Chapter 5: Storage Spaces

Chapter 5: Storage Spaces

Ram Katalan, president of NorthStar Moving in Chatworth, California, is pioneering a unique menu of moving services. His company will send professional movers to pick up belongings from your home, inventory them, and take them back to the warehouse, where they will store your stuff in a container for you.

Wide open spaces

Wide open spaces

Laura Mcholm, director of marketing for Chatsworth-based NorthStar Moving Corporation, asserts clutter is as much an environmental problem as it is a personal one. “I really see {decluttering} as an outgrowth of the green trend, and people are giving serious thought to whether or not they really need all of this stuff” I always recommend they look at each section of their house as a prime piece of real estate.  

NorthStar Moving Recognized as One Of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in the Region for Second Consecutive Year

NorthStar Moving Recognized as One Of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in the Region for Second Consecutive Year

NorthStar Moving Corporation…announced it was named to the Top 50 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the Greater San Fernando Valley Region for the fourth consecutive year at an award ceremony hosted by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. NorthStar Moving ranked fifth in its revenue category.The San Fernando Valley Business Journal selects the region’s 50 hottest companies based on average three-year revenue growth percentage from 2006, 2007 and 2008. This groundbreaking research uncovers the region’s top emerging growth companies.

Hey OPEC, My Dog is Freezing

Hey OPEC, My Dog is Freezing

President Ram Katalan of NorthStar Moving Corporation has to seek out other ways to deal with rising energy prices.  He purchases his gas exclusively from Alliance Fleet, a company that has one of the most comprehensive inventories, representing Exxon Mobil and Petro Canada brand bulk lubricants and oil products and as a result, sells gasoline at a low price—they also offer biodiesel. Ram also ensures that his team of movers refrains from idling between projects and makes truck maintenance a high priority for efficiency.  

All’s Well That Moves Well

All’s Well That Moves Well

It’s always better to get an on-site written estimate, says Ram Katalan, founder and president of NorthStar Moving Corp., Los Angeles. Don’t pay in full until you’ve moved and are satisfied, though you may have to put down a deposit for an out-of-state move, Katalan says. Be sure your mover provides you with an inventory and be sure every box is labeled with contents, as well as the room where it will go in your new home.  

Our Stuff is Here!

Our Stuff is Here!

Today was orientation day at Radcliffe, which was very exciting. Met many very interesting people, and look forward to getting to know everyone. But the picture of the day is that our stuff got here! The timing made the day a little more hectic than absolutely necessary, but we really cannot complain (NorthStar Moving did a great job). 

First-Ever List of the 5,000 Fastest-Growing Businesses by INC.

First-Ever List of the 5,000 Fastest-Growing Businesses by INC.

Inc. today ranked NorthStar Moving Corporation No. 3,021 on its first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. The Inc. 5,000, an extension of Inc. magazine’s annual Inc. 500 list, catches many businesses that are too big to grow at the pace required to make the Inc. 500, as well as a host of smaller firms. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy.

First-Ever List of the 5,000 Fastest-Growing Businesses by INC.

First-Ever List of the 5,000 Fastest-Growing Businesses by INC.

NorthStar Moving Corporation, the leading residential and commercial mover in California…helps its customers choose the right moving and storage options for their particular needs, and provides special care to ensure valuables are well protected-from convenient mobile storage, to packing materials, to the company’s renowned RED CARPET SERVICE for packing and moving prized possessions. The…company has become the mover of choice for celebrity clientele and continues its rapid growth in the “luxury” moving market.

People Move to Popular Huntington Beach

People Move to Popular Huntington Beach

NorthStar Moving Corporation, one of the leading residential and commercial moving companies in California, has determined Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and Costa Mesa were three of the most popular cities out of five to move to in Orange County…NorthStar Moving Corporation founder and President Ram Katalan said, “Each year we carefully monitor and analyze our data so that we can provide regional trends throughout California.”

CurbedWire: Enthusiasm is Okay

CurbedWire: Enthusiasm is Okay

Pasadena has scored a #2 ranking in a list of the top ten places people are moving to in LA County…statistic compiled by NorthStar Moving Corp show Los Angeles (undefined) as being the top draw, followed by Pasadena, Santa Monica, Marina Del Rey and Woodland Hills (tied), and Long Beach as the top five draws.

