Transitions
John Bailey to Step Into CEO Role at Dewhurst
Feltham, U.K.-headquartered Dewhurst Group plc, a global manufacturer and supplier of components for the lift, transport and keypad industries, announced on July 12 the appointment of John Bailey as CEO,...
WAGO Names Northwest Texas and Oklahoma Sales Manager
Germantown, Wisconsin-headquartered WAGO, which offers products including connection components, electronics and automation technology for elevators, has named Jonathan Gabel regional sales manager for Northwest Texas and Oklahoma. A native of...
Peelle Employees Transition to New Roles
Courtney Trotter and Christina Ott, who both joined Brampton, Ontario-based The Peelle Co. in 2021, have transitioned to inside salesperson and lead estimator for passenger doors, respectively. Trotter came to...
Clairmont Announces Litchfield as AEG CIO
Bryan Clairmont, president of NYC-based American Elevator Group (AEG), announced Matt Litchfield as chief information officer (CIO) on July 12. Litchfield will be responsible for managing the organization's deployment of...
LeGrand Jr. Promoted to LB California Area Manager
Gary LeGrand Jr. has been promoted to area manager for Lerch Bates (LB) California, the company announced. With broad experience in the elevator industry, including seven years of sales experience...
NEII Announces 2022 BoD
The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) announced its 2022 Board of Directors (BoD) on July 1 following its Annual Member Meeting in June. The BoD guides strategy as the association...
VDA Adds VP of Business Development, Based in Detroit
Elevator and escalator consulting firm VDA® announced in June the addition of Pete Long as vice president of business development, based in the Detroit office with an initial focus on...
Chief People Officer Torch Passed at Wittur Group
The Wittur Group chief people officer role has transitioned from Aline Estevant-Rigaut to Ã…sa Lautenberg, the Wiedenzhausen, Germany-based company announced on July 5. The company thanked Estevant-Rigaut for her service...
Otis Appoints Maheshwari EVP and CFO
Otis has appointed Anurag Maheshwari executive vice president (EVP) and chief financial officer (CFO), the company announced on June 27. Reporting directly to Otis Chair, CEO and President Judy Marks,...
Platform Lift Company Announces New Management Hires
The Platform Lift Company (PLC), a U.K. supplier and installer of platform lifts, recently announced a new management team, introducing Danny Mulberry as head of sales and Steve Howard as...
