Sponsors
Lead Sponsors
Feel like you need to be in 250 places at once?
Welcome to our world.
We live in the world of mobility. We know it through nearly 50 years of helping companies manage assignments, supporting businesses and their people domestically and worldwide.
It’s a world we’ve grown into, adapting to an ever changing commercial environment and the expanding sphere of international business.
It’s a fast moving world, no-one here stands still.
No surprise that Crown World Mobility is a dynamic kind of company. Active, agile, refashioning our service range, and reshaping our business to meet the changes ahead.
As the world of mobility gets more complex, we’ve broadened our services, taking on more of the burden of managing a disparate workforce and making it easier to do business on a global scale.
And as the world welcomes the next generation of mobile workers, we believe it’s important to understand them too: different populations, expecting different approaches, seeking different objectives.
And wherever they go, we’ll already be there, helping you, supporting them.
Crown World Mobility. How the world works better.
Ernst & Young
Equus Software creates technology that helps companies optimize their workforce mobility processes. Equus provides AssignmentPro™, a web-based system which includes assignment tracking and management, tax and cost projections, compensation management and payroll processing, and is easily integrated with enterprise platforms such as SAP, PeopleSoft and Oracle. Equus was established in 1999 in Denver, Colorado and expanded its presence to the United Kingdom in early 2011. Equus works with many Global 2000 firms and MNC’s.
Fragomen is the largest law firm in the world dedicated to corporate immigration, and is recognized as the leading global immigration services provider. For more than 50 years, Fragomen has represented a broad range of companies, organizations and emerging businesses, working in partnership with clients to facilitate the hiring and transfer of employees worldwide.
Immigration law is our sole focus at Fragomen. We have over 250 attorneys and 1000 legal professionals who work with our clients to understand their business and immigration priorities, monitor regulatory and policy developments, and draw on our extensive resources to proactively counsel clients on strategies for most effectively managing their immigration programs. Strategically located throughout the world, Fragomen has more than 30 offices in key locations across the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. We serve our clients’ needs in more than 140 countries with established on-the-ground co-counsel.
Contact name: Robert Horsley
Contact telephone: 408-330-1103
Contact email: rhorsley@fragomen.com
Website: www.fragomen.com
Expatriate services at Grant Thornton International member firms
With more than 2,600 partners in over 100 countries, Grant Thornton International member firms are some of the leading providers of expatriate tax services. In fact one member firm – Grant Thornton UK LLP – was awarded “Best Tax/Legal Services Provider” in 2010 by the Forum for Expatriate Management. Our member firms focus on providing highly personalised consultancy services to internationally mobile employees and their employers. Clients can rest assured that their international assignees will receive a service tailored to their specific needs wherever they are working and that all local withholding and reporting requirements will be managed on a timely and compliant basis. If you want to experience a more personalised service for your internationally mobile employees, why not try a Grant Thornton International member firm?
HSBC Bank International provides expatriate banking and wealth management solutions to people living and working abroad. Based in Jersey, Dubai, Hong Kong and South Africa, our expat experts help customers every day to take advantage of any opportunities available to maximise their wealth.
Global Expatriate Banking is a service designed to help assignees manage their finances when relocating internationally.
Benefits include:
Ability to open local currency HSBC accounts before your assignee even arrives in their new country*
Transfer of assignee’s credit history to their new country and have debit/credit cards and PINs ready and waiting when they arrive*
Offshore multi-currency banking , savings and wealth management solutions
Streamlined account opening
And with Expat Explorer, one of the world’s largest expat survey, now approaching its fourth consecutive year, we have a broad insight into expat life across the globe. Which means our expat experts understand the opportunities and challenges your assignees may be facing, before the conversation even begins.
*With HSBC Premier and HSBC Advance, you can open an account and have your credit history transferred before you go in over 40 countries and territories, subject to local legal and regulatory constraints.
Thinking Relocation? Think Interdean.
Whether looking to expand into new territories or to leverage your human capital in core international markets, Interdean has the relocation service to support the needs of your business and your relocating employees.
Interdean provides the full range of relocation services to support businesses with international interests.
Service Excellence
Interdean’s work with clients from a diverse range of industry sectors from across the globe provides a unique perspective on the mobility market. It is this collective knowledge and experience that HR professionals turn to for guidance on their mobility programmes to make them as effective as possible.
We understand how a thoughtfully planned relocation strategy and expertly executed policy can maximise the effectiveness of any relocation programme. We also know how insight and an innovative approach can help reduce costs and improve service.
Part of the Santa Fe Group
As part of the Santa Fe Group, Interdean has 120 offices in 50 locations across the world and employs 3,150 dedicated professionals, increasing our capacity to deliver consistent relocation services globally.
We make it easy.
0800 282480
We’re JAM and we specialise in Global Mobility recruitment. We place the best Global Mobility professionals in the best jobs with the best companies.
We are passionate about our clients and candidates, our services and our people; our passion for the industry has helped us to become the specialist recruitment company we are today.
As well as providing Contract, Permanent and Recruitment Outsourcing Solutions to a variety of leading global organizations across a range of industry sectors, JAM’s Global Mobility team have:
· Placed over 600 candidates in Global Mobility roles to date.
· Access to a network of over 13,000 Global Mobility candidates.
· Experience covering the broader expatriate management remit including: International HR, Domestic Relocation, Reward & Compensation, Expat Tax, Immigration, Move Management & Payroll.
