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New York-based supplier, consulting firm make big personnel moves.

Sipala Named President of Master Elevator Components Michael Sipala has been named president of Master Elevator Components, Inc., headquartered in Long Island City (LIC), New York, and will assume an...

GAL, SCS add employees.

GAL Names Curzon Vice President of Marketing & Sales John Curzon of Southampton, U.K., has been named vice president of Marketing & Sales for the Bronx, New York-based GAL Manufacturing...

Appointments at EFESME, Alimak, thyssenkrupp Elevator and VFA

Bezzi Named EFESME President Bezzi The European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EFESME) has appointed a new board of directors. Massimo Bezzi was unanimously appointed president. Bezzi has...

TÃœV SÃœD chooses head of its British Isles segment; Garaventa and Wittur positions filled.

Austin Named CEO of TÃœV SÃœD U.K. and Ireland Austin Global technical service provider TÃœV SÃœD has named Brian Austin CEO for the U.K. and Ireland, a position that will...

Changes at the top for ISO/TC 178, Airdri, thyssenkrupp Elevator

Gschwendtner to Chair ISO/TC 178 Gschwendtner Dr. Gero Gschwendtner has been appointed chair of the International Organization for Standardization Technical Committee (ISO/TC) 178, which covers elevators, escalators and moving walks....

Leader appointed, team member added, and a new role announced.

Sweeney Named EVP of Warfield & Sanford Sweeney Warfield & Sanford Elevator Co., headquartered in the Washington, D.C., area, has named Mike Sweeney executive vice president (EVP). In his new...

Companies, organization tap leaders.

Avire Appoints Brigham Technical Director Avire has appointed Peter Brigham technical director, responsible for the company’s global engineering activity. He is primarily based at the U.K. office. Most recently chief...

GAL/HW and Magnetek make personnel announcements.

GAL/HW: VPs and HR Chief GAL Manufacturing/Hollister-Whitney (HW) has appointed two vice presidents, broadened the responsibility of another and added a chief human-resources (HR) officer. Ken Harmon has been named...

Leaders tapped, and a milestone reached.

New President for EMR as It Celebrates 90 Years Caroline Kauffman-Kirschnick has been appointed president of Electric Motor Repair Co. (EMR), which performs emergency service and planned maintenance in several...

Top Otis appointment joined by Alimak, Apex hires.

Marks Named Otis President; First Woman to Head UTC Subsidiary Judy Marks has been named president of Otis, making her the first woman to lead a subsidiary of United Technologies...

FATALITY IN CHINESE SHOPPING MALL AFTER GLASS RAILING GAVE WAY

Fatality in Chinese Shopping Mall After Glass Railing Gave Way

ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTION MAY HAVE STARTED RUBBISH FIRE IN L.A. BUILDING

Elevator Construction May Have Started Rubbish Fire in L.A. Building

Main entrance of the David of Sasun station of the Yerevan Metro; image from Wikimedia Commons

Two Yerevan Metro Stations Getting New Escalators

IBB INVESTIGATES MALFUNCTIONS OF VT IN ISTANBUL

IBB Investigates Malfunctions of VT in Istanbul

Çankaya station of the İzmir Metro; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Overhaul of 278 Pieces of VT Nearly Complete in Ä°zmir