OB I T UA RI E S SABINE HARTMANN F IDI Germany announced that Sabine Hartmann, MD of Hartmann International GmbH & Co. KG, died after a short illness. Sabine served as a long-standing President of GIM and FIDI-Germany, having served on the board for 25 years and also as President from 2001 to 2016. She campaigned for the further development of the associations and brought in new ideas and was highly regarded by her national and international colleagues for her competence. Sabine will be remembered as a respected and valued personality who left us far too soon. FIDI Secretary General Jesse van Sas said: The passing of Sabine comes as a huge shock to all of us at the FIDI family. She was very involved in FIDIs working, for many years already. Not only as the FIDI Germany representative in past years, actively contributing to FIDIs governance meetings, or as a keen participant in the FIDI ladies golf tournaments, but certainly also as former chair of the FIDI Board Nomination Committee. Though Sabine often came across as tough in her business approach, she was always fair and transparent in her intentions. We had many profound discussions on the future of FIDI, and I very much appreciated her frankness and direct approach. Behind that toughness was a woman with a very warm heart, and with passion for our business. We will miss her dearly, and on behalf of FIDI Board and staff, we convey our most sincere condolences to her husband, family and colleagues at Hartmann International GmbH & Co. KG. BRIAN CARROLL MARIT B STRAND Brian Carroll, owner and CEO of The Household Moving Company in Dublin, Ireland, died on July 28, following a short illness. After his early work as a trading broker in shipping and freight forwarding, he joined Nat Ross in Dublin in 1999 in account management. He founded The Household Moving Company in 2004, which he grew to become a well-respected business and a FIDI Affiliate. He leaves a wife, Ruth, and two children, Arantxa and John; and siblings John, Helen and Fiona. Marit B Strand, owner of AS Adams Express in Oslo, Norway, died on June 18 after a long illness. Marit entered the moving industry in the 1980s, working with her husband Hans Petter Strand, at Majortrans AS, and later at AS Adams Express. They enjoyed travelling together and they participated in many industry events and conventions over the years, said a company statement. Marit B Strand will be remembered for her golden heart and friendly personality, and she will be greatly missed by her husband, children, grandchildren, friends and acquaintances around the world, and all the employees of AS Adams Express in Oslo, Stavanger, and Bergen, Norway. S RAMACHANDRAN S Ramachandran, founder of Indian mover Globe Moving, has died. An announcement by company director Ajit Venkatesh R, said: It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the passing of our founder, leader, mentor and friend: Mr S Ramachandran. He passed away after a brief period of illness on 25 June 2022. Mr Ramachandran leaves a legacy that is hard to capture in this brief message. Mr Ramachandrans extensive knowledge, engagement, perseverance, and enthusiasm over the years have been an inspiration for many in the moving industry. His driving force was the vision to provide world class, personalised services to all his customers. 78 FF307 September-November 22 pp78-80 Obit.indd 78 RICK CURRY Rick Curry, former IAM chairman and serving chairman of the IAMs Ethics Council died in June. He was also co-chair of the IAMs Looking Back project and a member of IAMs Hall of Honor. WW W. F I D I FOC U S . OR G 06/09/2022 08:00