IMPACT Group Executives Earn Relocation Certification

ST. LOUIS--(Business Wire)--
IMPACT Group, a WBE-global career management firm that specializes in career and
relocation transition support services, has announced that Brook Goskowski,
Director, Account Management Services, and Tony Lombardi, VP, Business
Development & Marketing, have become Global Mobility Specialists (GMSTM), a
designation through the Worldwide Employee Relocation Council (ERC).

GMS designees demonstrate professional mastery in developing and administering
assignment policies, managing various types of international assignment cycles,
and coordinating legal and tax compliance processes, in addition to cultural
competency in managing international assignees and participating on global
teams. The GMS program provides a framework for professionals to raise their
awareness of the factors that impact mobile employees, to understand and address
the issues and challenges that employers face in identifying and recruiting
talent, and to identify resources and build skills for today's demanding
workplace.

"To be most effective in the current business environment, we must have the
tools and data that help our clients and partners understand the issues and
critical needs of the relocation process," said Lauren Herring, SCRP, GMS,
President of IMPACT Group. "By investing in this and other certifications, our
team can stay abreast of the many critical issues that affect global mobility,
and thus can provide best-in-class support solutions to meet those needs."

"The GMS program provides a framework to enable Worldwide ERC® to disseminate
critical issues facing global mobility professionals today, such as ensuring a
good return on human capital investments, retaining critical talent, building a
global mindset, and providing excellent duty of care in even the most difficult
environments," said Mark Giorgini, Chief Human Resources Consultant with China
Vanke Company Limited and member of Worldwide ERC®`s Board of Directors. "To
maintain the GMS credential, designees take continuing education classes which
expand and build on their knowledge."

To learn more about the curriculum taught in each of the GMS modules and details
about how the program is administered, please visit the "GMS" section through
Worldwide ERC`s website at www.worldwideerc.org.

About Worldwide ERC

Worldwide ERC networks workforce mobility professionals and HR innovators, and
is the recognized industry authority on relocation and international assignments
in the U.S. and major global traffic areas. Worldwide ERC is headquartered in
the Washington, DC metropolitan area, with offices in Brussels, Belgium and
Shanghai, China. Contact Worldwide ERC at +1 703 842 3400, or visit
www.worldwideerc.org.

About IMPACT Group

As the Transition Expert, IMPACT Group supports the workforce as they transition
in, within and out of the organization. For more than 20 years, IMPACT Group has
served Fortune and Global 500 Companies and is recognized worldwide as the
leader in relocation and career transition solutions. IMPACT Group is ranked 323
out of 500 on Inc. Magazine`s Top 500 Fastest Growing Companies. Visit IMPACT
Group online at: www.impactgrouphr.com.

IMPACT Group
Melanie Winograd, 314-392-0656
mwinograd@impactgrouphr.com

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