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Elevator Fall Kills Two During Construction in Northern Israel
Two men installing an elevator at a construction site in Tirat Carmel, Jerusalem, were killed on August 21, ynewnews.com reports. Investigators say the deaths occurred while the workers were attempting...
KONE EVP Greater China Role to Transition from Johnson to Bao
Effective October 8, Joe Bao has been appointed executive vice president (EVP), Greater China, and member of the executive board at KONE, succeeding William B. Johnson, who will retire. Previously...
Otis Opens Southeast Asia Training Center in Bangkok
Otis announced on August 22 the opening of its new Southeast Asia training center for elevators and escalators in Bangkok. The center includes an area showcasing Otis Gen2® elevators, LinkTM...
Vantage Tapped for Modernization at Historic Chicago Tower
Urban Elevator Service chose Vantage Elevator Solutions for an eight-elevator modernization it recently completed at the historic Monadnock Building at 53 West Jackson Boulevard in Chicago’s South Loop. When it...
KONE Americas Names Vicente Head of Culture, DE&I
Danita Vicente was recently promoted from KONE Americas head of Talent Management and Learning & Development to head of Culture, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) and Talent Management. In this...
Schindler CLIMB Lift to Debut in Middle East at Dubai Tower
The Schindler CLIMB Lift, with a new design option that enables integration of the lifting platform and crash desk with the structure's formwork, will be used for the first time...
AFAG, VFA-Interlift, EFESME Launch Interlift Promotional Tour
The interlift team of AFAG, VFA-Interlift and the European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EFESME) will launch its inaugural worldwide interlift promotional tour at the National Association of...
CTBUH Inducts Four New Fellows
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has inducted four new Fellows, recognized for their ongoing contributions and leadership within the Council over the past several years. They...
Mendoza Named VP of Operations at NECD
Rudy Mendoza has been named vice president of operations at Brooklyn, NYC-headquartered National Elevator Cab & Door Corp. (NECD). Prior to this, he worked for more than seven years at...
Industry Veteran Launches Elev8 Elevator Consultancy
Eric Burket, who has more than 24 years' experience in the vertical-transportation (VT) industry, announces the launch of Elev8 elevator consultancy, serving clients in the Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina;...
