{"id":27368,"date":"2018-12-12T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T16:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northstarmoving.com\/blog\/?p=27368"},"modified":"2024-02-21T15:31:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T23:31:53","slug":"meet-ram-katalan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/2018\/meet-ram-katalan\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Ram Katalan"},"content":{"rendered":"

As co-founder and CEO of NorthStar Moving & Storage Company, Ram Katalan has created a business built upon his sincere dedication to meet the highest standards for service and integrity with his clients, team members and local communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ram’s Story<\/h2>\n

Born in Israel, Ram grew up on a small moshav<\/em> (a cooperative agricultural community of individual farms) called Moshav Mishmar HaShiv\u2019a. Ram attended Gymnasia Irvit Herzilya High School and the Military Academy Boarding School Tel Aviv. He then served in the Sayeret company of \u201cShuali Shimshon\u201d Samson’s Foxes (an elite commando unit that is part of the Givati Brigade in the Israeli Special Forces) from 1982 to 1986. Ram has remained lifelong friends with his team. Every year Ram and his team gather together in Israel to participate in an outdoor adventure.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Samson\u2019s Foxes unit of the Israeli Special Forces is highly competitive; it is difficult to gain admittance much less complete the required period of service. Ram perfected essential skills. He mastered self-reliance and athletic ability. He strictly followed schedules and paid attention to details. His quick thinking under pressure stood out. Teamwork was key. He excelled at achieving objectives. All these skills are crucial for a successful moving and storage business.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ram immigrated to the United States, \u201cthe land of opportunity,\u201d when he was 22 years old. After working on commercial fishing boats in Alaska, he took a job as a mover in a New York moving company, Sabra\u2019s (later purchased by Moishe\u2019s Moving Systems). Sabra\u2019s and Moishe\u2019s were both started by Israelis (<\/span>sabra<\/span><\/i> is actually a term for a native-born Israeli). At that time, many Israelis were working in the moving industry. Ram liked the physical aspect of the work, as well as being in a different location every day. He enjoyed encountering all types of people and caring for them while their lives were in transition. Ram quickly worked his way up to Team Leader, and then became Operations Manager.<\/span><\/p>\n

Moving to California.<\/h2>\n
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Ram Katalan and two NorthStar Moving trucks that run on Biodiesel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Venturing to the west coast, Ram met his future wife and business partner, Laura McHolm in San Francisco. Ram and Laura discovered they both had type A personalities and liked to work 24 hours a day, seven days week. Having worked for Fortune 500 companies, Laura wanted to follow her entrepreneurial spirit. Ram loved the logistics of a moving company and the complex details it took to organize and implement a stress-free move.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ram was well aware that the moving industry did not have a good reputation for customer care. He knew that people do not enjoy moving. Ram believed there had to be a way to provide excellent service and ease the stress of moving for clients. With a desire to solve this problem, he and Laura co-founded NorthStar Moving Company in 1994.<\/span><\/p>\n

Redefining the Moving Industry.<\/h2>\n


\nRam and Laura aimed to show that “moving day” could be smooth and reliable. They made it a high-priority to provide special customized care. By being the first to offer eco-luxury moving packages, they redefined the industry. Every member of the NorthStar Moving team aims to provide dependable, stellar service.\u00a0 Excellent moving service means clients can relax and be comfortable during the moving process.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ram feels that the biggest challenge for NorthStar Moving was the 2008 economic downturn. The real estate market took a negative hit, which then, unfortunately, affected the moving industry. Ram and Laura were determined to sidestep the recession by focusing on the high-net-worth market. They also used their personal savings to fund the company instead of resorting to employee layoffs. In return, they found they were rewarded with loyal and dedicated employees.<\/span><\/p>\n

Award-winning Service.<\/h2>\n
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Ram Katalan (upper left) and some of the amazing NorthStar Moving team members.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In fact, NorthStar Moving was recently recognized for the ninth consecutive year as one of the \u201cBest Places To Work\u201d in the greater Los Angeles area by the <\/span>Los Angeles Business Journal<\/span><\/i> (08\/20\/18). \u00a0Of the final 100 companies, NorthStar Moving ranked #23 in the best medium-sized company category. Employee-completed workplace experience surveys made up 75% of the ranking process, the significance of which is not lost on Ram who said: \u201c<\/span>In our over 20 years in business, I truly believe that this is our greatest achievement, creating a place where people love to come to work every day\u2026 our team is the heart of NorthStar Moving and without them we wouldn\u2019t be where we are today.<\/span><\/i>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

And the recognition does not stop there; NorthStar Moving has been featured in <\/span>The Huffington Post<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Elle D\u00e9cor<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>The Hollywood Reporter<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Vanity Fair<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>The Robb Report<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>CNN Money<\/span><\/i>, NBC Nightly News, HGTV\u2019s Selling LA;<\/span> rated \u201cA+\u201d by the Better Business Bureau; voted \u201cBest Mover\u201d by Citysearch; awarded \u201cthe most five-star ratings\u201d on TrustLink and Yelp; ranked on the <\/span>Inc. 5,000 List<\/span><\/i> as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S.; designated a “Certified ProMover” by the American Moving & Storage Association; and has been recommended by <\/span>The Franklin Report<\/span><\/i> and MovingInsurance.com, not to mention an impressive list of celebrity clientele. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Moving the Community Forward.<\/h2>\n

Commitment to community and a dedication to maintaining a safe, friendly environment f<\/span>or clients and team members is at the forefront of Ram\u2019s vision for his company\u2019s culture. NorthStar Moving has received recognition for its green initiatives. As green movers, they use of sustainable packing materials (such as eco-bubble and moving boxes made of 100% recyclable materials). They have also converted some of their moving trucks to run on Biodiesel. <\/span>NorthStar Moving also <\/span>volunteers services and contributes financial support to over a dozen charitable and socially-conscious organizations. These include <\/span>Chabad<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Children\u2019s Hospital Los Angeles<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Global Green USA<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Goodwill of Southern California<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Habitat for Humanity<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Karma Rescue<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Lou Parker Project<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Make-A-Wish LA<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Miry\u2019s List<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Move for Hunger.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Growing NorthStar Moving.<\/h2>\n

Ram Katalan has built NorthStar Moving & Storage Company from the ground up. Entering its 25<\/span>th<\/span> year, it is the largest independent moving company in California\u00a0and moves 8,000 – 10,000 people per year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ram\u2019s future plans include: focusing on franchising and company growth; ongoing community involvement; continuing to create a best place to work for team members; and making the world a better place, one move at a time. As always, Ram Katalan will continue to innovate within the moving industry and strive to maintain the high level of service everyone expects from NorthStar Moving & Storage Company.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Do you have a personal story of immigration and\/or starting a business? What issues are important to your company’s culture? Feel free to share your thoughts below.<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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