Industry Profile
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...
Tom Sybert, President of C.J. Anderson & Co.,
Sybert discusses the challenges and rewards of running a small business, while making time for family. Discusses the Challenges and Rewards of Running a Small Business C.J. Anderson & Co....
Martha Hulgan Speaks about Starting a Business during a Recession, Work Ethics, VIEEW and Family
One of the industry’s leading ladies speaks about starting a business during a recession, work ethics and more. Although she has more than 30 years of elevator-industry experience and has...
Roberto Zappa, Chairman and CEO of Sematic, Always Finds Opportunity for Growth
Zappa discusses his journey in the elevator industry and history at Semantic Group. Chairman and CEO of Italy-based Sematic Group since 2000, Milan, Italy, native Roberto Zappa grew up in...
Tom Ledden, President of Gotham Elevator and World Traveler, Discusses How to Maintain a Successful Business amidst Code Changes
Ledden discusses his New York- based company’s history and business. Born to a large Irish family in Queens, New York, Tom Ledden, president of Gotham Elevator Inspection, got his start...
Michael Geyssel, CEO of Geyssel Fahrtreppenservice, Works Locally and Thinks Globally
Geyssel discusses his German company’s history and its past and planned expansions Michael Geyssel likes to remember his first escalator orders. However, the 49-year-old entrepreneur and father of three children...
SnapCab’s Cara Furgiuele
Furgiuele discusses the company’s environ-mental initiatives and her vision Cara Furgiuele, project technician and architect for Snapcab by Bostock, always aims for constant improvement. Whether it involves helping customers lower...
The World of Elevator Consultants
When I entered the engineering field, I soon became aware of a practice within the elevator industry that, at the time, was primarily offered by the major consulting engineering firms....
