PALEA Announces Management Committee Team

In a LinkedIn post, the Pacific Asia Lift & Escalator Association (PALEA) announced its Management Committee Team from July 2025 comprises President Abhijit Dandekar, Otis Singapore; Vice President Ito Kazumasa, Mitsubishi; Secretary Alvin Chen, Jardine Schindler; Treasurer Daniel Chen, Titi Maju; Comm. Member Yukio Ishii, Toshiba; Comm. Member N. Sundar, KONE and Comm. Member Akira Iwamoto, Hitachi. PALEA provides a neutral forum for all organizations within the lift/elevator and escalator industry operating in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. PALEA was registered in Singapore in February 1998 and held its inaugural meeting in July 1998. The association was formed to serve the needs of the lift (elevator) and escalator industry in the APAC region and covers 24 APAC countries. The association is a member of ISO and is represented on a number of working groups associated with the ISO/TC 178 technical committee.