CANTON, Ohio – Shaheen Moving & Storage, an agent for Mayflower Transit, has expanded regionally by acquiring Shamrock Moving & Storage, another Mayflower agent who has been providing moving services to Northern Ohio for the past 30 years. Shaheen Moving & Storage will now operate in the Cleveland, Ohio-area, in addition to its existing facility and headquarters in Canton, Ohio.

This acquisition will immediately double the company’s hauling capacity for Shaheen. All of the company’s business lines, including corporate relocation, and household and commercial moving services, will be supported by sales, customer service and operations personnel in the new market. Shaheen Moving & Storage is confident that this acquisition will continue to diversify its customer base, add new markets and provide growth opportunities for its staff.

“We are very excited about this new acquisition and are confident in its success,” said Sam Shaheen, president of Shaheen Moving & Storage. “As one of the leading transportation, logistics and storage providers in Ohio, this will lead to additional ways for us to expand our service offerings in more markets.”

The leadership team at the new location consists of Sam Shaheen, president; Bob Struck, vice president of sales and marketing; Linda Gates, Controller; and Pete Jacobson, Operations Manager. Struck is the past vice president of Shamrock.

Shaheen Moving and Storage Services is an agent for Mayflower Transit that serves Northeastern Ohio predominantly in the Akron, Canton, Cleveland and surrounding areas. Shaheen’s now employs more than 25 moving and storage professionals handling a wide range of projects involving transportation and warehousing of not only household goods but also corporate offices, records management, cabinetry and other product that require specialized handling. Further information about Shaheen’s can be found at www.shaheenmoving.com.

Mayflower Transit transports electronic equipment, trade show exhibits and displays, works of art, and specialized freight, in addition to household goods, utilizing a network of 700 affiliated agents throughout the United States and around the world. Mayflower’s headquarters offices are located in suburban St. Louis, Mo. Further information about the company is available on its Internet site – www.mayflower.com.