Wheaton | Bekins News Releases

Wheaton | Bekins IT Team Wins SIMply Excellent Award

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:00:00 -0400

Company's longtime CIO leads team to prestigious award Indianapolis, Indiana--(Newsfile Corp. - September 17, 2025) - Jerrod Carter, Chief Information Officer of Wheaton World Wide Moving | Bekins Van Lines since 2010, and his team accepted the SIMply Excellent Award on Wednesday, September 10 at the Indiana IT Symposium 2025, hosted by the Society for Information Management (SIM) - Indianapolis Chapter.While the award is sometimes earned through one significant project, Carter and his team...

Wheaton | Bekins CEO Announces Retirement

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:07:00 -0400

43-year industry veteran transitions to board, taps president as new CEO Indianapolis, Indiana--(Newsfile Corp. - September 15, 2025) - Mark Kirschner, long-time Chief Executive Officer of Wheaton World Wide Moving | Bekins Van Lines, recently announced his retirement, effective Dec. 31, 2025, at the van line's monthly Employee Ownership Meeting at the corporate office, and named company president Jim Gaw as his successor. Mark Kirschner has worked in the household goods moving and storage...

2024 Extra Mile Recipient Announced

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:00:00 -0400

Chicago-area Bekins Van Lines operations manager among best in moving industry Indianapolis, Indiana--(Newsfile Corp. - March 13, 2025) - Bekins Van Lines held its sixth annual Van Line Summit & Awards Gala on Thursday, February 27, during which Bekins Vice President of Operations Kevin Miller announced Vince Clemente as the winner of the van line's rare Stephen F. Burns Extra Mile Award. The distinguished recognition, which hadn't been earned since 2019, acknowledges the recipient's dedication...

Wheaton | Bekins Announces New Vice President

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:00:00 -0400

Industry veteran offers guidance, experience to moving company leaders Indianapolis, Indiana--(Newsfile Corp. - September 9, 2024) - Wheaton | Bekins, the fourth largest van line in the country, taps April Milner, a seven-year employee of the van line with a long history in moving and storage, as its newest vice president. Milner, Wheaton | Bekins' new Vice President of Sales, Marketing & Move Management, brings a stellar resume to the role and shares much in common with moving company owners...