Certified

What Certified does

Certified Moving & Storage Co., LLC (operating as 'Certified' or 'Certified Logistics') is a privately held, family-owned provider of integrated corporate logistics and relocation services headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1940 and operating for over eight decades, the company serves large enterprise clients across the Tri-State Area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut) and the broader Mid-Atlantic Region. Its service portfolio is delivered as six integrated modules: Project Management (the coordinating layer), Architectural Glass Wall Distribution & Installation, New Furniture Distribution & Installation, Corporate Relocation, Change Management, and Asset Management & Warehousing. Major disclosed clients include Warner Media (1.5M SF at 30 Hudson Yards), Group M (686,951 SF at 3 World Trade Center), New York Presbyterian Hospital, Credit Suisse, and S&P Global.

The company's underlying technical and physical infrastructure combines proprietary and partner platforms. Certified has developed SnapTracker, an in-house asset management software that electronically identifies, retrieves, and delivers products and supports inventory visibility and cost management across more than 1 million square feet of secure, fireproofed warehouse facilities in Secaucus, New Jersey. Project management workflows integrate with Procore, a third-party construction management platform, enabling interoperability with client construction schedules and vendor ecosystems. The firm holds manufacturer certifications from 12+ premium furniture and architectural brands including Steelcase, Herman Miller, Haworth, Knoll, Teknion, and Vitra, allowing its workforce to install products to OEM specifications and serve as an authorized last-mile delivery and installation partner.

Certified monetizes services through customized, project-based enterprise contracts with multi-year terms and quote-based pricing tied to scope, scale, and specifications. The go-to-market motion is direct enterprise field sales to corporate clients, supported by case study marketing, industry affiliations (IFMA, CoreNET, Wall & Ceiling Association), and long-standing client relationships. Customer concentration is anchored on large enterprises (financial services, media, healthcare, advertising), with revenue derived from a mix of one-time project execution (relocations, installations) and recurring services (warehousing, asset management, ongoing inventory repurposing). Labor is delivered through exclusive union partnerships with Teamsters Local 814, the District Council of Carpenters, Laborers' Local 79, and Glazier Union Local 1087, making Certified one of the largest organized-labor contractors in the New York City area. Leadership is family-dominated, with multiple Mariani family members in senior operating roles alongside an external CFO (Robert Roman) and COO (John DePalo).

Name

Certified

Legal name

Certified Moving & Storage Co., LLC

Website

https://certifiedmsi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Certified is a family-owned, New York-based corporate logistics firm providing integrated relocation, furniture and glass wall installation, warehousing, and change management services to large enterprises across the Tri-State Area and Mid-Atlantic Region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Relocation Services: Core relocation services including planning, execution, and transition management for corporate moves. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts with enterprise clients.
2. FFE Distribution & Installation: Furniture and glass wall distribution and installation services. Revenue generated through certified installation work for commercial furniture manufacturers.
3. Warehousing & Asset Management: One million+ square foot secure warehousing facilities offering permanent, long-term, and short-term storage, new product warehousing, fleet management, and dispatching services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Certified provides integrated corporate logistics and relocation services to enterprise clients in the New York Tri-State Area and Mid-Atlantic Region. Its core offering combines project management, new furniture and architectural glass wall distribution and installation, end-to-end corporate relocation, employee change management, and over one million square feet of secure warehousing and asset management — all executed through in-house union labor and manufacturer-certified installers.

