Sometimes NorthStar Moving will even organize the move in the darkest of night o throw off photographers. And when it comes to service, no job is too small. In at least one instance, the company got a nighttime call from a celebrity requesting that someone come over and move a single chair from one room to another. The company obliged.
proving that Hollywood’s penchant for green is infectious to all industries, a moving company called LA Northstar Moving Corp has decided to travel in a more eco-friendly direction. The company, which counts such stars as Angelina Jolie among its clients – is switching to biodiesel across its entire fleet…We applaud NorthStar Moving for converting their fleet to biodiesel and other green additions!
NorthStar Moving, the leading residential and commercial mover in California, offering local, intrastate, interstate, and international moves, as well as storage services, announced April 22 that they have converted all of their trucks to biodiesel fuel…NorthStar Moving continues to find new ways to lighten its carbon footprint, now powering its vehicles with cleaner burning fuel made from natural renewable sources such as vegetable oils.
Founded in 1994, Los Angeles-based NorthStar Moving Corporation has redefined the moving and storage industry. Recommended by The Franklin Report, MovingInsurance.com, and an impressive list of celebrity clientele, recipients of Angie’s List Super Service Award(R), “A” rated by the Better Business Bureau, and voted Citysearch Best Mover 2007, NorthStar Moving has proven the state-of-the-art way to move is with its red carpet service.
NorthStar Moving, a local moving company, has three new packages for its high-end clients: The Paris, which offers pet pampering during a move; the Angelina, which offers babysitting for kids; and the Britney, which offers the help of professional organizers to make moving easier…The program is the brainchild of Laura McHolm, NorthStar’s co-founder.
Storage and Organization expert Laura Mcholm of LA’s NorthStar Moving and storage suggests keeping track of the appliances you regularly use and the weeding out of those you don’t. “Get post it Notes and every time you use an appliance write down the date and stick the note on the appliance,” She says. The next time you use it you will be able to track how often. Do you find that you never use the appliance, or did you use it frequently when you first used it and then stopped. If you do not use the appliance it is taking up valuable space and you should consider giving it to charity.
It is essential to take the time to investigate a moving company’s reputation and capability and establish good two-way communication in order to have a successful move…Ram Katalan is the founder and president of NorthStar Moving Corporation, which specializes in providing moving and storage services.
To attract luxury customers, Katalan, 43, expanded his premium services and launched new ones, including Photo Perfect Packing, in which every object is photographed and inventoried before being loaded onto a truck… The service has been particularly popular with reality TV shows, including America’s Next Top Model, which contracts with NorthStar Moving to handle the temporary packing in homes borrowed for filming.
Ram Katalan is proud that his company’s revenues are holding steady – a feat he has worked hard to achieve, while many of his colleagues in the moving and storage industry are suffering 20% declines…When he realized his business was weakening most among middle-income clients, he refocused on the high-end market, which is less susceptible to economic fluctuations. Katalan has added services that include pet sitters, professional organizers, and nannies – as well as a decoy truck for celebrity customers.
NorthStar Moving, a leading residential and commercial mover in California, has announced luxury partnerships with celebrity pet care provider and Oprah’s personal dog coach Tamar Geller; child care provider to the stars Nurture and Nanny and Operation Organization, a professional organizing company in Los Angeles…Our favorite concept is “photo perfect packing” sock drawers. NorthStar Moving also “handles paparazzi and security with decoy trucks” Decoy trucks? We love it. Will you?
NorthStar Moving is once again setting the bar for a luxurious and flawless relocation experience…NorthStar Moving clients need not worry about their homes being in disarray or kids and pets underfoot during a move. The company has built alliances with top-notch vendors that resolve these matters with ease…From Photo Perfect Packing(TM) a sock drawer to handling paparazzi and security with decoy trucks, NorthStar Moving Corporation rolls out its RED CARPET SERVICE for celebrities and non-celebs alike.
NorthStar Moving Corporation, the leading residential and commercial mover in California…has been awarded the prestigious and difficult-to-attain 2007 Angie’s List Super Service Award for both their moving and storage services…This is the second consecutive year that NorthStar Moving’s red carpet moving service has been awarded Angie’s Super Service Award. “Our Super Service Award Winners are the cream of the crop when it comes to customer service,” said Angie Hick’s, founder of Angie’s List.
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.
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 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.
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.
This year’s crop of fast-growing companies mixes inventiveness, vitality, experience and keen attention to their markets.
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.
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).
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.
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