EW Announces 2025 Ellies Award Winners

ELEVATOR WORLD formally announces the winners and runners-up of the 2025 Ellies Awards, which, for the past eight years, has recognized North American vertical-transportation businesses that have gone above and beyond for their customers, employees and communities. Winners and runners-up were presented trophies and certificates, respectively, live on the tradeshow floor during the National Association of Elevator Contractors 2025 Convention and Exposition in Houston, Texas, on September 17. This year’s honorees are: for Best Consultancy/Inspection Company: Rise Inspection Services, winner; ATIS, runner up; Best Contractor, Canada: Richmond Elevator Maintenance Ltd., winner; ATTA, runner up; Best Contractor, East: Dynasty Elevator, winner; Champion Elevator, runner up; Best Contractor, North: Colley Elevator Co., winner; Midwest Elevator, runner up; Best Contractor, South: Acadia Elevator, winner; Southern Elevator Co. Ltd., runner up; Best Contractor, West: Star Elevator, winner; Centric Elevator, runner up; Best Family-Owned Business: The Peelle Co., winner; Liberty Elevator, runner up; Best Minority/Woman/Veteran-Owned Business: Oracle Elevator Puerto Rico, winner; Kohtler Elevator Industries, runner up; Best Supplier-Accessibility: Saveria, winner; Fox Valley Elevator, runner up; Best Supplier-Cabs/Interiors/Finishes: Cabworks, winner; Vasile Elevators, runner up; Best Supplier-Communication Systems: Ooma, winner; CEDES Corp. America, runner up; Best Supplier-Complete Systems: MEI-Total Elevator Solutions, winner; Canton Elevator/Nidec, runner up; Best Supplier-Controllers: Claddagh Electronics, winner; Motion Control Engineering, runner up; Best Supplier-Doors/Door Operators: Vantage Elevation/GAL Manufacturing, winner; Wittur USA, runner up; Best Supplier, Fixtures: A&A Elevators, winner; MAD Elevator, runner up; Best Supplier, Motors: Imperial Electric, a Nidec Company, winner; Alamex Elevator, runner up; Best Supplier, Other: KONE Spares, winner; Unitec Parts Co., runner up; Best Supplier, Ropes/Traveling Cables: Draka/EHC a Prysmian Brand, winner; Wurtec, runner up; Best Supplier, Safety Products: Adams Elevator, winner; Draka/EHC a Prysmian Brand, runner up; Best Supplier, Software: Cloud Monitoring/REMS, winner; CEDES Corp. America, runner up; and Best Supplier, Special Application Lifts: Matot, winner; Harris Companies, runner up.