Crown Worldwide Group

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Crown Worldwide Group

Type	Privately Owned
Founded	1965
Founder	James E. Thompson
Headquarters	Global Headquarters Hong Kong American Headquarters Los Angeles, California EMEA Headquarters Prague, Czech Republic
Area served	Worldwide 200 offices, 50 countries
Key people	James E. Thompson Founder & Chairman Ken Madrid Chief Financial Officer & CEO Asia-Pacific David Muir CEO Europe Middle East & Africa
Industry	Transportation, Relocation services, Logistics, Records Management, Storage, Facilities Management
Employees	4,290 (2007)
Divisions	Crown Relocations Crown Records Management Crown Logistics Crown Fine Arts Crown Wine Cellars
Website	www.crownworldwide.com

The Crown Worldwide Group is headquartered in Hong Kong and was established in 1965. Crown provides transportation, relocation services, logistics and storage services from offices in 50 countries. Services include international and domestic household good shipments, global mobility, departure and destination services, fine arts transportation, fine wine storage, records management, freight forwarding, third-party distribution and specialized logistics services.However,not many people knows,they also provides facilities management ( property management )services in Hong Kong.

1 Crowning Moments
2 Company Overview
3 Historical Timeline
4 Company Founder & Chairman
5 Brands and Marques
6 References

[edit] Crowning Moments

March, 2005 marked one of Crown’s finest moments, when its Fine Arts division handled the relocation of the Mona Lisa. Crown Fine Arts had already provided the transportation of two expositions for the prestigious Louvre Museum, “Le Christ mort” and “Le sacre de Napoleon.” When the museum curator needed to change the frame of the famous painting and needed professional assistance to take it down from the wall and hang it back afterwards, they called on Crown. The Crown team reported that although the Mona Lisa is a fairly small painting, it is so well secured that with all the security wires it is actually very heavy.

In April, 2007, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong SAR Government, China presented the gift of two young pandas to Hong Kong. The company was proud to have been involved in this momentous occasion and transport the two pandas to their new home. Their new home is in Ocean Park Hong Kong, a marine-based theme park located on the southern side of Hong Kong Island. The giant pandas safely arrived at their new home on April 26, and were unveiled to the public on July 1, the day marking the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong SAR Government.

Crown Wine Cellars is a division of Crown located in Hong Kong. The Crown Wine Cellars division offers wine storage and handling in the most advanced facility of its kind in Asia. Dedicated to the meticulous long-term maturation and ultimate enjoyment of wine, the facility is located in Shouson Hill, an exclusive suburb on Hong Kong Island. It consists of two underground bunkers that were built by the British during World War II. Crown converted the bunkers and opened a private member’s club house, featuring six underground wine cellars. The entire site is in a beautiful park-like setting.

[edit] Company Overview

The Crown Worldwide Group provides services to over 10,000 major corporations around the globe and caters to the needs of private customers and diplomats. Crown was awarded the prestigious Hong Kong Award for Services in Export Marketing, and received the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce Innovative Services Award twice. Crown has also received the DHL/South China Morning Post International Award as Hong Kong's best international company.

The Crown Records Management division is the third largest provider of records management services in the world, and the largest private company in the field. In 2006, the Crown Worldwide Group generated almost half a billion dollars of revenue and owns assets exceeding US $450 million in value.

One of Crown’s principle strategies is to continuously invest in new facilities. Today, Crown operates more than 4,000,000 square feet (370,000 m²) of warehouse space, invests in an expansive fleet of vehicles and the most advanced technology available.

[edit] Historical Timeline

Crown Worldwide was first established in 1965. A young American named Jim Thompson (then residing in Yokohama, Japan), recognized the need for a reputable international moving service. With only US $1,000 in his bank account, he established a small company in Yokohama. In its formative years, Transport Services International (as it was then known) had only one office. The company soon prospered through hard work and a focus on quality service.

1970 saw its expansion into Hong Kong when success continued and thereafter into Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and other Asia Pacific locations. In 1975, Transport Services International became Crown Pacific, and by the early '80s was established as the leading mover in Asia. The increase in mobility of the global population saw further growth for the company, and offices were established across America and Australasia, as well as in Europe. The expansion was accompanied by a new name, reflecting the company's geographic scope. It is now known as Crown Worldwide Group.

In the following years, the Crown Worldwide Group has continued to grow, and today is one of the most recognized and respected names in international moving. The company remains committed to providing consistent quality service and has grown to become the world's largest privately-held group of international moving companies.

[edit] Company Founder & Chairman

James E. Thompson is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Crown Worldwide Group of companies. Mr. Thompson graduated from San Jose State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering. He came to Asia shortly after completion of his university studies and has lived in Japan and Hong Kong ever since.

Mr. Thompson is currently a U.S. citizen and a permanent resident of Hong Kong. He was president of Hong Kong’s American Chamber of Commerce from 2002 to 2003, is the two-time recipient of the Innovative Services Award from the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. In 2003, Mr. Thompson received the Golden Bauhinia, Hong Kong’s second most honorable award.

Mr. Thompson is also a member of the Investment Promotion Ambassador Scheme, a Board Member of Ocean Park Corporation and serves as Chairman or as a Board member of numerous charitable organizations, with particular interest in charities related to children, cancer and education. He is a member of the fund raising committee of Save the Children, a member of the Executive Committee of the Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care, is on the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army and a trustee of Outward Bound.

[edit] Brands and Marques

The original colors of Crown Pacific were red and black. This was because all of the commercial trucks in Hong Kong in 1970 were pretty much all red and black. As a result, the original business cards were red and black. Crown has kept these colors but, over time, placed more emphasis on the red and dropped the black.

Today, the company uses the Crown name and logo with the tag of its various services such as Crown Relocations, Crown Logistics, Crown Records Management, Crown Fine Arts and Crown Wine Cellars. The logo always features the crown symbol with twenty dots. The brilliant red is now the recognizable color of Crown around the world.

Crown Wine Cellars in Hong Kong	Crown's first warehouse. 1965	James E. Thompson, Crown Worldwide Group Founder & Chairman	Crown Truck featuring the company's striking red and yellow colors Crown's three-story, 86,000-square-foot (8,000 m²) warehouse complex sits on 1.7 acres.
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