Krishna Kumar Ravi

Krishna Kumar Ravi is CEO of PAPL Corp., a leading VT planning, engineering and independent inspection company in India. A mechanical engineer, he joined Otis as a graduate engineer trainee, learning erection, testing and commissioning of elevators. After a successful tenure in sales and installation, Ravi moved to Mitsubishi Electric, where he handled Tamil Nadu and Kerala. He joined PAPL in 2009 after spending close to 11 years in the elevator industry.

“Raising The Bar”

SLM Awards 2024 honor visionaries and noteworthy projects. The glittering Smart Lift & Mobility (SLM) Awards 2024 ceremony provided a ringside seat for attendees to hear about the accomplishments of...

Technology Is Key

Your author talks about a strategic approach to better VT design to enhance sustainability. Of the 17 United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, three are very prominent and relevant to the...

Key to Success

In this Readers’ Platform, your author discusses changes coming to the VT industry. As I write this article, a famous quote just flashed into my mind: “The measure of intelligence...

A Realistic Approach

Complexities of VT design must be weighed in response to the pandemic. The year 2020 has changed the way we work, live and socialize. The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges...

Time Has Never Stood Still

PAPL president and CEO speaks about his project management consultancy’s legacy, future and adaptability. PVN Associates Pvt. Ltd. (also known as PAPL Corp.) was founded in Chennai as a partnership...

Maintenance Matters

This Readers’ Platform gives 10 reasons why it is important to maintain your VT systems. Economic growth provides financial liquidity that drives development. The desire for a better standard of...

CAUTION URGED AFTER FATAL ESCALATOR FALL IN CANADA

Caution Urged After Fatal Escalator Fall in Canada

One of the new elevators; image courtesy of MTA

Modern Elevator Provides Two ADA Units for Brooklyn Station

AZERBAIJANI-CHINESE VT FACTORY TO LAUNCH IN AZERBAIJAN

Azerbaijani-Chinese VT Factory in Azerbaijan

Elevators were installed in wooden shafts using a certified, high-efficiency assembly method; image courtesy of Schindler.

Schindler Provides 32 Elevators for New Berlin Schools

Biodiverse plan for 1 Silk Street; image courtesy of SOM

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