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Planning and Coordination of an Office Move

The Golden Gate Company does, every day, what most companies do once every five to ten years. As part of our Move Management services, we plan, coordinate and manage each business relocation to save money, save time, avoid business disruption, and minimize business risk. A mis-handled move can be very costly to your company for many reasons: lost revenue during unexpected downtime, a tarnished company image, technology transition failure, and loss of employee morale, to name a few. As your move coordinator, our role is to:

Develop a complete relocation project plan Negotiate the best possible contract with the mover Enhance the operational efficiencies in your new space Manage every detail of the move Allow you and your people to productively focus on your business

To get a complimentary quote on your office move: Call (415) 513-4490 email sales@goldengatecompany.com Fax (415)738-8322 A few of the critical issues our move coordinators manage in planning your move include:

Minimize Downtime: what revenue will your business lose if your people and technology are not able to run your business? Enhance Morale: what is the cost to your business if the stress of an office move increases absenteeism and turnover? Maintain Productivity: what is the cost to your business when employees are distracted or take longer than required to settle into the new space?

Your move coordinator will meet with you weekly to review the project plan, maintain the schedule, identify key tasks and contingencies, and communicate clearly with your people. Well flexibly fill in where you most need us to compliment your staff, handle the details, and minimize risk. Well make sure your employees are included in the process but not overwhelmed by it.

Our move coordinators have managed dozens of successful business moves, including moves for San Jose State University, Grant Thornton, McKinsey & Co., and San Francisco State University. To get a complimentary quote on your office move, call (415) 513-4490 or email sales@goldengatecompany.com

About Us
The Golden Gate Company, LLC plans and coordinates relocations for companies. Our services includes move management, vendor procurement, and space planning. Weve been in business since 2003. Our clients include McKinsey & Company, Grant Thornton, San Jose State University, San Francisco State University and Hotwire (see below for a more expanded client list). Our People: Rachel Walls Founder and President
Rachel Walls has over 10 years experience working with companies in transition. She launched The Golden Gate Company in 2003 which has experience working with Fortune 1000 companies and large government organizations. Rachels experience includes working with companies that are downsizing, expanding and moving to a new location. Shes a member of the International Facilities Manager Association, Bay Area Relocation Resources and Business Network International. She holds a bachelors degree from the University of Utah.

David Fleser Vice President, Business Development David Fleser has over 25 years experience working within the moving industry. His experience includes spending 6 years as Vice President and General Manager at Cor-O-Van. David has a strong knowledge of the moving process and has a vast network within the moving community. David is also President of the Facilities, Architects & Real Estate Executives Golf Group and a member of the International

Facilities Manager Association. His responsibilities for The Golden Gate Company include securing new partnerships and finding new business opportunities. Kris Krause Senior Project Manager Kris Krause has over 26 years experience project managing relocations. She has been working for The Golden Gate Company since 2006 and has handled moves for McKinsey & Company, Grant Thornton, Hotwire, Amyris Biotechnologies, Adept Technology, San Jose State University, and San Francisco State University. She has a vast range of experience including working with companies in the high-tech, biotech, pharmaceutical, educational, law and accounting sectors. Her areas of expertise include: office reconfigurations, building-to-building and interoffice moves, build-out procedures, and vendor procurement. Previous to working for the Golden Gate Company, she worked for San Jose State University for over 23 years where she managed multiple relocations for them. Chris Carlson Project Manager Chris Carlson has 25 years experience project managing relocations. She has been working for The Golden Gate Company since 2006 and has handled moves for Envision Schools, Demandbase, Professional Healthcare at Home, and Domestic Cheese. Her areas of expertise include: office reconfigurations, building-to-building and interoffice moves, build-out procedures, and vendor procurement. Previous to working for the Golden Gate Company, she worked for San Jose State University for over 20 years where she managed multiple relocations for them. Melanie Welker Accountant and Bookkeeper

Melanie Welker has over 15 years experience in accounting. Shes an independent consultant who has been working with The Golden Gate Company since its inception in 2003. Prior to starting her firm, The MDW, Melanie was the controller for several multi-location restaurants both in the bay area and across the country. The MDW, since its inception has been a rapidly growing firm with clients ranging from restaurants, retail, wholesale, service and non-profit industries. A partial client list:

Acteva Adept Technology Airtreks American Council for the Blind Amyris Biotechnologies

Husic Capital Management Intraspect Investools Janin, Morgan, Brenner Kochis Fitz

Backbone Entertainment Bankserv Bramasol Brobeck Cable and Wireless Cerexa Ecast, Inc. Entrust E.piphany Envision Schools Financial Technology Partners, Inc. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Future Network USA Gene Ed, Inc. Golden Gate Capital Grant Thornton LLP Hoefer, Inc. Hotwire

Kraw & Kraw McKinsey & Company Openwave Systems Parametric Technology Corporation Professional Healthcare Red Letter Day San Francisco State University San Jose State University Sapias Selectica Sharper Image Stuart Foundation Stub Hub Sykes Enterprises Terris, Barnes & Walters Vignette Wireless Matrix Workstream

Move Management Services

Golden Gate Company is your partner in office relocation, reconfiguration and expansion. Our core solutions for clients include:

Move Management Space Planning Technology Transition Office Move Vendor Procurement Green Cleanout of your Old Office

Our move management services will keep your company running profitably before, during and after your office move. Best of all, our services typically pay for themselves! Our move management expertise in vendor negotiations, move management, space planning and technology transition saves our clients 20-60% on the cost of the move. This more than offsets the cost of the fees. To get a complimentary quote on your office move, call (415) 513-4490 or email sales@goldengatecompany.com today! Our move management services also reduce the soft costs of your business move:

Miminize downtime and resultant loss of revenue Improve operational efficiencies in your new space

Maintain productivity and improve employee morale

Golden Gate Company can significantly lessen the significant risks involved in moving your business:

Financial: inexperience in negotiating a moving contract, incomplete planning, and missed deadlines can add substantially to the cost of your move. Business Interruption: every hour you and your employees work on your business move is an hour away from building your business. In todays competitive marketplace, you cant afford for your business to take time off. Employee Morale: a common side effect of a corporate relocation is employee turnover and burnout due to high stress. Technology: a well executed technology transition is essential to a successful business move. We know the ropes and work diligently to eliminate business disruption.

Well even fully coordinate the green clean-out of your old space to meet the requirements of your expiring lease and achieve environmentally-friendly goals. Our move management services include preparation of your employees, packing instructions, managing a purge day, and coordinating weekend logistics and scheduling. The Golden Gate Company has completed dozens of successful business moves. Our clients include San Jose State University, Grant Thornton, McKinsey & Co., and San Francisco State University. The choice is simple: save money, save time, reduce risk and minimize business disruption and downtime with Golden Gate Company, your trusted partner in move management. To get a complimentary quote on your office move: Call (415) 513-4490 Email sales@goldengatecompany.com Fax (415)738-8322

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