Interstate Names Newhard Vice President
Will Lead Corporate Development Initiatives

In his new role, Newhard will use his 20+ years of experience in solutions selling and management to extend existing and develop new commercial account relationships in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Newhard and his sales team will market the full range of Interstate's services including: relocation services (policy development, benefits counseling, pre-decision counseling and recruiting assistance, home marketing and home purchase assistance, mortgage financing, temporary and rental housing, moving and storage, move management, and expense management), logistics and special products services (transportation and storage for electronics, arts and collectibles, and furniture, fixtures and equipment, as well as asset management services), international services (freight forwarding, destination services, export compliance, customs, documentation and process management), as well as Interstate's more widely known local and long distance moving and storage.

Newhard joins Interstate from Hewlett Packard (formerly both Compaq and Digital Equipment), where he retired after a 32-year career. For his last five years at Hewlett Packard, he served as Vice President and General Manager for the Eastern Region for HP Services, with responsibility for attaining $800 million of revenue and managing a 2,000-person global services organization, encompassing customer support, systems integration and managed services business.

"With his remarkable ability to lead and his proven success in cultivating customer relationships, Frank's addition to the Interstate team promises to bring great results," shared Interstate Chief Operating Officer Bud Morrissette. "We are excited to have Frank on board. This appointment further enhances our ability to develop and service our corporate accounts."

Established in 1943, the Interstate family of companies is a worldwide group of relocation management, transportation and logistic entities specializing in providing relocation and mobility advisory services to individual, government and corporate clients. Today Interstate represents a $100 million enterprise, employing more than 300 people, maintaining a fleet of over 300 vehicles, consisting of 1,000+ service partners worldwide and facilitating over 20,000 relocations annually. Interstate is distinguished by both ISO and FAIM-ISO certification for all entities and facilities, achievements that acknowledge the company's commitment to quality processes. The company has also been recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense, receiving its Quality Award for Customer Service three times - in 2004, 1997 and 1995. Additionally, Interstate's commitment to quality has won acclaim from industry and community organizations, with its award of the prestigious National Capital Business Ethics Award, the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority's Blue Diamond Quality First Award and numerous safety honors from the American Moving and Storage Association.