The 2022 Ellies Awards Winners

ELEVATOR WORLD presents the winning companies of the fifth annual competition for excellence in the North American elevator industry. 

For the first time, ELEVATOR WORLD presented its annual Ellies Awards live and in person at the 73^rd Annual National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) Convention & 2022 Exposition on the morning of September 21. It was a far cry from last year, when EW announced the winners via Zoom, and prior years, when a press release sufficed. This year, we were pleased for the opportunity to do it “right.” 

Following the NAEC Awards Breakfast, 2022 Ellies Award nominees, as well as their family members, colleagues and industry friends, gathered in one of the two education pavilions on the expo floor for the official 2022 Ellies Awards ceremony hosted by EW President and CEO T. Bruce MacKinnon. It was standing room only by the time MacKinnon took to the stage, and the anticipation was palpable. 

There were cheers and gasps (and a few sighs) as winners and runners-up from Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and across the U.S. were announced. Winners made their way to the stage to accept their custom Ellies trophy and have their photo taken. Runners-up had certificates waiting for them at the EW booth. It was an exciting celebration of the industry, which, as always, supported each other in high style.  

Following the official ceremony, many winners and runners-up made their way to the EW booth for a photo in front of the Ellies backdrop. Both serious and silly pictures were taken for posterity and social media purposes. Some of those shots appear here in these pages, we’re happy to say. 

To make sure all winners and runners-up were congratulated, EW staff members went to the booths of companies that could not attend the official ceremony and presented them with their awards and certificates there. Those not in attendance at the convention were mailed their trophies. 

The awards ceremony was months in the making. We had more than 150 companies nominated for Ellies in 21 different categories. There were more than 21,000 votes and 24,000 page views over the eight-week nomination and voting period. EW would like to thank all of those who participated in the 2022 Ellies Awards contest and encourage them to nominate and vote next year, as well. A final hearty congratulations to all the winners and runners-up. And, a big “thank you” to NAEC for allowing EW to host this special event during the 2022 Convention and Expo. It was an amazing culmination of one of our favorite contests. 

Texacone

Best Supplier – Other
Headquarters: Mesquite, Texas

Runner up: Formula Systems
Headquarters: Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Hollister-Whitney – A Vantage Company

Best Supplier – Motors/Drives
Headquarters: Quincy, Illinois

Runner up: KEB America
Headquarters: Shakopee, Minnesota

Kohtler Elevator Industries Corp.

Best Supplier – Cabs/Doors
Headquarters: Opa-locka, Florida

Runner up: MAD Elevator
Headquarters: Mississauga, Ontario

Hill Hiker, Inc.

Best Supplier – Special Application Lifts
Headquarters: Orono, Minnesota

Runner up: Gillespie Corporation
Headquarters: Ware, Massachusetts

Franz by relayr

Best Supplier – Software
Headquarters: Chicago

Runner up: Expert Service Solutions, Inc.
Headquarters: Huntington, Connecticut

SEES, Inc.

Best Supplier – Safety Products
Headquarters: Pompano Beach, Florida

Runner up: Draka EHC
Headquarters: Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Draka EHC

Best Supplier – Ropes/Traveling Cables
Headquarters: Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Runner up: Brugg Lifting
Headquarters: Rome, Georgia

Unitec Parts Company

Best Supplier – Parts
Headquarters: Bloomfield, Connecticut

Runner up: Alamex
Headquarters: Mexico City

Claddagh Electronics Ltd.

Best Supplier – Controllers
Headquarters: Long Island City, NY

Runner up: Elevator Controls Corporation
Headquarters: Sacramento, California

Kings III

Best Supplier – Communication Systems
Headquarters: Coppell, Texas

Runner up: RATH® Communications
Headquarters: Sussex, Wisconsin

Savaria

Best Supplier – Accessibility
Headquarters: Brampton, Ontario

Runner up: Handi-Lift
Headquarters: Carlstadt, New Jersey

Oracle Elevator Company PR

Best Minority/Woman/Veteran-Owned Business
Headquarters: Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico

Runner up: Kohtler Elevator Industries Corp.
Headquarters: Opa-locka, Florida

Liberty Elevator Experts LLC

Best Inspection Company
Headquarters: Newark, Delaware

Runner up: ATIS Elevator Inspections
Headquarters: St. Louis, Missouri

A&A Elevator

Best Family-Owned Business
Headquarters: Pompano Beach, Florida

Runner up: Morgan Elevator Co. LTD
Headquarters: Queens, NY

MAD Elevator

Best Elevator Interior Design/Finishes
Headquarters: Mississauga, Ontario

Runner up: SnapCab
Headquarters: Warrington, Pennsylvania

Access Lifts of Hawaii

Best Contractor – West
Headquarters: Honolulu, Hawaii

Runner up: Star Elevator 
Headquarters: San Francisco

EMR Elevator

Best Contractor – South
Headquarters: Arlington, Texas

Runner up: A&A Elevator
Headquarters: Pompano Beach, Florida

Colley Elevators

Best Contractor – North
Headquarters: Bensenville, Illinois

Runner up: MEI
Headquarters: Mankato, Minnesota

Champion Elevator Corp.

Best Contractor – East
Headquarters: NYC

Runner up: Nouveau Elevator
Headquarters: NYC

Richmond Elevator

Best Contractor – Canada
Headquarters: Richmond, British Columbia

Runner up: Delta Elevator Co. Ltd.
Headquarters: Kitchener, Ontario

Lerch Bates

Best Consultancy
Headquarters: Denver

Runner up: GUNN Consultants
Headquarters: Vancouver, British Columbia

Otis

Best OEM/Complete System
Headquarters: Farmington, Connecticut

Runner up: TK Elevator
Headquarters: Atlanta