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EESF Names Nay New Program Director
The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) has named Kelsey Nay as its new program director following the promotion of longtime Program Director Laurie Dueitt to operations and administrative director. "With...
TEI Group Welcomes Posey as EVP of Southeast Region
TEI Group, headquartered in Long Island City, NY, recently welcomed Chad Posey as executive vice president (EVP) of the Southeast region. Posey began his career in the elevator industry as...
Flight Delayed After Crew Stuck in Airport Elevator
A Qatar Airways flight was delayed January 2 after the pilot and crew members got stuck inside an airport elevator for more than 3 h, Business Insider reports. The crew...
Senior Housing Project Faces Elevator Issues
Turtle Woods, a 67-unit senior housing project in Massachusetts, recently had its original elevator go offline and not return to service, given the age of the elevator and availability of...
U.K. Architect Wins Award for Space Elevator Design
London-based architect Jordan William Hughes has won the Jacques Roguerie International Competition’s “Architecture and Innovation for Space” Grand Prix Award for his conceptual design of a space elevator linking the...
Otis Market Group Lead U.K. & Nordics and MD U.K. Bierer Transitions to VP, Global Business Development
After four years with Otis in the U.K., the last two overseeing the U.K. and Nordics markets, Andy Bierer has taken on a new role within Otis Elevator Co.: vice...
Worker Trapped Under Elevator in Florida
A worker is recovering in the hospital after an elevator accident in a parking garage in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida, on January 4, WPTV is among outlets to report....
Tennessee Stadium To Get Elevator Modernization
The Board for the Stadium Corp., the operating entity of Finley Stadium Davenport Field in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has approved several major projects set to complete in 2024, including an elevator...
ATIS Announces Executive Leadership Changes
ATIS Ascenda Partners, LLC has announced two executive leadership changes. Charlie Slater has been promoted from chief operations officer (COO) — U.S. Inspections to executive vice president (VP), with a...
Minnesota Congresswoman and Colleagues Visit Marine Innovations
Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, along with State Senator Paul Utke and State Representative Krista Knudsen, visited Marine Innovations, Inc., in Frazee, Minnesota on January 4. Fischbach met with...
