b'INDUSTRY NEWS FA L L 2 0 1 9Plus Relocation honoursRelo Group members with awards acquires BGRS Plus Relocation recently recognized members of its global supply chain with its second annual Plus Partner Awards. The honours were given out in fiveRelo Group, Inc. and BGRS entered into an categories, each highlighting how partners reflect Pluss culture and go beyondagreement under which an affiliate of Relo day-to-day expectations to meet the needs of clients and relocating employees.Group acquired BGRS, a global talent mobility This years winners were Furnished Quarters (In Their Shoes Award), Themanagement firm from Brookfield Business Right Move Group (Employee Experience Award), Go Group (InnovationPartners. BGRS chief executive officer, Traci Award), Auto Relocation Plus (Plus Values Award) and Dwellworks (DeliverMorris, and the management team will remain Delight Award). in place and work with Relo Group to advance the company into its next phase.Nominations were made by Plus employees, and winners were selected by the Plus global supply chain team and company executives. The Plus Partner AwardsBGRS provides a full spectrum of talent are all about celebrating the great partnerships we have with so many amazingmobility and advisory services to Global companies, said Tracey Gatlin, Plus senior vice president of global services andFortune 500 companies. Supported by a team supply chain. This years winners are truly deserving of this recognition. of over 1,300 globally, the company manages over 60,000 employee relocations annually with locations throughout Asia, the Americas and EMEA. Lump sum BGRS has developed into a world class talent mobility management firm by always help at the putting the interests of our clients first, constantly innovating and searching for new touch of a button opportunities to create value for all stake-holders and implementing sustainable oper-SIRVA Worldwide Relocation and Movingating practices, said Morris. We are excited launched iMOVELump Sum, their new self- to become part of Relo Groups portfolio of service technology that serves lump sum trans- companies to continue to build BGRS. ferees. The company developed the product inBGRS is the fourth investment in North response to the rising demand for technologyAmerica for Relo Group and will expand the that has the relocating employees lump-sumcompanys global network and service offer-experience in mind.ings. Relo Group, based in Tokyo, Japan, has iMOVELump Sum features thoughtful guidance on moving checklists, asa 30-plus year history of offering relocation well as potential places to live and schools. It also provides exclusive discountsservices to support the global expansion of and deals to help stretch a limited budget and allows the employee to bookJapanese companies. It also provides compre-services directly, e.g. with movers, temporary housing or realtors. Whenhensive fringe benefit programs, ranging from intuitive design is not enough, a SIRVA Concierge is available to help thehousing to leisure and lifestyle improvement. relocating employee at the press of a button to talk, chat or email. BARTLAW earns important recognitionBARTLAW Canadian Immigration, Barristers and Solicitors was on a winning streak as it earned recognition in a number of key areas. The Canadian law firm was honoured for its work in the immigration sphere with Finance Monthlys Law Firm of the YearImmigration LawCanada designation, a recognition it has now received for the second year running.The firm was also listed in the official Global 1002019 ranking, a respected annual global ranking of the worlds 100 largest law firms. In addition, Whos Who Legal rated the firms principal lawyer, Jacqueline Bart, as the most highly regarded corporate immigration lawyer in Canada. 14PERSPECTIVES Fall 2019'