Boerman Moving & Storage Named Bekins Van Lines Agent of the Year

WOODRIDGE - Boerman Moving & Storage, Inc. was recently awarded Bekins Van Lines Agent of the Year at the Bekins’ 61st Annual Partnership Conference in Tampa, FL. The award is given to the top interstate agent for Bekins Van Lines that exemplifies putting customers first and the characteristics of quality, professionalism, empathy for customers, fellow agents, drivers and van line employees.

“Ed Boerman and his family’s success comes from their hard work and dedication of long-time staff members,” said Mark Kirschner, CEO of Bekins Van Lines. Boerman Moving & Storage’s highest priority is customer satisfaction, which is evident through their reputation in the Chicago area. We’re proud to have them as an interstate partner for Bekins Van Lines.”

“This truly was a surprise for us. While we knew we were in the running as one of the named 12 Agents of the Month; it was unexpected since we were in that position for the past two years,” said Dan Boerman, Vice President of Operations for Woodridge-based Boerman Moving and Storage. “Bekins is a great agent family and we are proud to carry this trophy for the year. We sincerely accept this award on behalf of all of our employees. We can’t do what we do without them.”

Part of the honor included a cash award which Boerman Moving and Storage donated upon receipt to Give Kids The World, one of the charities the company has actively supported over the years.

Boerman Moving & Storage is in its fourth generation of family ownership serving the Chicago area and will be celebrating its 90th year in business in 2016. In 2001, the company expanded into Woodridge with 42,000 square feet of warehouse space. Boerman Moving joined the Bekins agent system in 1995, and has earned numerous awards for sales and hauling. In 2012 and 2014, Boerman Moving & Storage received the Bekins Total Quality Commitment (TQC) award for outstanding performance in several categories, including packing claims, hauling claims, warehouse claims, safety, estimating and customer service ratings. In addition to several Bekins awards, Boerman Moving’s Intermittent Fleet Driver, Artisteo Castillo, earned American Moving & Storage’s Super Van Operator Rookie of the Year in 2014.

About Boerman Moving and Storage

Boerman Moving & Storage was started by Howard and Mary Boerman in 1926 as an ice and coal delivery business. The ice and coal business required the company to deliver appliances with these customers also requesting moving services for their household goods. Through the forties and fifties the ice and coal business changed and Boerman Moving & Storage’s primary business became a full service moving and storage company operating in the western suburbs of Chicago. In March 2000 the company moved into a new 42,000 sq. ft. facility at 2420 Davey Rd. in Woodridge, Ill. and can be reached at 800-323-3048 or 630-972-1000. Boerman Moving and Storage can be found online at www.boerman.com.

About Bekins Van Lines

Bekins Van Lines, Inc. is one of the world’s most highly regarded providers of transportation services. Bekins is owned by Wheaton Van Lines Inc., which now owns three household goods relocation brands, Wheaton World Wide Moving, Bekins Van Lines and Clark & Reid. The van line is now the fourth largest household goods carrier. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., the Wheaton, Bekins and Clark & Reid brands offer private and corporate domestic and international household goods relocation services as well as special commodities and logistic services. The United States Military also is one of the company’s largest customers. Wheaton Van Lines, Inc. is partner to approximately 370 Wheaton, Bekins and Clark & Reid agents nationwide. To learn more, visit www.bekins.com.

Image caption 1: Boerman Moving & Storage, Inc. was recently awarded Bekins Van Lines Agent of the Year at the Bekins’ 61st Annual Partnership Conference in Tampa, FL. (From left) AJ Schneider, Executive Vice President, Wheaton Van Lines; Mike Boerman, VP of Sales, Boerman Moving and Storage; Ed Boerman, CEO, Boerman Moving and Storage; Dan Boerman, VP of Operations, Boerman Moving and Storage and Mark Kirschner, CEO, Wheaton Van Lines.

Image caption 2: Dan Boerman, (right) VP of Operations of Woodridge-based Boerman Moving and Storage accepts the Bekins Van Lines Agent of the Year Award. “Bekins is a great agent family and we are proud to carry this trophy for the year. We sincerely accept this award on behalf of all of our employees. We can’t do what we do without them.” Mike Boerman, VP of Sales is pictured on the left.