Relocation Strategies

What Relocation Strategies does

Relocation Strategies is a privately held Indianapolis-based professional services firm operating as an owner's representative for furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FFE) procurement and move management, supplemented by an interior design division. Founded in 1986 and operating for nearly 40 years, the firm positions itself as a vendor-neutral advocate managing workplace transitions from planning through bidding to installation, and claims to be net-zero cost to clients through savings generated during procurement. Its target buyers are Indiana-based organizations undergoing renovations, relocations, or reconfigurations across corporate, healthcare, education, municipal, law firm, event center, industrial, and nonprofit segments, with named clients including Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, Community Hospital North, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis Public Schools, Boone Co. Justice Center, and Midwest Eye Institute.

The company's core technology consists of two proprietary software assets. I.D.E.A.® (Inventory Database Equipment Assessment), patent pending, catalogs furniture by manufacturer, size, quantity, and condition grade (A, C, or F) to quantify reuse potential and has driven over $23.8 million in cumulative client savings. Workplace Productivity Analysis®, registered with the USPTO in 2014, is a survey methodology administered to nearly 6,000 employees across five global firms since 2011, linked to reported 25% productivity increases. The firm also operates Relo Design, a dedicated interior design sub-brand offering space planning, finish selection, construction documentation, and lighting/casework design.

The business model is professional services on a project basis. Revenue is generated through owner's representative engagements, with the firm asserting that procurement savings on FFE purchases offset its service fees. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales centered on a single point-of-contact model from planning through execution, supported by a website consultation form and a referral network built on 100+ documented success stories. The firm is woman-owned (CEO Melissa St. John), WBENC-certified, and added a VP of Business Development in November 2024 as part of an apparent growth investment. There is no disclosed external funding and no parent company.

Name

Relocation Strategies

Legal name

Relocation Strategies

Website

https://relocationstrategies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Relocation Strategies is a privately held Indianapolis-based owner's representative firm providing furniture, fixtures, and equipment procurement, move management, and interior design services to Indiana businesses across healthcare, education, corporate, municipal, and industrial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Solutions (FFE + Move Management Owner's Representation)

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141), Used Household and Office Goods Moving (48421)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Move Management (Office Relocations) (BPABAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Office Furniture Moving, Installation & Reconfiguration (Systems Furniture) (HSAKAKAE)

Keywords

• Workplace solutions
• Furniture management
• Move management
• Interior design
• Owner's representative

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Owner's Representative Services: Act as independent, unbiased representative and strategic partner for FFE (Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment) and move management. Manage furniture procurement from planning, bidding, to installation. Claim to be net-zero cost to clients thanks to savings generated.
2. Interior Design Services (Relo Design Division): Full-service interior design including space planning, finish selections, construction documentation, furniture design and bidding, lighting and casework design.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Relocation Strategies is a full-service owner's representative for Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FFE) and move management, acting as an independent, vendor-neutral advocate for clients during workplace transitions. The company manages furniture procurement, bidding, and installation, and supplements this with space planning and interior design through its Relo Design division, using proprietary tools (I.D.E.A.® inventory software and Workplace Productivity Analysis® survey) to drive furniture reuse, cost savings, and productivity improvements.

Product overview

Relocation Strategies operates as a full-service workplace solutions provider consisting of three core offerings: (1) FFE + Move Management Services as the primary business, where the company acts as an independent owner's representative for furniture, fixtures, and equipment procurement and move management, positioning itself as a vendor-neutral advocate for clients; (2) I.D.E.A.® Software, a proprietary furniture inventory database system that grades and assesses furniture condition to enable reuse and cost savings; and (3) Relo Design, an interior design division offering space planning, finish selection, construction documentation, and furniture procurement services. A key supplementary tool is the Workplace Productivity Analysis®, a proprietary employee survey system that informs space planning decisions with demonstrated productivity improvements. The company also offers Moves, Adds, and Changes (MAC) consulting for ongoing workplace adjustments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Relo Design: A division of Relocation Strategies providing full-service interior design, space planning, construction documentation, furniture design/bidding, lighting and casework design services.

