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JK Moving names president

Sterling-based moving and storage company JK Moving Services announced Friday it promoted David Cox to president.

Cox will assume responsibility of day-to-day operations, and founder Chuck Kuhn will remain CEO of the company.

“[Cox] is a natural leader, and his industry knowledge, focus on technology and innovation as well as keen business sense have helped our company grow even during the global pandemic,” Kuhn said in a statement. “I will remain firmly involved with the company; however, responsibility for day-to-day operations for both the Residential and Commercial divisions will rest with David.”

Cox served as executive vice president of JK Moving’s residential moving services for five years. He previously held several roles within Suddath Relocation Systems, including senior vice president of quality assurance and reimagination and president of network operations. Prior to joining Suddath Relocation Systems, Cox worked with Graebel Cos. Inc. in several roles, including overseeing operations in Colorado, northern California, Oregon and Washington as regional vice president.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from Carleton College and served two years in the Peace Corps teaching English to students in Albania.

Kuhn founded JK Moving 40 years ago. The United States’ largest independently owned moving company, JK Moving provides local, long distance and global relocation services to commercial, residential and government clients. The company is the American Trucking Association’s Independent Mover of the Year.

Richmond and Seattle moving companies merge

Richmond-based WayForth, a home moving management service, has merged with Seattle’s Livible, which provides on-demand moving and storage services. The merger of equals was announced Tuesday, and the combined companies will be known as WayForth Inc. and will have more than 400 employees.

WayForth co-founder Craig Shealy remains CEO of the new business, and Livible CEO and founder Terry Drayton will be executive chairman. The company, which will remain headquartered in Richmond, provides services in Central and Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C.; Charlotte, North Carolina; Portland, Oregon; Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Seattle and San Francisco. According to its news release, WayForth plans to expand to other major metropolitan areas.

“The merger of WayForth and Livible leverages the personal touch of our trained professionals with the benefits of technology to remove the stress and complexity of people’s major life transitions,” Shealy said in a statement. “Our mission is to guide people and families through significant and often emotional moves, helping them organize, distribute, store and transport belongings to make these transitions less stressful and with positive outcomes.”

WayForth was founded in 2016, and Livible started in 2013. Both companies have used technology to improve moves, and the new company launched a technology tool Tuesday called Client Care to help track movement, storage and distribution of personal belongings, as well as connect clients with the company during a move.