Contact: Andy Shaw
Telephone: +44 (0) 161 905 7917
Email: a.shaw@jamrecruitment.co.uk
Web: www.jamrecruitment.co.uk
NatWest Global Employee Banking (NWGEB) is a specialised department within NatWest who work with Company HR functions and Relocation Agencies to offer a streamlined account opening service for relocating employees. NWGEB was established 17 years ago and has long standing relationships with many multinational organisations. The organisation does not have to bank with NatWest to be able to use the NWGEB service. NWGEB have helped approximately 30,000 relocating employees open bank accounts in the UK over the last 4 years. One of the main benefits of the service is that employees can apply for their bank account before they arrive in the UK so their account is ready when they arrive.
For more information, contact Karen Pearse, Business Development Manager at NWGEB directly on 01245 355628 or via e mail at Karen.Pearse@natwestglobal.com or visit us online at www.natwestglobal.com.
Robinsons Relocation provides high quality UK destination services. Each service is designed to provide employees with the necessary skills, assistance and knowledge they need to adapt quickly to their new environment. Coupled with our renowned international moving expertise, this makes Robinsons Relocation the easy answer for a complete moving and relocation service.
Julian Grose-Hodge
01256 859 412
julian.grose-hodge@robionsonsrelo.com
www.robinsonsrelocation.com
Sterling is a provider of global relocation services to some of the world’s leading companies. Through our service delivery hubs in EMEA, the Americas and Asia Pacific, we help clients achieve their business goals by alleviating the operational challenges of workforce mobility.
Using in-house experts and our network of specialist global partners, we offer the full suite of mobility services.
Relocating employees receive a dedicated Sterling team member as a single point of coordination, support and advice to ensure every part of their relocation runs smoothly.
Sterling is committed to quality and delivering an impeccable service, in every location. Our ISO and FIDI FAIM accredited quality processes guarantee our high standards are consistently maintained.
Client satisfaction is our ultimate goal. We’ve retained 100% of our top 10 clients for the past 5 years and last year 99.63% of relocating employees were satisfied with our service.
Find out more at www.sterlingrelocation.com
Category Sponsors
Aetna International is committed to helping create a stronger, healthier global community by delivering comprehensive health benefits and health management solutions worldwide. Aetna International’s expatriate business is one of the industry’s largest and most prominent international health benefits providers, supporting more than 445,000 members worldwide. The organization’s expatriate offerings include medical, dental, vision, life, disability and emergency assistance. For more information, see www.aetnainternational.com.
Contact: Kate Karwelies
Telephone: 212 457 0701
Email: karweliesK@aetna.com
Web: www.aetnainternational.com
Advancial Federal Credit Union would like to congratulate all of the finalists for the prestigious EMMA awards! We are honored to be shortlisted for International Benefits Provider of the Year (Large).
Advancial is a full-service financial institution that partners with international companies to serve the needs of their expatriate employees and families. We help the expatriate community gain access to bank accounts, credit cards, loans and mortgages, even before they have a U.S. Social Security Number!* For more information, please contact Lauren Stockard at 281.679.1133 x4126. www.advancial.org
*Certain restrictions may apply.
Dwellworks provides a comprehensive suite of offerings ensuring relocating employees and their families can settle in quickly and be productive faster in their new location. We offer these services for relocation companies and companies in the real estate marketplace via managed supplier networks throughout North America. These offerings include Destination Services serving both inbound foreign nationals and domestic relocations, Property Management to assist outbound transferees and Valuation Services for providing valuation of the transferees’ home. www.dwellworks.com
DFA Intercultural Global Solutions is the oldest and largest premier independent global consultancy specializing in cross-cultural services, products, consulting and research.
Founded and led by Dean Foster for more than twenty five years, the dfateam provides seamless classic and technology-driven intercultural global solutions for Fortune 500 companies and business travelers worldwide. dfa’s on-site training network of over 140 dfa-certified trainers worldwide, plus our on-line cultural information solutions (webinars, e-books, CultureGuides-to-Go©, CultureCompass© cultural assessment, iPhone CultureGuide© apps), provide the intercultural skills and information your organization needs at dependable levels of global excellence, whenever and wherever you need them. www.deanfosterassociates.com
Global Tax Network
International SOS (www.internationalsos.com) is the world’s leading international healthcare, medical and security assistance, and concierge services company. Operating in over 70 countries, International SOS provides integrated medical, clinical, security, and customer care solutions to organizations with international operations. A global team of over 8,000 employees led by 970 full-time physicians and 200 security specialists provides services including planning, preventative programs, in-country expertise and emergency response to 66 percent of the Fortune Global 500 companies.
A leading worldwide provider of relocation and moving solutions, SIRVA Worldwide, Inc. (www.sirva.com) provides more than 230,000 relocations per year to corporations, government employees, and individual consumers through its family of companies. The company delivers the best mobility experience at the lowest total cost to relocate through complete management of the global supply chain, the world’s leading global operations, industry-leading risk management processes, and full accountability and transparency costs. SIRVA’s family of companies include Allied, Allied International, Allied Pickfords, Allied Special Products, DJK Residential, Global, northAmerican, northAmerican International, SIRVA Mortgage, SIRVA Relocation, SIRVA Move Management, SIRVA Global Relocation, Inc. and SIRVA Settlement.
Contact: Alistair Murray and Erika Toomer
Telephone: +44 (0) 1793 606527 and +44 (0) 1793 606538
Email: Alistair.murray@sirva.com and Erika.toomer@sirva.com
Website: www.sirva.com
Blog: http://blog.sirva.com
Americas EMMAs Drinks Reception Sponsors
