The 2024 Ellies Awards Winners

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

photos by John Dimaio

The 2024 Ellies Awards winners and runners-up were announced live on stage on September 25 at the 2024 United Convention & Exposition in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Held in an education pavilion on the tradeshow floor, the event was standing room only, with companies excited and eagerly anticipating the announcement of the 20 winners and 20 runners-up of the seventh annual Ellies Awards. 

As in years past, companies were nominated by members of the vertical-transportation community, company employees and their customers. Following the nomination period, finalists were chosen and then voted on for several weeks to determine this year’s award recipients. 

Before announcing the winning companies, ELEVATOR WORLD President/CEO T. Bruce MacKinnon shared some statistics from the contest’s history and this year’s record-breaker: 

“This is our seventh year doing the Ellies, and in that first year, we had roughly 60 companies nominated, 12,000 votes and 14 winners. Last year, we had 102 companies nominated, nearly 30,000 votes and 250,000 views to the Ellies webpage. This year, we had 120 companies nominated, more than 60,000 votes and over 1 million views on the Ellies page. First, I would like to thank NAEC for promoting the Ellies and allowing us to present here today on stage at United. Next, I would thank you all for participating and advertising this awards program. We are so grateful for the support of this great industry.”

To whoops, hollers and much applause, winners were announced and presented their custom Ellies trophies, and runners-up were given a certificate of appreciation. Congratulations to all the 2024 Ellies Awards winners and runners-up. 

Best Consultancy

Winner: VDA Elevator & Escalator Consulting

Runner-up: DTM Elevator Consulting & Services Inc.

Best Contractor – Canada

Winner: Richmond Elevator Maintenance

Runner-up: Ascenseurs Maxi Inc.

Best Contractor – East

Winner: Dynasty Elevator

Runner-up: Midwest Elevator

Best Contractor – North

Winner: Colley Elevator Co.

Runner-up: MEI-Total Elevator Solutions

Best Contractor – South

Winner: Acadia Elevator

Runner-up: Southern Elevator Co.

Best Contractor – West

Winner: Capitol Elevator Co., Inc.

Runner-up: Sandoval Elevator Co.

Best Family-Owned Business

Winner: A&A Elevator

Runner-up: PTL Equipment

Best Minority/Woman/Veteran-Owned Business

Winner: Mechanical Materials, LLC

Runner-up: Elpro Inc.

Best Supplier – Accessibility

Winner: Garaventa Lift

Runner-up: DC Elevator Co.

Best Supplier – Cabs/Interiors/Finishes

Winner: Kohtler Elevator Industries, Inc.

Runner-up: Cabworks Custom Elevators

Best Supplier – Communication System

Winner: Kings III

Runner-up: CEDES AG

Best Supplier – Complete Elevator/Escalator Systems

Winner: MEI-Total Elevator Solutions

Runner-up: Elevadores Alamex

Best Supplier – Controllers

Winner: Claddagh Electronics Ltd.

Runner-up: Motion Control Engineering (MCE)

Best Supplier – Doors/Door Operators

Winner: GAL Manufacturing/Vantage Elevation

Runner-up: Wittur USA

Best Supplier – Motors

Winner: Imperial Electric, a Nidec company

Runner-up: Torin Drive North America/Hyperion Solutions

Best Supplier – Other

Winner: KONE Spares

Runner-up: Texacone/Hyperion Solutions

Best Supplier – Ropes/Traveling Cables

Winner: Draka EHC

Runner-up: Gustav Wolf USA

Best Supplier – Safety Products

Winner: HydraSafe Brake

Runner-up: Draka EHC

Best Supplier – Software

Winner: Expert Service Solutions, Inc.

Runner-up: MosaicONE by MAD Elevator

Best Supplier – Special Application Lifts

Winner: Harris Cos., Inc.

Runner-up: Gillespie Corp.