Crown Worldwide Group
Well Connected. Worldwide.TM
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| Privately owned | |
| Industry |
Transportation, Relocation services, Logistics, Records Management, Storage, Facilities Management |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Founder | James E. Thompson |
| Headquarters |
 Global HeadquartersHong Kong  American HeadquartersLos Angeles, California  EMEA HeadquartersPrague, Czech Republic |
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Area served
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Worldwide over 250 locations, 55 countries |
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Key people
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James E. Thompson Founder & Chairman Ken Madrid Chief Financial Officer & CEO Asia-Pacific David Muir CEO Europe Middle East & Africa Vivek Kumar Software Quality Manager |
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Number of employees
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over 4,600 (2010) |
| Divisions |
Crown Relocations Crown Records Management Crown Logistics Crown Fine Arts Crown Wine Cellars |
| Website | www.crownworldwide.com |
Transportation, Relocation services, Logistics, Records Management, Storage, Facilities Management
The Crown Worldwide Group, headquartered in Hong Kong, provides transportation, relocation services, logistics and storage services from offices in nearly 60 countries. Services include international and domestic household goods shipments, global mobility, departure and destination services, fine arts transportation, records management, freight forwarding, third-party distribution, wine storage, and specialized logistics services.
In 2012, Crown Worldwide Group generated revenue of approximately US$828 million, owned assets of $466 million and owned properties valuing $462 million.
Operating more than 9.5 million square feet of warehouse space, one of the company’s principal strategies is to continuously invest in new facilities. The Group comprises the following brands:
Crown Fine Art
Crown Logistics
Crown Records Management
Crown Relocations
Crown Wine Cellars
Crown World Mobility
In 1965, American James E. Thompson (Jim Thompson) (then residing in Yokohama, Japan), recognized the need for an international moving service, so established Crown Worldwide Group. With US $1,000 he established Transport Services International (as it was then known) in Yokohama with one office.
In 1970, the company expanded into Hong Kong and then into Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and other Asia Pacific locations. In 1975, Transport Services International became Crown Pacific, and by the early 1980s, was firmly established in Asia. As a result of increased mobility of the global population, further growth and offices were established across America, Australasia, and Europe. These developments accompanied a new company name, Crown Worldwide Group.
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