Winners of Inaugural Ellies Europe Competition Announced

ELEVATOR WORLD formally announces winners and runners up of the inaugural Ellies Europe competition, recognizing European vertical-transportation companies that have gone above and beyond for their customers, employees and communities. An awards presentation is set to take place at interlift at Nürnberg Messe in Nuremberg, Germany, on October 15 during the VFA Forum in Hall 4, where winners will receive trophies and runners up will receive certificates. Honorees are: Best Consultancy/Inspection Company: Lerch Bates, winner; Cundall, runner up; Best Family-Owned Business: Arno Manetti Ascensori SRL, winner; Doppler S.A., runner up; Best Supplier-Accessibility: Handicare by Savaria, winner; GME Montascale, runner up; Best Supplier-Communication Systems: MEMCO by AVIRE, winner; SafeLine Sweden AB, runner up; Best Supplier-Complete Systems: EKA Elevator, winner; Orona, runner up; Best Supplier-Controllers: Schmersal Bohnke + Partner GmbH, winner; Liftern, runner up; Best Supplier-Doors/Door Operators: Wittur, winner; Fermator, runner up; Best Supplier-Fixtures: Schaefer, winner; Genemek, runner up; Best Supplier-Motors: Lancor 2000 S. Coop., winner; Sicor, runner up; Best Supplier-Other: Donati SpA, winner; Omarlift srl, runner up; Best Suppler-Ropes/Traveling Cables: Gustav Wolf GmbH, winner; Draka EHC/Prysmian, runner up; Best Supplier-Safety Products: Atwell International, winner; TK Elevator, runner up; and Best Supplier-Software: CEDES AG, winner; Mitsubishi Elevator Europe, runner up.