Moving and Storage Business News

The News Review:

- Microsoft Moving Azure ver Tax Ruling
- AMERC Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial Results
- Vallejo-based food company enjoys growth

Microsoft Moving Azure ver Tax Ruling
ChannelWeb
Windows Azure allows users to select the geographic region in which their application runs but in the next few weeks Microsoft will remove the “USA – Northwest” option for new sign-ups. Within the next few months Azure CTP users will have to move all of their applications and storage accounts to another region Microsoft said in the blog post. Microsoft says it will offer Azure users an automated tool that will simplify the process of migrating Azure projects to a new region.
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AMERC Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial Results
PR Newswire (press release) (press release)
About AMERCAMERC is the parent company of U-Haul International Inc. North America’s largest “do-it-yourself” moving and storage operator AMERC Real Estate Company Republic Western Insurance Company and xford Life Insurance Company. Since 1945 U-Haul has been the best choice for the do-it-yourself mover with a network of more than 15800 locations in all 50 United States and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul customers’ patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 101000 trucks 76000 trailers and 34000 towing devices. U-Haul offers more than 398000 rooms and approximately 35 million square feet of storage space at nearly 1090 owned and managed facilities throughout North America.

Vallejo-based food company enjoys growth
Vallejo Times-Herald
“The company develops and manufactures mostly private-label fresh foods which are distributed to more than 5000 retail stores nationwide according to the company’s Web site. Ghiringhelli and business partner Eddy Ferrero of Vallejo announced last year they were moving to town. Following a significant remodeling of the former Benicia Road moving and storage company property the operation moved from its longtime San Pablo home said Ghiringhelli a Novato resident. More than 200 people showed up for the company’s job fair last month Ghiringhelli said. Margee Longneck of Vallejo said she’s one employee who moved with the firm from San Pablo. “It’s wonderful to just roll out of bed and get to work” she said. “I live five minutes away.