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WAGO Names Montreal Northern Territory Sales Manager

Germantown, Wisconsin-headquartered WAGO, which offers products including connection components, electronics and automation technology for elevators, escalators and moving walks, has named Jeremy Martel regional sales manager for the Montreal North...

Promotions, new hires and a retirement

Otis Names Luersman Executive Vice President, CPO Otis Worldwide Corp., in a May announcement, said Abbe Luersman was to join the company as executive vice president and chief people officer...

Leaders are tapped and a sales team grows

Corbo Named First U.S.-based President of California-Based MEUS Corbo Mike Corbo has been promoted from chief operating officer (COO) to president and CEO of Mitsubishi Electric U.S. Inc. (MEUS), becoming...

Midwest companies tap VPs.

Abels Joins Schumacher Bret Abels Bret Abels has joined Schumacher Elevator Co. in Denver, Iowa, as vice president (VP) of business development. Here, he will help identify strategic business opportunities...

Industry association, supplier and certification company among those to announce changes

Grone Joins NEII as Vice President of Government Affairs Philip W. Grone Philip W. “Phil” Grone has joined the National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) as vice president of government affairs,...

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Leaders tapped on the East Coast and in the Midwest Borwey Appointed NAESA International Executive Director Borwey James L. “Jim” Borwey, most recently manager of the...

Companies and organizations tap leaders

NAEC Names Executive Director, Deputy Director The Board of Directors (BoD) of the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) has named Rená B. Cozart executive director and Amanda Smith deputy...

OEMs tap leaders, a family tradition continues, and an organization director steps down.

Brandt Named Otis VP, Western Region Otis has named Julie Brandt vice president (VP), U.S. Western Region. Most recently vice president and chief transformation officer, she succeeds and reports to...

An international OEM and an NYC-based independent make moves.

Otis Names Cramer President of Americas Group Otis has named Jim Cramer president of Otis Americas, reporting directly to Otis President and CEO Judy Marks, the company announced in June....

Companies fill important executive roles in safety and sales.

Champion Elevator Taps Safety Board Advisor NYC’s Champion Elevator Corp. has named Edward R. Bulakites executive safety board advisor. Bulakites’ 25 years’ experience includes 15 years in environment and health...

Canopy over the escalator at the Embarcadero station; image courtesy of BART

BART’s Top 24 Accomplishments of 2024 Include Escalator Updates

Pankrác metro station platform; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Year-Long Construction Closes Two Prague Metro Stations

The station is served by Schindler escalators; photo by Marc A. Hermann for the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

NYC LIRR Among “Most Beautiful for Interior Design”

At the Royal Palace of Naples, an interactive virtual elevator transports you through four centuries of life in the palace; image via Finestre sull’ Arte.

Royal Palace of Naples Introduces Interactive Virtual Elevator Exhibit

DLF The Arbour; image courtesy of DLF

65 Otis Elevators for Luxury Residential Development in Gurugram, India