| CROWN WORLDWIDE GROUP OPENS A THIRD BRANCH IN ITALY | |||
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| Date Of Issue: | 06/03/2008 | | |
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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CROWN WORLDWIDE GROUP OPENS A THIRD BRANCH IN ITALY Crown Venice Joins Crown Milan and Rome in the Group’s Global Network VENICE, June 2, 2008 -- Crown Worldwide Group, a worldwide leader of global mobility, relocation services, transportation, storage and logistics, today announced the expansion of its presence in Italy. In addition to existing offices in Milan and Rome, Crown has established a third in the city of Treviso, near Venice -- world-famous for its canals -- in the northeastern section of Italy. Venice is the capital of the Veneto region and has a population of roughly 300,000. Nestled in that count, is a great market for Crown's fine art division. Venice is built on an archipelago of 118 islands, formed by approximately 150 canals connected by 400 bridges, in a lagoon. Crown's new office is located 30 minutes from Venice, proper, and will offer mainly fine art services to the related industries in the area, and some relocation services for the region. The new branch will be managed by Crown Italy's country manager, Giuseppe Vantini, with support from fine arts manager, Simone D’Alessi, who has extensive experience in the fine arts industry. Daniela Aldegheri, another fine arts manager, has been employed by Crown Milan to assist the expansion of the fine art division in Italy. Commenting on the expansion, Vantini said, "I am confident that the opening of this new branch and the start of our fine art activities in Italy, will benefit Crown’s global network, but more immediately, will allow Crown Italy rapid growth in this important industry. The well refined skills and industry experience of Daniela and Simone will allow Crown to take advantage of the many opportunities that the industry is offering; especially in Italy, an area that is very active in the fine art sector." Locating the new branch in Treviso is ideal for Crown's purpose: The northeastern section of Italy, bordering Slovenia, is considered the door to Eastern Europe where many important industry sectors are represented. These include numerous shipping lines, steel producers and many shoe manufacturers, and the general area is a popular place for retirees who enjoy the sea and the arts. Crown Venice is located at: Via Cattarin 1A, 31100 Treviso, Italy. Crown Worldwide Group Crown Worldwide (www.crownworldwide.com), operates from over 200 locations in over 50 countries, providing governments, corporations, diplomats and private customers with global mobility, transportation of household goods and fine arts, departure and destination services, business information storage, high value warehousing, freight forwarding and third-party logistics. Crown Worldwide Group’s divisions are Crown Relocations, Crown Fine Arts, Crown Records Management, Crown Logistics and Crown Wine Cellars. Established in 1965, the Crown Worldwide Group is a privately held company with global headquarters in Hong Kong. # # # GLOBAL & AMERICAS: Natalie Graveney Crown Worldwide 1401 Summit Ave, Suite 10 Plano, Texas 75074, USA Telephone: 1 972 422 4288 E-mail: ngraveney@crownworldwide.com ASIA-PACIFIC: Susanne Osterholm Crown Worldwide Holdings Ltd. MassMutual Tower, 38 Gloucester Road, Suite 2001, Wanchai, Hong Kong Telephone: 852 2876 2678 E-mail: sosterholm@crownworldwide.com EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA: Marco Dilenge Crown Worldwide Wolf-Heidenheim-Strasse 12 Frankfurt, D-60489, Germany Telephone: 49 69 1539-4000 E-mail: mdilenge@crownworldwide.com  | |||