Dr. Paresh M. Kariya

Dr. Paresh. M. Kariya has nearly three decades of diverse experience in the VT industry with Otis, beginning his career as a service engineer and progressing to management positions in India, Thailand and the Asia-Pacific. He worked on the VT system serving the Statue of Unity — the world’s tallest statue (ELEVATOR WORLD India, 1st Quarter 2020). Passionate about developing programs that bridge the gap between elevator companies and customer requirements, he has helped put together modules on elevator and escalator service quality and management. He holds a PhD and is a director at PAPL Corp, a leader in VHT Planning, Engineering & Inspection services and AIQ India, a consulting, auditing & advisory power house.