Product overview

Certified is a single unified service offering—corporate logistics and relocation services—rather than a software platform. The company provides an integrated suite of six service modules: Project Management (the coordinating layer), Glass Wall Distribution & Installation, New Furniture Distribution & Installation, Corporate Relocation, Change Management, and Asset Management & Warehousing. These services work in concert to manage the full lifecycle of corporate moves, from initial planning through final installation and employee transition, with particular expertise in the New York Tri-State area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Management Strategic planning and execution of complex relocation, furniture installation, warehousing, and glass wall projects, including master scheduling, vendor coordination, and budget compliance oversight for enterprise clients.
• Glass Wall Distribution & Installation Distribution and precision installation of architectural demountable glass walls by certified carpenters and glaziers, coordinated with warehouse distribution and construction schedules for commercial offices.
• New Furniture Distribution & Installation Manufacturer-certified furniture installation services including systems and ancillary furniture build-out, staging, and multi-site coordination, managing up to 20,000,000 square feet annually for commercial offices.
• Corporate Relocation End-to-end corporate office relocation services encompassing planning, execution, and transition support designed to ensure seamless business continuity at new locations.
• Change Management Employee communication and transition support services for corporate moves, including business-specific communiqués, departmental meetings, manager toolkits, and relocation process guidance.
• Asset Management & Warehousing Receiving, inspection, inventory, staging, and storage services for furniture and equipment with proprietary SnapTracker software for electronic tracking, across 1,000,000+ square feet of secure, fireproofed warehouse facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Manages 20,000,000 SF of furniture distribution and installation annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SteelcasecoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer certification for furniture installation. Certified carpenters are trained and certified to Steelcase specifications for proper configuration of furniture systems.
• Herman MillercoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer certification for furniture installation. Certified team provides installation services to Herman Miller's specifications.
• HaworthcoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer certification for furniture installation ensuring proper configuration of Haworth furniture systems.
• KnollcoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer certification for furniture installation to Knoll specifications.
• TeknioncoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer certification for furniture and glass wall installation to Teknion specifications.
• VitracoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer certification for furniture installation to Vitra specifications.
• HalconcoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer certification for furniture installation to Halcon specifications.
• BernhardtcoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer certification for furniture installation to Bernhardt specifications.
• GeigercoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer certification for furniture installation to Geiger specifications.
• DatesweisercoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer certification for furniture installation to Datesweiser specifications.
• IOCcoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer certification for furniture installation to IOC specifications.
• GunlockecoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer certification for furniture installation to Gunlocke specifications.
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 814coreOthersUnion partnership providing skilled labor force for delivery and installation services.
• District Council of Carpenters, New York and New JerseycoreOthersUnion partnership for carpentry work including furniture and glass wall installation.
• Laborers' International Union, Local 79coreOthersUnion partnership for laborers involved in delivery and installation of systems and furniture.
• Glazier Union, Local 1087coreOthersUnion partnership for glaziers specializing in glass wall installation.
• IFMAminorOthersIndustry affiliation with International Facility Management Association for staying current with best practices and market trends.
• CoreNETminorOthersIndustry affiliation for staying current with best practices and market trends in corporate real estate.
• Wall & Ceiling AssociationminorOthersIndustry affiliation for staying current with best practices in wall and ceiling installation.

Scale indicators5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Corovan: Corovan is one of the largest corporate relocation and furniture installation contractors on the West Coast, offering commercial moving, furniture installation, decommissioning, and warehousing services — directly comparable to Certified's service mix in the Northeast.
• Sirva Worldwide Relocation & Moving: Sirva is a global relocation services provider offering corporate relocation, move management, and related logistics — a direct peer to Certified's corporate relocation business, though at a much larger national/international scale.
• Graebel Companies: Graebel is a major corporate relocation and move management services provider serving enterprise clients globally — overlapping with Certified's relocation, project management, and warehousing offerings.
• Beltmann Relocation Group: Beltmann provides commercial and corporate relocation services including office moving, furniture installation, and warehousing — directly competing with Certified for enterprise relocation and installation contracts.
• JK Moving Services: JK Moving is a large commercial and residential moving company with significant corporate relocation and furniture installation capabilities, comparable to Certified's integrated service model.
• Crown Worldwide Moving and Storage: Crown operates corporate relocation, commercial moving, and warehousing services globally — overlapping with Certified on enterprise relocation and storage offerings.
• Installers Inc. (DBA Installers): Installers is a national commercial furniture installation company serving major manufacturers and corporate clients — directly competing with Certified's furniture distribution and installation business.
• Office Furniture Installation (OFI): OFI specializes in commercial furniture installation and project management for corporate clients, directly comparable to Certified's manufacturer-certified furniture installation service line.

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield (Project & Development Services): Cushman & Wakefield is a global commercial real estate services firm with project management and workplace strategy offerings that overlap with Certified's corporate relocation and fit-out project management — though as part of a much broader CRE services portfolio.
• Compass Group (Corporate Workplace Services): Compass Group provides large-scale workplace and facility services including relocation support across global enterprises — a broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities but not specialized in furniture/glass wall installation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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