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Dan Walsh Appointed Director of Marketing for Vantage
Dan Walsh has joined the Vantage Elevator Solutions commercial team as director of Marketing, reporting directly to Vantage Chief Commercial Officer Michael James, effective September 11. Walsh is responsible for...
Schindler India Joins With OOH on In-lift Advertising Initiative
Schindler Group subsidiary Schindler India announced on October 25 it has joined forces with Times Innovative Media Ltd. (Times OOH), a leading Indian outdoor advertising company, to "redefine in-lift advertising."...
KONE Reports Boost in Q3 Orders from China
KONE reported better than expected new orders for the third quarter, boosted by strong momentum in Chinese orders, Reuters reports. The company, which makes around a third of its sales...
Inovance India Opens New Office in Hyderabad
Inovance Technology India, the Indian arm of global industrial automation company Inovance, announced the opening of a new, 900-ft2 office in Hyderabad. Increasing the company's reach in India and providing...
In Memoriam: Viktor Konstantinovich Khristich
Longtime ELEVATOR WORLD Russia Correspondent Viktor Konstantinovich Khristich passed away at age 78 on October 24 after a long illness. His colleague, friend and fellow EW Russia Correspondent Yury Kireev...
Dueitt Promoted to EESF Operations and Administrative Director
Laurie Dueitt has been promoted to Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) operations and administrative director, following celebrating 25 years as EESF program director in May. A native of Sheboygan, Wisconsin,...
KONE Completes Sale of Russian Division, Leaves Country
Finnish elevator maker KONE has completed the sale of its Russian operations to S8 Capital, a Russian holding company that has acquired assets from several departing Western firms, Reuters reports....
255 Otis VT Units for Two Prestigious India Metro Projects
Otis India announced on October 25 it has been contracted to provide 255 vertical-transportation (VT) units for the prestigious Bhopal and Indore Metro projects, the first metro lines in the...
KONE President and CEO Role To Transition From Ehrnrooth to Delorme
Finland-based KONE announced on October 25 the president and CEO role will transition on January 1, 2024, from Henrik Ehrnrooth to Philippe Delorme. Ehrnrooth will continue as an executive advisor...
CECA Elle-levator Group To Hold Second Meeting
Following an inaugural meeting in April, the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Elle-levator — Women in Industry group will hold its second meeting on November 23 at 10 a.m. EST...
