GGC calculates a successful corporate 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 corporate relocation 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 corporate relocation services plan that saved time and coordinated employees’ schedules.

The Results

Our office relocation service 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!