Keles Appointed to New, Multifaceted TKE Leadership Role

TK Elevator (TKE) announced in August that a new, multifaceted leadership role has been created for Ercan Keles, most recently TKE chief financial officer — a role he held for 12 years. Starting October 1, Keles will be CEO of the company’s Access Solutions business unit that includes airport and home solutions. Additionally, he will lead business development in the Middle East and serve as labor director. He will continue to serve on the TKE leadership team and report to CEO Uday Yadav. Keles joined TKE in 2006 and has more than 25 years’ international financial experience in industrial and capital goods. He was chiefly responsible for the successful carve-out from thyssenkrupp group in 2020, culminating in one of the largest leveraged buyout transactions in European history.