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AKE Project Manager Transitions from Türkiye to Germany

AKE Aufzuge & Fahrtreppen GmbH Project Manager Çağri Kanar announced on LinkedIn he has “officially swapped kebabs for pretzels” and is assuming the same position for AKE in Germany. “After nine amazing years with my company in Türkiye, I’m thrilled to bring my experience to the German organization,” Kanar said. “It’s a new country […]

In Memoriam: Stephen Fall

[…] Dubai, passed away suddenly on December 23, 2024, of natural causes. Based in the U.K., Fall had more than 44 years’ vertical-transportation (VT) industry experience encompassing installation, project management, new development, modernization and maintenance. He held an MBA from the University of the West of England and was involved in major projects including The […]

Kent State Elevator Modernization Project Approved

[…] elevators on campus was made for consideration; the two buildings most likely to be focused on are Bowman and Satterfield Hall, the source reports. Funds for the project will not be available until July 1, 2025, which is when most of the hiring and planning will begin. “At that time, we would hire a […]

Escalator Modernization Underway at Australian Department Store

Escalator Modernization Underway at Australian Department Store

[…] Eastland department store in Ringwood, Victoria, Australia, is underway, headed toward targeted completion in September. Richie Lobert, director at Australia’s LML Lift Consultants — consultant on the project — shared a project update. Lobert explained that stage one of the project was to remove the big, original Otis 30 UCL geared AC elevator. It […]

Southwest Elevator Welcomes Bartleson as Project Manager

Southwest Elevator Co. recently welcomed Lauren Bartleson as its new project manager based in Fort Worth, Texas. She joins Southwest Elevator from a more than three-year stint with Tampa, Florida-based Elevated Facility Services, where she was a project manager. Previously, Bartleson was a project manager for EMR Elevator in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. She […]

Nordic Lift Expo to Welcome Record Number of Visitors

[…] will have more exhibitors than ever before, including a sizable number of international suppliers. Many international players “want to try out the Nordic market,” Nordic Lift Expo Project Manager Bo Magnusson observed. “Our indications show that more visitors from all the Nordic countries will attend this year.” Another major exhibition partner is the Swedish […]

Connecticut Town Officials Expected To Approve Elevator

Connecticut Town Officials Expected To Approve Elevator

[…] to help plan for it. The committee’s meeting minutes from October 2018 called for formal planning for the elevator to commence the following month for an early-2020 project completion. (Town officials in fiscal year 2018 had budgeted $1 million for the project, though it was to be bonded.) Yet the elevator never materialized, and […]

South London Students Awarded STEM Grant in Otis Program

[…] technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning. Linden Lodge School is a residential school for children with vision and sensory impairment. Teacher Beatriz Calvo Perez, who led the project for the school, said its students face many barriers in their day-to-day lives, and taking part in the challenge was particularly meaningful for them. “Our students […]

KONE Promotes Gonzalez to SVP New Equipment Americas

[…] KONE Americas leadership team based in Lisle, Illinois. In this role, Gonzalez oversees all new construction sales and field operations, with additional oversight in major projects and project management development. He continues strong collaboration with the R&D and Supply Line departments to optimize full chain performance. Gonzalez has 15 years’ industry experience working at […]