Management

Protecting Your Elevator Business

As a business owner, you spend years building your business so it can flourish. You put a large amount of time, effort and money into this. As you make these...

eMarketing

Effectively marketing your company in the electronic world is more important than ever. The author of this article is responsible for The Peelle Co.’s North American business, which includes its...

The Skilled Industry Workforce in North America

North America is experiencing a skills shortage, compounded by the remnants of the global recession. Many entering the workforce are young and need training, but even older workers looking to...

Vincent Della Valle on How Otis Manages Its Global Operations

The senior vice president of Operations’ and Otis’ management processes, strategies and plans In 1925, Franz Kafka published his well-known work, The Trial. The book described a successful professional man...

Elevator, Escalator Companies During the Global Recession: A Survivor’s Guide

Company leaders share their thoughts and tips on how to “survive the recession.” Just as many companies and organizations have done, Elevator World, Inc. recently researched the vertical-transportation industry, specifically...

Scheduled Maintenance – A Waste of Money

Can the industry make more money by selling elevator up time instead of service visits? The elevator industry earns most of its living from maintenance contracts. You can presumably make...

Does It Make Sense to Go Green? A Small Business Dilemma

Should small businesses go green and, if so, is it worth it? by Allison C. Weber To go or not to go green – that is the question that many...

SEA-LEVEL RISE THREATENS NEW YORK HOUSING AND TALL BUILDINGS

Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings

HOUSTON SENIOR APARTMENT COMPLEX SUFFERING ELEVATOR BREAKDOWNS

Houston Senior Apartment Complex Suffering Elevator Breakdowns

Herrmann

In Memoriam: Tim Herrmann

Armas

Otis Appoints Armas as President U.S. and Canada

Example of Mogilevliftmash elevator interior; image courtesy of Mogilevliftmash

Elevator Assembly Plant Officially Opens in Belarus