Products and services

• FFE + Move Management Services Full-service owner's representative offering for furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FFE) and move management, acting as an independent, vendor-neutral advocate that manages furniture procurement from planning and bidding through installation while ensuring quality, timing, and budget alignment.
• I.D.E.A.® Software (Inventory Database Equipment Assessment) Proprietary furniture inventory management software that catalogs photos, quantities, sizes, and manufacturers of furniture and equipment, assigns condition grades (A, C, or F) to determine reusability, and identifies reuse opportunities during moves or renovations, with the company reporting over $23.8 million in client furniture cost savings since deployment.
• Workplace Productivity Analysis® Proprietary employee survey tool, registered with the USPTO in 2014, that uses a custom-designed survey combined with one-on-one stakeholder meetings to identify workplace needs and inform data-driven recommendations on space, design, and workplace strategy; client implementations indicate a 25% increase in productivity.
• Relo Design (Interior Design Division) Interior design division of Relocation Strategies offering full-service interior design, space planning, finish selection and specifications, construction documentation and administration, new furniture design and bidding, and lighting and casework design for workplaces where aesthetically engaging interior environments are tied to productivity and employee engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saved clients over $23.8 million in furniture costs using I.D.E.A.® software
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• OMNIAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with OMNIA on the Boone County Justice Center project to furnish safe, durable, and functional environments for the Sheriff's Office, Probation, and Coroner's Office within tight budgets.
• K2M DesignminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnered with K2M Design on the Boone County Justice Center project for furniture specification and design coordination.
• VeridusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Veridus on the Margaret Mary Hospital relocation project for furniture inventory assessment.
• Shear Property GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Shear Property Group and The Peterson Company, LLC in partnership with JRA Architects on the 543,000 sq. ft. Crecera build project for interior design, furniture, and graphic services.
• The Peterson Company, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Shear Property Group and The Peterson Company, LLC on the 543,000 sq. ft. Crecera build project.
• JRA ArchitectscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture partner for the Crecera 543,000 sq. ft. build project, partnering on interior design and graphic services.
• Lohr DesignminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnered with Lohr Design of Indianapolis for wall and flooring finish selections on the Nevaeh Healthcare 11,000 sq. ft. facility remodel.
• Capitol ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAwarded implementation of construction plan and move to Capitol Construction for Nevaeh Healthcare four-phase renovation project.
• Local Moving PartnerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoordinated with a local moving partner for dismantling, relocation, and installation of cubicles on the BMWC project.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tangram Interiors: Tangram is a multi-brand office furniture dealership and interior solutions provider with a vendor-neutral, owner's-rep-style service model for FFE procurement, move management and space planning—directly comparable to Relocation Strategies' core offering.
• Workplace Elements: Workplace Elements is a workplace solutions firm combining furniture dealership, move management and interior design services for commercial clients—an owner's-rep model that closely mirrors Relocation Strategies' vendor-neutral advocacy.
• Office Moving Solutions: Office Moving Solutions specializes in corporate office relocations and move management, providing project management, asset disposition and installation services that overlap directly with Relocation Strategies' move management offering.
• Interior Architects (IA): Interior Architects is a global commercial interior design firm focused on workplace, retail and hospitality interiors—directly comparable to Relo Design's interior design, space planning and construction documentation services.

Broad incumbents

• Nelson Worldwide: Nelson Worldwide is a large architecture, interiors and workplace strategy firm serving enterprise clients across the US—comparable in its space planning and interior design work, though at much greater scale and geographic breadth than Relocation Strategies.
• Knoll (MillerKnoll): MillerKnoll (parent of Knoll) is a major office furniture manufacturer and offers dealer-driven FFE procurement and workplace services—a broader incumbent that competes for the same enterprise furniture/FFE budget that Relocation Strategies helps clients manage.
• Steelcase: Steelcase is a global office furniture manufacturer with a robust dealer network providing FFE specification, project management and installation—competing for the same workplace transition spend as Relocation Strategies.
• Haworth: Haworth is a global office furniture manufacturer and contract dealer with integrated workplace consulting, move management and interior architecture capabilities that overlap with Relocation Strategies' FFE + Move offering.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) – Workplace Management: JLL's Workplace Management practice provides office relocation, move management, furniture procurement and workplace strategy at global scale for enterprise occupiers—a much larger incumbent competing for the same customer's workplace transition budget.
• CBRE Workplace Strategy & Occupancy: CBRE's Workplace Strategy and Occupancy practice advises enterprises on office relocations, space planning and workplace experience—a broader incumbent with adjacent rather than direct service overlap with Relocation Strategies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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