The Abraham Group

This communication is intended to describe our brilliant experience with Northstar Moving.

In June, the expected (even if unwelcome) announcement was made that our office space had been sold to new owners. Lucky for them, goodbye ocean-view for us. And then, there was the move itself, to arrange.

As if on cue, Ram Katalan and Northstar Moving made our acquaintance. We had a walk-thru for an estimate to move our approximately 1,500 SF space, with typical office components and accessories: desks, computers, file cabinets, couches, tables, chairs, printers, copiers, faxes, paintings, coffee-maker, mugs, doodads, tchotchkes…it was endless.

And who doesn’t remember packing up their first, small space or office, thinking that setting aside a few boxes and a couple hours “ought-a do it.” AND, your friend with an F-150 owed you a favor. Then, “reality” materialized. Probably several days, dozens of hours and that haunting, self-loathing (for discovering six reams of unused legal paper and a case of coffee stirrers), have left an indelible scar on your psyche.

Such was the frame of mind. Ram was most nonplussed.

“We’ll do that. We’ll do that. We’ll do that,” was his refrain to every gesture towards an unwieldy object or over-stuffed cabinet. And they DID.

The crew came, assessed, packed and moved it all in a day. No muss, no fuss, and best of all, no damage. Just like they said.

All the while, I kept expecting an unwelcome surprise, an unexpected complication – didn’t happen.
Having been the veteran of a number of personal and professional moves, I’m qualified to say that Northstar Moving has been the best experience I’ve had.

With gratitude to Ram Katalan and his crew,

Maureen Ruiz
The Abraham Group

Annie P.

Thanks to Ram and his crew for moving my home staging inventory from two different locations to my new warehouse. It was a long day, but everything got there in one piece and the customer service was amazing. I always refer NorthStar to my staging clients who need professional moving services and I’ve never had one complaint! Great job!

Global Green USA

On behalf of Global Green USA’s Board of Directors, and our Los Angeles Committee, I want to thank you so much for supporting our Eighth Annual Pre-Oscar Party. Thanks to your in kind donation of trucking and moving services, Global Green was able to raise more than $350,000 to support its national initiatives to implement climate solutions in California and throughout the country, creating healthy green affordable housing, schools, and communities.

With your support, Global Green USA is developing greener cities for a cooler planet – creating green schools that save money and improve students’ academic performance and health, and green housing that is both affordable and provides a healthy living environment – reducing CO2 emissions that cause global warming. These initiatives create green jobs today, while educating and inspiring kids about the green jobs of tomorrow.

We hope you enjoyed the event and musical performances by Best Coast, Portugal. The Man and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Please consider joining us for our next Los Angeles event – the 15th Annual Millennium Awards tentatively scheduled for June 4th or 11th. More information about that event will be forthcoming.

Thank you again for your support. You are essential to the success of our work, both now and in the future.

With warm regards,

Matt Petersen
President & CEO

Flixster

I just wanted to reach out to you to let you know how much your patience and kindness meant to our team and me during our recent move to Los Angeles. Coordinating an office wide Move for 6 employees, while 800 miles away in a different city, is no easy feat. Having your calm presence on the phone every time I had to call and make yet ANOTHER change to our order was incredible. I can only send you this email gift in gratitude for all of your hard work and thoughtfulness, but I hope you enjoy it.

My recommendation to your bosses and supervisors is that you definitely deserve a huge congratulations and bonus for your work on our job. Thanks so much John, best of luck in 2011 and if we ever need to move anything in the L.A. area ever again, we will definitely be using NorthStar.

Sincerely,
Alexis P. Wong
Operations Assistance
Flixter, Inc.

American Cancer Society

I am writing this letter to express my gratitude and appreciation for the wonderful and professional service that we received from every employee at your company that assisted us with our very large and complicated office space reduction move.

It all began when I called your company several weeks ago to see if someone could come out and give us a quote for the project and that is when I met Ilan Dahan. I was so very impressed with his professional behavior and knowledge for what our needs were and he really seemed to care about what our organization was about and showed compassion for our mission. Compared to the other moving companies that we received bids from, llan took the time to visit us yet again and do an even more thorough walk through of our entire office to ensure that nothing was overlooked. Myself and my direct supervisor were even further impressed when we received the detailed quote which listed absolutely everything! It really showed us what your company was all about. When I spoke to you and llan over the phone, you both showed so much compassion and were so dedicated to helping us that I knew we had to use you for our project. It wasn’t just about saving money – it was about really making that connection and knowing that you weren’t just going to come and “move” our stuff around but really take the time to listen and help us with what we needed.

