedule, it was especially important to meet their deadlines. Our project managers, Kris Krause and Chris Carlson, handled the project with aplomb – meeting every deadline and creating a smooth transition for each person affected by the move.

The Results

Of our services, Daniel No, Construction Manager in SJSU’s Planning, Design and Construction Department, said, “After completing the major building renovation, we had to move about 400 University faculty and staff back into the offices from different places on campus. The Golden Gate Company did an amazing job from coordinating the movers to meeting the tight deadlines. I would recommend them highly on all move coordination work. We just couldn’t have accomplished this without them.”

Recent Clients

Backbone Entertainment

Bankserv

Envision Schools

Fuller & Thaler Asset Management

Gene Ed

San Jose State University

StubHub

Terris Barnes Walters

Company News

The Golden Gate Company recently joined the International Facilities Management Association! We are also currently members of two other dynamic B2B groups: Business Network International and Bay Area Relocation Resources.

If you’re interested in attending any of these organizations as our guest, please feel free to contact us for more information.

Our Best Referral

The best referral for us is a company that’s moving, expanding or consolidating. As you may know, overlooking a single task can delay a move and cost your company thousands of dollars — so it makes sense to hire professionals to make sure your move is executed smoothly, efficiently and cost-effectively. After all, we know how much moving matters!

Contact Us Today

The Golden Gate Company, LLC
600 Townsend Street, Suite 120e
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 513.4490
Fax: (415) 738.8322
www.goldengatecompany.com
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