Industry Profile
After 51 Years Running the Family Business, Marvin Schumacher is “Still Evolving”
Family, faith, hard work, innovation and industriousness have always been cornerstones of Schumacher Elevator Co. William Schumacher and his sons, Elmer and Earl, founded Schumacher’s Machine Shop in 1936 in...
Mohamed Iqbal, EW Correspondent and Managing Director of Toshiba Elevator Middle East
Mohamed Iqbal is managing director for Toshiba Elevator Middle East (ME) LLC, a subsidiary of Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corp. of Japan. The company’s headquarters is in Dubai, from...
Richard Blaska Talks Industry Passion, the Founding of Smart Elevator Tech and Working to Make a Difference
Richard Blaska, principal of RCB Elevator Consulting, LLC and owner of Smart Elevator Tech, LLC, was born and raised on a beef and dairy farm in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. “We...
Anselme Cote of RATP Talks Experience, Safety and Retirement Plans
With more than 40 years of elevator-industry experience, Cote shares his perspective. With more than 40 years of elevator-industry experience and a passion for safety, Anselme Cote’s industry perspective is...
Hudson Elevator Vice President Amy DiPaolo Discusses Her Industry Positions
The industry veteran has served in nearly every support position of an elevator company. With more than 23 years of experience in the elevator industry, Amy DiPaolo has served in...
Ryan Wilson, President of CECA and Sr. VP of ThyssenKrupp Elevator Canada, on the State of the Industry
Ryan Wilson (RW), senior vice president (VP) for ThyssenKrupp Elevator Canada, and current president of the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA), talked with ELEVATOR WORLD (EW) about his take on...
Lerch Bates’ Jay Popp Talks Tall Buildings and Traveling
Jay Popp (JP), executive vice president, International for Lerch Bates Inc. and current president of the International Association of Elevator Consultants, recently took time from his busy schedule and talked...
Otis Fellow Theresa Muenkel Christy Tells EW about Her Role in the Industry
In 2006, Theresa Muenkel Christy (TC), was the first woman to be named a fellow at Otis. She is a named inventor of 14 patents (with several others pending), and...
Westcoast Companies Founder Leslie Malloy
How combining opportunity and creativity helped her establish success in the elevator industry A fifth-generation southern California resident, Leslie Malloy is founder, owner and president of Westcoast Companies, Inc. in...
NAEC’s New President, Mark Boelhouwer, Talks with EW
C. Mark Boelhouwer (MB), vice-president of Oracle Elevator Co., an elevator-service company with 250-plus employees in 17 U.S. states, recently had the chance to talk with ELEVATOR WORLD (EW) following...