When the project started, myself and my department were so nervous because we knew the magnitude of this project and didn’t really know what to expect, but as soon as we met Nick and his crew, we were almost immediately at ease. They were all such a pleasure to work with and although we had them move some things around a couple of times, they never complained, not once. They were all so nice about everything and not to mention fast llan mentioned that they were fast but this was just ridiculously fast, which I completely appreciated.

I just wanted to take a few minutes of your time to once again express my gratitude and appreciation and to thank you for understanding that we are a not-for-profit organization that needs every penny we raise to offer free programs and services to cancer patients and their families. I will absolutely keep you in mind for any future projects no matter how big or how small and will let our other units know as well.

I wish nothing but well wishes and prosperity to you and your employees during this holiday season!

With my most sincere thanks,

Julie Avina

Make-A-Wish Foundation

Thank you soo much for the moving help you provided! Your guys did an awesome job and really did us a huge favor.
Your kindness is greatly appreciated.

Best Wishes,
Jessica Partida

Global Green USA

On behalf of Global Green USA’s Board of Directors, and our Los Angeles Committee, I want to thank you and North Star Moving Corporation so much for your donation of trucking services for the second year in a row in support of our Seventh Annual Pre-Oscar Party. Thanks to you and other sponsors, Global Green was able to raise more than $300,000 to support its national initiatives to implement climate solutions in California and throughout the country, creating healthy green affordable housing, schools, and communities.

With your support, Global Green USA is developing greener cities for a cooler planet -creating green schools that save money and improve students’ academic performance and health, and green housing that is both affordable and provides a healthy living environment – reducing CO2 emissions that cause global warming. These initiatives create green jobs today, while educating and inspiring kids about the green jobs of tomorrow.

The party and performances by Camp Freddy, Benji and Joel Madden and Mia Maestro were enjoyed by over 1000 of our supporters. Please consider joining us for our next Los Angeles event – the 14th Annual Millennium Awards tentatively scheduled for June 4th or 5th. More information about that event will be forthcoming.

Thank you again for your support. You are essential to the success of our work, both now and in the future.

With warm regards,

Matt Petersen
President & CEO

Twin Cities

I just wanted to drop you a note to let you know how much I appreciate how painless you and Northstar made both our commercial and residential move from California to Minnesota. We have worked with several moving companies in the past and your service and attention to detail was unmatched in any of those moves. We look forward to doing business again with Northstar in the future for any of our moving and storage needs.

Best,
Matt Kole
Director

Konami Digital Entertainment

It is with pleasure that I write this letter to express my gratitude to NorthStar for their incredible service. Very seldom do you find an organization whose genuine concern for their client’s well being exceeds their interest in financial gain. I can truly say, over the past few years the Northstar team have become our friends more than just business acquaintances.
Northstar has shown sensitivity and consideration for our company’s needs during a recent relocation. They assured us that a smooth transition into our new facility was their primary concern. The NorthStar team lived up to their commitment to provide quality service with kindness and care for our business. Their demonstrated professionalism far exceeded all of our expectations.
We have been fans of NorthStar for several years and they are truly winners in our eyes. It is without hesitation that we highly recommend them for this extremely prestigious award and our hope is that you also deem them worthy of it as well.

Sincerely,
Sona M. White

Facilities Manager
Konami Digital Entertainment

The Getty Research Institute

As you know, our jobs normally consist of book collection shifts in our vaults, and sometimes moving supplies or collection materials from the Getty Center in Brentwood to our off site storage facility in the valley. It’s always a pleasure doing business with NorthStar. Your customer service is first rate. I appreciate the level of service and attention to detail. Your crews maintain a professional attitude and work hard. I feel that we are in good hands on these jobs, especially with thorough supervisors like Nick. I anticipate a long lasting relationship with you guys.

Thanks for everything.
Rick B.

Senior Project Coordinator
Getty Research Institute

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