Many Move to Huntington

Many Move to Huntington

NorthStar Moving Corporation, one of the leading residential and commercial moving companies in California, has determined Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and Costa Mesa were three of the most popular cities out of five to move to in Orange County…NorthStar Moving Corporation founder and President Ram Katalan said, “Each year we carefully monitor and analyze our data so that we can provide regional trends throughout California.”

Newport, Costa Mesa, Huntington Top City List

Newport, Costa Mesa, Huntington Top City List

NorthStar Moving Corp., one of the leading residential and commercial moving companies in California, has determined that Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach were three of the five most popular cities to move to in Orange County so far this year…According to a written statement issued by Northstar Moving, the company compiled the data based on incoming moving requests for the 2007 season.

Pasadena Popular Place to Be

Pasadena Popular Place to Be

NorthStar Moving’s data…reveals that 84 residential customers contracted with NorthStar Moving to arrange a move to Pasadena…Ram Katalan, NorthStar Moving’s founder and president, has his own theory about why people are looking to move to Pasadena…”Most of the clients we move are people who are moving up in the world,”…”They are moving to nicer areas and bigger homes. It definitely sounds like Pasadena is one of those areas.”

1st Annual List of 5,000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America

1st Annual List of 5,000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America

For 25 years, Inc. has been ranking the 500 fastest-growing private companies in America. This year we’ve gone further. We’ve expanded the list tenfold. to create the first-ever Inc. 5000…In the Inc. 5000, you’ll find the most comprehensive look ever at the most important part of the economy—the entrepreneur part. For one thing the Inc. 5000 catches businesses that are too big to grow at the pace required to make the Inc. 500.

L.A.’s Secret Service: Confidentiality agreements have become like prenups

L.A.’s Secret Service: Confidentiality agreements have become like prenups

As president of L.A.-based NorthStar Moving, whose clientele has included Angelina Jolie, Eva Longoria and Diane Keaton, Ram Katalan says he’s seen a change not only in the number of people asking for confidentiality but also in the type of customers asking for it…Katalan’s partner, Laura McHolm…has been known to send out decoy trucks, start moves at 2 a.m. or employ other stealth tactics to protect clients from paparazzi and snoops.

Time Off is a Great Summer Staff Motivator

Time Off is a Great Summer Staff Motivator

It’s the busy season for NorthStar Moving Corp. in Los Angeles, making it hard for the workers to take time off, so the perk CEO Ram Katalan provides for his workers is a day of paintball. Employees spend the day at a nearby farm, shooting paint at each other, breaking for lunch and then shooting some more.

NorthStar Moving Review, They Made Moving a Breeze

NorthStar Moving Review, They Made Moving a Breeze

moving companies like NorthStar Moving Corporation…truly have the art of moving down to a science, and their experience means a smoother move and less stress for you. NorthStar Moving was able to accomplish in eight hours what surely would have taken my fiance and I four days to complete.

Mother’s Day Home and Office Gift Guide

Mother’s Day Home and Office Gift Guide

What better way to thank Mom for all she does than to help her take a load off by hiring professionals to clean her closet! NorthStar Moving Corporation of California is a celebrity and high-end moving and storage company that specializes in “red carpet” services- from storage and closet organization to photo perfect moving. NorthStar Moving is making Mom’s smile all throughout California with their organizing and storage services, turning each space into your Mom’s “Miracle Closet.” 

Elite Moving Service Rolls out the Red Carpet for Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) of Greater Los Angeles Fundraiser

Elite Moving Service Rolls out the Red Carpet for Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) of Greater Los Angeles Fundraiser

Renowned for its RED CARPET SERVICE, NorthStar Moving has become the mover of choice for celebrity clientele. Now, as the stars come out for the Make-A- Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles’ 14th Annual “Uncork A Wish” Wine Tasting and Auction fundraiser on Saturday, May 5, 2007, NorthStar Moving will help provide a smooth and successful gala affair. NorthStar Moving has granted Make-A-Wish Foundation’s wish by being their mover for this event and others throughout the year.