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Cosee is Icon Relocation’s brand-new, app-based relocation service, offering a low-touch solution at a low cost. It is fully customisable and can be integrated with our other home search services as requested, and will be launching soon for some of our existing clients. App-based services have a whole range of benefits.
As part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability, and to being a verified carbon neutral company, Icon Move are proud to be partnered with ecolegIT, a sustainability program for the moving and global mobility industry. EcolegIT combines CO2 compensation and technology offset emissions from moves. On top of this, they also aim to restructure the ecological impact of relocation in the long term, and we are delighted to be supporting this important project.
To celebrate the work of women and discuss this year’s theme of #EmbraceEquity on International Women’s Day 2023, we interviewed Icon Move’s operations director, Sharon Duncan.
In the latest episode of Icons of Relocation podcast, CEO Simon Johnston speaks to Eliza Nissim and Katinka Hill from Chestertons, a leading estate agent in London. They review the state of the rental market across 2022 and forecast how the market may change in 2023 in light of the rising cost of living and changing sales market.
If you’re relocating to Paris, you will no doubt be wondering where the best area is for you. Paris is a huge city, covering over 100 square kilometres, 20 arrondissements and a population over two million. There is, of course, no one-size-fits-all answer to the question of where the best place is for an individual to live. As with all our relocating assignees, the answer is a unique combination of every individual’s needs.
Germany is a very popular destination for relocators from both EU and non-EU countries. Relocators are often attracted by Germany’s strong economy, high standard of living, excellent work-life balance, as well as its vibrant cities including Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt.
In our most recent Icons of Relocation podcast episode, CEO Simon Johnston spoke to Brenda Levis from NYC Navigators, one of our global relocation partners. They discussed some of the most frequently asked questions about relocating to New York and its major differences to its sister city, London.
After a successful year supporting Shout as our charity of the year in 2022, we are pleased to announce our new charity for 2023, chosen by our employees.
After an extensive external audit of Icon and our processes, we are delighted to have been successfully re-certified by the European Relocation Association for the Global Quality Seal (EGQS), one of only seven relocation companies in the UK to hold this status. We are also the longest holders of the Global Quality Seal, having been first certified in 2008 and holding it consecutively for the 14 years since, demonstrating our long-term commitment to providing quality relocation services that meet (and often exceed) our clients’ needs and expectations.