"The term 'relocation' became something of a hindrance," Foxtells GlobeSt.com in a recent interview. "It doesn't begin todescribe the full scope of what we do." The operation she launchedat the dawn of the professional relocation industry has evolved tooffer a soup-to-nuts menu for clients, a diverse constituencyincluding corporations of all ilk; academic, artistic andhealth-related institutions; and entities as diverse as baseball'sWashington Nationals and the Newseum, a 250,000-sf homage to mediathat was moved from Virginia to Washington, D.C. in 2005. The "R"shows relocation remains a big part of the firm's identity, saysFox, but "PM" reflects that project management is also high on theplay list.

"We have been doing project management for years, but we arejust not as well-known for it," says Fox, who estimates that arenapresently makes up about 35% to 40% of her company's book ofbusiness. Fox is hiring more construction and project managers asthe firm ramps up to service an expanding footprint that nowextends down the east coast and into Puerto Rico. Fox has more than100 projects underway and has handled assignments in 42 states,often repeat ventures on behalf of loyal clients such as HarvardUniversity, Sovereign Bank and Staples. The company has about fivedozen employees, and Fox says she anticipates a 10% increase instaff over the near term, and a spike of 50% to 100% in the ensuingyears.

Initially focused on Greater Boston, Fox now has offices inProvidence, RI; New York City and Washington, D.C. The expansioninto Washington occurred earlier this decade when New Englandsuffered an economic downturn, prompting Fox to begin pursuingprojects for government agencies. "We've done well with it," saysFox. While that sector can be a complex process, the company'sdetail-oriented DNA has been a benefit in working through thearduous application process, she says, and such work now accountsfor about 15% of the firm's business. "It just keeps rollingalong," she says of the demand for assistance among governmentagencies and related organizations.